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First Canoe Cold Camp – Haliburton Highlands Water Trails

By Christina|2018-11-20T16:01:34-05:00November 20th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, algonquin highlands, alone, backcountry, backcountry camping, backcountry custom canoes, camping, Canada, canoeing, cold camp, cold camping, Exploring, Nature, Ontario, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, solo, solo trip, winter, winter camping, yolo|Tags: @AHParkRecTrails, @BCustomCanoes, @keencanada, @ORgear, #adventure, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #canoeing, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #haliburtonwatertrails, #keen, #myhaliburtonhighlands, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #snow, #solo, #winter, #wintercamping, portage|

Last year at this time, I didn't have the loaner canoe any longer from Backcountry Custom Canoes so I wasn't able to do a canoe trip in the snow. I did head out in the kayak, right up until December 1st weekend, but only had ice on the water to deal with, no snow, so this would be a first for me. I had planned to do a few more canoe trips this season before [...]

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Kawartha Lakes – Blown Away – with Leanne & Kim

By Christina|2018-11-06T16:35:43-05:00November 6th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, backcountry, backcountry camping, backcountry custom canoes, camping, Canada, canoe, canoe camping, enthusiasm, Exploring, girls, kawartha, kawartha highlands, Nature, Ontario, Outdoors, paddling|Tags: @kawarthaHSSP, @keencanada, @ontarioparks, #adventure, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #canoeing, #explore, #exploring, #fall, #getoutside, #girlstrip, #girlsweekend, #kawarthahighlands, #kimburelllavelle, #leannehennessey, #livelovebreatheyoga, #livelovegetoutside, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, kawartha, portage, portaging|

In 2015, during a winter car camping trip, I met Kim Lavelle. We hit it off and became friends and vowed we would camp one day together. We saw each other several times car camping at Mew Lake and at the Outdoor Adventure Show, but plans never worked out to go on a trip together. Leanne Hennessy, also known as the creator of Live Love Get Outside, is an amazing lady. Last year she hiked [...]

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Algonquin 4 Day Cedar Solo – Days 1 & 2, Aura Lee, Varley, Gull

By Christina|2020-04-22T15:15:57-04:00August 28th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, alone, backcountry, backcountry camping, backcountry custom canoes, camping, Canada, canoe, canoe camping, enthusiasm, Exploring, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, outdoor products, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, solo trip|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @eurekacamping, @explorersedge, @keencanada, @purinize, #adventure, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #auralee, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #canoeing, #cedar, #explore, #exploring, #frog, #getoutside, #gull, #keen, #loon, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #solo, #varley, brent|

Even though I was still sore and tired from my last 5 day solo to Algonquin, I wanted to do another one. I went on a one nighter in between to The Massasauga, which is a 30 minute drive from home, but it was a rest trip and a different kind of trip. One less than 1km portage and I stayed on the same site for the day/night and headed out the next day. The [...]

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Algonquin – 5 day solo 2018 – Days 3,4 & 5 – Biggar, Three Mile, Manitou

By Christina|2020-06-05T09:26:27-04:00August 15th, 2018|Categories: #adventure, Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, alone, animals, backcountry, backcountry camping, backcountry custom canoes, camping, camping food, camping tips, Canada, canoe, canoe camping, enthusiasm, Exploring, grouse, loons, moose, Ontario, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, River, scenery, scenic, Uncategorized|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @eurekacamping, @explorersedge, @keencanada, @purinize, #adventure, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #biggar, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #canoeing, #explore, #exploring, #frog, #getoutside, #keen, #loon, #manitou, #northtea, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #solo, #threemile, moose|

This is part two of my Algonquin 5 Day Solo Trip 2018. To see Part 1, covering days 1 and 2, please click here. In part 2 I am on my site on Bigger Lake, waking up to the 3rd day of my trip on Saturday, August 4th, 2018. I woke up at 545am on Saturday morning. It was August 4th and after raining on and off during the night, the sky, for the [...]

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Algonquin – 5 day solo 2018 – Days 1 & 2 – North Tea & Biggar Lakes

By Christina|2020-06-05T09:23:36-04:00August 14th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, alone, animals, backcountry, backcountry camping, backcountry custom canoes, camping, Canada, canoe, canoe camping, Exploring, Nature, Ontario, Outdoors, paddling|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @eurekacamping, @explorersedge, @keencanada, @purinize, #adventure, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #biggar, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #canoeing, #explore, #exploring, #frog, #getoutside, #keen, #loon, #manitou, #northtea, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #solo, #threemile, moose|

Although I knew my body wasn't in the best shape for a 5 day portage trip, I booked it anyways. I would just have to get in shape as I went along. I had researched quite a few routes in Algonquin for this trip, but opted for one in a completely new area (to me) consisting of 13 portages, just over 7500 metres and paddling on some bigger lakes (for me). As a practice for [...]

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Upper Crane Lake – 1st Single Blade Solo Trip – By Accident

By Christina|2018-08-07T19:58:59-04:00August 7th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, algonquin highlands, alone, backcountry, backcountry camping, backcountry custom canoes, camping, Canada, canoe, canoe camping, canoeing, Exploring, Nature, Ontario, ontarios highlands, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, solo trip|Tags: @AHParkRecTrails, @BCustomCanoes, @explorersedge, @keencanada, #adventure, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #keen, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #solo, portage, portaging|

Things have been busy at the house and I still have a list of things I want to get done as soon as possible. However, I do have a big 5 day solo trip planned for the August long weekend and I have yet to do one portage this year. The 5 day trip has 13 in total and one of them is almost 3 km's long! I'm a bit scared to say the least. [...]

