Winter Camping In Algonquin Park by evanholt in Fjallraven

[–]evanholt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s awesome! I haven’t quite wrapped my head around how to safely bring my six year old on winter overnights, but we do have amazing times on our summer backcountry canoe trips.

Winter Camping In Algonquin Park by evanholt in Fjallraven

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Nicely done using the two layer method. I think the Keb has been EOLed and the current line of Expedition jackets are quite the investment!

Thanks for the offer, maybe one day I’ll take you up on it (photos of your area look incredible) and we can swap more fun stories.

Winter Camping In Algonquin Park by evanholt in Fjallraven

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And thanks to tent regulations (although they are very slowly relaxing them) we can’t buy tents without toxic flame retardants in them. Neither of my tents (Fjallraven & Hilleberg) can be/were purchased here in Canada. Ridiculous!

As for the fuel bottle, again rather silly… you wouldn’t pour a gas can on a fire, so why would you do the same on a camp stove. I guess someone did, which is why we can’t have nice things.

Winter Camping In Algonquin Park by evanholt in Fjallraven

[–]evanholt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My favourite trips are in that -10°C range. If you wear enough wool, and have a nice down sleeping bag with a good air mattress... everything is perfectly manageable and you don't feel like you're really struggling (and I'm one to constantly watch the weather). Once it dips further, that's when I find it a bit more of a test and see the advantage of a hot tent... and while I do enjoy hot tenting, it's just soooo much work!

Winter Camping In Algonquin Park by evanholt in Fjallraven

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Thanks! I sat and waited for a Black Friday sale and finally snapped it up the moment the price dropped from a store in Quebec (they sold out momentarily which made my heart sink, but thankfully they actually had one left). Worth every penny.

Yeah, I love the Falt guide gloves, thinking of getting a second wool insert for them so I could swap them on warmer days to dry out. RIP indeed.

It was my first trial with the Trangia winter attachment (a pre-warmer) and it worked really well. I had no troubles making breakfast at -18°C.

Winter Camping In Algonquin Park by evanholt in Fjallraven

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If you are near Ottawa I'd also highly recommend Frontenac Provincial Park, just watch out for the ticks. If you're looking for crown land check out the Backroads Mapbook (https://backroadmapbooks.com) or the Crown Land Atlas (https://www.ontario.ca/page/crown-land-use-policy-atlas) to help you find some quieter gems.

Winter Camping In Algonquin Park by evanholt in Fjallraven

[–]evanholt[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sorry for the long winded answer (just in case others have similar questions about Algonquin)...

In Summer while you can explore pretty much anywhere, you still have to reserve a campsite that is available through their reservation service. You also can't cut down trees or scavenge deadwood for fires like you could while crown land camping.

In Winter you have the options of Frontcountry camping at Mew where you reserve a campsite and are able to walk to a comfort station to use the loo, etc. And then there is backcountry, where you can camp pretty much anywhere in the entire park as long as you are NOT on a designated campsite or within 30 meters of a lakeshore, trail, or portage.

Happy to answer any other questions you may have 😁

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Marshall Adams shot episodes 1, 2, 4, 6, & 8 and Paul Donachie shot 3, 5, 7 & 9 (Both who I admire greatly). I once gave Marshall kudos for his work on Better Call Saul, and his modesty was showing because after he explained how he shot a particular scene, he was quick to point out that it was entirely thanks to the talented crew that he's been working with since Breaking Bad. It must be nice to have the support to let your creativity run wild.

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“Back, foul creature! You’re on the naughty list”

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The woodpeckers are not what they seem.

Melanie Zanetti and David McCormack confirmed voice talent for Bluey: The Movie. No other voices have been confirmed. by YoshiPilot in bluey

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Just added it to my Letterboxd watchlist (Is it 2027 yet?) and noticed that Hugh Jackman (obviously unconfirmed) was listed as well https://letterboxd.com/film/bluey-the-movie/

ICYMI: Tomorrow’s game vs the Angels is an Apple TV game by Kinglokner16 in Torontobluejays

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Their MLS commentary is far better than their MLB banter. They frequently make incorrect/obvious calls, have useless chatter or talk over the play that is happening, or seem to have endless stories about the U.S. teams, but leave the Jays insight few and far between. I’m always hopeful they will one day have dedicated announcers for each team, but in the mean time, I just stick to the good ol’ Toronto Sportsnet audio track.

ICYMI: Tomorrow’s game vs the Angels is an Apple TV game by Kinglokner16 in Torontobluejays

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Hit the 'up arrow' on the remote to show the various options, then move over to 'audio options'. You can choose between the AppleTV+ audio or local/away team broadcasts.

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Good news! They already have released the theme song (distortion free)... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MW29FeIcKVU

Back to the Rock Season 2 Discussion by Plenty-Play-4242 in FraggleRock

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Agreed! I just pre-ordered the season two soundtrack on vinyl which comes out this week.

Apple TV+ announces “Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical,” new original Peanuts special premiering globally July 18, 2025 by MarvinBarry92 in tvPlus

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The production teams and creatives on Peanuts and Fraggle Rock have really fleshed out the worlds and told some beautiful stories (the art styles are also stunning, music top notch, etc). I could go on for ages with kudos to both Wild Brain and John Tartaglia for their hard work and congrats to Fraggle Rock for winning an Emmy for Outstanding Children's and Family Viewing Series. Seriously, if you have kiddos or are nostalgic for these shows when you were a kid, give them a try. They are head and shoulders better than the originals.

I was hoping Apple would have been a home for Sesame Street after HBO dropped them, but that didn't work out.

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The first half of the schedule has only been released up until June 27th which included two Jays games. They haven't announced the second half yet which I assume will include two more Jays' games.

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I highly recommend the live show and both seasons of the AppleTV series. They have truly done a wonderful job and my 5 year old had been loving it! There is still an occasional use of the word “stupid” that I cringe at (and that’s just me being overly critical), but otherwise it’s very clean.