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Algonquin 4 Day Cedar Solo – Days 3 & 4, Aura Lee, Varley, Gull

By Christina|2018-09-11T08:58:42-04:00August 28th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, alone, camp, camping, campsite, Canada, canoeing, enthusiasm, Exploring, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, outdoor products, Outdoors, 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|

I left off Part 1, Days 1 & 2 heading to bed on my portage campsite on Varley Lake. I was a bit disappointed that the site was on a portage and a little nervous someone would just come walking through the site and scare me to death but otherwise, it was a nice site...... I headed to bed early as I was exhausted from the day of portaging in the rain and got a [...]

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Galeairy Lake – Peace, Pests and Paradise

By Christina|2018-07-24T13:26:22-04:00July 24th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, alone, backcountry, backcountry camping, bugs, camp, Campers, camping, Canada, Exploring, fishing, kayak, kayak camping, Kayaking, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, outdoor products, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, Provincial Park, scenery, scenic, solo trip|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @eurekacamping, @explorersedge, @keencanada, @ontarioparks, @purinize, #adventure, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #backpackersmeshroom, #camping, #canada, #Eureka, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #kayak, #kayaking, #keen, #nobugzone, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #suma2|

On July 8th, I moved into a new house and finally saw my belongings after having them in storage for over 2 years. Moving to Muskoka is something I do not, and don't think I ever will, regret, but it has had it's challenges for sure. All of them worth it, in my opinion, but that doesn't make them non existent. It has been a long road. After moving all of my things on Sunday, [...]

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Packing for my 5 Day Algonquin Canoe Trip

By Christina|2020-06-05T09:35:56-04:00May 22nd, 2018|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, alone, backcountry, backcountry camping, Bear vault, camp, Campers, camping, Canada, canoe, canoe camping, canoeing, dehydrated food, education, enthusiasm, kiosk, learning, Ontario, outdoor products, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, solo trip, tent, tentcamping|Tags: @enohammocks, @purinize, @thermarest, @UST_Survival, #algonquin, #algonquincanoetrip, #alpine, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #backcountrytrip, #backpackerspantry, #camp, #campfood, #camping, #campingfood, #campingtrip, #canoe, #canoetrip, #dehydrated, #dehydratedmeals, #fivedaysolopack, #food, #freezedriedfood, #kiosklake, #kiosktrip, #lightweight, #marmot, #mountainhouse, #pack, #packagedfood, #packing, #packingformyalgonquincanoetrip, #portagetrip, #primus, #solocanoetrip, #solotrip, #stephensbutchershop, #tent, #tripping, #tungsten, #ursack, gear, portage, portaging|

Since starting my blog and youtube channel, I have gotten a lot of requests from people to see what I pack for my trips, so today I am posting what I packed for my 5 day Algonquin trip last summer. This canoe trip, was not only the longest trip I'd done solo, but also the first time I was portaging a canoe daily to get to each site. I had only portaged a canoe myself [...]

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KIHD Stick Stove – Test Run – Making Lunch

By Christina|2018-05-31T09:58:53-04:00April 10th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, camp, Campers, camping, camping tips, Canada, canoe camping, carcamping, enthusiasm, Exploring, fire box, food, Hikers, Hiking, Nature, Ontario, outdoor products, Outdoors, outdoors show, paddling, stick stove, stove, tentcamping|Tags: @kihdproducts, #breakfast, #campcooking, #camperchristina, #campingstove, #campstove, #cook, #cooking, #daytrip, #dinner, #fire, #food, #hiking, #kihd, #lunch, #makingfood, #mustard, #OAS, #oastoronto, #outdoorfood, #outdoormeals, #sausages, #shorelunch, #stick, #sticks, #stickstove, #stove, #test, #testing, #testrun|

In February, while attending the Outdoor Adventure Show, I met up with Ingo from KIHD Products. They make an amazing stick stove that I have heard nothing but good things about. I spent some time talking to Ingo at the show and happily picked up one of their stoves to test out. The stove I got was the KIHD Deluxe. Since receiving my concussion on January 3rd, I have not been able to go camping. [...]

