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First Canoe Cold Camp – Haliburton Highlands Water Trails

By Christina|2018-11-20T16:01:34-05:00November 20th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, algonquin highlands, alone, backcountry, backcountry camping, backcountry custom canoes, camping, Canada, canoeing, cold camp, cold camping, Exploring, Nature, Ontario, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, solo, solo trip, winter, winter camping, yolo|Tags: @AHParkRecTrails, @BCustomCanoes, @keencanada, @ORgear, #adventure, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #canoeing, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #haliburtonwatertrails, #keen, #myhaliburtonhighlands, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #snow, #solo, #winter, #wintercamping, portage|

Last year at this time, I didn't have the loaner canoe any longer from Backcountry Custom Canoes so I wasn't able to do a canoe trip in the snow. I did head out in the kayak, right up until December 1st weekend, but only had ice on the water to deal with, no snow, so this would be a first for me. I had planned to do a few more canoe trips this season before [...]

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Kawartha Lakes – Blown Away – with Leanne & Kim

By Christina|2018-11-06T16:35:43-05:00November 6th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, backcountry, backcountry camping, backcountry custom canoes, camping, Canada, canoe, canoe camping, enthusiasm, Exploring, girls, kawartha, kawartha highlands, Nature, Ontario, Outdoors, paddling|Tags: @kawarthaHSSP, @keencanada, @ontarioparks, #adventure, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #canoeing, #explore, #exploring, #fall, #getoutside, #girlstrip, #girlsweekend, #kawarthahighlands, #kimburelllavelle, #leannehennessey, #livelovebreatheyoga, #livelovegetoutside, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, kawartha, portage, portaging|

In 2015, during a winter car camping trip, I met Kim Lavelle. We hit it off and became friends and vowed we would camp one day together. We saw each other several times car camping at Mew Lake and at the Outdoor Adventure Show, but plans never worked out to go on a trip together. Leanne Hennessy, also known as the creator of Live Love Get Outside, is an amazing lady. Last year she hiked [...]

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Temagami – Red Squirrel Loop – Access Denied

By Christina|2020-04-22T15:18:08-04:00October 23rd, 2018|Categories: Adventure, backcountry, backcountry camping, camping, Canada, canoe, canoe camping, Exploring, Nature, Ontario, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, solo, solo trip, temagami|Tags: @BCustomCanoes, @friendstemagami, @keencanada, #accessdenied, #adventure, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #canoeing, #explore, #exploring, #fot, #friendsoftemagami, #getoutside, #greenpladadventures, #keen, #keewaydin, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #savesolace, #wldtemagami, portage, portaging|

Ever since my trip to Temagami in September, I had been wanting to go back. I had a 5 day trip planned for Thanksgiving to Killarney as I wanted to do a loop from Grace into Nellie into Murray. I psyched myself up over a weekend and on Monday when I went to book it, someone had booked Nellie leaving no sites, so new plan was required. Since I had just had such an amazing [...]

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Temagami – Alone on a 4 Day Canoe Trip – Part 2- Spirt Rock & Plenty of Portaging

By Christina|2018-10-09T21:00:59-04:00October 9th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, alone, camping, Canada, canoe, canoeing, Exploring, Nature, Ontario, Outdoors, paddling, portage, portaging, solo trip, women|Tags: @BCustomCanoes, @friendstemagami, @keencanada, #adventure, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #canoeing, #explore, #exploring, #fot, #friendsoftemagami, #getoutside, #keen, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #savesolace, #wldtemagami, portage, portaging|

For many many years now, I have wanted to visit Temagami. With help from some friends, including the Friends of Temagami, I finally was able to make that wish a reality. To see Part 1, click here. This post begins with me on my campsite on Bob Lake in Temagami. With a late start to the trip Thursday, due to a highway closure, I had a very long day Friday and ended up not making [...]

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Temagami – Alone on a 4 Day Canoe Trip – Part 1- Sandy Inlet to Bob Lake

By Christina|2020-04-22T15:15:40-04:00October 2nd, 2018|Categories: Adventure, alone, camping, Canada, canoe, canoeing, Exploring, Nature, Ontario, Outdoors, paddling, portage, portaging, solo trip, women|Tags: @BCustomCanoes, @friendstemagami, @keencanada, #adventure, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #canoeing, #explore, #exploring, #fot, #friendsoftemagami, #getoutside, #keen, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #savesolace, #wldtemagami, portage, portaging|

For many many years now, I have wanted to visit Temagami. With help from some friends, including the Friends of Temagami, I finally was able to make that wish a reality. The original plan was to start at Sandy Inlet. I would leave work a few hours early so I would arrive at the put in around 5:30pm. This would give me about 2 hours to paddle as far in as I could get and [...]

