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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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Making Maple Candy – Eventually

By Christina|2018-05-31T09:50:52-04:00May 1st, 2018|Categories: Adventure, Canada, cooking, DIY, edibles, education, Exploring, homemade, ice, inspiration, learning, maple, maple sap, maple syrup, maple trees, Muskoka, Nature, Ontario, outdoor products, outdoorproducts, recipes, teach, teaching, Uncategorized, Up north|Tags: @muskoka411, @muskokatourism, @muskokatravel, @ontarionature, @ontariotravel, #bucket, #camperchristina, #canada, #diy, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #maple, #maplesyrup, #mapletree, #ontario, #sap, #spiggot, #spile, #syrup, #tap, #tapping, #trialrun, #winter, learning, Muskoka|

When I finally finished making my maple syrup I was incredibly proud. I was also really happy, that it was over. It was a very very long process as far as the boiling went and I know that was due to my inadequate heat source but it didn't make it any less long. I was about to close the book/blog/video on the whole maple syrup series, until a friend, Terry Thomas commented on my facebook [...]

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Making Maple Syrup For Dummies, Like Me – Part 1

By Christina|2018-05-31T09:57:51-04:00April 17th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, Canada, cooking, DIY, edibles, education, Exploring, homemade, ice, inspiration, learning, maple, maple sap, maple syrup, maple trees, Muskoka, Nature, Ontario, outdoor products, Outdoors, recipes, teach, teaching, Up north|Tags: @muskoka411, @muskokatourism, @muskokatravel, @ontarionature, @ontariotravel, #bucket, #camperchristina, #canada, #diy, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #maple, #maplesyrup, #mapletree, #ontario, #sap, #spiggot, #spile, #syrup, #tap, #tapping, #trialrun, #winter, learning, Muskoka|

I have always been curious about how maple syrup is made. Every year around this time, my boss says, you should make maple syrup and blog about it, but I have always been too busy out on trips and hikes and exploring to give it a go. I guess I should therefore thank my concussion for this years test run. I have been unfortunately spending a lot of time at home and as the trees [...]

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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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Hot Tent Backcountry Trial Run – How to Stake a Hot Tent When Camping on Rock

By Christina|2018-01-02T17:19:19-05:00January 2nd, 2018|Categories: Adventure, backcountry, backcountry camping, Campers, camping, Canada, Climbing, conservatationarea, Conservation areas, conservationarea, crownland camping, enthusiasm, Exploring, falls, frozen waterfalls, georgian bay, go home lake, hike, Hiking, hot tent, ice, Muskoka, muskoka trails, Nature, Ontario, Outdoor Adventure Show, Outdoors, scenic, sledding, snowshoe trails, snowshoeing, tent, tentcamping, tipi, toboggan, water, winter, winter camping, winter camping tips, winterglamping|Tags: @conont, @gbaybiosphere, @keencanada, @lureofthenorth, @ontarionature, @ontariotravel, @purinize, @suesoutdoorcrew, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #camperchristina, #camperchristinacooks, #cold, #crafttime, #crownland, #crownlandcamping, #freighttoboggan, #georgianbaybiosphere, #gohome, #gohomelake, #hottent, #icicles, #keen, #knico, #nalegenecozy, #nostakes, #salmon, #sled, #sledin, #snow, #snowanchor, #sue, #tent, #testrun, #trialrun, #waterbottleinsulator, #winter, #wintercamping, #woodstove, Muskoka|

A few weeks before the hot tent was done, I 'd made plans to take it out into the backcountry with my friend Sue, from Sue's Outdoor Crew. She had spent the weekend before making a sled so she could carry her gear on it and some of the items needed for our weekend. The day before our trip, we had some issues locating a good spot to camp as it's very difficult to find [...]

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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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Rugged Trail – Parry Sound – Rugged but Gorgeous

By Christina|2017-04-04T19:51:21-04:00April 4th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, alone, Canada, creek, creeks, frozen waterfalls, georgian bay, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, hikingtrails, ice, icefalls, inspiration, Nature, Ontario, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, parry sound, rivers, solo trip, tourism, Uncategorized, Up north, walking, walks, water, waterfalls, waterways, winter|Tags: @explorersedge, @gbaybiosphere, @ontrails, @psoundtourism, #explore, #exploring, #frozen, #GeorgianBay, #hike, #hiker, #hiking, #hikingtrail, #icicle, #icicles, #markers, #melting, #northshore, #northshoreruggedtrail, #parrysound, #rock, #rocks, #rugged, #ruggedtrail, #runoff, #snow, #spring, #stream, #thaw, #townofparrysound, #trail, #trailmarkers, #trails, #waterfalls, #winter, #wintertrail, #WinterWonderland|

At this time of year, I have been heading out on day trips on the weekends so that I can spend more time at home at the computer. Yes, it sucks a bit, and YES I am dying to go camping... but sometimes you have to take what you can get. With an upcoming presentation at the KW Canoe Symposium that I am thrilled about, gear reviews due for the brand I ambassador for, Ultimate [...]

