This past weekend we made our maiden excursion into the wilds of camping. It has been about 7 years since I last took my chances with nature so this was a rediscovery of old pleasures.
We headed out Friday afternoon with the intent of reaching Bon Echo Provincial Park (just north of Cloyne and not far from Renfrew) before sundown. Despite the 3.5 hour long drive promised by Google Maps it was well past sundown when we go there. After setting up camp in the dark we quickly retreated from the bugs to the tent for some sleep.
In the light of day we found our site to be lovely. We had to walk into the site from where we parked the car for a bit so it was very private and quiet.
Despite some rain on Saturday night we were able to explore around the park and area. We attempted an extended hike, but the bugs were just too much to make it enjoyable (read this as I freaked out at all the bugs) so the effort was aborted in favour of exploring the beach area.
It was a very enjoyable time, reminding me of the fun of strange camping cooking experiences – like having a single burner to boil water for coffee and make oatmeal at the same time.
And the need to get creative – I was introduced to “bacon stick” for cooking bacon over the fire.