The Happy Camper: Sleeping in Comfort

The Happy Camper: Sleeping in Comfort

Examining the latest trends in camping. What is popular in 2013? It's all about comfort — and two new sleeping bags offer that in spades. See the reviews here:

3 Weekend Getaways

3 Weekend Getaways

Escape the city! Read about three exciting wilderness weekend getaways in British Columbia and Ontario — and go camping this weekend.

The Happy Camper: Bug Season has Arrived

The Happy Camper: Bug Season has Arrived

It’s definitely that time of year — bug season. I was out canoe-camping with the family last weekend and, once again, forgot how annoying blackflies and mosquitoes can be this time of year.

The Happy Camper: Algonquin Spring Canoe Trip

The Happy Camper: Algonquin Spring Canoe Trip

Follow Kevin Callan on a somewhat questionable early season Algonquin Park canoe adventure. How did he conquer those cold nights? You might be surprised. (With video.)


The Happy Camper: Choosing a Canoe Paddle
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The Happy Camper: Choosing a Canoe Paddle

By Kevin Callan

Picking a paddle is one of the most important decisions you'll make before any canoe trip. But how do you decide between all the options out there? Kevin Callan explains.


The Happy Camper: Essential Camp List
The Happy Camper

The Happy Camper: Essential Camp List

By Kevin Callan

When camping, prepare an equipment list and then check and re-check it at least a-thousand times before heading out. Here’s a packing list for a five-day trip during moderate weather conditions:


The Happy Camper: Once Around Algonquin (An epic canoe journey)
The Happy Camper

The Happy Camper: Once Around Algonquin (An epic canoe journey)

By Kevin Callan

Follow Kevin Callan on his epic once-around-Algonquin canoe trip. It's a tough journey, with 93 portages totalling 63 km of land-travel — stay in the loop by following his live updates on this site!


The Happy Camper: Searching for Pirate Treasure in Newfoundland
The Happy Camper

The Happy Camper: Searching for Pirate Treasure in Newfoundland

By Kevin Callan

Join Kevin Callan, the Happy Camper, as he paddles and hikes the remote eastern shore of Newfoundland — visiting rustic outports and kissing a cod along the way.


The Happy Camper: Kayaking a Newfoundland Tickle
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The Happy Camper: Kayaking a Newfoundland Tickle

By Kevin Callan

When the gang at Birchbark Media signed me up for a film project along the eastern shore of Newfoundland, I didn’t have an issue with using kayak to float along a portion of its rugged ocean shoreline. After all, paddling a canoe on the Atlantic would be just darn silly.


The Happy Camper: Dehydrating Yogurt
The Happy Camper

The Happy Camper: Dehydrating Yogurt

By Kevin Callan

Yes - you can dehydrate yogurt, and it makes for a tasty, high-protein and relatively long-lasting camp food. Here's a recipe to try today:


The Happy Camper: Lightweight & Fancy-Free
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The Happy Camper: Lightweight & Fancy-Free

By Kevin Callan

It could be that I’m getting older — or wiser — but every year it seems I’m trying to lighten the load in my pack, especially when backpacking. Here are tips how to do it right:


Explore’s Camping Roundup
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Explore's Camping Roundup

By Explore Magazine

With the May Long Weekend just around the corner — the annual camping kickoff for many Canadians — here's Explore's first-of-the-season camping roundup:


Happy Camper: Zombie Apocalypse Survival Kit
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Happy Camper: Zombie Apocalypse Survival Kit

By Kevin Callan

Zombie culture is definitely on the rise — including in outdoor marketing. One simple remark about how campers are prepared for a zombie apocalypse and every major morning show in Canada was eager to have me on.


For The Love of Wool
The Happy Camper

For The Love of Wool

By Kevin Callan

I like wearing wool. I always have. Some may think it's because I'm too cheap to buy some of the "fancier" fabrics on the market, or that I'm too "traditional" to go beyond wearing an old wool sweater. But that's not it at all.

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