A season for every camper By Shelagh McNally. Spring, summer, autumn or winter. When is the best time to go camping? It all depends on what you are looking for. Find out what your deal breaker camping and you’ll find your favourite camping season. Summer For the last 18 years, Nancy Artt has shared a tent with her mother as part of an annual August camping trip. “My mom … [Read more...]
Eating like a pro in the backcountry
Food tips for winter camping Back in the nineties I was on a portage in Algonquin Park heading from Mouse Lake to Erables Lake. It’s a triple threat portage, not huge but a lot of packing and unpacking of the canoes which meant slow progress. For inspiration our food guru Tony told us he knew a great campsite for us to relax and enjoy tonights dinner. Beef Stroganoff. Beef … [Read more...]
Four useful outdoor winter gears for the season
As a kid I grew up learning to cross country ski in the Ottawa valley in the seventies. Back then clothing choices were pretty limited. Allot of people wore denim jeans on the trail and only the really smart ones had long johns. Gaiters were for the pros only and most people wore cotton turtle necks which kept you warm but froze stiff after an afternoon on the trails. If it … [Read more...]
