-26°C Winter Tarp Camping - Algonquin Backcountry
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- For me, nothing beats being wrapped up warm beneath a tarp on a clear winter's night. Surrounded by a fresh blanket of snow, as I lie beside a warm, crackling fire and gaze out at a bright, starry sky.
Join me for a quick and simple overnight winter tarp camping trip into the Algonquin backcountry, as I try to stay warm on a cold, but beautiful night. This was a laid back trip, as one of my main goals was to scout out a new place and test some new gear. It was a great little overnight trip and it's always nice to get out in the winter. Being able to spend time outside, despite the cold temperatures, really does make winter all the more enjoyable. Tarp camping in the winter is quickly becoming one of my new favourite ways to get out in the cold.
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Cold camping has to be one of my all time favs. When people ask me why I love it so much I have a hard time putting into words the beauty and the silence mixed with the crisp air. I guess it's one of those things that you need to experience to understand. Love the new tarp, thats a wicked set up.
Thanks guys. Totally agree. It’s a lot of fun and a very different experience. I’m pretty impressed with that new tarp. I’ve never used a CCS tarp before but so far so good. Can’t wait to use it on the first canoe trip of the season.
Tip from an old timer. When you get into camp unload your sled and hang the curl over a tree branch so it stands on it's tail. In the morning you usually don't have to scrape the bottom or if you do it's much less. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the info! That's a great tip. Next trip (maybe this weekend) I'll give it a go. Appreciate that Bob.
This is what winter camping should be...no stove heated tent - just you, a fire & the environment. Fabulous!
I kinda love it like that. Nice to be able to see everything and feel like you're actually outside (although I will say in the middle of the night I might have traded it for a hot tent haha). Thanks very much for the comment.
The hot tents don't stay hot all night.
This calls for a hot tent camp! You folks are the real deal. Lol 👍👍
Ya…..certainly could have used the hot tent that night. Brrrrrr. 🥶. Thanks for watching and for the comment!
Another great video. Your films are going to continue being an inspiration for generations to come! Thanks Keenan!
Thanks Fluxy. That’s nice of you to say. 😊
Beautiful quiet place in a world that's full of noise and alot of turmoil. Peaceful!
Well said Gary. Thank you.
Thanks for the video. I have been rewatching your winter trips to get psyched up, it is the beginning of September now. I was in Algonquin the same weekend but I had the luxury of a hot tent I pull into the backcountry. I did a tarp trip a couple of weeks later in another park, but it was not that cold. The hardest part I find, is packing up all of the stuff for the hot tent when it is cold. Almost better to set up a tarp for all of the effort for a weekend trip.
Thanks again!
Thank you! Maybe I’ll see you out there is winter 🥶. Lots of work but lots of fun.
I agree, the silence is almost deafening in the winter. And a mummy bag is probably the way to go for those really cold nights. I have the CCS tarp stuff sack and I love it. Especially when taking a tarp down in the rain.
Thanks Doug. I haven't used the tarp in the rain yet but I keep thinking the same thing every time I set it up (even if it's only been in my backyard a few times). Glad you like your CCS tarp.
ahhhhh that was nice. You can tell that you enjoy yourself, and we appreciate that Thank you
Thank you very much. 😊
What a beautiful coat you’re wearing in this video. Thanks for sharing the adventure. I agree with you that homemade dehydrated meals taste so much better than store-bought
Once you made your own meals it’s really hard to eat anything else in the backcountry. Thanks Lisa.
Gotta love the quiet! Thanks for sharing Boss🙏🏕️
Thanks man. Hope you guys are having a great winter!
Brrr! Glad you were safe. That's serious cold. And thanks for sharing another adventure!
Thank you. That’s about as cold as I want to cold camp in….maybe a warmer sleeping bag would help me out a little.
That was fun to watch from the comfort of my couch lol
HHah. Thanks Alan.
Nice overnighter, beautiful spot. Think we all could use a little dose of silence in the woods!! Thanks for taking us along.
Thanks Lucie. The silence in the wintertime is just amazing. Appreciate the comment very much.
Camping doesn’t get any better than that! Safe travels my friend 👍🏼
Thank you very much!
We love Cooke’s Custom Sewing (CCS)! QUALITY stuff for the serious outdoors adventurers!
Totally agree. Their stuff seems really
well made.
Another wonderful video Keenan! Thank you for taking us along with you on your adventures.
Thank you. You’re more than welcome. Happy holidays. 🎄 🛶
Looked like a beautiful spot to camp… great video!
Thanks Susan.
