graftongal Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Hello everyone, Just wondering if there is anyone here who does winter camping? We would like to try it this year and are looking for suggestions in terms of parks to try. We were thinking Algonquin, but upon checking, noticed that ice fishing is not permitted. Any help would be much appreciated! Snady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 (edited) Try this site Sandy: http://www.myccr.com/SectionForums/index.php It's a ontario canoeing site, I believe they have a winter camping section in their forum. You should be able to get answers to your questions there. Edited December 11, 2006 by Raf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graftongal Posted December 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Cool, thanks Raf! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemo Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Try the Yurst at Silent Lake.... http://www.ontarioparks.com/ENGLISH/silentyurt.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 I think myccr organizes a winter camping trip every year...they go North by train, I'd go with an experienced group if it were my first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Snady, I heard that the best way to stay warm when camping in the winter is to sleep in the nude and snuggle in the sleeping bags. It keeps the body heat together that you would otherwise lose if you have bulky clothes on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deg Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Hi Sandy, Ruth and I used to do a lot of wintering camping but haven't done it for a few years. I ran a camping-survival club at school and took kids out 3-4 times a year. Plus with having a team of siberan huskies it was easy to travel into remote areas in the winter by dog sled. Never worried about them not starting in the morning ... always went with a 'kick starter' though.lol Did the Algonquin thing but you are right .. no ice fishing. I can give you some of the places we went and may even have a couple of topo maps ... no promises .. I've slept since then. (-: PM me if you are interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Plus with having a team of siberan huskies it was easy to travel into remote areas in the winter by dog sled. Never worried about them not starting in the morning ... always went with a 'kick starter' though.lol Hahahaha, too funny Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecmilley Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 a winter camping at it's finest http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/home?& Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechnaGirl Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 graftongal- depends on what level of winter camping you want to do. You can be totally self-sufficient with a quinzhee, which is basically a snow cave made by you.. lots of sweat but its worth it- at night with one candle going, the temps can get well above 1C. Also fun to just build on a day outing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snag Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 You should always take a large space creature to sleep in: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daplumma Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Make sure you bring the air mattress.Sometimes just filling the thing will warm you up! Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 if Adam only packs pork and beans and then tells you not to worry about the temps you better run for your life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaunB Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 I did winter camping at the Pinery a few years ago were they have enclosements set up. It was a cool experience but there isn't much ice fish around there. The only activities that I remember around were either x-country skiing or hiking. You should merge your two idead together and camp on the ice while you fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 if Adam only packs pork and beans and then tells you not to worry about the temps you better run for your life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brookieman Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Remember that when camping in a provincial park, whether backcountry or campground, wood is always and issue. You're not allowed to cut and vegetation, be it standing or not. I personally prefer winter camping on crown land away from the crowds where you're able to do your thing. It really depends on where you live and how far you're willing to go. Do you want backcountry or stick to X-country trails? Snowshoeing or Skiing? Solo or multiple people in your party. All things to consider. in my opinion, winter's the best time of year to get away. PM me if you want for any suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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