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Hardy Lake PP- no gas, got lost… but it was so amazing there!

By Christina|2016-05-24T19:59:30-04:00May 24th, 2016|Categories: Adventure, creek, creeks, Exploring, Hardy Lake, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, Muskoka, muskoka trails, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, Parks, Provincial Park, solo trip, swimming, Trails, Up north, walkling, walks, water|Tags: @muskoka411, @muskokatourism, @muskokatrails, @muskokatravel, @ontarioparks, @ontariotrails, @ontariotravel, #camperchristina, #hardylake, #HardyLakePP, #hike, #hiking, #hikingtrail, #killbear, #lost, #mud, #newchapter, #newlife, #rock, #rocks, #trail, Muskoka, yolo|

I got off work right at 5 with the intention of heading to Hardy Lake for a hike. I packed my backpack the night before and when I finished for the day at the office, I walked over to my bedroom (lol), grabbed my backpack and off I went! Hardy Lake Provincial Park is about 20 minutes from my new home. I actually came to visit it the day of my job interview, but knowing [...]

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Restoule PP – Spring has sprung!

By Christina|2016-05-02T20:04:50-04:00May 2nd, 2016|Categories: #Restoule, Adventure, animals, beach, bearproof, camp, Campers, camping, campsite, Canada, carcamping, cold, Exploring, Fun, glamping, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, kayak, Kayaking, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, Parks, Pottery, Provincial Park, summer tent, tent, tentcamping, Trails, Up north|Tags: @ontarioparks, #adventure, #camping, #canada, #explore, #exploring, #fox, #hiking, #iphone, #kayak, #kayaking, #may24, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #redfox, #Restoule, #RestouleProvincialPark, #Rockcliffe, #RockcliffePottery, #tent, #tents, #trail, #trails, #woodpecker, beach, camp|

Last year at this time, I had not winter camped all season. I had not winter camped at all. By April I was dying to get outdoors and into my tent. With May long weekend coming up, I had a chat with mom to see if she'd want to go on a little trip, and then went onto the Ontario Parks site to find somewhere to go! We had never been to Restoule, but I have [...]

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The Spring Cottage Life Show

By Christina|2016-04-25T22:36:09-04:00April 25th, 2016|Categories: Adventure, blog, booths, camp, campchairs, Campers, camping, Canada, carcamping, Chairs, cottage, cottage show, cottaging, Exploring, glamping, homes, hot tent, Huntsville, inspiration, kayak, Kayaking, learning, Ontario, outdoor products, Outdoors, outdoors show, paddle, paddling, Parks, Presentation, show, tent, trade show, Uncategorized, winterglamping, wood|Tags: @aspenvalleyws, @discoverontario, @LunaAdventures, @ontarioparks, @ontariotravel, @paddleshack, @parkscanada, @pioneerloghomes, @smokey_bear, @swift_canoe, #aspenvalley, #boats, #cottagelife, #cottages, #grandmothersbakedgoods, #kayak, #kayaking, #letsdiscoveron, #mnr, #north, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #smokeythebear, #sup, #swift, cottage, cottaging|

It was a Thursday night when i got the message from a fellow blogger, Let's Discover Ontario, asking if I wanted to go to the Spring Cottage Life Show. I had never heard of it, as I'm a camper and generally not a cottager, but it sounded like a great way to spend a cold rainy Saturday. I graciously accepted after receiving a yes from Peter about if he wanted to go with me. I [...]

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Decew Falls – Historic Hiking in Niagara!

By Christina|2016-03-28T17:42:31-04:00March 28th, 2016|Categories: Adventure, alone, Brock, bruce trail, brucetrail, Canada, day trip, Decew, Decew Falls, Decew House, Exploring, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, icefalls, Lake Gibson, Morningstar Mill, Nature, Niagara, Niagara Bruce Trail, Ontario, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, Parks, solo trip, St. Catharines, Trails, walking, walks, water, waterfalls, waterways, wind, winter|Tags: @bruceTrail_BTC, @ontariotravel, @ontrails, @tctrail, #bruce, #brucetrail, #canadagoose, #canadiangeese, #decewfalls, #geese, #gibson, #hike, #hiking, #hikingtrail, #history, #lakegibson, #lakemoodie, #laurasecordlegacy, #moodie, #morningstarmill, #niagarabrucetrail, #stcatharines, #swan, #swans, #trail, #trails, #waterfalls, #winter, Brock, Decew, falls, icefalls, tct, water|

Decew Falls is named after John DeCou, who purchased the land in about 1788, buying 100 acres with an axe and an indian blanket. In 1812 he purchased the land along the top of the escarpment from his newly built stone house to Decew Falls. During the war of 1812, DeCou served in the Lincoln Militia and his home served as headquarters by the British where Laura Secord brought news to in June of 1813, of a potential [...]

