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 most campers or hikers. I don’t want to demonize them here. They don’t like human company, they tend to be skittish and aren’t usually aggressive. The number of people hurt by bears in Ontario (mostly Black Bears) is almost statistically insignificant, considering the number of people in the outdoors. Still, bears are attracted by the scent

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 Wilderness Survival Lets be clear at the start. No matter what I suggest, there will always be circumstances where the suggestions aren’t helpful. There will always be times when you need to think things through for yourself and make the best choices you can, based on your situation and your assessment of your skills, knowledge and motivatio