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Wait… What?? I’m going to be 40? Part 1

As you may have guessed from the title, this blog is dedicated to my 40th birthday.  For the past couple of years, we have gone camping together on my birthday since it usually falls on Labour Day weekend. However, for my 39th I left the family behind and I went on a trip with Cruising Canoes to the French River with 10 people I didn’t know, and this year I went canoe tripping with Christina.  We have been wanting to do a summer canoe trip together and Labour Day weekend was our first chance. It just happen to fall on my big birthday.

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Top 3 Luxury Backcountry Gear Picks

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.

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