The Happy Camper
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There's a lot of good and bad when it comes to gathering camping information from social media. It’s definitely easier to obtain advice and guidance on tips and tricks, gear reviews can save you a lot of time and money...
The Dutch oven originated in Holland around the early 1700s and has been widely used around the world ever since. George Washington fed his troops with it and Lewis and Clark cooked up horse stew on their historic trek to...
This is usually the time of year where I prepare to present at the upcoming outdoor shows: booking flights and cheap motels and choosing what to wear on stage. Now, with all the shows being virtual due to Covid, I’m...
The Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) is a grid system developed by the military during World War II to be more accurate during an artillery bombardment. It’s a much more precise system for locating areas on a map than the traditional...
Even the strongest blizzards start with a single snowflake.
― Sara Raasch, Snow Like Ashes
Just as there is variety in individual snowflakes, there’s diversity in how it forms when it's falling and while it blankets the ground.
Sand Snow: Produced...
Navigating with a GPS is a new thing for me. I’ve always been more comfortable finding my way around the woods with a map and compass than a high-tech Global Positioning System. However, my canoe buddy, Andy, spoiled me this...
There’s no question that 2020 brought some negative moments to the lives of us outdoorsy folk. Covid, beyond the typical mayhem of illness to some and high anxiety to us all, brought havoc to the wilderness. Parks were overcrowded, campsites...
Ontario’s Bruce-Grey-Simcoe region is famous for downhill skiing and snowboarding. But it also has some of the province’s best cross-country skiing; a winter sport that has gained in popularity this winter season. There are thousands of trails, many of them...
Winter in Ontario’s provincial parks—what better time and place to escape into the woods, to camp under a starlit sky, sleep in a heated yurt or get cozy by a crackling fire in a quaint cabin or cottage.
Fourteen Ontario Provincial...
I’ve done some film work with Birchbark Media throughout the years. It’s been fun. They film and promote outdoor destinations. We’ve kayaked in Newfoundland, canoe tripped in Nova Scotia, took a bush plane ride through Algonquin’s Barron Canyon and rafted...
I’ve never been a huge trekking pole hiker. A couple of times I’ve used a broken tree limb to help me along, something similar to what Gandalf used in Lord of the Rings. But nothing high-tech. I gave it a...
Here’s a rundown of some of the best trail guides to wrap up and put in a fellow Ontarian hiker’s stocking this Christmas.
The Bruce Trail Guide - Edition 30 ($39.95)
This is the latest edition (June 2020) of the 890...
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