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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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Packing for my French River Kayaking Trip

By Christina|2018-06-01T06:42:19-04:00May 30th, 2018|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: @enohammocks, @purinize, @thermarest, @UST_Survival, #algonquin, #algonquincanoetrip, #alpine, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #backcountrytrip, #backpackerspantry, #camp, #campfood, #camping, #campingfood, #campingtrip, #canoe, #canoetrip, #dehydrated, #dehydratedmeals, #fivedaysolopack, #food, #freezedriedfood, #kiosklake, #kiosktrip, #lightweight, #marmot, #mountainhouse, #pack, #packagedfood, #packing, #packingformyalgonquincanoetrip, #portagetrip, #primus, #solocanoetrip, #solotrip, #stephensbutchershop, #tent, #tripping, #tungsten, #ursack, gear|

Last year I went on a few trips that were a couple days longer than weekend trips. As I camp so often, I try and make 3 and 4 day weekends with my vacation time, instead of taking an entire week or two off at once. That way I can enjoy being outdoors much more, in my opinion. One of these trips was a 4 day, 3 night trip [...]

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Packing for my 5 Day Algonquin Canoe Trip

By Christina|2020-06-05T09:35:56-04:00May 22nd, 2018|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, alone, backcountry, backcountry camping, Bear vault, camp, Campers, camping, Canada, canoe, canoe camping, canoeing, dehydrated food, education, enthusiasm, kiosk, learning, Ontario, outdoor products, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, solo trip, tent, tentcamping|Tags: @enohammocks, @purinize, @thermarest, @UST_Survival, #algonquin, #algonquincanoetrip, #alpine, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #backcountrytrip, #backpackerspantry, #camp, #campfood, #camping, #campingfood, #campingtrip, #canoe, #canoetrip, #dehydrated, #dehydratedmeals, #fivedaysolopack, #food, #freezedriedfood, #kiosklake, #kiosktrip, #lightweight, #marmot, #mountainhouse, #pack, #packagedfood, #packing, #packingformyalgonquincanoetrip, #portagetrip, #primus, #solocanoetrip, #solotrip, #stephensbutchershop, #tent, #tripping, #tungsten, #ursack, gear, portage, portaging|

Since starting my blog and youtube channel, I have gotten a lot of requests from people to see what I pack for my trips, so today I am posting what I packed for my 5 day Algonquin trip last summer. This canoe trip, was not only the longest trip I'd done solo, but also the first time I was portaging a canoe daily to get to each site. I had only portaged a canoe myself [...]

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My 1st Backcountry Canoe Trip – Algonquin 2002 – Canoe Symposium Presentation Part 2 of 2

By Christina|2021-02-14T08:09:58-05:00February 20th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, animals, backcountry, backcountry camping, Bear Barrel, Campers, camping, campsite, Canada, canoe, canoe camping, canoeing, disoriented, enthusiasm, Exploring, hiking trails, inspiration, kw canoe symposium, Mew Lake, Nature, navigating, navigation, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, Provincial Park, Up north, water, waterways|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @explorersedge, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontariotravel, #adventure, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #algoqnuinpark, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #canoecamping, #canoeing, #canoetrip, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #highlandbackpackingtrail, #mew, #mewlake, #mewlakecampground, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #trackandtower, #trip, #tripping, portage, portaging|

Part 2 of 2 To see Part 1, Click Here: Part one left us lost on the Track and Tower Trail new Mew Lake Campground! See what happens next!!! After about an hour of walking, in the humid hot sun, we put the canoe down and all our bags and sat at the side of the trail totally exhausted and really really upset. We were yelling at each other and it was definitely not a [...]

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My 1st backcountry Canoe Trip Algonquin 2002- Canoe Symposium Presentation Part 1 of 2

By Christina|2021-02-14T08:11:37-05:00February 13th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, animals, backcountry, backcountry camping, Bear Barrel, camp, Campers, camping, campsite, Canada, canoe, canoe camping, canoeing, enthusiasm, Exploring, Hiking, inspiration, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Outdoor Adventure Show, Outdoors, paddling, portage, portaging, Presentation, Provincial Park, Up north|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @explorersedge, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontariotravel, #adventure, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #algoqnuinpark, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #canoecamping, #canoeing, #canoetrip, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #highlandbackpackingtrail, #mew, #mewlake, #mewlakecampground, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #trackandtower, #trip, #tripping, portage, portaging|

When I was little, my family rented a cottage up north, and for one whole week every summer, I was in total heaven. It was awesome and I have some very fond memories of my time there, even though sadly, we never canoed or paddled. We did do a lot of really fun things… like looking for tadpoles and frogs, trying to catch minnows in our sand pails, roasting marshmallows beside a big huge [...]

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2017 Recap & What’s on Deck for 2018!

By Christina|2018-01-18T20:25:54-05:00January 18th, 2018|Categories: Adventure, camp, camping, Canada, cold camping, Exploring, fish, fishing, French River, Hiking, hot tent, inspiration, instructors, kayak camping, Kayaking, Killarney Provincial Park, kiosk, kw canoe symposium, Mike Ranta, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, ontario sea kayak centre, Ontario Trails, ontarios highlands, Outdoor Adventure Show, Outdoors, paddling, portage, portaging, Presentation, Provincial Park, pulk, tipi, wild women expeditions, winter, winter camping|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @algonquinoutfit, @BCustomCanoes, @explorersedge, @frenchriverpp, @kchappycamper, @keencanada, @killarneyPP, @mikeranta, @mikerantac2c, @NeOntario, @Onhighlands, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontarioseakayak, @ontariotrails, @ontariotravel, @paddleradio, @themassasaugaPP, @wildwomenexp, @yours, #adventure, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #canoetrip, #canoetripping, #coldcamping, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #hiking, #hottent, #kayak, #kayaking, #keen, #marmot, #myhaliburtonhighlands, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #portagetrip, #snow, #solo, #wintercamping, buck, portage, wolf|

2017 was an amazing year, full of incredible adventures, big challenges and lots of new and wonderful people! Just last week I was rewarded with 100000 views on my blog here at CamperChristina.com. I am truly grateful for all the love and support I have received over the past two and a half years since my first post July 7, 2015. Thank you so very much! In 2017, I was able to complete several multi-day [...]

