New discovery this year – Sangria. I never would have thought that we would be drinking Sangria on the 11th day of a back-country trip – but we were this year. The taste was amazing and it was fun putting it together. Recipe: Wine: White or Red Dehydrated Fruit: Any combination will do. Our favorite . . . Read More about Sangria
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Cox Lake
There is an interesting creek between Loucks Lake and Cox Lake in the Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park. This creek is always changing under the watchful eye of some very busy beavers. Water levels up, water levels down…. In my opinion, this creek is one of the prettiest paddles in the Kawartha Highlands; short, but so . . . Read More about Cox Lake
Fruit
Back-country camping doesn’t mean putting yourself at risk of getting Scurvy. OK no one is at risk of that, but fresh fruit on a canoe trip is such a treat. On short trips apples, oranges and grapefruit travel well. On long trips fresh fruit isn’t really an option because it’s heavy, it takes up a . . . Read More about Fruit
Rhubarb, Strawberry Fruit Leather
We had a lot of rhubarb in the garden this year and I was trying to come up with ways to use it when I decided to try Rhubarb/Strawberry Fruit Leather. I experimented and came up with a very delicious leather – which I am actually eating as I type. It is not very sweet, . . . Read More about Rhubarb, Strawberry Fruit Leather
Vixen Lake Challenge
You know things are bad when the dog won’t get out of the canoe. We arrived at our site and told him he could jump out, but he just sat there. It was the strangest thing. He is usually just raring to go stretch his legs and do some serious sniffing. I was wondering if . . . Read More about Vixen Lake Challenge
Toasted Marshmallow and Baileys
This past year we tried a new recipe – Toasted Marshmallow Cups and Baileys Irish Cream. This was a little recipe someone I know posted on Facebook. We made these while camping on Vixen Lake, part of the Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park. We need to work on our toasting, but it was good enough that . . . Read More about Toasted Marshmallow and Baileys
SMORES
My “niece-in-law” (is that a real thing?) is someone I think of as the “Queen of the Back Country”. She is a vegetarian and eats some pretty healthy meals, but she is also an expert at making back-country treats. She knows her sugar! Her SMORE making technique was such an improvement over the way I . . . Read More about SMORES
Pasta with Chickpeas
Healthy, hearty and delicious, what more could you ask for in a camping meal? I can’t eat this meal slowly at home or on the trail – which makes it the best kind of fast food. This recipe will feed 4 hungry campers. Ingredients 1-2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 onion, chopped 1 clove garlic cut . . . Read More about Pasta with Chickpeas
Flank Steak Jerky
You know you have strayed far from your days as a vegetarian when you look forward to having Beef Jerky for lunch. We were vegetarians for years and when we camp 95% of the meals are vegetarian. However, a few years ago one of our camping partners introduced us to home made Flank Steak Jerky . . . Read More about Flank Steak Jerky
Why I Camp
I think my brother-in-law said it best when he told a friend that he gets to enjoy a million dollar view for $14.00 a night. No neighbours and no grass to cut. How could it get any better than that? I have been pining for my canoe and paddle all winter so I put together . . . Read More about Why I Camp