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1st Winter Backcountry Trip … With the Revised Tipi!

By Christina|2023-03-27T11:59:58-04:00February 7th, 2017|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, backcountry, backcountry camping, Bear vault, Campers, camping, campsite, Canada, cooking, DIY, Exploring, food, Fun, glamping, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, homemade, hot tent, Mew Lake, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, ontarios highlands, outdoor products, Outdoors, Parks, Privy, teepee, tent, tipi, toboggan, tracks, Trails, Uncategorized, winter, winter camping|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @algonquinoutfit, @atlassnowshoeco, @keencanada, @Onhighlands, @ontariobackcountry.ca, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontrails, @outdoorsSFA, @youngoutdoors, #airfield, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #backcountry, #backcountrycamping, #camper, #camperchristina, #campfire, #camping, #diy, #fire, #followyourfeet, #highlandbackpackingtrail, #hike, #hiking, #hottent, #hottenting, #keen, #mew, #mewlake, #mewlakeairfield, #pinemartin, #ProvokingLake, #sled, #sledin, #snowcouch, #snowshoe, #snowshoeing, #snowwater, #thermarest, #thermarestridgerest, #tipi, #tipicamping, #tipirenovations, #trail, #trails, #winter, #wintercamping, camp, water|

It has taken me over a year to get to this point, but I finally made it and I am proud! I completed my first winter backcountry trip with the tipi and it was a great adventure! I learned so many things and experienced a bunch of firsts, some thanks to my new friend Ashley from Young Outdoors. Ashley and I met through social media quite some time ago and after many months of [...]

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Limberlost – Snowshoeing in an Enchanted Forest with Lovely Ladies

By Christina|2017-01-17T16:44:23-05:00January 17th, 2017|Categories: #snow, #snowing, #snowshoe, #snowshoeing, Adventure, algonquin highlands, bridge, cold, creek, creeks, day trip, Exploring, frozen waterfalls, Fun, girls, hike, Hiking, hiking trails, Huntsville, Muskoka, muskoka trails, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, ontarios highlands, Outdoors, shoe, Solitaire, Trails, Uncategorized, Up north, walking, walks, water, waterfalls, waterways, winter, winter Wonderland, women|Tags: @algonquinoutfit, @discoverontario, @explorersedge, @keencanada, @muskokatourism, @muskokatravel, @nature_org, @Onhighlands, @ontarionature, @ontariosnowshoetrails, @ontrails, @UST_Survival, #adventure, #adventureontario, #camperchristina, #comewander, #explore, #explorecanada, #exploreontario, #followyourfeet, #forest, #getoutdoors, #getoutside, #hike, #hiking, #huntsville, #limberlost, #limberlostforest, #snow, #snowing, #snowshoe, #snowshoeing, #wegetoutside, #winter, #WinterWonderland, girls, shoe, women|

I have heard of Limberlost but only vaguely and had never been there. A new friend from Port Carling asked me if I'd like to go snowshoeing there and I was totally up for it! I had just camped for a few days at Mew Lake in the Tipi and headed straight to Limberlost Forest and Nature Reserve from Algonquin Park. The roads were a bit crazy and snow covered but we were going [...]

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The Sounds of Silence – Exploring Silent Lake

By Christina|2016-12-20T20:28:08-05:00December 20th, 2016|Categories: algonquin highlands, alone, animals, beach, bonnies pond, Campers, camping, campsite, convienience, cooking, Exploring, falls, frozen waterfalls, glamping, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, hikingtrails, hot tent, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Parks, Provincial Park, silent lake, solo trip, sunrise, texting gloves, Uncategorized, walking, walks, waterfalls, wind, winter, winterglamping, yurt|Tags: @AHParkRecTrails, @Onhighlands, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontarioparksne, @ontrails, @silentlakePP, #bancroft, #bonniespond, #campfire, #camping, #cold, #comewander, #explore, #exploring, #fire, #firewood, #frozen, #fungi, #glamp, #glamping, #hike, #hiking, #icicles, #lake, #lakeshorehikingtrail, #lakeshoretrail, #mushrooms, #silent, #silentlake, #sled, #sledin, #snow, #snowing, #snowshoe, #snowshoeing, #sorrell, #sound, #sounds, #soundsofsilent, #trail, #trails, #waterfalls, #windchille, #windy, #woodstove, #yurt, #yurting, ice, tracks, water|

