January 2018 - Sue's Outdoor Crew

January 31, 2018January 20, 2018

Egan Chutes Provincial Park Waterfall Hike

Over the past few years, my crew and I have been searching for waterfalls to visit in both summer and winter. There is just something about rushing water that seems to draw us in. Over New Years, we went to two waterfalls in Algonquin Park. Our most recent adventure has taken us to Egan Chutes Provincial Park. This is located near Bancroft and is only open for day use purposes like hiking and snowshoeing. There is no camping permitted in this park.

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January 24, 2018January 2, 2018

H.R. Frink Centre

There are so many local conservation areas in the Quinte Region, I decided to do a little series featuring a different location in each blog post. I want to showcase just how easy it is to get outside and enjoy nature in our area. This series will include a little write up with myself and sometimes my crew (depending on the day I visit), and I will post a map, along with the trail(s) that we complete or have completed.

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January 17, 2018January 5, 2018

DIY Sled Review

In December, I made my own winter camping sled for an upcoming backcountry trip. I had a few people ask and comment about my DIY project and they also wanted an update on how it worked. I have only taken this out on one trip, but there are some modifications I would like to make on the next one. Yes, I’m going to make another one.

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January 10, 2018January 20, 2018

Winter Hikes In Algonquin

During our stay in Algonquin Park over New Year’s, we love having the opportunity to go out exploring. This year we decided on visiting the falls near Mew Lake on the Highland Backpacking trail and the falls on the Track and Tower trail. Notice a theme here? We went searching for waterfalls.

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