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  1. Northern Dancer

    "Wanna" see YOUR magnificent trails...

    ...fabulous stuff @killeroy154! Ya get the ol' heart pounding and the breath panting with magnificent scenes like this. We are so fortunate that we can do these sorts of things and enjoy them to our heart's content. The picture of the eagle is fantastic. I'm itching to get out on our first real...
  2. Northern Dancer

    "Wanna" see YOUR magnificent trails...

    -----> Looked that one up online...beautiful indeed. That would be a trail that I'd love to visit. ...there would be just the right amount of trepidation to excite the senses. :)
  3. Northern Dancer

    "Wanna" see YOUR magnificent trails...

    Calling all Babblers to submit pics of the trails that they have visited or would like to visit. This 5-km Boardwalk Trail Takes You Through An Ancient Forest In Ontario. Ontario is home to a plethora of breathtaking trails that showcase the awesome beauty of its northern boreal forest...
  4. Northern Dancer

    LATEST FUTTS (stuff) BUZZ -->

    I do not endorse any product or service - do your homework, make comparisons, check out independent consumers reports. - THE ROVER MOBILE TASK LIGHT - The Rover is a rechargeable mobile task light that is designed to be lightweight, durable, easily packed, and flood a room, work area, or...
  5. Northern Dancer

    LATEST FUTTS (stuff) BUZZ -->

    KEEPING UP TO DATE ON THE - LATEST - NEWEST - EXCITINGEST - REDICULOUSEST - FABULEST STUFF [or as I call it FUTTS], IS HARD TO DO. So this thread is posted to keep us abreast of what is new in the camping world. And there is sure a lot of it. If you see something that fits the above...
  6. Northern Dancer

    All things camping for... (Picture heavy)

    ...fabulous stuff @phyhowe glad the problem was fixed.
  7. Northern Dancer

    Tent Air Conditioning>>>

    ...about air conditioning. The better-constructed tents take into consideration weather conditions including heat and cold. This company has come up with a better than just a fan item. If you have the bucks - go to it. For a mear $350.00 to $2,500.00, you can have your pick of equipment...
  8. Northern Dancer

    I've been remiss.

    ...I had a hunch you were more than a weekend warrior. I never learned to fish and I don't hunt - but I'm sure into canoe tripping and four season camping. Welcome again!
  9. Northern Dancer

    "Wanna" see YOUR magnificent trails...

    Proposed National Park Reserve in the South Okanagan-Similkameen The South Okanagan offers a stunning landscape ranging from near-desert to rich forests of Ponderosa pine and Douglas fir that support an incredible range of rare animals and plants. This area has sustained Syilx/Okanagan...
  10. Northern Dancer

    Sleeping with No Tent - Only a Sleeping Bag

    THE STANDARD PRACTICE for managing bears are several - Do not store any food stuffs in your tent. Do not have toothpaste, deodorants and the like or anything that has an ordour in a tent. Do not cook in your tent but a distance away. Store foods properly. Hang your food in storage barrels at...
  11. Northern Dancer

    All things camping for... (Picture heavy)

    -----> Nice to see you online - I have the impression "you have a lot of great experience."
  12. Northern Dancer

    Buy any equipment recently?

    This device still works for me. It provides excellent lighting inside the tent or outside if you want. It also provides power for my DVD's so I can watch movies during a rainy day. It can do other things too. This is a goal zero escape 150 - that is no longer made. BUT - they make a lot of...
  13. Northern Dancer

    All things camping for... (Picture heavy)

    ...you might want to check with Erik (the founder) about a solution. I was looking forward to seeing the pics.
  14. Northern Dancer

    Swimming during summer time

    Can't wait - it's silky soft and gently warm!
  15. Northern Dancer

    Just appreciating nature

    Red Pine Lake Canoe Trip Summer 2017
  16. Northern Dancer

    Creating a snow cave

    -----> Surprisingly @Alexandoy it's very warm and a well tested way to stay safe in a frigid climate. It has been used for centuries. Snow is used because the air pockets trapped in it makes it an insulator. On the outside, temperatures may be as low as −45 °C (−49 °F), but on the inside...
  17. Northern Dancer

    My essentials for camping

    Essentials for me include Shelter that includes tent and tarp and proper clothing Sleeping System which usually includes sleeping bag and pad Food Stuffs menu items and snacks including water filtration system food barrel and pulley Other various utensils including cook set and mess kit, tools...
  18. Northern Dancer

    Handy Tips For Campers

    Survival camping to me is really about "Old Time Camping" or "Primitive Camping" when the use of handy "tips" were at there best. With few utensils and little resources one learned "hints" to make tasks and jobs easier. It is in the human spirit to find ways to reduce work. The Scout...
  19. Northern Dancer

    Sleeping with No Tent - Only a Sleeping Bag

    ...it would depend on where you are camping. There really aren't any beasts in our area. In the west there are Grizzly Bears and in the north there are Polar Bears but where I camp they are not a problem. It is all about style and the kind of equipment you are using. The reality is that you...
  20. Northern Dancer

    Broiled sweet potato and cassava

    ...you didn't tell us about-----> ...the starchy tuberous root of a tropical tree, used as food in tropical countries but requiring careful preparation to remove traces of cyanide from the flesh. :)
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