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Mizzy Lake Trail – Mushy, Melting & Magical

By Christina|2017-04-18T20:57:33-04:00April 18th, 2017|Categories: #frozen, #snow, Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, alone, animals, Canada, creek, creeks, day trip, Exploring, grouse, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, hikingtrails, ice, Mizzy, Mizzy Lake, Mizzy Lake Trail, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, ontarios highlands, Outdoors, Parks, River, rivers, ruffed grouse, rushing water, solo trip, Uncategorized, Up north, walking, walks, water, waterfalls, waterways, winter|Tags: @algonquinoutfit, @algonquinpp, @keencanada, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontarioparksne, @ontariotrails, @UST_Survival, #algonquin, #algonquinhighlands, #algonquinpark, #algonquinprovincialpark, #bluelake, #camperchristina, #canada, #discoveron, #dizzylake, #explorerstool, #frozen, #hike, #hiker, #hiking, #hikingboots, #hikingtrail, #hikingtrails, #iceconditions, #iceout, #keen, #matingdance, #melting, #minithermometer, #mizzylake, #mizzylaketrail, #ontario, #ruffedgrouse, #snow, #spring, #trail, #waterconditions, #winter, grouse, ice, Mizzy|

Sunday, April 2nd, 2017, was forecast as a beautiful spring day with high temperatures in Algonquin Park of 9 degrees. I had been cooped up for a few weekends working on my Canoe Symposium presentation and I needed to get outside! So I got up at 7am, got myself ready, jumped in the car, and headed to Algonquin Park! When I arrived at the trailhead... it was snowing. Not very warm at all, about -1 [...]

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The 6th Annual KW Canoe Symposium- My 1st Presentation!

By Christina|2017-04-11T14:49:03-04:00April 11th, 2017|Categories: #canoe, #canoeists, #speakers, #speech, Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, backcountry, backcountry camping, camping, camping tips, campsite, canoe camping, canoeing, enthusiasm, kw canoe symposium, Presentation, speeches, Uncategorized|Tags: @algonquin_lakes, @friendsofkillarney, @jbadventurer, @motionexposure, @paddleradio, @seesawyerrun, #100lakes, #100lakes100days, #150for150, #adventurer, #canoe, #canoeing, #canoeists, #canoesymposium, #davidbain, #explorer, #explorers, #friendsoftemagami, #jimbairdadventurer, #KWCanoeSymposium, #outdoorsman, #outdoorspeople, #presenting, #speakers, #speaking, #speech, #stephenorlando, #tumplinesymphony, Presentation|

The day before the Outdoor Adventure Show, I received an email from David Bain. David, runs the KW Canoe Symposium and he had asked me if I might be interested in possibly speaking at next years event? I was incredibly flattered, and honoured, and, after establishing that I am mainly a kayaker, and finding out that this fact seemed irrelevant as I do also love to canoe, I said I would think about it. I [...]

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Winter in the Wild -2017-Featuring-Different Ways People Winter Camp!

By Christina|2017-02-23T06:50:28-05:00February 23rd, 2017|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, alone, birds, camp, campchairs, camping, campsite, Canada, carcamping, Chairs, cold camping, day trip, Exploring, falls, family day weekend, food, Fun, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, homemade, hot tent, ice skates, ice skating, kyra on the go, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, ontarios highlands, outdoor products, Outdoors, Parks, Provincial Park, skating, skiing, sleep, snowshoe trails, tarps, teepee, tent, tentcamping, timriver, tipi, tourism, tourists, Trails, Uncategorized, walking, walks, waterfalls, winter, winter camping, winter Wonderland, winterglamping, winterinthewild, yurt|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @algonquinoutfit, @campingontario, @explorersedge, @ontarioparks, @ontariotrails, @ontrails, @parksblogger, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #algonquinprovincialpark, #atuk, #camping, #canada, #canvas, #chickadees, #clamshell, #demo, #hike, #hiking, #hottent, #marmot, #mew, #mewlake, #mewlakecampground, #ontario, #snowshoe, #snowshoeing, #snowtrekker, #snowtrench, #solo, #tarp, #tent, #tenting, #tentsile, #tipi, #trailer, #walltent, #winter, #wintercampng, #winterinthewildfestival, camp, campsite, carcamping, winterinthewild|

It was a great day to head to Algonquin Park for the Winter in the Wild Festival. I was pretty excited to be a demo this year with my hot tent and also get to see all the other great ways people camp in the winter! There are so many ways you can do it. This year, my plan was to capture a few of each type and post about them. (see green link partway [...]

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1st Winter Backcountry Trip … With the Revised Tipi!