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My 1st backcountry Canoe Trip Algonquin 2002- Canoe Symposium Presentation Part 1 of 2

By Christina|2021-02-14T08:11:37-05:00February 13th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, animals, backcountry, backcountry camping, Bear Barrel, camp, Campers, camping, campsite, Canada, canoe, canoe camping, canoeing, enthusiasm, Exploring, Hiking, inspiration, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Outdoor Adventure Show, Outdoors, paddling, portage, portaging, Presentation, Provincial Park, Up north|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @explorersedge, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontariotravel, #adventure, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #algoqnuinpark, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #canoecamping, #canoeing, #canoetrip, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #highlandbackpackingtrail, #mew, #mewlake, #mewlakecampground, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #trackandtower, #trip, #tripping, portage, portaging|

When I was little, my family rented a cottage up north, and for one whole week every summer, I was in total heaven. It was awesome and I have some very fond memories of my time there, even though sadly, we never canoed or paddled. We did do a lot of really fun things… like looking for tadpoles and frogs, trying to catch minnows in our sand pails, roasting marshmallows beside a big huge [...]

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2017 Recap & What’s on Deck for 2018!

By Christina|2018-01-18T20:25:54-05:00January 18th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, camp, camping, Canada, cold camping, Exploring, fish, fishing, French River, Hiking, hot tent, inspiration, instructors, kayak camping, Kayaking, Killarney Provincial Park, kiosk, kw canoe symposium, Mike Ranta, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, ontario sea kayak centre, Ontario Trails, ontarios highlands, Outdoor Adventure Show, Outdoors, paddling, portage, portaging, Presentation, Provincial Park, pulk, tipi, wild women expeditions, winter, winter camping|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @algonquinoutfit, @BCustomCanoes, @explorersedge, @frenchriverpp, @kchappycamper, @keencanada, @killarneyPP, @mikeranta, @mikerantac2c, @NeOntario, @Onhighlands, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontarioseakayak, @ontariotrails, @ontariotravel, @paddleradio, @themassasaugaPP, @wildwomenexp, @yours, #adventure, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #canoetrip, #canoetripping, #coldcamping, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #hiking, #hottent, #kayak, #kayaking, #keen, #marmot, #myhaliburtonhighlands, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #portagetrip, #snow, #solo, #wintercamping, buck, portage, wolf|

2017 was an amazing year, full of incredible adventures, big challenges and lots of new and wonderful people! Just last week I was rewarded with 100000 views on my blog here at CamperChristina.com. I am truly grateful for all the love and support I have received over the past two and a half years since my first post July 7, 2015. Thank you so very much! In 2017, I was able to complete several multi-day [...]

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New Years at Mew Lake in Algonquin Park – 2017/2018

By Christina|2018-01-16T18:30:55-05:00January 16th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, camp, Campers, camping, campsite, Canada, carcamping, cold, cooking, enthusiasm, Exploring, hike, Hiking, hiking trails, homemade, hot tent, Mew Lake, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, outdoor products, Outdoors, Parks, Provincial Park, scenery, scenic, teepee, tent, tentcamping, tipi, Up north, walks, water, waterfalls, winter, winter camping, winter Wonderland|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @algonquinoutfit, @explorersedge, @keencanada, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontariotravel, @parksblogger, @purinize, #adventure, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #hiking, #hikingtrail, #hottent, #keen, #ontario, #snow, #trail, #trails, #winter, #wintercamping, camp|

While saying goodbye to 2017 and welcoming the new year, it was only proper that I mark the occasion by camping. I spent the last day of 2017 and the first day of 2018 in a chilly winter wonderland in Algonquin Park, with some of the awesome people I've met through a shared passion, a love and respect of the outdoors, that brings us all together. I arrived at Mew Lake early Saturday morning. It [...]