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Yurting at Silent Lake- Mom’s Sled-in

By Christina|2016-03-21T19:09:57-04:00March 21st, 2016|Categories: #snowshoeing, Adventure, bonnies pond, camp, Campers, camping, campsite, Canada, carcamping, cold, Exploring, glamping, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, ice, inspiration, Lookout, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, Parks, pull in, silent lake, sledding, Uncategorized, walkling, walks, winter, winter Wonderland, winterglamping, yurt|Tags: @Onhighlands, @ontarioparks, @ontrails, @silentlakePP, #adventure, #bancroft, #bonniespond, #bonniespondtrail, #explore, #exploring, #glamp, #glamping, #hike, #hiking, #silentlake, #silentlakeprovincialpark, #sledin, #snowshoe, #snowshoeing, #winter, #WinterWonderland, #yurt, Outdoors|

While staying in a yurt at Mew Lake with my mom, we met a park ranger who had just come from working at Silent Lake. He told us all about the park and that he highly recommended us paying it a visit. I had heard a lot about Silent Lake but had never been there so I was appreciative of the information and decided to look into it further when I got home. A few weeks [...]

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Hiking to Starling Lookout – Mew -42, Part 3

By Christina|2016-03-01T07:53:09-05:00March 1st, 2016|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, backcountry, camping, Canada, carcamping, Climb, Climbing, cold, day trip, Exploring, family day weekend, hike, Hiking, hiking trails, hikingtrails, Lookout, Mew Lake, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, Parks, Provincial Park, Trails, walkling, walks, water, winter camping tips, winterinthewild|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @algonquinoutfit, @discoverontario, @ontarioparks, @ontariotravel, #algonquin, #canada, #familydayweekened, #highlandbackpackingtrail, #hiking, #iSurvivedMewAtMinus42, #mew, #mewlake, #ontario, #provoking, #ProvokingLake, #StarlingLake, #StarlingLookout, #trail, #winter, winterinthewild|

While camping at Mew Lake during Winter in the Wild, my sitemates and myself decided to go for a hike to Starling Lookout. We packed up our backpacks and ourselves as it was a balmy -22 (better than the -42 we'd been through already) and headed out on the trail. We didn't take our snowshoes as we'd been told all the trails were well packed and they weren't needed. I was bummed but no point [...]

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The Outdoor Adventure Show w Camper Christina & Mom!

By Christina|2023-02-16T22:14:53-05:00February 25th, 2016|Categories: #bloggers, #canoe, booths, bruce trail, brucetrail, Campers, Canada, day trip, Exploring, girls, glamping, Hikers, Hiking, hot tent, kayak, Kayaking, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoor Adventure Show, outdoor products, Outdoors, outdoors show, Parks, Presentation, tent, Trails, Uncategorized, vendors|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @algonquinoutfit, @canoe_collector, @canoe_in, @eurekacamping, @karengeterdone, @keencanada, @kmsoutdoors, @man_camping.ca, @ontarioparks, @ontrails, @outdoorAdvShow, @outdoorsSFA, @paddleshack, @parkscanada, @pasionatepadler, @RBGCanada, @some_eventful, @wildwomenexp, #atuk, #canoe, #Cootes, #davidlee, #Eureka, #friends, #getoutdoors, #getoutside, #gorp, #hiking, #hottent, #kayak, #OAS, #paddles, #passionatepaddler, #solo, #TheCampingFamily, #vistaprint, #wegetoutside, gear, Outdoors|

With months of anticipation, the day had finally come! The Outdoor Adventure Show was in Toronto and I was ready to go! By recommendation of my friend at Ontario Trails, this show was a great place to network and meet contacts and with my blog CamperChristina.com still in it's first year, I wanted to make the best impression possible. I contacted my friend Stacey to help me design a logo, which would be used to put [...]

