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Mountain Grammar Police
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 Sardonic sandbagging scoundrel, Cascade Climbers lobotomized spraymeister, space blanket flyer, new millennium vulgarian betaboy and friend to all squids
Climbing, a mountain
Canada
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Posted - 06/04/2006 : 3:13 PM
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I bought this book yesterday in Squamish, it was just recently released.
ISBN is 0973893109.
The book is an attractive, though slim, full-colour text describing 25 hikes near Lillooet. Hikes range from flat trails along the Fraser River, to trails leading to secluded alpine lakes in the alpine. I had never heard of more than half the trails and hikes in this book.
The book is written and published by the Lillooet Naturalist Society. There is a lot of description and photos of the birds and animals you may encounter, Lillooet history, First Nations lore, etc. The back of the book has tick box lists for noting down the different animal species you may encounter.
Since it is dry in Lillooet when it rains everywhere else you might want a copy of this for rainy days in Vancouver. 
For such a slim book I was disappointed it cost $24 but then again I guess you pay for the high print quality and full-colour presentation.
Also this link http://www.whistlerbooks.com/shop/detail.php?cat=4&sub=26&item=196 says they are selling it for $26.95 in Whistler, so I guess I saved $2.95 by buying it at VPO Squamish. 
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Thinking you are seeing, but not seeing. Thinking you know, but not knowing. This spring is full of a lot of such things. |
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 Trail cuttin, GPS packin bushwhacker, wiki hike compilin, who is now Hope-less
Langley, BC
Canada
2397 Posts |
Posted - 06/07/2006 : 10:36 AM
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Awesome!
There aren't many books on hiking in the Lilloett area :) |
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| Dru
Mountain Grammar Police
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Sardonic sandbagging scoundrel, Cascade Climbers lobotomized spraymeister, space blanket flyer, new millennium vulgarian betaboy and friend to all squids
Climbing, a mountain
Canada
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Posted - 06/07/2006 : 11:04 AM
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It makes a nice model of how to do it if, say, you wanted to publish a Hope Hiking Guide.
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Thinking you are seeing, but not seeing. Thinking you know, but not knowing. This spring is full of a lot of such things. |
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Satirical photoshop junkie who frolics in the mountains of the Chilliwack River Valley
THE GREAT OUTSIDE
Canada
5610 Posts |
Posted - 06/07/2006 : 11:07 AM
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Hmmm thanks for the Head's up Dru.
We might have to check with the Abby VPO.
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If you don't get at it when you get to it, you won't get to it to get at it again
Stompin' Tom Conners
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Posted - 06/21/2006 : 10:32 AM
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That should be a good one to buy. Thanks Dru.
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new Westminster, bc
Canada
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Posted - 06/21/2006 : 10:35 AM
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THanks Dru. I love the Lillooet area, and would like to explore more. We'll have to add this one to our collection.
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Nature is my inspiration |
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 Extreme ski tourin, mountain bikin addict who hikes at least once a year
1994 Posts |
Posted - 07/17/2006 : 10:17 AM
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| You can buy this book from the German bakery in Lilloet on Main Street for $ 21.95. Very nicely presented. Would be useful to have elevations for some of the roads named. Be aware that not all the FSR's or roads are signed as such especially on the Duffy Lake Road so use it perhaps with another book like the Backroads Mapbooks |
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chinese hot-pot gourmand, costco pirate, 103 hikes completin', picture postin', commander of our newest canadian trekkers
vancouver
1651 Posts |
Posted - 07/18/2006 : 1:52 PM
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Is there any place in vancouver where I can buy that book?
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Senior Member
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West Coast, B.C.
1325 Posts |
Posted - 07/18/2006 : 7:06 PM
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| Mazegirl, I saw it for sale at the Co-op a few weeks ago. Can't remember the price. |
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Surrey, BC
Canada
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Posted - 08/11/2006 : 10:32 AM
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| What's a VPO and where exactly did you get this book Dru? |
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Maple syrup lovin', tree huggin', face paintin' relocated Québécoise who is VERY serious about having fun
Vancouver
Canada
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Posted - 08/11/2006 : 1:22 PM
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Originally posted by fillup
What's a VPO and where exactly did you get this book Dru?
VPO = Valhalla Pure Outfitters. He got it at the one in Squamish...
http://www.vpo.ca/
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Trail cuttin, GPS packin bushwhacker, wiki hike compilin, who is now Hope-less
Langley, BC
Canada
2397 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2006 : 2:02 PM
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Originally posted by DW2
Mazegirl, I saw it for sale at the Co-op a few weeks ago. Can't remember the price.
$28. $1.12 per hike(!) but not a bad book |
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Canyon to Alpine: Lillooet Hiking Guide
