Alberta camping reservations skyrocketed 5000% during pandemic

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Albertans looking for a way to be active and outdoors while adhering to public health measures have overwhelmingly turned to one activity during the pandemic — camping.

a massive jump in provincial park campsite reservations in recent months, going from 5,209 in September 2019 to 286,657 in September 2020. It was much the same the month before, with 21,881 reservations made in August 2019, compared to 274,423 in August this year.

"That may have been happening but in reality it was just so many new people. New pairs of hiking boots going out the door with people who have never had hiking boots, that was common to see." Along with campgrounds, Geddert said he noticed hiking trails west of the city were also much busier than usual this season.

 

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Attention, JessStCool JasonNixonAB

Again FakeNews, Every year campsite are booked weeks in advance, plus this year every second campsite was blocked off. So how could something that is filled every year, then cut 50% availability in half go up 5000%

It's just turbo. Now...FO.

So did the hate for JustinTrudeau

And the actual number of lost campsites & parks declined or were sold off amounted about the same

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