Hey Hanging Fish,
Everyone's welcome, regardless of where you're coming from.
Valens is a drive-to camp site with heated washrooms on hand.
I expect that we'll have a more hardcore,...
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Hey Hanging Fish,
Everyone's welcome, regardless of where you're coming from.
Valens is a drive-to camp site with heated washrooms on hand.
I expect that we'll have a more hardcore,...
EGL - Gearing Up For Winter Hang, Jan 12-14, 2024 - Valens Lake Conservation area
Hey all,
I'm hoping everyone is having a safe and jolly holiday season.
I'd like to send out an open...
Hey all,
I'm hoping everyone is having a safe and jolly holiday season.
I'd like to send out an open invitation to one and all to join the EGL in ringing in the new year in one of the best...
Hi LMB,
Looks like Valens will be wet and miserable this weekend, yeah, a normal EGL weekend at Valens.
I was thinking of maybe venturing a little further north for a quick overnighter before...
Lovely, as always!
Did someone say hot tents? I'm in as well.
Nice report, thanks.
Hi gang,
I'm afraid I'll have to miss this trip, some things have come up that will keep me in town next week.
I'm also really sorry that I'll be missing the Thanksgiving feast.
Have fun...
Also, if someone is able to post an updated map indicating the "official" site for this hang to this thread once they receive KeeWayKeno or my own GPS message, that'd be great. It'd help make sure...
Chef Jiblets jury-rigged a pretty good, turkey-sized reflector below.
Spatchcocking (giggle) a turkey looks interesting, but might require boltcutters or some surgical batonning.
...
I can bring in some stove top stuffings and instant mashed potatoes.
I can make a cabbage roll hash (all the same ingredients but with chopped cabbage, not rolled), if people want. Unless I try...
Well done Mr. Lofty!
So gang, what else are we having on Friday?
Nice pics. That pizza looks amazing although judging by Whet Newdell's face, I don't think that was oregeno!
This was our last EGL Thanksgiving menu! Let's see what we can come up with this time.
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Do we want to do an early Thanksgiving dinner Friday night?
Our first holiday dinner was absolutely amazing but many of the ingredients would need to be brought in on Friday or maybe Thursday by...
I'm booked for the 25th -30th, mainly because I need to be back in Toronto on October 1st. I expect that the main group will straddle the weekend like we usually do.
Group meals could easily...
Ditto!
I might head in a bit early as I'd like to back in Toronto on the 1st, besides, it adds a couple of extra days to the trout season.
I'd like to go back to North Tea if only to resume my tree safety course.
Sounds like fun. I'll bring some extra bug spray.
Awesome work BoundryWaters. I think you made a lot of people, myself included, a lot less stressed.
I'm also looking at being in Kearney for 9am Thursday morning. Would it be a good idea...
That optimistic/stubborn streak is what I like about you guys.
Hope for Rain, fall back to Pen if necessary sounds like the way to go.
Just snagged 5 nights on Sawyer (Thursday - Tuesday)
Strange. I read your post so I thought I'd call Ontario Parks myself. Algonquin Backcountry sites are still unreservable until May 12th, but they thought that they were on a first come/first serve...
It feels like ice out is fast approaching. Kearney's going to have low 20șC's for the rest of the week and Toronto's going up to 27șC! So here's to hoping that the "Powers That Be" in Algonquin...
See you guys at Valens on Friday.
Just bear in mind that we're not even sure Algonquin's backcountry permits will be available on the 6th/7th weekend, but if the 5th is open then some of us early birds will likely join you.
LOL.
I think it was another decade before I ventured into the wonderful world of the single malt. That's a can of Coleman fuel, unless, of course, you're one of those people who feel that the...
I just got off the phone with the Algonquin Park office and was told that they won't be issuing permits until May 11, although that could change depending on when ice out happens. She also said that...
That's the spirit!
Funny thing is that the whole group is comprised of soloists. The only time we come together is when we look out for each other and of course when we have a big pot of soup on...
Welcome to the forums Jim,
As Cruiser mentioned, there's a great bunch of hangers who like nothing better than to head out on a backcountry canoe hang. In fact we're currently planning one for...
I wish we could book the May 6/7 weekend but I don't know if the ice'll be out and the Park will be issuing permits.
The May 20/21 Victoria Day long weekend will almost certainly be crowded and...
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EGL Spring 2023 Backcountry Canoeing
Hi all,
I just wanted to kick off planning for conoeing this spring. Personally, I'd like to...
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EGL Spring 2023 Backcountry Canoeing
Hi all,
I just wanted to kick off planning for canoeing this spring. Personally, I'd like...
Just a quick role-call to see who's interested in doing the Kawartha Highlands. Just drop a note with your expected date ranges.
For myself, I'm in for Friday to Sunday with the remote possiblity...
Hey BGMoose!
The times we've trekked into the Kawartha Highlands P.P. we've parked at the trailhead here. From there we've taken the trail through rolling forest to Sucker Lake. A couple of us...
Hi Gang,
Unfortunately my younger daughter and I were diagnosed with Covid last Thursday and was put on Paxlovid right away. We're both mostly out of the woods now, but we're under quarantine...
Either weekend works for me but I wouldn't be staying on to Monday either way.
Hey all. Just a reminder that our New Year's hang is coming up on Jan 6-8, 2023.
If there's enough interest, we can do a potluck of some kind.
Looking forward to seeing everyone again.
...
We're meeting at Valens on January 7th and 8th for the "Gearing Up for Winter Hang", where hopefully the temperatures will be cool enough to put your winter setup through a trial run. That's the...
Killarney's a beautiful option. Lofty and Iguana are our resident winter Killarney experts, but if I recall, it's the basic "get a permit and don't camp on existing campsites" kind of thing.
For my part, I'd love to get out at least once this season to do some good old-fashioned winter camping with the possiblity of some ice-fishing thrown in for good measure. We've been to quite a few...
Let's flip that to a new thread shall we?
EGL Winter 2023 Backcountry Camping
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EGL Winter 2023 Backcountry Camping
Don't know where, don't know when, but let the discussions begin!
Yeah, I think Ggreaves is on the mark. Based on how we've reckoned in the past, the second weekend (or part thereof) would be the 7-8th. See you guys then.
2nd weekend of January. Same Bat time. Same Bat place. Hope for snow and cold weather!
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Visit by UFO (Unidentified...
If anyone has an extendable painting pole (eg. 7'-9') it might be helpful to recreate our awesome tarp setup/pavilion of last year.
See you Friday afternoon.
Very nice photos, as always!
I really like the second one.
Not sure if anyone else noticed but I think there might be patent violations involved...
Breaking News...
First "Kelly Kettle" Design Originated A Long Time Ago In A Galaxy Far, Far Away!!!!!
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Hi Svengolly, you missed a nice trip.
I look forward to meeting you at Valens and talking photography a bit.