Different ways of taking advantage of the website maps

The routes presented on this site are built with Ride with GPS (RwGPS), which moreover than planningroutes, allow also to record yourrides when out there. Planning route options allow to add icons, change the route color (which we do here according to the kind of road) et embed those maps on the bikepacking.quebec website with an interesting imagery.

Maps on the overview sections, as much for the Québec Bikepacking Traverse main itinerary than the routes network, are built with My Maps from Google, importing the GPS files created with RwGPS. Some people would be tempted to copy those general maps into their own Google account or download the .kml fil to use it on their device. It is however recommended to download the different routes through RwGPS because:

1. an smaller itinerary file is easier to load on your device and there will be less tendency to bug;
2. the routes on RwGPS are frequently improved and the update on the overview map can take longer to be done.

No need to use the RwGPS paying plans to enjoy the functionalities letting you download the routes on your device. Creating a free account in fast and simple with an email and a password.

Using the routes on a GPS

Biking and camping in national parks, wildlife reserves zecs, unoccupied territories... what are the differences?

With a population density of 6 inhabitants per square kilometer, Quebec gathers a lot of uninhabited spaces. Apart from private lands, huge part of the territory is accessible for biking exploration, amongst other outdoor activities. It's also fisherman and hunters paradise. Moreover, there's ressources extraction activities, like logging and mining. The territory is divided in many categories, with their proper protection level, rights and restrictions.

To get a better view of the situation, here are different types of territories where a cyclist would most likely pass on, to then discuss about some specific situations like camping, fishing and campfire. Knowing more about the regulations in effect in those territories can help the traveller to act with consciousness when it's time to take some decisions during a bikepacking trip.

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