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Adding a Vent to the Hot Tent & Revising the Corner Loops

By Christina|2022-03-31T10:16:31-04:00January 1st, 2019|Categories: Adventure, backcountry, backcountry camping, camping, Canada, DIY, hot tent, Ontario, Outdoors, renovation, renovations, revised, vent, winter, winter camping, winter camping tips|Tags: #addingaventtothetent, #adventure, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #backcountryhottent, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #diy, #getoutside, #hottent, #madeitmyself, #reno's, #renovations, #vent, #ventilation, #ventinthetent, #winter, #wintercamping, homemade|

In November of last year I built my very own backcountry winter hot tent. I had previously built a hot tent tipi, but as I learned on a backcountry trip with my friend Ashley, the tipi would be far too difficult to take into the backcountry solo. As that was my intention at that time, I needed a tent that was lighter, smaller and feasible to take where I wanted to take it. So, I [...]

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Hot Tent Stand – How to Erect a Hot Tent Without Staking it Into the Ground

By Christina|2018-11-13T17:06:58-05:00November 13th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, backcountry, backcountry camping, camping, Canada, DIY, education, homemade, hot tent, Nature, Ontario, Outdoors, tent, winter, winter camping, winter camping tips|Tags: #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #creation, #diy, #hottent, #hottentstand, #invention, #nostakes, #ontario, #reno's, #renovations, #stand, #winter, #wintercamping, homemade|

Last year I built my second hot tent. This one specifically to take into the backcountry. The first, the tipi was made to do so as well but after a trip with my friend Ashley from Young Outdoors, I realized that was never going to happen, well, not solo at least. The tipi and stove weighed in at just over 100lbs without any gear! Split between 2 people it was okay, but solo, was something [...]

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The Outdoor Adventure Show 2018 – Toronto – Day 2 of 2

By Christina|2018-03-04T18:23:11-05:00March 4th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, backcountry, backcountry camping, backcountry custom canoes, camping, Canada, canoe, canoe camping, education, enthusiasm, Exploring, Hiking, hiking trails, homemade, inspiration, kawartha, kawartha highlands, kayak portaging, Kayaking, Nature, newkayak, Ontario, ontario parks, ontario sea kayak centre, Ontario Trails, ontarios highlands, Outdoor Adventure Show, outdoor products, Outdoors, outdoors show, paddling, shawn james, tent, tentcamping, tips, toboggan, trade show, training, winter camping, winter camping tips|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @algonquinoutfit, @BCustomCanoes, @canoe_collector, @eurekacamping, @explorersedge, @frenchriverpp, @frontenacpark, @happyyak, @jbadventurer, @kchappycamper, @keencanada, @kihdproducts, @killarneyPP, @lureofthenorth, @mikeranta, @ontarioparks, @ontarioseakayak, @ontariotravel, @outdoorAdvShow, @parksblogger, @parkscanada, @purinize, @suesoutdoorcrew, @swift_canoe, @traversing, @unlostify, @youngoutdoors, #adventure, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #explore, #explorethebackcountry, #exploring, #getoutside, #kayak, #kayaking, #keen, #kihd, #ontario, #paddle, #paddleon, #paddling, #solo, #solocamping, #stickstove, #TheHappyCamper, #winter, #wintercamping, portage, portaging, Spitzii|

It was Sunday, February 25, Day Two of the Outdoor Adventure Show for me! I woke up feeling very tired and already having a slight headache, I wasn’t quite sure if I should just head home, or head back to the show? After getting up and getting ready, putting some peppermint oil on underneath my Lure buff, a.k.a. today's head bandage, I decided I would be good for a few hours. I was very excited to [...]

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Hot Tent Reno’s -Stabilization of the Painters Pole

By Christina|2018-01-30T17:01:44-05:00January 30th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, alone, backcountry, backcountry camping, camping, camping tips, Canada, DIY, education, enthusiasm, Exploring, homemade, hot tent, Muskoka, Ontario, outdoor products, Outdoors, renovation, renovations, revision, Uncategorized, winter, winter camping, winter camping tips|Tags: #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #diy, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #hottent, #hottentpole, #ontario, #painterspole, #pole, #reno, #reno's, #renovations, #revision, #winter, #wintercamping, homemade|

After my last backcountry trip, I had a major issue that I needed to deal with before my next trip. The issue was being caused by my painters pole. It was quite a nifty thing and I really liked the idea of it, but in reality, my friend Tierney was right. It was unstable and you didn't know if it would just suddenly collapse. She was bang on on that. On my trip backcountry camping [...]

