Month: May 2009
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Backpacking Canada In Style: Fashion Faux Pas to Avoid
Backpacking in Canada can take a toll on your wallet, your health, and sometimes, even your style. It seems the longer you’ve been living out of a backpack, the more likely your are to start making some fashion faux pas. Perhaps it’s a hole in the crotch of your pants that continues to get larger…
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10 Things to Do In The Canadian Rocky Mountains
So you hightailed it to the Rocky Mountains, and now that you’re here you suddenly realize you don’t even know where to start. The options are pretty endless, but sometimes a nudge in the right direction is all one needs. Whether you’re after something scenic, something thrilling, or something familiar, The Rocky Mountains will be…
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How to make a true Canadian Poutine
If you’ve ever been to Canada, or have ever met a Canadian, you’re sure to have heard of poutine. Canadians have invented many things, the telephone, the retractable beer carton handle, Superman, but none of them compare to the unique ingenuity that came with poutine. However, If you’ve never heard of poutine, then you are…
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10 ways to Die in Canada
Despite what they say, Canada can be pretty dangerous. In fact, it might even be it’s middle name. Sure we might not have the most poisonous creatures on our continent, nor any ongoing wars. But there are a few things you should know. So before you set out to see the ‘True North Strong and…
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Updated Layout to iBackpack Canada
As you may or may not have noticed, iBackpack Canada has been getting overhauled. I changed the layout to a more modern theme, which will allow me to provide more content in less space. I’ve also been implementing a few new sections to the website. Including ‘Listen Up!’ – Which is a section dedicated to…