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    Staying Warm - Winter Hikes
    Edward Horner
    • Apr 7, 2018
    • 4 min

    Staying Warm - Winter Hikes

    This is a short excerpt from The Family Camping Guide. While it’s true that most of us only go camping from June to early September, I ca...
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    Sleeping Bags for Campers
    Edward Horner
    • Jan 13, 2018
    • 7 min

    Sleeping Bags for Campers

    Sleeping Bags 101 An excerpt from The Family Camping Guide After a long day in the backcountry or a hike along a well known trail at Bals...
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    Stouffville Conservation Area
    Edward Horner
    • Jul 10, 2017
    • 3 min

    Stouffville Conservation Area

    An excerpt from the forthcoming Day Hikes of Ontario Vol. II It’s funny, but until just recently, Stouffville was a town that I often pas...
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    Black Bear Safety - Ontario
    Edward Horner
    • Jul 4, 2017
    • 4 min

    Black Bear Safety - Ontario

    An excerpt from The Family Camping Guide a companion book to Day Hikes in Ontario Vol. I. Really, bears aren't generally a concern to mos...
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    Hardy Lake Provincial Park
    Edward Horner
    • Jul 4, 2017
    • 2 min

    Hardy Lake Provincial Park

    This hike is part of Day Hikes of Ontario Vol. II to be released lake 2017. It will be a companion to Day Hikes of Ontario Vol. I and T...
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    Camping Etiquette
    Edward Horner
    • Jun 7, 2017
    • 2 min

    Camping Etiquette

    I found this informative article while browsing familycampinggear.com and thought I'd share it with you. Don't forget to check out our b...
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    Nottawasaga Bluffs Conservation Area
    Edward Horner
    • May 25, 2017
    • 5 min

    Nottawasaga Bluffs Conservation Area

    the conservation area is some 160ha right on the Niagara Escarpment. ... the dark, cool, green and mossy caves are a pleasure to explore
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    Five Cs of Wilderness Survival
    Edward Horner
    • May 19, 2017
    • 5 min

    Five Cs of Wilderness Survival

    As the book outline for Day Hikes of Ontario Vol. II takes shape, material for blog posts and stories are cropping up. The Five Cs of Wi...
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    Hockey Valley Nature Reserve
    Edward Horner
    • Nov 2, 2016
    • 4 min

    Hockey Valley Nature Reserve

    An unedited excerpt from Ten Day Hikes in Ontario scheduled for release early 2017. Hockley Valley Nature Reserve - South. The Don East S...
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    Bugs and Bites at Camp
    Edward Horner
    • Sep 28, 2016
    • 9 min

    Bugs and Bites at Camp

    An excerpt from The Family Camping Guide Mosquitos, Black Flies, Deer Flies and Deer Ticks I recall one weekend camping near MacTier, not...
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