The Happy Camper
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There’s a bit of good news this year to lessen—slightly—the frustration front-country campers have while trying to reserve their favourite campsite at one of the province’s most beloved parks.
I’ve already mentioned the new rule of only staying seven days...
I’ve worn KEEN’s Newport Sandals around the campsite ever since the design was created twenty years ago (2003). I love them, especially their toe protectors. Interestingly enough, the footwear was created by KEEN’s founder, Martin Keen, after he stubbed...
I usually make my own dehydrated camp meals for backcountry camping. On extended trips, or in case the fish aren’t biting, I’ll place a couple of those store-bought freeze-dried packages of chicken curry slop or lasagna goo into my...
It’s that time of the year when paddlers become obsessed with looking over canoe route maps in search of the ultimate wilderness trip. As I write this, there are dozens of park maps spread out on my kitchen table and...
Over a dozen years ago I received a note from a Toronto film producer asking me to help with a documentary on all the wild places that legendary Canadian musician Gordon Lightfoot wrote and sang about. What a cool idea.
An absolutely stunning new book is about to be released that will take you on an incredible century-long journey through the history of the Northern Tier National High Adventure program of the Boy Scouts of America.
The book is The Far...
I’m planning a canoe trip along the shores of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay this season. It’s one of my favourite places to paddle in Ontario. The only problem is that it’s an area known for habituated black bears that...
It’s that time of the year when the smoke-scented packs come out of the attic, weathered paddles are taken off hangers, canoes are pulled from the racks and the kitchen constantly smells of veggies and a variety of sauces being...
It’s tax time. Boo!
But remember, if you reside in the province of Ontario, you can claim your camping trips this year. Yay!
The Happy Camper
The government of Ontario announced the “temporary” tax benefit during the earlier part of 2022. It was...
Hap Wilson’s paddling guidebook to Ontario’s Temagami region turns 47 years old this year, and to celebrate, it’s just been reprinted (and updated) for the twelfth time.
Temagami, A Wilderness Paradise has always been a leading resource for the countless routes...
I’ve never owned a good map case for my paddling trips. They all didn’t seal properly and eventually leaked, and most of them were too small to fit full topographical maps. Recreational Barrel Works has fixed all that. They recently...
I have another book out—Top 70 Canoe Routes of Ontario, the third edition of what was first titled Top 50 Canoe Routes, and then Top 60 Canoe Routes of Ontario. It’s my 20th book.
I updated all the information...
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