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The Outdoor Adventure Show 2018 – Toronto – Day 2 of 2

By Christina|2018-03-04T18:23:11-05:00March 4th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, backcountry, backcountry camping, backcountry custom canoes, camping, Canada, canoe, canoe camping, education, enthusiasm, Exploring, Hiking, hiking trails, homemade, inspiration, kawartha, kawartha highlands, kayak portaging, Kayaking, Nature, newkayak, Ontario, ontario parks, ontario sea kayak centre, Ontario Trails, ontarios highlands, Outdoor Adventure Show, outdoor products, Outdoors, outdoors show, paddling, shawn james, tent, tentcamping, tips, toboggan, trade show, training, winter camping, winter camping tips|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @algonquinoutfit, @BCustomCanoes, @canoe_collector, @eurekacamping, @explorersedge, @frenchriverpp, @frontenacpark, @happyyak, @jbadventurer, @kchappycamper, @keencanada, @kihdproducts, @killarneyPP, @lureofthenorth, @mikeranta, @ontarioparks, @ontarioseakayak, @ontariotravel, @outdoorAdvShow, @parksblogger, @parkscanada, @purinize, @suesoutdoorcrew, @swift_canoe, @traversing, @unlostify, @youngoutdoors, #adventure, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #explore, #explorethebackcountry, #exploring, #getoutside, #kayak, #kayaking, #keen, #kihd, #ontario, #paddle, #paddleon, #paddling, #solo, #solocamping, #stickstove, #TheHappyCamper, #winter, #wintercamping, portage, portaging, Spitzii|

It was Sunday, February 25, Day Two of the Outdoor Adventure Show for me! I woke up feeling very tired and already having a slight headache, I wasn’t quite sure if I should just head home, or head back to the show? After getting up and getting ready, putting some peppermint oil on underneath my Lure buff, a.k.a. today's head bandage, I decided I would be good for a few hours. I was very excited to [...]

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The Outdoor Adventure Show 2018 – Toronto – Day 1 of 2

By Christina|2018-03-03T20:30:11-05:00March 3rd, 2018|Categories: Adventure, backcountry, backcountry camping, backcountry custom canoes, Campers, camping, camping tips, Canada, canoe, canoe camping, canoeing, education, enthusiasm, Exploring, fire starter, fishing, frontenac, Hiking, kawartha highlands, kayak, kayak camping, kayak portaging, Kayaking, killarney, Massassauga, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, ontario sea kayak centre, ontarios highlands, Outdoor Adventure Show, outdoor products, Outdoors, outdoors show, paddle, paddle canada, paddling, Provincial Park, show, solo trip, speeches, trade show, training, waterways, wild women expeditions, wilderness first aid, winter camping|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @algonquinoutfit, @BCustomCanoes, @canoe_collector, @eurekacamping, @explorersedge, @frenchriverpp, @frontenacpark, @happyyak, @jbadventurer, @kchappycamper, @keencanada, @kihdproducts, @killarneyPP, @mikeranta, @ontarioparks, @ontarioseakayak, @ontariotravel, @outdoorAdvShow, @parksblogger, @parkscanada, @purinize, @suesoutdoorcrew, @swift_canoe, @unlostify, @youngoutdoors, #adventure, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #explore, #explorethebackcountry, #exploring, #getoutside, #kayak, #kayaking, #keen, #kihd, #ontario, #paddle, #paddleon, #paddling, #solo, #solocamping, #stickstove, #TheHappyCamper, #winter, #wintercamping, portage, portaging, Spitzii|

Every year about this time I get super excited because I know that it’s almost time for the Outdoor Adventure Show! It is one of my favorite events of the entire year. My first year attending was in 2016 with my mom, and last year was my second year attending. It was last year that I said to myself, next year, I will be presenting here. So, this year was extremely special to me [...]

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Camper Christina Presents on Solo Camping at the Outdoor Adventure Show! – Feb 24, 2018

By Christina|2020-05-18T14:07:30-04:00February 27th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, alone, animals, backcountry, backcountry camping, backcountry custom canoes, camping, Canada, canoe, canoe builder, canoeing, carcamping, education, enthusiasm, Exploring, inspiration, kayak, kayak camping, kayak portaging, Kayaking, learning, level 1, mapping, Nature, navigating, navigation, Ontario, ontario parks, Outdoor Adventure Show, Outdoors, outdoors show, paddle canada, paddling, portage, portaging, Presentation, Provincial Park, teach, teaching, tentcamping, training, waterways, winter camping|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @algonquinoutfit, @BCustomCanoes, @deltakayaks, @explorersedge, @frenchriverpp, @keencanada, @killarneyPP, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontariotravel, @outdoorAdvShow, @perceptionkayaks, @purinize, @themassassaugaPP, #adventure, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #hottent, #kayak, #kayaking, #keen, #ontario, #paddle, #paddleon, #paddling, #solo, #solocamping, #winter, #wintercamping, portage, portaging|

Good Morning and welcome to Christina's presentation on solo camping from Saturday, February 24th, 2018 at the Outdoor Adventure Show! Today I am posting my speech as a blog post for those of you who have asked and are interested. I will be uploading the entire video to be seen on my youtube channel shortly. I presented on solo camping and the processes I went through to become a solo camper. I have been backcountry [...]

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