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Fall Paddling Trip to Nunikani – Snorts, Surprises & Snow

By Christina|2017-11-14T17:14:16-05:00November 14th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, algonquin highlands, backcountry, backcountry camping, Campers, camping, campsite, Canada, canoe camping, canoeing, cold, cold camp, day trip, Exploring, fall, kayak, kayak camping, kayak portaging, Kayaking, Nature, Ontario, ontarios highlands, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, recipes, tarps, tentcamping, waterfalls|Tags: @AHParkRecTrails, @keencanada, @ontarionature, @ontarioshighlands, @ontariotravel, @paddleradio, @perceptionkayaks, @yoursoutdoors, #algonquinhighlands, #backcountry, #bannock, #bighawklake, #canoe, #canoetrip, #clearlake, #falltrip, #followyourfeet, #food, #friends, #fullmoon, #haliburton, #haliburtonhighlands, #haliburtonwatertrails, #kayak, #kayaking, #kayaktrip, #keen, #marmot, #myhaliburtonhighlands, #nunikani, #paddlingadventuresradio, #serenityseeker, portage, portaging|

It was a great weekend, it was cold, it was wet, it was windy and I vowed momentarily not to camp again until next summer, but it was a total hoot! I had been in correspondence with Mike Burns who had provided me with a huge amount of advice and information regarding my recent solo trip to Killarney. I had met Mike at the 150 through another friend Derek, from Paddling Adventures Radio, a podcast [...]

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Killarney Solo Canoe Trip – Racing the Wind – Part 2/2

By Christina|2017-10-24T18:30:27-04:00October 24th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, alone, backcountry, camping, campsite, Canada, canoe, canoe camping, canoeing, creek, creeks, Exploring, fall, fallcolours, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, Provincial Park, scenery, scenic|Tags: @BCustomCanoes, @explorersedge, @keencanada, @killarneyPP, @NeOntario, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontarioparksne, @outdoorAdvShow, @paddlekillarney, @tourismeontario, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #backcountrycustomcanoes, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #canoetrip, #canoetripping, #creek, #fish, #fog, #gem, #greatmountain, #gusts, #howry, #muck, #mud, #murray, #ontario, #paddle, #paddleon, #paddling, #safe, #shallow, #skinonframe, #sof, #solo, #solotrip, #wearyourpfd, #widgawa, #windy, camp, creeks, killarney, wind|

Here is where I left off in Part 1, on a non site on Great Mountain Lake in 39 km wind gusts....... As I sat listening to the wind howling, I looked up and once again noticed the brightly lit up globe in the sky in front of me. I didn't make the effort to go to the waterfront to take a photo but just snapped one from where I was sitting inside my tent. [...]

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Algonquin Kiosk Loop – 5 Day Solo Canoe Trip – Part 2 of 2

By Christina|2023-11-10T20:07:32-05:00September 20th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, alone, backcountry camping, Campers, camping, campsite, Canada, canoe camping, canoeing, enthusiasm, Exploring, inspiration, kiosk, Ontario, ontario parks, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, Solitaire, solo trip, sunrise, sunset, tangii|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @BCustomCanoes, @explorersedge, @keencanada, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontariotravel, #algonquin, #backcountry, #bigthunder, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #canoeing, #canoetrip, #club, #explore, #exploring, #fire, #firetrick, #footprint, #keen, #kios, #littlemink, #maple, #marmot, #mink, #ontario, #paddle, #paddleon, #paddling, #portagetrip, #tarp, camp, Kioshkokwi, kiosk, portage, portaging|

Part 1 of this trip can be found here. This is the continuation of that post starting from the afternoon of Day 3 at my site on Big Thunder Lake. I had just arrived, set up my small footprint tarp and was sitting under it enjoying some lunch...... While eating my lunch on day 3 on Big Thunder Lake, I realized I would have to move the small footprint tarp I was using and [...]

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Killarney Days 3 & 4 – Magic Mountain to Silver Peak!

By Christina|2017-09-05T17:00:24-04:00September 5th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, backcountry, backcountry camping, Bear Barrel, camp, camping, Canada, canoe camping, canoeing, day trip, enthusiasm, Exploring, Fun, gear, girls, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, hikingtrails, inspiration, killarney, Killarney Provincial Park, morel, morels, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, outdoor products, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, Provincial Park, swimming, women|Tags: @explorersedge, @keencanada, @killarneyPP, @NeOntario, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontariotrails, @ontariotravel, @ontrails, @paddlekillarney, #adventure, #backcountry, #camperchristina, #camping, #canada, #canoe, #canoeing, #canoetrip, #canoetripping, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #hike, #hiking, #hikingtrail, #keen, #marmot, #mountains, #ontario, #paddleon, #silverpeak, #trail, #trails, camp, killarney, portage, portaging|

I had been waiting for this trip since last year and was so glad I was finally here. In the last post, Killarney Days 1 and 2, Rainy Plains to The Magical Mountains, I left off at the end of day 2. We are staying on an amazing campsite on David Lake where we have a view of Silver Peak and on Day 3, the plan is to hike to the top of it. I'd [...]

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