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March 20, 2019March 20, 2019

Winter in the Wild 2019

Every year over the Family Day long weekend, Algonquin Provincial Park hosts The Winter In The Wild Festival to celebrate winter in the park. It’s a great weekend to head to the park to learn about all the things that they have to offer, including outdoor activities like skating and snowshoeing, guided tours, and various presentations and demonstrations on things like winter camping. This year was my first time attending the festival, which was extra special because I was invited by Camper Christina to help her demo her hot tents and talk about winter camping, which I was really excited to do. Last year’s plan to do the same thing was cancelled because Christina was recovering from a concussion, so I was super happy to get the opportunity again this year.

March 13, 2019March 13, 2019

Hot Tent Virgin No More

I know what you’re thinking – and you can get your mind out of the gutter! This is about my first time spending the night by myself in a hot tent. Over the years, I have been on many different winter camping adventures – cold tenting, shelter building, in yurts, and yes, hot tenting with my friend Christina. However, I have never spent the night in a hot tent by myself, left to manage the stove and keep warm, until now. So read on to find out how I fared – OK, I wasn’t exactly completely on my own as Christina was camping right next door in her other hot tent in case I needed help, but she left me alone so I could show myself that I could handle it.

January 30, 2019January 31, 2019

Hiking in Ferris

It was a very cold winter day and we were staying warm in the house while trying to figure out something to do outside. We weren’t sure what to do, so as we sometimes do, we just hopped into the car and headed out on the highway. The initial plan was to go to Presqu’ile Provincial Park, but when we took the off ramp we had a last minute choice: go left to Presqu’ile or right to Ferris. Since we had been to Presqu’ile a few times this winter already, we turned right and headed North to Ferris.

January 23, 2019January 31, 2019

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.