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East Paint Lake – Relaxing with Snakes

By Christina|2017-11-21T19:34:52-05:00November 21st, 2017|Categories: Adventure, alone, backcountry, backcountry camping, camping, campsite, Canada, Exploring, fish, fishing, kayak, kayak camping, kayak portaging, Kayaking, Nature, Ontario, ontarios highlands, outdoor products, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, scenery, scenic, solo trip, sunrise, sunset, swimming, tent, tentcamping|Tags: @AHParkRecTrails, @enohammocks, @explorersedge, @Hardwear, @keencanada, @Onhighlands, @ontarionature, @ontarioshighlands, @ontariotravel, @ontrails, @perceptionkayaks, #adventure, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #backpack, #camperchristina, #camping, #explore, #exploring, #getoutside, #haliburton, #haliburtonwatertrails, #hammock, #kayak, #kayaking, #keen, #marmot, #myhaliburtonhighlands, #ontario, #paddle, #paddling, #serenityseeker, #snake, #snakes, #sunrise, #sunset, portage, portaging|

I had been go go go and I needed a bit of a break. I, of course, didn't want to stay home though, so I planned a quick trip to one of my favorite areas, the Haliburton Highlands Water Trails. I found a site on a lake called East Paint Lake that was all by itself. To get there I just needed to do a short paddle and an 823m portage. Easy peasy! Booked it [...]

Killarney – Solo Canoe Trip – Part 1/2- Paddle Paddle Muck Wind

By Christina|2017-10-17T19:00:55-04:00October 17th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, alone, backcountry, backcountry camping, Bear vault, camp, camping, campsite, Canada, canoe, canoe camping, canoeing, Exploring, fall, fallcolours, falls, killarney, Killarney Provincial Park, Moon, Nature, navigating, navigation, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, scenery, scenic, solo trip, storm, sunrise, sunset, swamp, tent, waterfalls, waterways, wind|Tags: @BCustomCanoes, @explorersedge, @Hardwear, @killarneyPP, @NeOntario, @ontariobackcountry.ca, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontarioparksne, @ontariotrails, @paddlekillarney, @paddleradio, @purinize, #alpine, #backcountry, #backpackerspantry, #beaverdam, #canoe, #canoecamping, #canoeing, #creek, #fall, #fallcolors, #fullmoon, #greatmountain, #langlake, #littlebear, #marmot, #mountainhouse, #paddle, #paddling, #portagetrip, #shallow, #skinonframe, #sof, #solo, #solotrip, #waterproofsocks, #whitefishriver, #windbound, #windy, creeks, fallcolours, killarney, portage, portaging, wind|

With another long weekend fast approaching, it was time to devise a new plan. A 5 day solo canoe trip was in order and I wanted it to be as awesome as my Algonquin trip had been. It would be hard to surpass but I believed I had the groundwork for another epic journey! After many nights of planning and consulting a few people who knew the area, making revisions and calculating kilometers and portage [...]

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 [...]