Adventures in the outdoors
It’s that time of year where the shoulder season is ending and we are heading straight into winter. For us campers who go out all year, there are many challenges for winter camping. The big one for me is staying warm. So, how do you do this?
This year there have been a lot of firsts for myself and my crew. This past weekend it was my chance to go hot tenting for the first time. I knew that I would have to try this out first if there was any way of convincing my hubby and son that this is something we could try in the future. This is where Camper Christina enters into my experience. She recently built a new hot tent, and I was lucky to be the her first guest.
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This weekend in preparation for some winter backcountry camping, I needed to build a pulk. This is a sled that you tow behind yourself with all your gear over the snow. I have not made one before, and the only time I towed a sled, I used just my son’s regular sled. I had just a short 1 km walk, so I wasn’t too worried about things falling off and since this was for one of my school run trips at a local conservation area, I had 20 students who could pick up after me LOL. It worked just fine, but I wanted to make one for longer trips. Hence this weekends DIY project.
Ever since we bought our canoe in August I have been wanting to get out as much as possible. A few weeks ago we got out for a paddle and when we got home, we put away the canoe…..dirty!! In the back of my mind I was hoping to get out one more time, at that point I would do the final wash before storing the canoe. Time passed and the opportunities to get out was slipping through my fingers.