Kevin Callan—The Happy Camper—blogs for Explore every Monday. Are you caught up? Here are the past 20 blogs from The Happy Camper.
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Are you caught up with Kevin Callan? Here are the past 20 blogs from “The Happy Camper”himself.
Kevin Callan is one of our most popular contributors—but perhaps you’ve missed some of his Monday blogs. Here are 20 to get you caught up:
What Are The REAL Dangers In the Backwoods?
The Happy Camper: Group Dynamics are the Real Danger in the Woods
Group conflict still overpowers nuisance bears and lightning strikes when it comes to what’s really problematic while out in the wilderness.
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The Best $20 You’ll Spend
The Happy Camper: EOG V3 Pocket Bellow Review
Kevin Callan shows his college students how a simple item of camp gear can sometimes save the day.
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Off-Trail Rambling: A How-To Guide
The Happy Camper: Tips for Going Off-Trail
Kevin Callan—the Happy Camper—offers 10 essential tips for heading off-trail. Plus a video!
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Backpacking With College Kids (Part 2)
The Happy Camper: Evacuating Students from Algonquin… Again
Kevin Callan evacuates his students from a backpacking trip in Algonquin — again — but maybe this time, something is different?
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The Ultimate Camp Stove
The Happy Camper: Jetboil MiniMo Review
Kevin Callan reviews the new Jetfoil MiniMo—is this the ideal camp stove for multi-day backpacking trips?
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Mid-Layers Matter!
The Happy Camper: Best Mid-Layers for the Canadian Fall
Kevin Callan discusses his top three choices for mid-layers—perfect for chilly autumn weather.
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Building a Backwoods Sauna (and important etiquette)
The Happy Camper: A Backwoods Sauna
Kevin Callan talks about the joys of a backwoods sauna—and his own mishaps.
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The Ultimate Backpacking Equipment List
The Happy Camper: Backpacking Equipment List
Kevin Callan’s essential backpacking equipment list—make sure to carry all the essentials, but not enough to get weighed down!
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Walking is a Good Thing. Right?
The Happy Camper: Walking is a Good Thing
Kevin Callan advises we walk our troubles away—people have been doing it for thousands of years. (It works.)
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"Canoe Country" — A Book Review
The Happy Camper: Review of Roy MacGregor’s Canoe Country: The Making of Canada
Kevin Callan reviews Roy MacGregor’s Canoe Country: The Making of Canada—a study of how the canoe defined a country.
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Paddle In The Park Update
The Happy Camper: Paddle In The Park Has Been Found
Kevin’s paddle has been found! Find out more about Paddle in the Park, and how you can wind a brand new canoe.
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White Otter Castle: A Legacy
The Happy Camper: White Otter Castle
Kevin Callan visits Jimmy McOuat’s White Otter Castle — one of the most intriguing hermitages of the northern bush.
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One of Northern Ontario’s Strangest Characters
The Happy Camper: The Hermit of Wabakimi Provincial Park
The strange and fascinating tale of Wendell Beckwith, the hermit of Ontario’s Wabakimi Provincial Park.
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The Happy Camper’s Georgian Bay Canoe Adventure Video Series
The Happy Camper: Canoeing Georgian Bay – Full Video Series
Kevin Callan’s full Georgian Bay video series is now online—watch all six episodes here!
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Our Magical Mystery Tour (Part 2)
The Happy Camper: Magical Mystery Tour, Part 1
Kevin Callan sets out on his “Magical Mystery Tour.” Where did he go this time? Read on, and watch the video, to find out:
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The Best Lost Canoe Route in Ontario
The Happy Camper: Best Lost Canoe Route
My publisher didn’t like the idea very much. He wondered how many books would sell that dealt with “lost”canoe routes. I said he owed me. I…
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Why Would We Toss a Canoe Off a Roof?
The Happy Camper: Tossing a Canoe Off a Roof
Kevin Callan tests out a new canoe from Nova Craft—is this the toughest canoe ever built? (With video.)
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Our Magical Mystery Tour (Part 1)
The Happy Camper: Kevin and Andy’s Magical Mystery Tour
Kevin Callan is setting out on his annual canoe trip with Andy Baxter—and you could win a prize by guessing where they’re headed!
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Canoeing for a Cause
The Happy Camper: Hands Across the Water Pledge-a-Thon
Kevin Callan is looking for help with raising money for the Hands Across the Water Pledge-a-Thon.
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Kayakers vs. Canoers, and Other Silly Arguments
The Happy Camper: How We Choose to Get Around Out There
Kevin Callan talks about cliques in the outdoor world—and asks, “aren’t we all the same?”
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