By Christina|2023-03-27T11:59:58-04:00February 7th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, backcountry, backcountry camping, Bear vault, Campers, camping, campsite, Canada, cooking, DIY, Exploring, food, Fun, glamping, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, homemade, hot tent, Mew Lake, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, ontarios highlands, outdoor products, Outdoors, Parks, Privy, teepee, tent, tipi, toboggan, tracks, Trails, Uncategorized, winter, winter camping|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @algonquinoutfit, @atlassnowshoeco, @keencanada, @Onhighlands, @ontariobackcountry.ca, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontrails, @outdoorsSFA, @youngoutdoors, #airfield, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #camper, #camperchristina, #campfire, #camping, #diy, #fire, #followyourfeet, #highlandbackpackingtrail, #hike, #hiking, #hottent, #hottenting, #keen, #mew, #mewlake, #mewlakeairfield, #pinemartin, #ProvokingLake, #sled, #sledin, #snowcouch, #snowshoe, #snowshoeing, #snowwater, #thermarest, #thermarestridgerest, #tipi, #tipicamping, #tipirenovations, #trail, #trails, #winter, #wintercamping, camp, water|

It has taken me over a year to get to this point, but I finally made it and I am proud! I completed my first winter backcountry trip with the tipi and it was a great adventure! I learned so many things and experienced a bunch of firsts, some thanks to my new friend Ashley from Young Outdoors. Ashley and I met through social media quite some time ago and after many months of [...]

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Tipi Test at Mew – Last Trip of 2016

By Christina|2021-01-10T09:10:44-05:00January 10th, 2017|Categories: Algonquin, algonquin highlands, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, alone, backcountry, backcountry camping, Campers, camping, camping tips, campsite, Canada, day trip, DIY, Exploring, glamping, gloves, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, hikingtrails, homemade, ice, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, ontarios highlands, outdoor products, outdoorproducts, Outdoors, Parks, Provincial Park, renovation, revised, revision, skating, sleep, sleeping, sleeping bag, sleeping matt, sleeping pad, solo trip, tarps, teepee, tent, tentcamping, texting gloves, tipi, tracks, Trails, Uncategorized, walking, walks, winter, winter Wonderland, winterglamping|Tags: @algonquinoutfit, @algonquinpp, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontarioparksne, @ontariotrails, @ontrails, @UST_Survival, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #camping, #cold, #explore, #exploring, #glamping, #highlandbackpackingtrail, #hike, #hiking, #hottent, #hottipi, #mew, #mewlake, #mewlakecamping, #scouting, #snow, #snowing, #tipi, #tipicamping, #trail, #trails, #winter, #wintercamping, #woodstove, ice, wood|

Last year I had the great privilege of being invited to Mew Lake for New Years Eve Camping. It was one of the best New Years Eve's I've ever had! I met some extraordinary people who I've spent time with over the past year and enjoyed camping in the snow more than I thought I would. This year, I was incredibly honored to be invited to my friend Stevie's wedding, happening on New Years Eve [...]

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Fall turns to Winter at Mew Lake, +10 to -10, AWESOME!

By Christina|2016-11-29T06:33:16-05:00November 29th, 2016|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, camping, Canada, Exploring, fall, fallcolours, falls, glamping, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, hikingtrails, hot tent, leaves, Mew Lake, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, Parks, Provincial Park, Ragged Falls, Ragged Falls Provincial Park, summer tent, tarps, tent, tentcamping, Trails, walking, walks, water, waterfalls, winter, winterglamping|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @algonquinoutfit, @ontarioparks, @ontrails, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #applecider, #biketrail, #birds, #duck, #ducks, #fall, #fungi, #glamping, #grayjay, #grayjays, #greyjay, #greyjays, #guacamole, #heater, #highlandbackpackingtrail, #hike, #hiking, #hotapplecider, #hottent, #leaves, #mew, #mewfalls, #mewlake, #mewlakefalls, #mirror, #mixedprecipitation, #mushroom, #mushrooms, #plustentominusten, #precook, #precookedmeals, #railtrail, #rain, #slush, #snow, #tarp, #tent, #tenting, #udonnoodles, #waterfall, #winter, bridge, carcamping, falls, moose, water|

It has been far too long since I camped and I was dying to go!!! A few events, some sickness, a visit from mom, and some bad weather had kept me from doing what I love most and this weekend was turning out to be the same. I wanted to cry! Originally, the weekend plan was to do a canoe trip on Rain Lake at Access #4 on the west side of Algonquin Park. But, [...]

