Base Camp – Page 2 – The Camping Family

First annual Ontario Winter Camping Symposium #OWCS

campinggoddess November 6, 2017 Adventures, Base Camp Buck, camping with kids, David Lee, family camping, Jim Baird, Kevin Callan, Martin Pine, Ontario, symposium, Tierney Angus, winter camping

The line up has been announced, we are presenting first of 6. We are talking about winter car camping specifically at Mew Lake, Algonquin Park. Whether you have never winter camped, are new to winter camping or are a seasoned…
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Its here!

campinggoddess November 2, 2017 Base Camp, Gear Addiction camping, canvas tents, freight toboggans, gear, hot tents, Kevin Callan, pulks, snow, winter, wood stove

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After much anticipation, we can’t wait to add this gem to our personal library! Happily we have ordered our copy and should have it in plenty of time to have Kevin sign it for us at the first Ontario Winter…
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Gear List for Winter Camping

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Lists, Lists, Lists! It takes a lot of organizing and work to pack a family of 6 up for a trip winter camping. Even for 4 or 5 days the amount of gear is the same if you were going…
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Winter Camping Packing List

campinggoddess October 29, 2017 Base Camp, Gear Addiction Algonquin Park, arctic oven, camping kids, camping with kids, getoutside, hot tenting, little helpers, Mew Lake, Ontario Parks, packing list, snowtrekker, winter camping

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Winter is coming! Temps are starting to drop, we have already hulled the Snowtrekker out twice this month for some shoulder season camping. First at thanksgiving, where we paddled in Algonquin Park and spent 4 glorious days undisturbed by nothing…
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Hello!!!! Anyone Home?

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Hello? Anyone Home?

Do you believe in the Canoe Gods??

campinggoddess September 14, 2017 Adventures, Base Camp backcountry, blessing, camping, canoe, Canoe gods, canoeing

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Many moons ago before kids, we used to do an annual group camp with friends we used to hope the ‘canoe gods’ would bless us with sun, warm and minimal winds for our backcountry canoe trip. Usually what we got…
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Do you go somewhere new or stick to old favourites?

campinggoddess August 15, 2017 Adventures, Base Camp Algonquin, backcountry, camping, canoe routes, canoeing, exploration, French River, Frost Centre, jeffsmaps, Killarney #getoutside #campingfamily #gosomewherenew #explore #discoverON, maps, paddling, Temagami

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Its a hard choice to try somewhere new when you find a place, lake or park that you fall in love with. As a family we made a conscious choice years ago to try at least one new park or…
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Mew Lake Winter Camping

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Winter Camping Provincial Park Style! The people, the kids, the fantastic outdoor rink, the friendly staff, amenities and the trails for snowshoeing, skiing this is what winter camping for our family is about! It might be July but reservations are…
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Official #150for150 Video

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Incredibly proud of our daughter Hailey of https://www.facebook.com/WildCanoes She did a fantastic job filiming & editing the official #150for150 video of 150 canoes on Canoe Lake, Algonquin Park on June 25,2017. Have a look and share, it was an unforgettable moment!

Meal prepping for canoe tripping

campinggoddess July 10, 2017 Base Camp, Camp Food back country food, canoe trip, dehydrated, dehydrator, dog food, dried food, hangry kids, homemade, just add water, LEM, meal prep, meals, tripping food

Tripping season (trips that are a at least a week long or more) is upon us and I’ve slacked. In a big way and now I’m paying for it. The house while it smells divine as the Lem dehydrator whirls…
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