In the early days we would spend hours looking for a portage. I remember paddling the wrong way across a lake in high winds. For some reason when it’s windy, it is even harder to read landmarks and you can’t really stop to consult the map when you are in the thick of things. Maps . . . Read More about Maps
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Technology
Sitting around the campfire sending emails and texting family & friends is something we never thought we would ever do – in fact, up until a few years ago, we likely would have laughed at anyone who did this. However, this has now become the norm for our group. Phones We are Canadian, so . . . Read More about Technology
Breakfast Casserole
Sitting beside a lake, eating “Breakfast Casserole” with chili sauce, bacon and coffee (with a little Baileys) is the absolute best way to start a day in the back-country. Everyone in our group does their own breakfast – and everyone brings the breakfast casserole. This is a recipe we found in the Backpack Gourmet cookbook. . . . Read More about Breakfast Casserole
Backpack Biscotti
Biscotti for breakfast, or for a treat at lunch, or for a snack in the afternoon, or in the evening… truth be told, this is a welcome treat anytime – at home or on a camping trip. Biscotti was first introduced to our camping menu by my brother-in-law. He had been making biscotti at home . . . Read More about Backpack Biscotti
Kawartha Highlands – Serpentine Lake Route
I had the best swim of my life on Rathbun Lake. I was swimming out into the mist, with no land in sight; it was still, quiet, magical and I felt like I could swim forever. It took me years to be convinced that a morning swim was a great thing. Now I can’t imagine . . . Read More about Kawartha Highlands – Serpentine Lake Route
Deer Flies
Do not read this blog post if you are at all squeamish. I have started this post off with one of my favorite pictures – that way you will actually need to open and scroll down in this post to see the image that has the potential to make you run screaming. OK that my . . . Read More about Deer Flies
Secret Lake in Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park
I have a secret to tell you! Secret Lake isn’t a lake – it’s a pond. OK that may be a bit of an exaggeration – or maybe not. This is a newly opened “lake” in the Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park. I think the site was only about two years old at the time of . . . Read More about Secret Lake in Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park
Got the T-Shirt
The Winey Camper t-shirts arrived just before our big summer trip. We ordered shirts for everyone – after spending a lot of time trying to decide on size and colour preference. I think we did pretty good – people seemed to like them OK. We did wear them on our trip but tried to bring . . . Read More about Got the T-Shirt
Peanut Butter Sauce & Udon Noodles
We arrived late to our site, too tired to cook and not very hungry for some reason. Perhaps it was the 40 degree temperature and high humidity. So we decided to switch our dinner with the lunch we had planned for the next day. This meant we had a hearty lunch of Peanut Butter Sauce . . . Read More about Peanut Butter Sauce & Udon Noodles
Moroccan Stew
This is one of our favorite camping meals. Simple to make, easy to dehydrate and gives you a restaurant quality meal in the forest. We had two short trips planned this summer so we made this “meal for 4” and vacuum sealed it into two packages. It is so yummy you don’t mind eating it . . . Read More about Moroccan Stew