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Turkey Day at McCrae! -Cooking in my new Dutch Oven!

By Christina|2016-10-18T18:43:59-04:00October 18th, 2016|Categories: Adventure, backcountry, backcountry camping, Bear Barrel, Bear vault, bearproof, camp, camping, camping tips, campsite, Canada, canoe camping, conservatationarea, Conservation areas, conservationarea, cooking, creek, creeks, Exploring, fall, fallcolours, falls, food, Food storage, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, hikingtrails, homemade, learning, leaves, Lookout, Nature, Ontario, Ontario Trails, outdoor products, outdoorproducts, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, sunrise, sunset, tarps, tent, tentcamping, Trails, Uncategorized, water, waterfalls, waterways|Tags: @conont, @enohammocks, @mccraelake, @Onhighlands, @ontarionature, @ontariotrails, @ontariotravel, @ontrails, @outdoorsSFA, #aquaquest, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #basslakeroadhouse, #camping, #canoe, #canoecamping, #cleanupourparks, #crown, #crownland, #crownlandcamping, #crowsnest, #crowsnestlookout, #dehydrated, #dehydratedfood, #dutch, #dutchoven, #eno, #excalibur, #fish, #fishing, #fog, #freezingfog, #GeorgianBay, #hammock, #hotnalgene, #marmot, #mccrae, #minus4, #mushrooms, #nalgene, #ontarioconservationarea, #paddle, #paddling, #pancakes, #thanksgiving, #turkey, #turkeyroll, #woodlanding, camp, konigshauskanoe, portage, portaging, sunrise, sunset|

Since meeting my friend Jason last year, he has been going on about this place called McCrae Lake. I had never been there and according to him, it was a gorgeous place to spend a weekend camping, fishing and enjoying nature. The Thanksgiving long weekend was approaching and as I hadn't had any plans yet, I decided it would be a good weekend to check the place out. It was also the perfect weekend to [...]

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Portaging a kayak-3×2 to Scorch Lake – Algonquin Park PART 1

By Christina|2016-09-21T18:04:04-04:00September 21st, 2016|Categories: Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, backcountry, backcountry camping, Bear vault, camp, Campers, camping, campsite, Canada, cooking, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, homemade, kayak, kayak carrier, kayak portaging, kayak rack, Kayaking, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, paddle, paddle canada, paddling, portage, portaging, Provincial Park, scorch, scorch lake, tent, tentcamping, Uncategorized, Up north, walking, women|Tags: @algonquinoutfit, @algonquinpp, @ontarioparks, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #beaverdamn, #byerslake, #camping, #dehydrated, #dehydratedfood, #dog, #iphone6s, #kayacamping, #kayak, #kayakcamping, #kayaktripping, #kingscote, #kingscotelake, #paddle, #paddling, #scorchlake, #trip, #tripping, #walk, #walking, #wegetoutside, camp, portage, portaging, scorch|

When my friend and fellow blogger Joyce asked me if I wanted to do a trip to Scorch Lake with her, I said yeah! When she told me there were 3 portages totaling over 3 km's, I said ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! I mean, I paddle a kayak, not a canoe, and I have portaged my small kayak, but never that far. I suggested we rent a canoe, then I thought about it for the night. Then [...]

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Brent Campground – Relaxing W/E…Well… til I hit a deer

By Christina|2016-09-14T06:53:02-04:00September 14th, 2016|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, alone, beach, Bear vault, bearproof, brent, brent campground, camp, campchairs, Campers, camping, campsite, Canada, carcamping, cedar lake, clean up our parks, creek, creeks, Exploring, glamping, hike, Hiking, hiking trails, hikingtrails, kayak, Kayaking, loons, malone, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, Provincial Park, solo trip, summer tent, swimming, tangii, tent, tentcamping, Uncategorized, Up north, walking, walks, water|Tags: @algonquinoutfit, @algonquinpp, @enohammocks, @ontarioparks, @ontariotravel, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #aquaquest, #brentcrater, #camperchristina, #camping, #cedar, #cedarlake, #cleanupourparks, #eno, #glamping, #hammock, #kayak, #kayaking, #nonreservable, #northriver, #paddle, #princesstent, #site26, #steak, #tarp, #tarping, #tent, #wendigolake, brent, camp, carcamping, loons, padding, portage|

I have always wanted to get up to Brent in Algonquin but it was always way to far for me to go. Now that I live in Muskoka, the drive is the same as what I used to drive to get from Niagara to Hwy. 60 in Algonquin, 3.5 hours, so I figured it was time for a visit. I had made some plans to go camping with a friend that weekend but she got [...]

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Massasauga solo – Feeling ill in the backcountry

By Christina|2016-06-28T21:37:47-04:00June 28th, 2016|Categories: Adventure, alone, backcountry, backcountry camping, beach, Bear Barrel, Bear vault, bearproof, brucetrail, camp, Campers, camping, campsite, Canada, clean up our parks, Exploring, Food storage, gear, georgian bay, harmony, kayak, Kayaking, Massassauga, Muskoka, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, outdoor products, Outdoors, paddle, paddle canada, paddling, Parks, Provincial Park, sleeping bag, sleeping matt, sleeping pad, solo trip, sunrise, sunset, swimming, tent, Uncategorized, water, waterways, wind|Tags: @ontarioparks, @ontariotravel, #allergies, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #bear, #bearvault, #beaver, #bites, #camping, #cleanupourparks, #fever, #ill, #kayak, #kayaking, #marmot, #Massasauga, #massasaugaprovincialpark, #paddle, #paddling, #perception, #perceptiontribute, #sick, #sickinthebackcountry, #solo, #solocamp, #solotrip, #swollen, #tent, #themassasauga, #thermarest, camp|

Last year I went on my first solo trip in the backcountry. It was at The Massasauga and it was awesome and I have been wanting to go back. I had every intention of spending last weekend at home. Well my new home in Port Carling, but on Friday around 1pm, I was advised I could go home early. So at 3pm, I decided to call it a day and packed up my camping gear. [...]

