Adventures in the outdoors
Christmas was a little different for us this year and I couldn’t be happier! It has been a very long time since we have ‘come home’ to Newfoundland for Christmas. Although we have been living in Ontario for almost twenty years now, Dan and I are both from The Rock and although we’ve been home for summer vacation almost every year since moving away, this is our first time home for the holidays.
Continue reading “Mummers – Newfoundland Traditions”
In October I had attended a very special meeting: the Friends of Temagami Annual General Meeting. I recently became a member of FOT, so attending my first meeting was important to me as I wanted to hear about what was going on in Temagami and if there are ways I would be able to help.
Continue reading “Northern Adventure – Temagami AGM and Dorset Tower”
For the past few years we have heard about how several Ontario Parks campgrounds host Halloween festivities, but have not had the chance to go. Camping near the end of October has its challenges due to the cold and wet weather, and although we’ve often camped as far north as Arrowhead Provincial Park for Thanksgiving, we are not really properly prepared for the colder camping season. However, this year we really felt like we had the knowledge and skills (and blankets) to endure any weather Mother Nature would throw at us.
Continue reading “Halloween at Mew”
Winter is just around the corner (and the first couple of snow storms are already in the books) which means it’s also time for the third annual Ontario Winter Camping Symposium! For anyone wanting to learn more about what winter camping has to offer, and how to do it safely and comfortably, this is the place to be.
Continue reading “Winter Campers Unite”