Having a winter kit would be especially important up in your area. I mean we get winter weather here, but it doesn't linger like it does up there.
The winter in the Vancouver area is very mild, but it only takes about two to three hours to get into real Canadian winter. So many city folks don't have a clue about winter travel
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