Canada->Ontario->EGL->Ontario Winter 2017-2018 Backcountry Hang

**76 highboy** · 12-14-2017, 21:27

Im in for the winter tune up.

Backcountry. Not so sure yet. I should know by christmas.

**76 highboy** · 12-14-2017, 21:30

Nice picture Chard! The tent pole pad recovery mission picture that is.

**Chard** · 12-15-2017, 13:48

Originally Posted by 76 highboy

Nice picture Chard! The tent pole pad recovery mission picture that is.

Aye! That it is matey!

A bit of background: On that trip I put up a 5-man Canadian Army Arctic tent that had a aluminum centre pole with a 16" disk as base. In the chaos of tearing down the tent it got buried in the snow and left behind. Highboy and I went up the following weekend to recover it. It was very nice to snowshoe through the woods without dragging 160lbs of gear.

**ggreaves** · 12-15-2017, 14:10

Ok, I'm packed. Let's go.

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**Niagara** · 12-15-2017, 16:17

Originally Posted by ggreaves

Ok, I'm packed. Let's go.

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A+... i see all that information from the winter symposium is coming in handy... lol

Niagara

**ggreaves** · 12-15-2017, 17:09

Ha ha. Canadian Jam Knot for the win.

**rofo** · 12-23-2017, 14:49

Originally Posted by Chard

BTW: Silent Lake offers Yurts, both electrical with electrical heating and non-electrical with wood stove heating, for the price of $140 and $100 respectively. They off of the main road and roughly half a kilometer from the spot I had in mind to camp.

They also built half a dozen or so cabins last year, I believe they are available too. They are located at the day beach. I assume that parking lot is open and you could walk down the on hard water from there. I also suspect the comfort station is open as well. Don't forget your Xcounty skis there is groomed tack set.

**ConnieB** · 12-29-2017, 21:53

Martin and I will be able to join Jan. 13-14 but Feb hang is tentative. One tent and one hammock coming up. Would you leave us a flat spot and a couple of trees please?

**Chard** · 12-30-2017, 14:20

Originally Posted by ConnieB

Martin and I will be able to join Jan. 13-14 but Feb hang is tentative. One tent and one hammock coming up. Would you leave us a flat spot and a couple of trees please?

Excellent news!

**LuvmyBonnet** · 12-30-2017, 14:39

Originally Posted by underserviced

LuvmyBonnet: Points for correct application and use of "eh" from someone south of the border! If it hasn't already been bestowed upon you, you are an honourary Canadian...

Find me a job and a house and I'd have no problems with becoming a "real" Canadian.