There are many items that I love to bring on a trip. When we car camp, we load our vehicle as much as we can. We know there will be no weight limits, or even space limits (well the size of the vehicle I suppose), so lots of gear it is. However, when you are backcountry camping, there are many items that will have to be left home. Or if you have the money, you can purchase much lighter gear (that’s a whole other story though). Today I will go through three of my luxury pieces of gear that I bring on backcountry trips.
Food for Thought?
Food? Why yes I’ll talk about food! I love food, I eat food, it is a necessity LOL. I had recently completed a multi night solo canoe trip to Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park and thought I’d share some insights from it. I recently wrote about what gear I packed in my 60L barrel for this trip, now I will share what food I packed.
What I Packed in my 60L Barrel for My Solo Trip
I had just completed a multi-day solo canoe trip in Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park, and I decided to try something a little different. Actually there were a few things different on this trip for me. Firstly I was using a solo Swift Keewaydin 15 ft canoe, then I decided I would try to get all my gear into our 60L barrel.
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Multi Night Solo Trip – Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park
2018 is a big year for me… I’ll be turning 40 later this year, and there are a number of “things” I’ve been wanting to check off my list. This trip was just one part. I’ve recently complete a one night solo canoe trip, where the canoeing was very minimal, and there were no portages. My next solo trip I was planning had to be bigger. So, here I go with this trip.
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