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Fire and Ice – Skating at Arrowhead by torchlight

By Christina|2017-03-21T17:10:53-04:00March 21st, 2017|Categories: Canada, cold, Exploring, ice, ice skates, ice skating, Ice trail, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, outdoor products, Outdoors, Parks, scenery, scenic, skating, skating trail, skating trails, Trails, Uncategorized, Up north, winter, winter Wonderland|Tags: @arropark, @explorersedge, @ontarioparks, @ontrails, #birthday, #birthdayskate, #candellight, #fire&ice, #fireandice, #firelight, #fullmoon, #hockeyskates, #huntsville, #iceskates, #iceskating, #icetrail, #skate, #skatingtrail, #torch, #torches, #winter, #winterfun, #WinterWonderland, arrowhead, ice, Moon, skating|

About a month ago, my friends from Niagara came up for Galentines weekend. I took them to Arrowhead for a day of winter fun! While we were there, I saw a sign with the dates for the remainder of the years Fire and Ice. The last date listed was Thursday, March 9th.... my birthday! I knew right away that is what I wanted to do for my birthday this year! \ A few [...]

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Arrowhead Birches Celebrate Galentines

By Christina|2017-02-21T16:16:25-05:00February 21st, 2017|Categories: Adventure, arrowhead, Canada, Cross country skiing, day trip, Exploring, Fun, girls, Hiking, hiking trails, Huntsville, ice, ice skates, ice skating, Ice trail, inspiration, learning, Lookout, Niagara, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, Parks, Provincial Park, scenery, scenic, sightseeing, skating, skating trail, skating trails, ski trail, skiing, sledding, Trails, Uncategorized, Up north, winter, winter Wonderland|Tags: @arropark, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontarioparksne, @ontariosnowshoetrails, #activities, #ArrowheadProvincialPark, #basslakeroadhouse, #bestfriends, #bird, #birds, #camperchristina, #CrossCountrySkiing, #daytrip, #friends, #galentines, #galentinesweekend2017, #girlfriends, #iceskates, #icetrail, #ontariotourism, #skate, #skates, #skatingtrail, #ski, #skis, #snow, #snowadventures, #snowshoe, #snowshoetrails, #trail, #tubing, #winter, #winteractivities, #winteradventure, #WinterWonderland, arrowhead, scenic, skating, skiing|

Ever since my visit to Arrowhead last year I have been dying to go back again. When I was in Niagara for Christmas, I had a visit with my friend Andrea, who had been trying to come see me in Muskoka since I'd moved, but hadn't made it yet. We devised a plan and this Saturday, was the day we were going to visit Arrowhead with one of our other awesome friends Kim. As Valentines day [...]

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1st Cold Camping Trip! – Solo Backcountry on St. Nora Lake

By Christina|2017-02-14T15:16:15-05:00February 14th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, algonquin highlands, alone, backcountry, backcountry camping, camp, camping, campsite, Canada, cold, cold camp, cold camping, Exploring, falls, frozen waterfalls, gloves, hike, Hiking, hiking trails, ice, icefalls, inspiration, learning, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, ontarios highlands, outdoor products, Outdoors, Parks, portage, portaging, pull in, sledding, solo trip, summer tent, tent, tentcamping, texting gloves, toboggan, Uncategorized, walking, water, waterfalls, waterways, winter, winter camping, yolo|Tags: @AHParkRecTrails, @campingontario, @keencanada, @Onhighlands, @ontariobackcountry.ca, @ontarionature, @ontariosnowshoetrails, #algonquin, #algonquinhighlands, #backcountry, #camper, #camperchristina, #coldcamp, #coldcamping, #coldtent, #coldtenting, #comewander, #followyourfeet, #keen, #marmot, #ontariohighlands, #ontariotourism, #solotrip, algonquin highlands, camp|

It was Thanksgiving weekend, 2001 and I did a backcountry trip backpacking in to Bucholtz Lake on the Eastern Pines Backpacking Trail in Algonquin Park. I had a -5 sleeping bag and I remember I was laying there wearing all the clothes I had brought in, including my jacket, in my sleeping bag and I was frozen solid. All I wanted to do was be warm but there was no way I was walking out [...]

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