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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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How to Make a Hot Tent Camper Christina Style – Part 3 – The Final Details!

By Christina|2017-12-19T18:02:20-05:00December 19th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, backcountry, backcountry camping, camping, Canada, cold, DIY, education, enthusiasm, Exploring, family day weekend, glamping, homemade, hot tent, learning, logo, miner, Muskoka, Nature, Ontario, outdoor products, Outdoors, pyramid, solo trip, teepee, tent, tentcamping, tipi, triangletent, winter, winter camping, winter camping tips, winterinthewild|Tags: @keencanada, @lureofthenorth, @ontarionature, @ontariotravel, #adventure, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #backcountryhottent, #backcountryhottenting, #camperchristina, #camperchristinasbchottent, #camping, #canada, #diy, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #homemadehottent, #hottent, #hottenting, #knico, #knicostove, #madeitmyself, #ontario, #sew, #sewing, #staywarm, #winter, #wintercamping, #woodstove, camp, 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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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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How to Make A Hot Tent Camper Christina Style – Part 1

By Christina|2020-05-19T13:48:22-04:00December 5th, 2017|Categories: camping, Canada, cold, DIY, education, enthusiasm, Exploring, gear, homemade, hot tent, inspiration, learning, Muskoka, Nature, Ontario, outdoor products, Outdoors, tipi, toboggan, winter camping, winter camping tips, winterglamping|Tags: #adventure, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #backcountryhottent, #camp, #camperchristina, #camperchristinasbchottent, #camping, #canada, #canvas, #canvastent, #diy, #explore, #exploring, #fabricland, #getoutside, #homedepot, #homemadetent, #hottent, #madeitmyself, #ontario, #pattern, #sew, #sewing, #tent, #winter, #wintercamping, #winteriscoming, 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 [...]

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My post this week is at My Self Reliance! WOOHOO!!!!!

By Christina|2017-01-31T19:07:13-05:00January 31st, 2017|Categories: #interview, DIY, homemade, hot tent, my self reliance, Ontario, outdoor products, photography, Presentation, renovation, revised, revision, shawn james, tipi, Uncategorized, video, winter, winter camping tips, winterglamping|Tags: @youngoutdoors, #ashleyyoung, #camperchristina, #canvas, #diy, #featured, #homedepot, #hottent, #hottipi, #interview, #myselfreliance, #newtipilook, #ontariotourism, #poles, #princessauto, #rona, #shawnjames, #shawnjamesinterview, #thisweeksblog, #tipi, #tipirenovations, #winter, #wintercamping, #woodstove, homemade|

Happy Tuesday Everyone! I hope your day is going great ! This week my blog post is being featured on My Self Reliance, by Shawn James!!! WOOOHOO!!!!! Shawn contacted me to ask if he could do an interview on me as part of a series he is doing on Winter Camping, and of course, I happily agreed! I set up the tipi for him to see how it all goes together and Shawn made an amazing [...]

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Revising the Tipi and a Sled for Winter Backcountry Camping!

By Christina|2017-01-03T07:25:58-05:00January 3rd, 2017|Categories: #sled, Adventure, backcountry, backcountry camping, Campers, camping, camping tips, Canada, DIY, Exploring, gear, glamping, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, hikingtrails, homemade, hot tent, inspiration, learning, Nature, Ontario, outdoor products, outdoorproducts, Outdoors, pulk, renovation, revised, revision, sledding, tarps, teepee, tent, tentcamping, tipi, toboggan, Uncategorized, walking, walks, winter, winter camping tips, winter Wonderland, winterglamping, winterinthewild|Tags: @ontariobackcountry.ca, @ontarionature, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #backcountrywintercamping, #dad, #diy, #homemadetipi, #poles, #sled, #slededing, #tarp, #teepee, #tipi, #winter, #WinterAdventures, #wintercamping, #wintercampingtips, #winterglamping, #wire, pulk, renovation, sledding, toboggan|

Over the summer, I spent quite a bit of time thinking about Winter Camping. I know it might seem off but I am always looking ahead to what I want to do next and making sure I have sufficiently planned all of that out so it is not just a possibility but a reality! As many of you that have followed my winter adventures know, last year, I built my very own tipi from scratch [...]

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