Don't Waste Your Time In The Canadian Rockies
At first glance, Don't Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies, the Opinionated Hiking Guide might seem negative. But give it a few seconds' thought, and you'll realize "Don't Waste Your Time" is an emphatically positive exhortation, suggesting your limited time in the Canadian Rockies is so precious that it's imperative you make the most of it.
This arresting title is intended to instantly communicate that the book (a) is very different from other hiking guidebooks, (b) promises to be entertaining as well as informative, and (c) will ensure you derive the utmost enjoyment from your precious weekend or vacation.
When originally published in 1994, Don't Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies was a 60-page, black-and-white, saddle-stitched booklet with no photos, no maps. Today, the sixth edition is a 544-page, full-colour, superior-quality book containing 250 photos and trail maps for all 138 trips, each of which are rated premier, outstanding, worthwhile, or don't do.
Don't Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies was written by the opinionated hikers: Kathy and Craig Copeland. Together, they've hiked more than 40,000 kilometers worldwide and devoted their lives to creating uniquely compelling, helpful guidebooks.
The Copelands own and run hikingcamping.com, an independent, creativity-driven company that publishes and distributes Don't Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies as well as numerous other hiking and camping titles.
To learn more about Don't Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies, or to check out the Copelands' useful and stimulating blog, visit http://www.hikingcamping.com, the home of the opinionated hikers.