It's hard to believe that only 9 months ago, I had my first visit to Silent Lake! It was a wonderful experience and I was hoping for more of the same this trip. I had planned on going for just one night when I discovered yurt #5, the same one I stayed in, in March, was open, but there is a two night minimum for booking yurts, so I took it for two. I [...]

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Paddling on Big East Lake – Living Life With No Regrets

By Christina|2016-12-13T18:56:59-05:00December 13th, 2016|Categories: Adventure, algonquin highlands, alone, animals, backcountry, backcountry camping, camp, camping, campsite, Canada, Exploring, gloves, ice, Ice trail, inspiration, kayak, kayak portaging, Kayaking, moosehunting, Muskoka, Ontario, Ontario Trails, ontarios highlands, Outdoors, paddle, paddling, portage, portaging, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, solo trip, sunrise, sunset, tangii, tent, tentcamping, texting gloves, Uncategorized, Up north, water, waterways, winter|Tags: @AHParkRecTrails, @deltakayaks, @Onhighlands, @ontrails, #bigeast, #bigeastlake, #cold, #comewander, #december, #delta, #delta15s, #frozen, #kayak, #kayakcamping, #kayaking, #lasttrip, #marmot, #noregrets, #paddle, #paddling, #pokerlakes, #solo, #solotrip, #winter, ice, portage, portaging, tangii|

It is a time of year when one must be really careful going out on the water. I often receive comments of concern, people calling me brave, and others blatantly stating I am unsafe, careless and should not be doing what I'm doing. What if you fall out of your kayak? You will freeze instantly!!! I have been kayaking for over 15 years of my life. In that time, I have never, not once, [...]

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Whiskey Rapids in Fall- My Favourite Trail in Algonquin

By Christina|2016-11-22T18:41:14-05:00November 22nd, 2016|Categories: Algonquin, Algonquin Park, Algonquin Provincial Park, Canada, Climb, Climbing, Exploring, fall, fallcolours, falls, Fun, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, hikingtrails, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, Provincial Park, Rapids, River, sightseeing, solo trip, stairs, Trails, Uncategorized, Up north, walking, walks, water, waterfalls, waterways, Whiskey Rapids|Tags: @algonquin_pp, @algonquinoutfit, @keencanada, @Onhighlands, @ontarionature, @ontarioparks, @ontarioparksne, @ontrails, #algonquin, #algonquinpark, #boardwalk, #canada, #explore, #exploring, #followyourfeet, #fungi, #getoutside, #hike, #hiking, #hikingtrail, #keen, #mushrooms, #ontario, #outdoos, #oxtongue, #oxtongueriver, #roots, #trail, #wegetoutside, #whiskey, #whiskeyrapids, River|

It was a gorgeous November day and I spent most of it paddling off of East Beach. It wasn't dark yet though and I still had some time to get in a hiking trail before night fell. Might as well visit my favorite trail in the park, Whiskey Rapids. The trail is only 2.1 km's and just the right size for the time I had before it would start getting dark. I am not sure [...]

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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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1 Year Ago today!- How CamperChristina.com has changed my life!

