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Hardy Lake – Virtual Fall Colors Hike in Muskoka

By Christina|2018-10-30T16:57:09-04:00October 30th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, Canada, edibles, Exploring, fall, fallcolours, foraging, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, leaves, Muskoka, muskoka trails, Nature, nature trails, Ontario, Outdoors, virtual, virtual hike|Tags: @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontrails, #adventure, #camperchristina, #canada, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #hike, #hiking, #hikingtrail, #keen, #ontario, #solo, #trail, #trails, #virtualhike|

Hardy Lake is a beautiful place to go for a hike and I am grateful that it is one of the parks that is very close to where I live. On Wednesday, October 10th, after I finished work, I headed over to the trails to get some videos and pictures of the fall colours before it was too late. The weekend before I had spent canoeing in Temagami and although the area is extremely beautiful, [...]

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Humphrey Nature Trails – A Beautiful Place to Hike

By Christina|2018-05-31T09:49:46-04:00May 8th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, alone, Canada, Exploring, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, hikingtrails, humphrey, ice, Nature, nature trails, Ontario, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, scenery, scenic, seguin, Trails, Up north, walking, walks|Tags: @explorersedge, @gbaybiosphere, @muskokatourism, @ontarionature, @ontariotrails, @ontariotravel, @ontrails, @seguintownship, @woods_canada, #adventure, #camperchristina, #canada, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #hike, #hiking, #hikingtrail, #humphrey, #humphreynaturetrails, #icetrail, #icy, #iwetland, #keen, #naturetrails, #ontario, #snow, #spring, #thegreattrail, #trail, #trails, #transcanadatrail, #walk, #winter, #winterhike, #winterwalk, Nature|

The other day, while visiting with my friend Sam for dinner, she told me about some trails nearby. The trails are called the Humphrey Nature Trails and they were literally around the corner from where we had dinner at Whatta Pizza. I was very glad she showed me where the actual trail head was, because it was hidden behind the fire station. I decided I would come back and explore the trails on the following [...]

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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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Hunters Bay Trail – Hiking with Eileen – 032418

By Christina|2018-04-03T06:00:29-04:00April 3rd, 2018|Categories: Adventure, Canada, enthusiasm, Exploring, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, Huntsville, Muskoka, muskoka trails, Nature, Ontario, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, scenery, scenic, Uncategorized, Up north, walking, walks, winter, women, womens event|Tags: @explorersedge, @keencanada, @muskokatourism, @ontarionature, @ontariotrails, @ontariotravel, @ontrails, @tctrail, #adventure, #camperchristina, #canada, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #hike, #hiking, #hikingtrail, #huntsville, #icetrail, #icy, #keen, #ontario, #snow, #thegreattrail, #trail, #trails, #transcanadatrail, #walk, #winter, #winterhike, #winterwalk, #womenonwaterpaddlingfestival, #wow|

In June, 2017, I was invited to participate in the Women on Water event. It was a wonderful event and during my time there, I met a lovely lady named Eileen. Eileen was there by herself and I went over to introduce myself and talk to her a bit about her pink hair. She had put it in for the weekend to show she was a wild woman and I thought it was very cool, [...]

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Algonquin Logging Museum – A Cool Place to Visit In Winter

By Christina|2018-05-31T10:19:57-04:00March 27th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, Canada, day trip, Exploring, family day weekend, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, hikingtrails, Mew Lake, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Outdoors, Provincial Park, scenery, scenic, sightseeing, walking, walks, winter|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @algonquinoutfit, @explorersedge, @keencanada, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontariotrails, @ontariotravel, @ontrails, #adventure, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #camperchristina, #canada, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #hike, #hiking, #hikingtrail, #keen, #logging, #loggingmuseum, #ontario, #trail, #trails, #winter|

Have you ever been to he Algonquin Logging Museum Trail? Up until last February, I had never been there and was quite surprised there was a trail in the Park, that I didn't know about. Of course, had to rectify that quickly. The trail starts off around the side of the actual logging museum, which isn't open in the winter, unlike the trail. Some of the trees are marked with that types they are, which [...]

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Hardy Lake Hike – Signs of Spring

By Christina|2018-03-20T18:42:29-04:00March 20th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, alone, Canada, creek, creeks, enthusiasm, Exploring, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, ice, inspiration, Muskoka, muskoka trails, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, scenery, scenic, solo trip, Up north, walking, walks, water, winter, winter Wonderland|Tags: @keencanada, @muskokatourism, @muskokatrails, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontariotrails, @ontariotravel, @ontrails, #adventure, #camperchristina, #canada, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #hardylake, #HardyLakePP, #hike, #hiking, #hikingtrail, #icetrail, #icy, #keen, #ontario, #snow, #solo, #trail, #trails, #walk, #winter, #winterhike, #winterwalk|

I woke up to a gorgeous winter day and decided I would take advantage. I was so tired of sitting at home and waiting for my concussion to be over with, so off I went! I packed my backpack, some water, a few snacks and headed over to Hardy Lake Provincial Park which is about a 20 minute drive from where I live. Hardy Lake is a lovely provincial park with a few different trail [...]