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Whiskey Rapids in Fall- My Favourite Trail in Algonquin

By Christina|2016-11-22T18:41:14-05:00November 22nd, 2016|Categories: Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, Canada, Climb, Climbing, Exploring, fall, fallcolours, falls, Fun, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, hikingtrails, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, Provincial Park, Rapids, River, sightseeing, solo trip, stairs, Trails, Uncategorized, Up north, walking, walks, water, waterfalls, waterways, Whiskey Rapids|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @algonquinoutfit, @keencanada, @Onhighlands, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontarioparksne, @ontrails, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #boardwalk, #canada, #explore, #exploring, #followyourfeet, #fungi, #getoutside, #hike, #hiking, #hikingtrail, #keen, #mushrooms, #ontario, #outdoos, #oxtongue, #oxtongueriver, #roots, #trail, #wegetoutside, #whiskey, #whiskeyrapids, River|

It was a gorgeous November day and I spent most of it paddling off of East Beach. It wasn't dark yet though and I still had some time to get in a hiking trail before night fell. Might as well visit my favorite trail in the park, Whiskey Rapids. The trail is only 2.1 km's and just the right size for the time I had before it would start getting dark. I am not sure [...]

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Paddling in Algonquin in November- Pure Heaven !

By Christina|2016-11-15T19:25:58-05:00November 15th, 2016|Categories: #mirror, Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, alone, animals, birds, Canada, day trip, Exploring, fall, falls, kayak, kayak portaging, Kayaking, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, paddle, paddle canada, paddling, photography, Provincial Park, tangii, tracks, Uncategorized, Up north, waterfalls|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @algonquinoutfit, @deltakayaks, @ontarioparks, @ontrails, #adventure, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #blue, #blueheron, #bluejay, #blueskies, #bluesky, #calm, #camperchristna, #canada, #delta, #delta15s, #eastbeach, #explore, #expoloring, #fish, #fishing, #heron, #kayak, #kayaking, #lakeoftworivers, #lotr, #mirror, #moosepoop, #moosetracks, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #peace, #pog, #poglake, #whitefish, #whitefishlake, alone, moose, portage, portaging|

I had intended to camp this weekend, but on Saturday morning, kayak on my car, camping gear packed and fully ready to go, I woke up feeling horrible. I had a sinus infection by the familiar feeling of it and felt nauseous and headachy. Going on a solo camping trip feeling like this, for me, wasn't a smart move and I knew I had to stay home. I spent the whole day resting and making [...]

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Tim River – Looking for mooses!!

By Christina|2016-11-08T16:47:45-05:00November 8th, 2016|Categories: #bloggers, Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, alone, animals, backcountry, backcountry camping, blog, Canada, cold, Exploring, fall, fallcolours, kayak, Kayaking, kyra on the go, moose, moosehunting, Nature, navigating, navigation, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, Parks, portage, portaging, River, rivers, tim, timriver, true north, Uncategorized, Up north, waterways|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @algonquinoutfit, @ontarioparks, @ORgear, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #camperchristina, #chapstick, #fall, #fallkayaking, #fallpaddling, #kayak, #kayaking, #Kombi, #kyra, #kyraonthego, #labello, #outdoorresearch, #paddle, #paddling, #perception, #perceptiontribute, #soap, #soapywater, #timlake, #tribute, fallcolours, Outdoors, portage, tim, timriver|

I have been trying to get to the Tim River for a few months now, but time and other plans just wouldn't allow it. Well, to be completely honest, I attempted to go to the Tim the Sunday before, but after driving an hour to get there, I realized I had left my money at home, so I had to drive back home as I wouldn't have had enough gas to return all the way [...]

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Portaging a kayak to Scorch Lake – Algonquin PART 2 & Re-Hydrating eggs

By Christina|2016-09-27T17:09:21-04:00September 27th, 2016|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, backcountry, backcountry camping, Bear vault, camp, Campers, camping, camping tips, campsite, Canada, Exploring, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, hikingtrails, homemade, kayak, kayak portaging, kayak rack, Kayaking, loons, malone, navigating, navigation, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, outdoor products, Outdoors, paddle, paddle canada, paddling, Parks, portage, portaging, Provincial Park, River, scorch, scorch lake, sleep, sleeping bag, sleeping matt, sleeping pad, sunrise, swimming, tent, tentcamping, Uncategorized, walking, water, waterfalls|Tags: @algonquinoutfit, @algonquinpp, @gooutside, @ontarioparks, @parksblogger, #bruises, #camperchristina, #explore, #fog, #kayacamping, #kayak, #kayakcamping, #kayaking, #kingscote, #marmot, #mirror, #paddle, #paddling, #perception, #portagetrip, #scorchlake, #wegetoutside, loons, scorch|

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A CONTINUATION POST FROM Portaging a kayak-3x2 at Scorch Lake - Algonquin Park PART 1, PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE THAT POST! It had been a very long day yesterday, starting at 5am for me and earlier for Joyce. We had spent yesterday taking 9.5 hours to portage and paddle to get to our site on Scorch Lake, one that was clearly the worst site on the lake, even the privy was [...]

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