***Reposted From Previously and Authored by Jonas Ratensperger*** This winter has been far from a typical one with warm weather and little snow. Â However, it gave me the opportunity to convince my family to go winter camping with me. We decided to head over to MacGregor Point Provincial Park to take in a night of... Continue Reading →
Introducing someone to backcountry camping can be exciting and reward but it can also be stressful and challenging. The thought of coordinating such an outing may seem overwhelming but with a few helpful tips, a little bit of luck and a lot of enthusiasm you can do it! Here is some advice that we have... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iApp-Sm9kME In the spring of 2015 Mark Highfield and I completed the 77km La Cloche Trail in Killarney Provincial Park. We had such an enjoyable experience and we’re gluttons for punishment so we set out again in April of 2016 to complete this hike in the more difficult counterclockwise direction. It’s been one year since... Continue Reading →
****Article originally published by Mark Highfield**** Longest Portage Ever. Time stood still as I watched my one boot sink into the fast moving water at the edge of the stream, held in place by the other boot that had fortunately become stuck in a bit of thicket just out of the water. We had begun the... Continue Reading →
Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario offers a wide variety of activities and for all types of people. One of the more popular draws to the area are the hiking trails. The Park offers interior/backcountry hiking for the more seasoned outdoor enthusiasts and for the more reserved adventurers, a vast number of day hikes and interpretive... Continue Reading →
Several years ago, my wife and I made the decision to start backpacking. We were thinking of starting with trips 2 or 3 days in length. With years of canoeing experience behind us, we were a little surprised at the stark differences between backpacking and canoeing. As we prepared for our first backpacking trip, it... Continue Reading →
On October 5th, 2003, Timothy Treadwell and his girlfriend Amie Huguenard were killed by a large male grizzly bear in Katmai National Park, Alaska. The 2005 film Grizzly Man, directed by acclaimed (and often controversial) film maker Werner Herzog, documents the life of Treadwell and explores the unique and dangerous relationships that he had developed with... Continue Reading →
I had some requirements in mind for my custom truck bed: It had to continue to be useful as a truck bed. No drilling into the truck. I wanted a slider so no crawling into my truck, and I wanted to be able to sleep in it.
I’m finding as my friends and I get older it gets harder and harder to get out for trips. I’m finding that my urge to camp is increasing with age. I also found (it's been a summer of discovery) that I didn’t actually own a tent; my unavailable camping friends own them. With these conclusions... Continue Reading →
original post: Mon, 08/07/2017 The pic above shows Darren and I about to paddle an injured Mike to the waiting float plane to get him to the waiting ambulance. I’ve been paddling since I was young and paddling specifically with Mike since we were about 14; on multi-day trips all before cell phones were a... Continue Reading →
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