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Killarney Solo Winter Backcountry Trip – Ice Ice Baby -44

By Christina|2020-04-22T15:19:28-04:00January 6th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, alone, backcountry, backcountry camping, camping, Canada, crack, creek, creeks, Exploring, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, homemade, hot tent, killarney, Killarney Provincial Park, Nature, Ontario, Outdoor Adventure Show, outdoor products, Outdoors, Parks, pulk, pull in, scenery, scenic, sledding, snowshoe trails, snowshoeing, Solitaire, solo trip, tent, tentcamping, walking, winter, winter camping, winter Wonderland|Tags: @explorersedge, @keencanada, @lureofthenorth, @mikeranta, @NeOntario, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontarioparksne, @ontariotravel, @ontrails, @pookcanada, #adventure, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #camperchristina, #camperchristinasbchottent, #camping, #canada, #cold, #explore, #exploring, #freezing, #getoutside, #h50, #hike, #hiking, #hikingtrail, #hills, #hottent, #hottenting, #Kombi, #lotn, #minus44, #MountainHardwear, #ontario, #pooktoque, #pulkin, #sealey, #sealeylake, #sealeylakes, #sled, #sledin, #snow, #solo, #sportsmansinn, #TheCrack, #trail, #trails, #winter, #wintercamping, #woodstove, camp, campsite, killarney, pulk, toboggan|

I have always wanted to do a winter backcountry trip in Killarney, but due to the tipi being so heavy and not having a clue where to go, I hadn't made it there as of yet. Over the summer, I had stopped in to visit the lovely staff at the office at George Lake. I was doing a 5 day, 4 night solo trip and I had a few questions. I got all the answers [...]

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Killarney Days 3 & 4 – Magic Mountain to Silver Peak!

By Christina|2017-09-05T17:00:24-04:00September 5th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, backcountry, backcountry camping, Bear Barrel, camp, camping, Canada, canoe camping, canoeing, day trip, enthusiasm, Exploring, Fun, gear, girls, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, hikingtrails, inspiration, killarney, Killarney Provincial Park, morel, morels, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, outdoor products, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, Provincial Park, swimming, women|Tags: @explorersedge, @keencanada, @killarneyPP, @NeOntario, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontariotrails, @ontariotravel, @ontrails, @paddlekillarney, #adventure, #backcountry, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #canoeing, #canoetrip, #canoetripping, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #hike, #hiking, #hikingtrail, #keen, #marmot, #mountains, #ontario, #paddleon, #silverpeak, #trail, #trails, camp, killarney, portage, portaging|

I had been waiting for this trip since last year and was so glad I was finally here. In the last post, Killarney Days 1 and 2, Rainy Plains to The Magical Mountains, I left off at the end of day 2. We are staying on an amazing campsite on David Lake where we have a view of Silver Peak and on Day 3, the plan is to hike to the top of it. I'd [...]

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Torrance Barrens Hike – Spring Sensory Overload

By Christina|2017-05-16T19:28:05-04:00May 16th, 2017|Categories: #marsh, #rain, #spring, Adventure, alone, bog, bugs, Canada, conservatationarea, Conservation areas, conservationarea, creek, creeks, day trip, Exploring, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, hikingtrails, Muskoka, Nature, navigating, navigation, new beginning, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, pond, puddles, River, rivers, sagan, senses, sensory overload, swamp, torrance, Trails, Uncategorized, Up north, water filter|Tags: @keencanada, @muskokatourism, @muskokatrails, @ontarionature, @ontariotrails, @ontrails, @UST_Survival, #adventure, #camperchristina, #canada, #cleanwater, #crookedbridge, #explore, #exploring, #filter, #flowers, #grass, #hike, #hiking, #hikingtrail, #keen, #muskokalakes, #muskokatrailscouncil, #ontario, #ontariotourism, #rain, #raincoat, #rebirth, #renewal, #saganforlife, #sensoryoverload, #spring, #torrancebarrens, #torrancebarrensdarkskyreserve, #tourismontario, #trail, #trails, #walking, #waterfilter, #xstreamstraw, bridge, bugs, compass, Muskoka, sagan, senses|

Have you ever been to Torrance Barrens Dark Sky Reserve in Torrance? I headed there on Saturday to check out the trails and go for a short hike. I had been there in the fall with some friends, and another time in the summer, and really enjoyed the area. I stopped to take a photo of rose petals strewn out over some rocks near a campsite. I hoped it was a good experience someone [...]

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Hardy Lake Hike – Spectacular Spring!

By Christina|2017-05-09T15:41:31-04:00May 9th, 2017|Categories: #trail, Adventure, Canada, Exploring, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, Muskoka, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, Trails|Tags: @keencanada, @muskokatourism, @muskokatrails, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontariotrails, @ontrails, @UST_Survival, #adventure, #camperchristina, #daytrip, #hardy, #hardylake, #hardylakeprovincialpark, #hike, #hiking, #hikingtrail, #keen, #mirror, #ontario, #solo, #trail, #trails, #walking, compass|

Life has been busy at Camper Christina's headquarters. LOL. As you may have read somewhere, I am taking my Level one instructor course with Ontario Sea Kayak Centre in a few weeks and am very excited! Due to this, I am in study mode and even have pre-homework for the course. LOTS of homework actually. Sadly, there aren't enough hours in the day and sometimes I have to curb my exploring desire and stay home [...]

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