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June 2017

Full video on my trip with The Happy Camper – Kevin Callan

By Christina|2017-06-08T09:03:13-04:00June 8th, 2017|Categories: bugs, Campers, camping tips, Canada, canoe camping, education, enthusiasm, loons, Ontario, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, scenery, true north, Uncategorized, Up north, video|Tags: @explorersedge, @kchappycamper, @keencanada, @Onhighlands, @ontarionature, @ontariotravel, @ORgear, #adventure, #blackflies, #camperchristina, #camping, #campingcooking, #campingfood, #canada, #canoe, #canoecamping, #canoetripping, #Eureka, #explore, #exploring, #fullvideo, #keen, #marmot, #nobugzone, #novacraft, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #TheHappyCamper, bugs, portage, portaging, video|

Here is the full video of my trip with The Happy Camper! https://www.youtube.com/embed/933Pelhp2o8

Canoe Camping with The Happy Camper -Bugs, Banter & Boney M

By Christina|2017-06-06T17:19:40-04:00June 6th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, algonquin highlands, backcountry, backcountry camping, Bear vault, bearproof, birds, blog, bugs, camp, Campers, camping, camping tips, campsite, Canada, canoe camping, cooking, enthusiasm, Exploring, gear, learning, morel, morels, Ontario, ontarios highlands, outdoor products, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, recipes, scenery, scenic, Uncategorized|Tags: @AHParkRecTrails, @Onhighlands, @ontarionature, @ontariotravel, #adventure, #backcountry, #bighawklake, #blackcatlake, #bugseason, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #canoeing, #canoetrip, #canoetripping, #comewander, #drunkenshrimp, #Eureka, #eurekacanada, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #haliburtonwatertrails, #happycamper, #hilarious, #kevincallan, #marmot, #nobugzone, #novacraft, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #TheHappyCamper, #whiskeyfiresidechat|

Have you every wondered what it'd be like to camp with the famous Happy Camper, Kevin Callan? I did too, so I decided to find out! I had chatted with Kevin Callan a few times online at the start of 2017, as he had picked me to do a blurb on my tipi for his winter camping book. When we met at the Outdoor Adventure Show this spring in person, we shared a few stories [...]

May 2017

Hunting Morels – YUM!

By Christina|2020-05-18T14:02:28-04:00May 30th, 2017|Categories: #fungi, #mushroom, #mushrooms, Canada, edibles, Exploring, forage, foraging, hunt, hunting, morel, morels, Muskoka, Nature, Ontario, Outdoors|Tags: @muskokatourism, @ontarionature, #camperchristina, #canada, #cap, #dehydrate, #edible, #explore, #exploring, #foragingformushrooms, #funghi, #fungi, #getoutside, #huntingmorels, #mushroom, #mushrooms, #muskokalakes, #ontario, #portcarling, #rewarding, #rewards, #spore, #spores, #stem, #yum, edibles, forage, foraging, morel, morels, Muskoka|

One night, I was sitting out front, enjoying some fresh air. I looked over and saw something in the front garden that I thought was a funny looking pine cone? I walked over to take a closer look and realized it was a mushroom. I had just seen one on facebook exactly like it, so I took a photo and posted it, super excited about my find. I had never seen such a cool mushroom [...]

Wye Marsh – Wetland Education

By Christina|2017-05-23T19:16:57-04:00May 23rd, 2017|Categories: #marsh, #spring, #swan, #swans, #trail, #walk, Adventure, birding, birds, Canada, education, Exploring, fiddleheads, hike, Hiking, learning centre, Nature, Ontario, Outdoors, Trails, turtles, walking, wetlands|Tags: @brucegreysimcoe, @ontarionature, @ontariotrails, @ontariotravel, @ontrails, #adventure, #barrie, #birds, #camperchristina, #canada, #educate, #explore, #exploring, #FOM, #FriedsofWyeMarsh, #getoutside, #hike, #hiking, #hikingtrail, #learn, #learningcentre, #marsh, #ontario, #simcoecounty, #spring, #swan, #swans, #turtle, #walk, #walking, #wildlife, #wildlifecentre, #wye, #wyemarsh, birding, education, learning, turtles|

I had been wanting to visit Wye Marsh for over a year now. On Sunday, a beautiful spring day, that visit finally happened. My friends Sam and Shylo had also wanted to go. So we picked a day and headed down to check out what Wye Marsh is all about. We paid the admission fee of $11.00 plus person, plus tax. I found it a bit steep but once I found out what the admission [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Bentshoe Lake – 1st kayak camping trip of 2017

By Christina|2017-05-02T16:07:22-04:00May 2nd, 2017|Categories: #drysuit, #kokatat, Bear vault, bearproof, camp, Campers, camping, camping tips, campsite, Canada, Exploring, gear, kayak, kayak camping, kayak portaging, Kayaking, loons, Ontario, outdoor products, Outdoors, owl, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, scenery, scenic, tangii, tent, tentcamping, water, waterways|Tags: @AHParkRecTrails, @conont, @deltakayaks, @Onhighlands, @ontarionature, @ontariotravel, @UST_Survival, #15s, #algonquinhighlands, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #beaver, #bentshoe, #bentshoelake, #camp, #camperchristina, #camping, #campingtrip, #comewander, #delta, #delta15s, #drysuit, #firsttrip, #freezingfog, #frost, #frozencompass, #haliburtonwatertrails, #kayak, #kayakcamping, #kayaking, #kayaktrip, #kayaktripping, #kokatat, #loon, #marmot, #mindenhills, #mirror, #ontarioconservationarea, #paddle, #paddling, #pokerlakes, #salus, #spring, #sunrise, #sunset, #ust, #wanderer, loons, tangii|

I had plans to head over and visit my kayaking coach for some training in preparation of my Level 1 Sea Kayak Instructor Course, but as sometimes plans do, they were moved to another day during the week. This put me at 8am on a Saturday morning, kayak on car all ready to go, and no plans for the weekend. Guess I could start my kayak camping season after all? You didn't have to twist [...]

April 2017

McCrae Lake – Kayaking in Kokatat

By Christina|2017-04-25T16:33:35-04:00April 25th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, alone, Canada, conservatationarea, Conservation areas, conservationarea, day trip, Exploring, inspiration, kayak, kayak portaging, Kayaking, loons, Muskoka, Ontario, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, scenery, scenic, tangii, Uncategorized, water, waterfalls, waterways|Tags: @conont, @mccraelake, @ontarionature, @ontariotravel, #daytrip, #drysuit, #firstpaddle, #iceout, #kayak, #kayaking, #kokatat, #mccrae, #paddle, #paddling, #solo, #solopaddle, #spring, #trail, #trailmarkers, #welcomespring, portage, portaging|

It was a gorgeous Easter weekend with warm temperatures and beautiful sunshine, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Sunday I managed to get out with a few friends in Niagara for a hike in Niagara, but by Monday, with my return to Muskoka, it was back to below zero and not so lovely or springlike. I had decided to stay in, relax, get caught up on things until the Fedex truck pulled up with my brand new [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]