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Black Lake Canoe Trip For Sue’s Birthday – SO MUCH FUN! 2/2

By Christina|2018-09-25T17:36:03-04:00September 25th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, algonquin highlands, backcountry, backcountry camping, camping, Canada, canoe camping, canoeing, Exploring, fishing, Nature, Ontario, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging|Tags: @AHParkRecTrails, @explorersedge, @keencanada, @suesoutdoorcrew, #adventure, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #blacklake, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #canoeing, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #keen, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #suesquared|

When I camped with Sue in December of 2017 in the new winter backcountry hot tent I'd made, we had an amazing time. We decided we would do another trip soon, but schedules conflicted and events arose and even though we hung out at the Outdoor Adventure Show and kept in close contact, visiting each other etc, the earliest trip we could plan together was labor day weekend. We discussed it and put it on [...]

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Black Lake Canoe Trip For Sue’s Birthday – SO MUCH FUN! 1/2

By Christina|2022-03-31T09:57:42-04:00September 18th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, algonquin highlands, backcountry, backcountry camping, camping, Canada, canoe camping, canoeing, Exploring, fishing, Nature, Ontario, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging|Tags: @AHParkRecTrails, @explorersedge, @keencanada, @suesoutdoorcrew, #adventure, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #blacklake, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #canoeing, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #keen, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #suesquared|

When I camped with Sue in December of 2017 in the new winter backcountry hot tent I'd made, we had an amazing time. We decided we would do another trip soon, but schedules conflicted and events arose and even though we hung out at the Outdoor Adventure Show and kept in close contact, visiting each other etc, the earliest trip we could plan together was labor day weekend. We discussed it and put it on [...]

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Little Blackstone Lake – The Massasauga – 081118-081218 – Recovery & Rest

By Christina|2018-08-28T14:45:48-04:00August 28th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, algonquin highlands, alone, animals, backcountry, backcountry camping, camping, camping food, campsite, canoe, canoeing, Exploring, great blue heron, Massassauga, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, outdoor products, Outdoors, paddling, Provincial Park, solo trip|Tags: @BCustomCanoes, @eurekacamping, @explorersedge, @gbaybiosphere, @keencanada, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @psoundtourism, @themassassaugaPP, #adventure, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #camperchristina, #camping, #canoe, #canoeing, #canoetrip, #Eureka, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #keen, #Massasauga, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #parrysound, #suma2, portage, portaging|

Every time I look at a calendar, I feel a sense of panic. It's AUGUST! It's August and one of my two most favorite months of the year to camp, September being the most favorite. I need to go, go go and I can't stop. I have to get out. That is what I hear, constantly in my head. Not only is it August, but I missed 5 months of camping due to 2 concussions [...]

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Algonquin 4 Day Cedar Solo – Days 1 & 2, Aura Lee, Varley, Gull

By Christina|2020-04-22T15:15:57-04:00August 28th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, alone, backcountry, backcountry camping, backcountry custom canoes, camping, Canada, canoe, canoe camping, enthusiasm, Exploring, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, outdoor products, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, solo trip|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @eurekacamping, @explorersedge, @keencanada, @purinize, #adventure, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #auralee, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #canoeing, #cedar, #explore, #exploring, #frog, #getoutside, #gull, #keen, #loon, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #solo, #varley, brent|

Even though I was still sore and tired from my last 5 day solo to Algonquin, I wanted to do another one. I went on a one nighter in between to The Massasauga, which is a 30 minute drive from home, but it was a rest trip and a different kind of trip. One less than 1km portage and I stayed on the same site for the day/night and headed out the next day. The [...]

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Algonquin 4 Day Cedar Solo – Days 3 & 4, Aura Lee, Varley, Gull

By Christina|2018-09-11T08:58:42-04:00August 28th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, alone, camp, camping, campsite, Canada, canoeing, enthusiasm, Exploring, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, outdoor products, Outdoors, paddling, portage, portaging, solo trip|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @eurekacamping, @explorersedge, @keencanada, @purinize, #adventure, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #auralee, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #canoeing, #cedar, #explore, #exploring, #frog, #getoutside, #gull, #keen, #loon, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #solo, #varley, brent|

I left off Part 1, Days 1 & 2 heading to bed on my portage campsite on Varley Lake. I was a bit disappointed that the site was on a portage and a little nervous someone would just come walking through the site and scare me to death but otherwise, it was a nice site...... I headed to bed early as I was exhausted from the day of portaging in the rain and got a [...]

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