A friend once described her trip to Killarney as “a hike with a canoe on my head”. She felt like she had spent more time portaging than paddling. Killarney is not known for it’s easy trips whether you are hiking the Silhouette Trail, taking a day hike to “The Crack” or paddling through the park, . . . Read More about Killarney Provincial Park
Archives for February 2016
Honey, I Forgot the Tent Poles
On every trip for the past seventeen years we have reminisced about the time “he” forgot to pack the tent poles. It was our second family camping trip. We arrived at the campsite – three hours, two lakes and a steep portage away from Toronto – when my brother-in-law discovered that he had packed the . . . Read More about Honey, I Forgot the Tent Poles
Salsa
Seriously, there is nothing better than fresh salsa when you’re camping. It is even better now that you can buy tortillas in a tube – YUMMY. Note: Never read the ingredients of anything that comes in a tube, it will just ruin it for you. I love sitting around, chatting with friends while cutting up . . . Read More about Salsa
Firepit Pizza
People pay a lot of money for wood-fired pizza; something you can do easily on a camping trip! Firepit pizza was introduced to our group by my sister-in-law on a trip to Massasauga Provincial Park several years ago. Ever since we have been making it once or twice a season. Pizza is great for lunch . . . Read More about Firepit Pizza
Chiniguchi River
Our canoe trips were not always as leisurely as they are now. Back in the day we only stayed one night on a site. It was a great way to explore, see more sites and challenge yourself a bit. Our first trip to the Chiniguchi River was a short trip with some friends. We met . . . Read More about Chiniguchi River
Wine Works
Yes, Canadians have earned the reputation as a beer drinking nation, but wine works better for camping. Bottles and cans are actually banned from Provincial Parks (backcountry) so until they find a way to put beer in a Tetra Pak or they allow dehydrated alcohol in Canada, we will be packing wine on our trips. . . . Read More about Wine Works
Water Filters
On my first camping trip we drank the water out of the lake with our bailing buckets. I remember lying in the tent listening to my stomach growl. We were lucky no one got Beaver Fever – Giardia. Then we entered the days of lugging water jugs across portages. Water was like gold – it . . . Read More about Water Filters
Crab Lake
It all started when my sister-in-law turned 50. She and her husband had a lot of experience paddling down the Humber River and out into Lake Ontario, but had never gone on a back-country trip. Just picture my sister-in-law at the helm shouting “shopping cart, shopping cart” so my brother-in-law could do some fancy maneuvering . . . Read More about Crab Lake