Adventures in the outdoors
One very beautiful Saturday morning we headed to Frankford to paddle on the Trent River. The river is part of the Trent River Watershed and contains a series of locks that go from Trenton all the way to Port Severn and Georgian Bay. We were not paddling that big of a distance, however we have really been wanting to get out and explore this river system.
Continue reading “Trent River Day Trip”After putting off buying a hot tent for a very long time, we finally pulled the trigger in October and purchased one – well, It’s actually an old canvas tent which we converted into a hot tent, but it’s a hot tent now! With winter fast approaching, we were excited to try it out in Algonquin at New Year’s Eve and Family Day weekend. Unfortunately due to covid we were not able to get out either of those times. But just when we thought our chance to get out winter camping was gone for this season, everything finally opened up the middle of March so we seized the opportunity and headed north.
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Over the past few weeks we have been venturing out to many of our local conservation areas and public parks to explore and enjoy the winter season. With many of our other travel and outdoor plans cancelled, it’s been a great time to revisit these local places – some of which we haven’t been to for years – and (re)discover new outdoor opportunities that are close to home.
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In Newfoundland we have the saying “Mug Up”, which means having an afternoon snack or coffee break. During our hikes, I reflect back to my university days when we were part of an outdoor club called C’MUN Outdoors. There was one guy in that group who would always bring his little stove and boil water for hot tea during our snack breaks, no matter how short the outing. Neither Dan nor I can remember his name, but this one was for him!
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