Base Camp – Page 3 – The Camping Family

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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Badger Paddle Make Over

campinggoddess July 7, 2017 Base Camp, Gear Addiction Badger paddle, canoe paddle, easy peasy, hemp oil, maintenance, natural, no chemicals, paddle, rejuvenate, routine, take in care of business

We have owned these 2 badger paddles for several years now (they have been thru some very busy paddling seasons) and bought the Badger oil from Mike @Badger paddles last year at the Outdoor Adventure Show in Toronto but never…
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Our fishing licenses arrived!

campinggoddess July 4, 2017 Base Camp, Gear Addiction canoe, fines. peche, Fish, Fish conservation, Fishing, Fishing license, Ontario, Outdoors Card

Fishing license, Outdoors Card, Ontario, Fish, Fishing, Canoe, Fish conservation, fines. peche

Very happy to have our fishing license & renewed Ontario Outdoors Card arrive after just a week, that was quite fast! We opted for the 3 year conservation license and also had to renew our Outdoors card at the same…
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150 for 150 O’Canada

campinggoddess June 30, 2017 0 Adventures, Base Camp #150for150, 150, algonquin outfitters, Algonquin Park, anniversary, Canada, canada's birthday, canoe, canoe lake, canoecrew, happy camper, paddle, paddles up, portage store

150for150, canoe lake, algonquin park, canada's birthday, paddle, canoe, happy camper, algonquin outfitters, portage store, paddles up,canoecrew

On Sunday June 25, 2017 we were part of the committee that helped put 150 canoes in ring on Canoe Lake, Algonquin Park on the rainiest day. While we couldn’t pick the weather, I don’t think the sun would have…
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Enduring Bug Season so we can keep getting out there!

campinggoddess June 5, 2017 Adventures, Base Camp Algonquin Park, black flies, bug repellants, bug season, bugs, camping, deet, mosquitoes, natural remedies

Bugs, bugs, bugs, bug netAlgonquin Park, bug season, black flies, bugs, mosquitoes, natural remedies, bug repellants

If your anything like the regular person then you probably don’t like mosquitoes or black flies. On a recent trip to Algonquin Park, we found the black flies to be insanely bad. Mind you its to be expected in early…
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Exploring the Bruce Trail

campinggoddess May 26, 2017 Adventures, Base Camp backpacking, cliffs, Georgian Bay, hiking, Hope Bay, Lion's Head, long weekend, May 24, Reed's Dump, The Bruce Trail, trail blazes, Trillium's, Wiarton

We usually spend long weekends camping, this year we were invited to a cottage built by some camping friends. Part of the family would be in tents and 2 kids would be sleeping inside. It was kinda like glamping. The…
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Mmmmm cinnamon buns

campinggoddess May 8, 2017 Base Camp, Camp Food backcountry baking, backcountry cooking, camp cooking, dessert, from scratch, homemade cinnamon buns

trail food testing straight from scratch homemade cinnimon buns

I’m dusting off some old recipes, I haven’t made these in years. The last time was on a canoe trip in Algonquin Park base camping on Crotch lake with 3 little kids. Making them from scratch today reminded me that I…
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How to Control Gear Accumulation(without being a gear addict)

campinggoddess April 27, 2017 Base Camp, Gear Addiction buffs, camping gear, camping with kids means stuff wears out, gear accumulation, gear addict, gear hacks, gear junkie, recycle, reduce, research, reuse, take care of what you have, too many tents, too much stuff, up cycle old gear

Air out your gear after every use and it will last longer

Ice out in Algonquin Park was literally just announced, for the paddling community has been sitting anxiously awaiting for the official declaration. You see not everyone is a year round camper, I know shocking right?! People have patiently awaited the…
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Are you up for a challenge?

campinggoddess April 26, 2017 Adventures, Base Camp endless options outside, getoutside, sky's the limit, Take Me Outside, video contest

We first came across Take Me Outside contest last year, sadly our film/tech savie oldest child had just graduated high school. The contest is open for students K-12 with different age group categories, the film only has to be 4…
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The Happy Camper announces new Winter Camping book

campinggoddess April 25, 2017 Base Camp, Gear Addiction advice, cold tenting, hot tenting, Kevin Callan, love winter, seasoned campers, The Happy Camper, tips, winter camping

How excited are we for Kevin Callan’s new book! The Complete Guide to Winter Camping book from Firefly will be available this October. Pre-sale orders can be placed at http://www.amazon.ca/Complete-Guide-Winter-Camping/dp/1770859888. A brief description lists topics of both cold and hot…
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