We made the last minute decision to add three days to the start of our trip to Massasauga Provincial Park. We booked one of the few sites still available, site 19 on Spider Lake. Site 19 is a campsite just across the lake from site 16 where we had originally planned to start our trip. . . . Read More about Massasauga – Spider – Creswieke
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Fruit Crisp
My sister-in-law makes this amazing fruit crisp over a campfire. She got the idea from a Kevin Callan Apple Crisp recipe found in his book “Gone Canoeing”. She uses a number of different fruits so it has become a fruit crisp. You can use your own dehydrated fruit or buy dried fruit at the store. . . . Read More about Fruit Crisp
Fruit and Nuts and Rice – Oh My
This is one of our favorite recipes. It has made it from the house to the trail. It will feed 4 hungry adults and 1 finicky child. We don’t dehydrate this meal, we take the dry goods with us and make it in camp. Because it is not dehydrated it is a bit heavier to . . . Read More about Fruit and Nuts and Rice – Oh My
Black Flies and Bathrooms
When he suggested buying a mesh tent to hang over the Thunderbox I thought he had lost his mind. We are not wimps. People will think we are ridiculous. We’ve camped for 30 years without one. It will cost money. My list of reasons for not doing this was long, but boy was I wrong. . . . Read More about Black Flies and Bathrooms
In Tents
Honestly, I thought we were going to freeze to death the first time we slept in our new tent. It was early April when our nephew called us to say that they were going to camp on the long weekend because the forecast was calling for daytime temperatures of 17 degree Celsius. They invited us . . . Read More about In Tents
Sprouts
A number of years ago we met a couple on a portage and noticed this weird bottle hanging from their backpack. Turns out they were growing their own sprouts and had the bottle attached to their pack so it was getting lots of light during their travels. Simply Brilliant! We asked them a bunch of . . . Read More about Sprouts
Camping Checklist
Over the years we have developed a checklist to help us arrive at camp with all the things we need. This list makes it much easier to get organized at home, especially if more than one person is doing the packing. We have included a copy of our Camping Checklist here. Feel free to use – . . . Read More about Camping Checklist
Black Bean and Sweet Potato Stew
I met Louise Racine a few years ago while working on a Board of Directors. Louise is the owner of Thirteen Moons Wellness, a retreat center for women. When Louise released her Thirteen Moons cookbook I didn’t waste any time picking up a copy. The first recipe I made was her Black Bean and Sweet . . . Read More about Black Bean and Sweet Potato Stew
Hot Cereal
You will be glad you decided to pack this breakfast when you are sitting huddled out of the wind on a cool September morning. We pack it for summer trips as well because it is delicious and filling. It will add a bit of weight to your pack but it is well worth the effort. . . . Read More about Hot Cereal
Grand Marnier Balls
Warning – these snacks pack a punch and it’s impossible to eat just one. The first time I served Grand Marnier Balls we were sitting on a rock high above Spider Lake in Massasauga Provincial Park, watching the full moon rise above the treeline. I knew then that they would become a staple on our . . . Read More about Grand Marnier Balls