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Hiking apps: What are the advantages and the risks of using them in B.C.'s backcountry?

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B.C. search volunteers are called out 1,750 times a year to rescue an injured, lost or overdue backcountry user.

Less than one per cent of those calls come from people who don’t live in the province.

BCSARA recommends using ones the agency has vetted and that offer reliable user input such as AllTrails , Strava and Trailforks .

More information on how to stay safe in the backcountry is at bcsara.com.

“Your destination’ is home. Use them,” says Riches . “Use them. Your destination' is home,’s Riches says.

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