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Wilderness Navigation – Getting Lost on purpose Frontenac PP

By Christina|2026-04-05T13:19:07-04:00June 6th, 2016|Categories: #lost, #map, Adventure, alone, backcountry, backcountry camping, bruce trail, camping, Canada, compass, day trip, declination, Exploring, frontenac, grid, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, learning, legend, mapping, Muskoka, muskoka trails, Nature, navigating, navigation, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, rose, solo trip, true north, walkling, walks, wildernessnavigation|Tags: @cataraquiRCA, @frontenacpark, @frontoutfitters, @keencanada, @magneticnorth, @ontarioparks, @ontrails, #bancroft, #bat, #blackrat, #camping, #caterpillar, #class, #course, #deer, #east, #elbow, #elbowlake, #frog, #heron, #hike, #hiking, #kayak, #kayaking, #learn, #lost, #map, #mapandcompass, #navigate, #nevertoooldtolearn, #north, #paddle, #paddling, #school, #snake, #snakes, #south, #truenorth, #west, #worm, camp, compass, declination, grid, learning, legend, navigating, navigation, sunset|

Since my very first backcountry trip in 2002 I have been carrying a compass in my backpack on every single trip I go on. You would think that would make me smart, but the reality is, I have never learned how to use a compass. I was never in girl guides or scouts or brownies or participated in any type of class or course to show me how to use this amazing instrument. I have [...]

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Killbear – I would never!

By Christina|2016-05-31T19:42:19-04:00May 31st, 2016|Categories: #killbear, animals, beach, camp, Campers, camping, camping tips, Canada, carcamping, Exploring, fish & chips, Fun, georgian bay, glamping, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, kayak, Kayaking, Lookout, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, Provincial Park, summer tent, tent, tentcamping, Trails, Up north|Tags: @hmnyoutdoorinn, @killbearPP, @ontarioparks, @ontarioseakayak, @ontrails, #camping, #chipmunk, #detourstore, #fish&chips, #fishandchips, #GeorgianBay, #hike, #hiking, #hikingtrails, #kayak, #kayaking, #map, #paddle, #paddling, #perks, #rocks, #site330, #snake, #trail, #trails, #visitorcentre, beach, camp, https://twitter.com/OntarioSeaKayak, sunset|

I have always wanted to go to Killbear Provincial Park. Last year I tried out 7 new Ontario Parks and loved almost every one of them. This year, the first on my list to try was Killbear! I went to the Ontario Parks Website and checked out the campground and found some sites that looked great! I contacted my friend Steph to see if she was in for doing a May 2-4 trip and she was [...]

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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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Homemade fire starter

By Christina|2016-04-12T07:26:26-04:00April 12th, 2016|Categories: #fire, Adventure, backcountry, backcountry camping, camping, camping tips, campsite, Canada, carcamping, cooking, DIY, fire starter, glamping, homemade, Nature, Ontario, outdoor products, outdoorproducts, Outdoors, tent, tentcamping, tipi, tips, winter, winter camping tips|Tags: @ontarioparks, #camperchristina, #camping, #diy, #eggcartons, #fire, #firestarter, #flame, #heat, #homemadefirestarter, #warm, #wax, camp, cotton, homemade, sawdust|

With all the camping I do, I can use all the savings I can find. Even if its just a few dollars here and there! I always bring firestarter with me on every trip. It is a small item that can sometimes make or break your camping trip. Sometimes you are in the backcountry and all the good wood has been used up, or, you just arrived after several days of rain. Sometimes the wood [...]

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Solo Winter Camping in My Homemade Tipi – Haliburton Highlands

By Christina|2021-01-10T09:55:45-05:00March 14th, 2016|Categories: #snow, #snowshoe, #snowshoeing, Adventure, alone, animals, birds, camp, Campers, camping, campsite, carcamping, cold, Exploring, glamping, Hiking, hiking trails, hikingtrails, hot tent, Ontario, sleeping bag, solo trip, teepee, tentcamping, tipi, tracks, Trails, Uncategorized, walking, walks, winter, winterglamping|Tags: @algonquinoutfit, @Onhighlands, @ontariosnowshoetrails, @ontariotravel, @yoursoutdoors, #atv, #camperchristina, #camping, #fourwheeler, #haliburton, #hottent, #hottenting, #hottipi, #jackwolfskin, #marmot, #minden, #ritchiefalls, #sleepingbag, #snow, #snowshoe, #snowshoeing, #solocamp, #southwind, #southwindmotelandcampground, #stove, #teepee, #therm-a-rest, #tipi, #tree, #treeface, #wildwaterpreserve, #woodpecker, camp|

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Face to Face with a BEAR at Mew Lake Campground !! HOLY SH@%%T!!!

By Christina|2015-09-09T11:48:53-04:00September 9th, 2015|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, bear, camping, Mew Lake, Nature, Ontario|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @algonquinoutfit, @ontarioparks, #bear, #camping, #mew, #mewlake, camp|

I woke up around 6:15 and went for my morning walk to the facilities. The washrooms were 10 sites down, one of my poorer decisions I've made when picking a campsite, but otherwise, our site was incredibly awesome! I was practically sleepwalking, I was so tired and could not wait until I could walk the other way, and get back into bed! Eventually, that time came. I was walking down the camp road and was [...]

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