Great video my friend, winter camping is awesome ‼️💯
Thanks for sharing, take care and Stay Strong BE LIMITLESS 👍🏻🇺🇸
I like it. Be limitless. Thanks very much. 🇨🇦 🇺🇸
I love winter camping too. A whole 'nuther experience! For the last 12-13 years I've been using a hammock exclusively. Your rendering of the experience was so good I had to put on a hoody and a cup of hot cocoa. I noticed the tarp in a number of your videos and was going to ask about it, but you answered it. A CCS as I suspected by the tie-outs. I have three of different sizes, and for the smallest, I had Dan Cooke make a custom vestibule to my specs. Great for canoe camping x 10yrs (until I switched to hammocks. I like your ridge line set up. I've got mine all in snake skins, but I'm inspired to try your set up with the bishop bag. Cheers.
You're giving me tarp envy! Thanks so much for the comment. Id love to try hammock camping if we didn't bring the dogs with us. Looks so comfortable.
I bet home felt extra cozy when you got back. Thanks for taking us on this special trip.
Absolutely Pat.
Nice tarp but quilts in the winter, you're crazy :p
Thanks Zander. Something makes me think you’d be out there with a wool blanket 🥶. Just saw your latest thumbnail-35…..ahhhh.
@@CanoeTheNorth yikes no chance the cold is scary :p -35 in a hot tent :p
Awesome Keenan, you can hear the cold when yo walk. Great night out
Thanks Jim. Love that crunchy snow ❄️
Always enjoy your heart to heart fire side chats Keenan. Hot chocolate around the fire. Good Grief. Thanks for sharing, and may your flasks be full.
Lol 😂. I hear you Larry. There might have been a splash 💦 of something extra in the drink 🍹.
Can't beat those clear, crisp winter nights! The "simplicity" of this video was still quite exhilarating to watch! Winter makes you slow down a bit more to appreciate the surroundings and I love how it can completely transform even a familiar place when everything is blanketed in snow! We're looking forward to doing one of the ski-in trails up there sometime, thanks for sharing your adventure!
Oh I would love to try ski in trips in the winter time. Hope you have an amazing winter ⛷️
Nothing like a beautiful cold camp! It sure makes you appreciate a fire and a warm sleep system. :) Winter is one of my fav times to camp, it is so peaceful. I really like quilts as well but at those temps a nice warm mummy would certainly do the trick. Thanks for sharing your night out! :) :)
Thanks Jacqueline. Definitely time for a mummy bag. 😊
Good morning, I've never camped in those temperatures, but I hear putting the pad inside the sleeping bag is more effective. Thank you for your videos. Love to all.
Thanks Terry. That’s a good idea. I don’t think my sleeping bag is big enough for that but I could see that being warmer for sure. Appreciate the support.
tough young man! good for you! that is the type of activity that will keep you young!
Thanks Michael. Always good to get outside 🏕️
Another beautiful adventure. Great setup Thank You.
Thanks Kenn. Worked great on that trip.
Love it Keenan, what a time to be out, thanks for sleeping through the cold for us🖐️
Haha. Thanks KC. Appreciate it.
Enjoyed the tarp camping. Great video! I'm headed out the moment the Ozarks gets some snow. You're a great inspiration!
The Ozarks looks amazing. Enjoy your trip!
Well, Keenan, you have the LOTN anorak and Bob Dustrude saw too. Not to mention the toboggan and gear bag. Now you need to make their winter moccasins, and be all set for the cold weather. My wife and I love our outfits too. Have you ever tried the upside down fire? My wife and I love it in the winter, a four tier log fire (upside down) burns a good 4-5 hours. We made a stew and had plenty of hot water for tea and hot chocolate. Love your videos.
Oh that sounds perfect. I’ll have to give that a try. 4-5 hrs would be amazing. Thanks very much for the comment. Love the lure of the north stuff btw
@@CanoeTheNorth one layer of half-split wood, 16" long, a second layer same size, at 90 degrees from those, a third layer, 90 degrees to the second, same size, then a fourth layer of splits, half the size as the bottom layers, a fifth layer 90 degrees of same splits, then, make a teepee fire on top of the fifth layer. Let 'er burn. Have a tripod ready for your pots. BTW, leave a half inch gap between the woods for air circulation. Have fun!
Thanks again for sharing your trips, looked like a good experience! "No bugs" froze my nards, but at least there was no bugs!! haha - That tarp bag/rope set up was so neat, definitely checking those out! cheers!
Thanks Curtis. Trying to find some positives when it’s minus 26 lol 🦟
Great videos my friend , keep doing what you guys do .
Thanks Steve. Appreciate it.
Winter camping is my jam. Made some snow chains for my bike so I can get up to some remote places. No bugs and you can have a big fire!
No bugs and a big fire...sounds like a good time to me!!!
