A shaded relief map of Canada rendered from 3d data and satellite imagery [OC]Submitted by visualgeomatics t3_ylq2sk in dataisbeautiful
sparkyhodgo t1_iuzti16 wrote
Anytime someone tells me they were in “northern” Canada, I know they were in “northern” south Canada. They have no idea how far north northern Canada actually is.
WorldlinessInner5413 t1_iuzw4nt wrote
As someone who spends a lot of time north of 60…can confirm. Friends will see me on the Snapchat map when I’m hiking in Baffin Island or up in pond inlet/inuvik and be like “the fuq?”
colej1390 t1_iv13zkh wrote
Whatcha doin up there?
WorldlinessInner5413 t1_iv483ib wrote
Long range hiking and mountain climbing. Ice climbing. Cold weather survival and remote back country first aid etc.
EmergencyTaco t1_ivdwi6v wrote
That's sick dude, genuinely. You extreme mfs impress the hell out of me
WorldlinessInner5413 t1_ive0c9s wrote
Thanks much!
What the key is- reverse engineering your goals.
Like if you wanna do something someone else has done before. Don’t get freaked about how hard it is to do, backtrack and learn from the ground up how they did it and train your mind and body accordingly. Taking courses from experts, learning and learning and learning all while remaining humble.
If someone’s done it. You can do it too.
It’s all about priorities and making sure you treat your time as the number one. Pursue everything you want until it gets to a point where the time you’re dedicating isn’t worth the happiness the end result will give you.
Don’t be comfortable. Always be safe. Never stop believing and always start, trusting yourself.
NO_USERNAMES_FREE t1_iv3q7g2 wrote
And how do you even get all the way up there
WorldlinessInner5413 t1_iv485ba wrote
Fly. Snowmobile. Drive when possible.
WorldlinessInner5413 t1_ive1bae wrote
Mostly though. I walk. It’s kind of my thing. I just like to walk far in places no one else can figure out how to get to. It’s the tits.
bolonomadic t1_iv18mbh wrote
Ha ha, yes I get quite annoyed when people say they’re from Northern Ontario when really it’s the west part of Ontario that they are talking about. It’s north of Toronto technically, but it’s really not the north part of Ontario.
jonny24eh t1_iv1tgsy wrote
Speaking in context of where most people are, rather than where most land is, seems more useful in most cases.
R_V_Z t1_iv2773e wrote
That area, western Ontario, central Manitoba, and northern Saskatchewan, looks like it would be a massive pain in the ass to navigate around in today, let alone hundreds of years ago.
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uncannyinferno t1_iuzvfbm wrote
Even Canadians do go to northern Canada if they know what's good for them
ColinTheMonster t1_iv0oges wrote
Ya right. Fucking $2000 flight tickets to get up there. I'd go if I didn't have to sell my leg to do it.
CryoGuardian t1_iv1r2kj wrote
I see lots of Campers and RVs driving up to Alaska on the highway. idk why someone would fly up to Alaska without their own camping gear other than business or military.
ColinTheMonster t1_iv2ew6g wrote
Campers and RVs are an awesome way to explore the north, but they're expensive.
CryoGuardian t1_iv2jsmy wrote
Campers are cheaper here I guess, RV is pricey for sure But I'm on one of the last towns before the Alaska border, you can rent a camper for 100 or 135 a night for a huge 5th wheel, cheaper than some of the hotels around. I can provide much more info if your interested. Exploring the north & river caves is a large part of my towns tourism scene.
Plenty of low income young people come through from the states, I see them buying camping supplies at walmart all the time in the summer. People party in the woods with their campers bonfire ect. then rent them out for travelers.
*Edit: 100 CAD which is like 75 US
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