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How To Make a Hot Tent Camper Christina Style – Part 2 – Zipper and Preparing the Stove Jack

By Christina|2017-12-12T18:08:04-05:00December 12th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, backcountry, backcountry camping, camp, Campers, camping, camping tips, Canada, cold, DIY, education, glamping, homemade, hot tent, inspiration, learning, Muskoka, Nature, Ontario, outdoor products, Outdoors, solo trip, tent, tentcamping, toboggan, true north, Up north, winter camping, winter camping tips, winter Wonderland, winterglamping, winterinthewild|Tags: @explorersedge, #adventure, #backcountry, #backcountrytent, #camperchristina, #camperchristinasbchottent, #camping, #canada, #diy, #fabricland, #homedepot, #hottent, #madeitmyself, #ontario, #ontariowintercampingsymposium, #princessauto, #sew, #sewing, #staywarm, #weldingblanket, #winter, #wintercamping, #wintercampingtent, #wintertrekking, #woodstove, #zipper, homemade|

In November 2015, I built a DIY Tipi hot tent. It is awesome and I love it dearly, but unfortunately, the tipi is not made for the backcountry. I took it on a few small trips last year and very quickly realized it weighs a tonne. I hadn’t realized how much until I had made a statistics sheet about it for winter in the wild and was amazed to see that it weighed about 65 lbs and with [...]

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Massasauga – Fabulous Fall Kayak Camp – Buck Wolf Sunrise

By Christina|2017-10-31T15:10:37-04:00October 31st, 2017|Categories: #deer, Adventure, alone, animals, backcountry, backcountry camping, birds, buck, camp, camping, campsite, Canada, Exploring, fall, fallcolours, kayak, kayak camping, Kayak cart, kayak portaging, Kayaking, Massassauga, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, Provincial Park, scenery, scenic, solo trip, tangii, wolf|Tags: @deltakayaks, @enohammocks, @explorersedge, @keencanada, @NeOntario, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontariotravel, @themassasaugaPP, #adventure, #backcountry, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #deer, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #guacamole, #kayak, #kayaking, #keen, #marmot, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #sunrise, #sunset, #tacosalad, #tragicallyhip, buck, portage, wolf|

It's been a busy busy summer, a busy year actually and I have had the most amazing trips! After completing my big three solo adventures, French River, Algonquin and Killarney, I am ready for a nice relaxing camping trip with lots of exploring and down time and not a huge amount of paddling or portaging. As I am a bit injured as well at the moment, with a pulled rib of some sort, I wanted [...]

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Killarney – Solo Canoe Trip – Part 1/2- Paddle Paddle Muck Wind

By Christina|2017-10-17T19:00:55-04:00October 17th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, alone, backcountry, backcountry camping, Bear vault, camp, camping, campsite, Canada, canoe, canoe camping, canoeing, Exploring, fall, fallcolours, falls, killarney, Killarney Provincial Park, Moon, Nature, navigating, navigation, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, scenery, scenic, solo trip, storm, sunrise, sunset, swamp, tent, waterfalls, waterways, wind|Tags: @BCustomCanoes, @explorersedge, @Hardwear, @killarneyPP, @NeOntario, @ontariobackcountry.ca, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontarioparksne, @ontariotrails, @paddlekillarney, @paddleradio, @purinize, #alpine, #backcountry, #backpackerspantry, #beaverdam, #canoe, #canoecamping, #canoeing, #creek, #fall, #fallcolors, #fullmoon, #greatmountain, #langlake, #littlebear, #marmot, #mountainhouse, #paddle, #paddling, #portagetrip, #shallow, #skinonframe, #sof, #solo, #solotrip, #waterproofsocks, #whitefishriver, #windbound, #windy, creeks, fallcolours, killarney, portage, portaging, wind|

With another long weekend fast approaching, it was time to devise a new plan. A 5 day solo canoe trip was in order and I wanted it to be as awesome as my Algonquin trip had been. It would be hard to surpass but I believed I had the groundwork for another epic journey! After many nights of planning and consulting a few people who knew the area, making revisions and calculating kilometers and portage [...]

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