By Christina|2016-07-07T00:12:23-04:00July 7th, 2016|Categories: Adventure, alone, backcountry, backcountry camping, biking, blog, Campers, camping, camping tips, campsite, Canada, Climb, Climbing, cold, compass, conservatationarea, Conservation areas, Cross country skiing, cycling, Exploring, frozen waterfalls, glamping, grundy, grundy lake, harmony inn, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, hikingtrails, iceclimbing, icefalls, inspiration, kayak, Kayaking, liebsteraward, logo, Mew Lake, move, moving, Muskoka, Nature, navigating, navigation, new beginning, new job, Niagara, Ontario, ontario parks, ontario sea kayak centre, Ontario Trails, Outdoor Adventure Show, Outdoors, paddle, paddle canada, paddling, Parks, Provincial Park, skating, skiing, sledding, solo trip, summer tent, sunrise, sunset, teepee, tent, tentcamping, tipi, trade show, Trails, trans canada trail, Uncategorized, winter, winterglamping|Tags: @algonquinoutfit, @algonquinpp, @grundylkpp, @ibbtravel, @keencanada, @muskoka411, @muskokatourism, @Onhighlands, @ontarioparks, @ontarioseakayak, @ontariotravel, @ontrails, @outdoorsSFA, @stormyKromer, @tctrail, @wordpress, #anniversary, #bear, #blogaversary, #blogger, #followyourfeet, #getoutdoors, #getoutside, #grateful, #keen, #learntokayak, #portcarling, #post, #posts, #publish, #thanks, #thankyou, #wegetoutside, blog, grundy, iceclimbing, tct|

One year ago today, I posted my very first blog post ever! I have been camping for 2 decades and recording my experiences in various ways. One day, I thought, hey! why don't I just start a blog and share my experiences with other people. It would be amazing to have my adventures all in one place, not only for myself, but to share with others who were looking for information on the places I [...]

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Yurting at Silent Lake- Mom’s Sled-in

By Christina|2016-03-21T19:09:57-04:00March 21st, 2016|Categories: #snowshoeing, Adventure, bonnies pond, camp, Campers, camping, campsite, Canada, carcamping, cold, Exploring, glamping, hike, Hikers, Hiking, hiking trails, ice, inspiration, Lookout, Nature, Ontario, ontario parks, Ontario Trails, Outdoors, Parks, pull in, silent lake, sledding, Uncategorized, walkling, walks, winter, winter Wonderland, winterglamping, yurt|Tags: @Onhighlands, @ontarioparks, @ontrails, @silentlakePP, #adventure, #bancroft, #bonniespond, #bonniespondtrail, #explore, #exploring, #glamp, #glamping, #hike, #hiking, #silentlake, #silentlakeprovincialpark, #sledin, #snowshoe, #snowshoeing, #winter, #WinterWonderland, #yurt, Outdoors|

While staying in a yurt at Mew Lake with my mom, we met a park ranger who had just come from working at Silent Lake. He told us all about the park and that he highly recommended us paying it a visit. I had heard a lot about Silent Lake but had never been there so I was appreciative of the information and decided to look into it further when I got home. A few weeks [...]

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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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CLIMBING AN ICE WALL – An Epic Adventure!

By Christina|2016-03-07T20:08:42-05:00March 7th, 2016|Categories: Adventure, Algonquin, axe, blog, Canada, Climb, Climbing, cold, crampons, Exploring, frozen waterfalls, Fun, girls, gloves, ice, ice wall, iceclimbing, icefalls, icewall, inspiration, learning, medeba, Ontario, Outdoors, teepee, tipi, Uncategorized, water, waterfalls, winter|Tags: @ibbtravel, @medebaConnect, @Onhighlands, @yoursoutdoors, #barrie, #camperchristina, #haliburton, #haliburtonhighlands, #iceaxe, #iceclimb, #minden, #ontariohighlands, #pick, #southwind, #waterfall, #winterWander, axe, Climb, Climbing, crampons, ice, medeba, Yoursoutdoors.ca|

Have you ever wanted to climb a wall of ice? For me the answer is "ABSOLUTELY!" A few months ago I went on a waterfall trip to see some frozen waterfalls in the Hamilton area. Tiffany Falls, a gorgeous sight frozen was my favourite of the three I visited that day. Upon doing research for the blog post, I discovered that people actually climb it in the winter. WHAT? For real? How cool is [...]

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