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I Survived Mew At Minus 42! – Camping in a Summer Tent- Part 2 My Experience!

By Christina|2016-02-22T19:19:36-05:00February 22nd, 2016|Categories: #wintercamping, Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, alone, birds, camping, camping tips, campsite, Canada, carcamping, cold, Exploring, family day weekend, glamping, hike, Hiking, hiking trails, hot tent, inspiration, Mew Lake, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, Parks, sleeping bag, summer tent, tarps, teepee, tent, tentcamping, tipi, Uncategorized, winter, winterglamping|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @algonquinoutfit, @ontarioparks, @ontariotravel, @ontrails, #airbed, #algonquin, #bittercold, #dancing, #fox, #frosthair, #highlandbackpackingtrail, #hike, #hiking, #iSurvivedMewAtMinus42, #marmot, #mewlake, #part2, #safetyswitch, #snow, #StarlingLookout, #summertent, #tent, #thermarest, #tipi, #winter, #wintercamping, #woodstove, ice, winterinthewild|

Family day weekend boasted record low temperatures in Ontario. I decided to go camping at Mew Lake in Algonquin Park, in a summer tent, and at -42, it was a rough but surprisingly fun weekend. There were many circumstances that brought me to the Winter in the Wild Festival in Algonquin Park, as I was expected at Macgregor Point Provincial Park. Unfortunately, neither of my camping partners could make the trip, leaving me with two [...]

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Looking for Winter in Utopia!- Tiffin Conservation Area

By Christina|2016-02-02T07:48:43-05:00February 2nd, 2016|Categories: #snowshoe, #snowshoeing, Adventure, alone, Canada, cold, conservatationarea, Conservation areas, day trip, Exploring, hike, Hiking, hiking trails, hikingtrails, Nature, Ontario, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, Parks, solo trip, Trails, winter|Tags: @atlassnowshoeco, @nottawasagaCA, @ontariosnowshoetrails, @ontariotravel, @ontrails, @stormyKromer, #barrie, #canada, #nottawasagavalleyconservationauthority, #ontario, #snowshoe, #snowshoeing, #tiffin, #tiffincentre, #tiffincentreforconservation, #trail, #trails, #utopia, #winter, #WinterAdventures|

I spent some time at Arrowhead Provincial Park snowshoeing a few sundays ago and I had waited months to do it. Now that I had, it seems I am addicted. And it wasn't only the snowshoeing, but the winter wonderland I had done it in. The problem is, where I live, there is barely any snow, definitely not enough to go snowshoeing in and not even close to a winter wonderland. The only solution I could come [...]

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Winter Glamping, Camping & Adventuring – Tips I’ve Learned & Your Input!!

By Christina|2016-01-26T07:46:28-05:00January 26th, 2016|Categories: Algonquin, Bear Barrel, Bear vault, bearproof, camping, camping tips, Canada, cold, cooking, Exploring, food, Food storage, glamping, gloves, homemade, hot tent, Mew Lake, Nature, Ontario, outdoor products, Outdoors, Parks, pot set, pots, summer tent, tarps, teepee, tent, tentcamping, texting gloves, tipi, tips, Uncategorized, water, winter, winter camping tips, winterglamping, yurt|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @algonquinoutfit, @Hardwear, @ORgear, @outdoorsSFA, @woods_canada, #boots, #cook, #cooking, #fire, #footwear, #freezing, #fuel, #glamping, #glove, #gloves, #go-girl, #hat, #icebreaker, #Kombi, #mewlake, #mitten, #mittens, #mitts, #MountainHardwear, #precook, #snow, #socks, #tarp, #toque, #winter, #wintercamping, #wintercampingtips, #winterglamping, #yurt, tarps, tips|

Whether you are camping in a tent or glamping in a yurt, things are different in the winter, than they are in the warmer seasons. I am very new to the whole winter camping/glamping scene but I have learned a tonne of things already and wanted to share them with you, if you are thinking of embarking on a winter camping or glamping trip. Please feel free to comment and add your own tips at [...]

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