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This area is for sharing ideas, tips and tricks that are useful outdoors. The [[web links]] page also has lots of external websites with good stuff in them. | This area is for sharing ideas, tips and tricks that are useful outdoors. The [[web links]] page also has lots of external websites with good stuff in them. | ||
==Outdoor | == Making Trips Happen == | ||
* [[Trip Guidelines]] - how to lead a trip and how to be a helpful participant | |||
* [[Trip Ideas]] | |||
==Outdoor Skills== | |||
*[[Navigation]] | *[[Navigation]] | ||
*[[Online Mapping]] How to make your own maps for free. | |||
*[[Winter safety]] | *[[Winter safety]] | ||
*[[Avalanche safety]] | *[[Avalanche safety]] | ||
*[[Photography tips]] | *[[Photography tips]] | ||
*[[Survival]] | *[[Survival]] | ||
*[[Snow shelters]] | *[[Snow shelters]] | ||
*[[Trail building]] tips for building trails | *[[Trail building]] tips for building trails | ||
*[[Hut building]] - tips for building huts | *[[Hut building]] - tips for building huts | ||
*[[Bike trip planning]] | |||
==Gear== | |||
*[[6items]] you should own in the VOC | |||
*[[Gear ideas]] Gear suggestions and ideas for how to make your own. | |||
*[[Gear weights]] - do you weigh everything? Independently weighed gear. | |||
*[[Gear lists]] | |||
*[[Daisy chain]] How (not) to use a daisy chain. | |||
*[[Ski maintenance]] Tips for waxing skis, tuning skis, and re-gluing skins. | |||
*[[Footwear maintenance]] How or where to get boots and shoes of all types repaired. | |||
==Food== | ==Food== | ||
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*[[Edible plants]] | *[[Edible plants]] | ||
*[[Recipes]] and other backcountry cooking related stuff. | *[[Recipes]] and other backcountry cooking related stuff. | ||
*[[Food Weights|Food weights]] | |||
*[[Cafes, Eateries, and Meeting Spots]] for popular pre/post-trip destinations | |||
==Website/Wiki/Internet== | ==Website/Wiki/Internet== | ||
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*[[Message board guidelines]] | *[[Message board guidelines]] | ||
*[[Photo gallery]] How to use the VOC's own photo gallery. | *[[Photo gallery]] How to use the VOC's own photo gallery. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://backroadstatus.com BackRoadStatus.com] is a good resource to find current road conditions. The BC government also [https://governmentofbc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=a42873895b3d4ca084ea9730212cacb1 maintains a map] showing Forest Service Road closures. | |||
* Spadout has a vast comprehensive wiki website about [http://www.spadout.com/wiki/index.php/Backpacking backpacking], [http://www.spadout.com/wiki/index.php/Caving caving], [http://www.spadout.com/wiki/index.php/Rock_Climbing rock climbing] and [http://www.spadout.com/wiki/index.php/Skiing skiing]. | * Spadout has a vast comprehensive wiki website about [http://www.spadout.com/wiki/index.php/Backpacking backpacking], [http://www.spadout.com/wiki/index.php/Caving caving], [http://www.spadout.com/wiki/index.php/Rock_Climbing rock climbing] and [http://www.spadout.com/wiki/index.php/Skiing skiing]. | ||
* Backpacker Magazine contains a acknowledgable subsection about proper [http://www.ubc-voc.com/wiki/index.php?title=Tips&action=edit§ion=1 footwear] | * Backpacker Magazine contains a acknowledgable subsection about proper [http://www.ubc-voc.com/wiki/index.php?title=Tips&action=edit§ion=1 footwear] | ||
*[http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=12354500 USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory] has a [http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/ searchable database] for calorie and nutritional value of tons of food items. A [http://www.ars.usda.gov/Services/docs.htm?docid=5720 downloadable program] is also available for PC and PDA. | *[http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=12354500 USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory] has a [http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/ searchable database] for calorie and nutritional value of tons of food items. A [http://www.ars.usda.gov/Services/docs.htm?docid=5720 downloadable program] is also available for PC and PDA. | ||
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM3xLshmNnk Ice Axe Self Arrest Tips] A YouTube Video from the British Mountaineering Council. | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM3xLshmNnk Ice Axe Self Arrest Tips] A YouTube Video from the British Mountaineering Council. | ||
[[Category: Tips]] | * The [http://www.nols.edu National Outdoor School of Leadership] provides outdoor leadership courses that teach backpacking, mountaineering, sea kayaking and sailing all around the world. | ||
* [http://www.steepandcheap.com Steep and Cheap] is a great website to find some sweet deals on gear. Shipping to Canada is a bit expensive though, but the ginormous amount of savings on these deals usually covers the shipping cost. | |||
* [http://www.rescuedynamics.ca/articles/pdfs/Pulley3to1.pdf discussion about friction in pulley systems for mountain rescue] | |||
* [http://www.alpineclub.org.nz/documents/activities/instruction/snow%20anchor%20report.pdf Snow anchor strength study] [[Category: Tips]] | |||
*[http://www.crrel.usace.army.mil/ierd/ice_safety/safety.html US Army Ice Safety Guidelines] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:28, 22 April 2025
This area is for sharing ideas, tips and tricks that are useful outdoors. The web links page also has lots of external websites with good stuff in them.
Making Trips Happen
- Trip Guidelines - how to lead a trip and how to be a helpful participant
- Trip Ideas
Outdoor Skills
- Navigation
- Online Mapping How to make your own maps for free.
- Winter safety
- Avalanche safety
- Photography tips
- Survival
- Snow shelters
- Trail building tips for building trails
- Hut building - tips for building huts
- Bike trip planning
Gear
- 6items you should own in the VOC
- Gear ideas Gear suggestions and ideas for how to make your own.
- Gear weights - do you weigh everything? Independently weighed gear.
- Gear lists
- Daisy chain How (not) to use a daisy chain.
- Ski maintenance Tips for waxing skis, tuning skis, and re-gluing skins.
- Footwear maintenance How or where to get boots and shoes of all types repaired.
Food
- Where to eat When you're in the mountains
- Edible plants
- Recipes and other backcountry cooking related stuff.
- Food weights
- Cafes, Eateries, and Meeting Spots for popular pre/post-trip destinations
Website/Wiki/Internet
- Message board guidelines
- Photo gallery How to use the VOC's own photo gallery.
External links
- BackRoadStatus.com is a good resource to find current road conditions. The BC government also maintains a map showing Forest Service Road closures.
- Spadout has a vast comprehensive wiki website about backpacking, caving, rock climbing and skiing.
- Backpacker Magazine contains a acknowledgable subsection about proper footwear
- USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory has a searchable database for calorie and nutritional value of tons of food items. A downloadable program is also available for PC and PDA.
- Ice Axe Self Arrest Tips A YouTube Video from the British Mountaineering Council.
- The National Outdoor School of Leadership provides outdoor leadership courses that teach backpacking, mountaineering, sea kayaking and sailing all around the world.
- Steep and Cheap is a great website to find some sweet deals on gear. Shipping to Canada is a bit expensive though, but the ginormous amount of savings on these deals usually covers the shipping cost.
- discussion about friction in pulley systems for mountain rescue
- Snow anchor strength study
- US Army Ice Safety Guidelines