Hot Tenting with Christina

Friday Evening

Since our last trip was so much fun, both Christina and I knew that we would be booking another winter trip together, so back in the fall we both checked our calendars and picked a date in February. At first the plan was to do a one night trip somewhere near her new place, but as the trip got closer, we eventually decided that we would do two nights instead. For me, that meant leaving right after work on Friday to make the drive North to our chosen destination.

That was the beginning of our easy two night trip….. or so we thought…. I will apologize now for the long winded upcoming paragraphs, but this information is important to share.

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Pre Christmas Yurt Trip – Part 2

We woke up Sunday morning to a lovely winter scene thanks to the little bit of fresh snow that had fallen overnight. The snow was a fantastic sight because the plan was to go hike some of the trails Algonquin has to offer in the winter. Unfortunately, a couple of our favourites were closed due to bad conditions, but it worked out because that forced us to head to an awesome trail we had never hiked before! If you missed part 1, you can click here to read about our trip so far.

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Ontario Winter Camping Symposium 2018

Picture 400 people in an auditorium all listening to presentations about a common topic: Winter Camping! Yes, that happened again this year with the help of organizer David Bain (and more) at the Theatre of the Arts in Waterloo.  This is the second year for the Ontario Winter Camping Symposium and I made sure to secure a ticket. There was a great line up consisting of 5 presentations, sponsors with lots of outdoor goodies ready to purchase, and lots of friends to chat with.

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