Hello! Congratulations for your work my friend! 👍 I don't know if I could handle it, at such low temperatures! Have a nice day! 🤗
Thank you very much. It was cold but I’m sure you could handle it! 😊
Good stuff Keenan! White gas is definitely the way to go for meltin snow!!! I tried my trangia on a trip in late December. Temps were 12F for a low. I tried it after my msr white gas stove ran out of fuel. Took longer as you would expect but did work. My buddy had a full fuel canister for his stove so we were fine. Good to try different things when safe to do so. The mountain had just been blasted with a blizzard so all biofuels had a layer of ice on them, then covered in snow😂👍🏼. I liked your commentary on the food. Pretty hilarious 😁👍🏼. Take care sir. NQU
Thanks very much NQU. Im surprised that the trangia worked in those temps. Im sure patience was key watching that snow melt. Nice work though getting that done. That freeze dried food......I can't go back to it now! haha. Thanks again for the comment. Stay warm out there.
Hey Keenan. Great to share your cold camp experience. Very nice video and always enjoyable to watch
Thanks CS. Glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful but chilly just watching it! Thank you for all your hard work. I'm so lucky to have Algonquin Park in my backyard.
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Ashley's meals look so much more appetizing 🙂
Ashley’s meals are much much better. Thanks very much Carol.
Love your videos. Just found out that you live in our area! Nice to have someone local doing this.
Thanks very much Pam. I think there are quite a few people in our neck of the woods doing this sort of thing 🛶 🏕️ Glad you’re enjoying the videos and we really appreciate the support.
Excellent video Keenan. -25°C was my test night in the back yard. I was warm enough but working out the pee interruptions and the keeping the face warm and the moisture around the top of the sleeping bag. It was still fun. A great way to test your gear out. Thanks again.
Thanks Doug. Getting up in the middle
Of the night to go pee at -25 is just no fun at all!
Hi Keenan! Just finished watching the video! Looks like a great, and cold, little overnight trip! This is the first video of yours that I've watched. Looking forward to watching more!
Hey Joise. Appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave a comment. Hope you’re having a great winter 🥶.
Discovered this channel on New Years Eve this year had family visiting and we binged 4 episodes while waiting for midnight! You and Ashley are great..love the content. Keep it up!👍
I live just over an hour from Algonquin east side absolutely love that park!💕 hear any owls that night???
Thanks Grace. So happy to hear that you have found our channel and are enjoying the videos! I didn't hear anything at night.....the only animal I heard was a raven in the morning. Completely silent night. Appreciate the comment very much.
Excellent video!
Thank you very much Dave. Appreciate it.
Awesome! Braver than I am just sleeping under a tarp in those temps, but 99% of the time I have my dog with me so I always like to keep him comfortable. We haven't officially done our first winter camping trip yet but I have the gear ready now so hopefully very soon if my work schedule will allow it.
Hope you enjoy your trip! Stay warm out there Darren 🏕️
Hello for the Rocky Mnts of Utah. This was an awesome video, your camp is epic and the beauty is amazing. I completly understand the solitude and grandure of being solo in the backcounty especially in the winter time. Its beauty is hard to describe. i do alot of all season exploring from the mnts to the deserts. As always thanks for another amazing video. If you ever get to Utah you have a standing invitation to come on some amazing backcountry adventures with me.
Oh you live in such a beautiful state. A few years ago we visited Utah and were completely blown away. It’s like another world there. Hope you have a great winter and appreciate the comment very much.
Looked like a beautiful trip. I’m just not made for cold camping, but really enjoy watching the vids.
Well truth be told I would always rather be on a canoe trip than winter camping but I enjoy winter camping more and more every trip. Thanks for watching and commenting as always Derek.
You’re a beast! -25 and below is pretty brisk. I’ve let my hot tent go out for several hours in -20 just to see how good my gear was, wool blanket over the sleep pad is worth it’s weight in gold.
Oh I like the idea of that wool blanket! I’ll have to try that. Makes me warmer just thinking about it. Thanks Johnny.
Love the video - I'd apt for a tent to keep the body heat in, but maybe the tarp was your chalenge
Thank you! Ya a tent would be kinda nice but I was itching to try out that tarp. Thanks very much for the comment.
Nice video
Thank you
That orange case you have looks like an instrument case for a total station or GPS. SOKKI uses orange cases like that. Sleeping under a tarp is gutsy. Hot tent ⛺️ sure would make it more enjoyable
Thanks Mike. I can’t lie…..I was kinda wishing I had brought my hot tent. 🥶
Beautiful video! You definitely know how to enjoy the winter there mate 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Have you encountered wolves during your camping?
Thank you very much! I think we’ve seen nearly every large mammal Canada has at one point or another camping. Thanks very much for the comment.
Good video! Take care! Subscribed!👍
Thanks for the subscription, and you too!
Great work, Keenan 👌Did your Nalgene bottle stay dry through the night? You have the biggest sled I’ve ever seen before 😄 Nice jacket by the way 👌
Thanks Mads. Nalgene stayed dry thankfully 😅. It is a huge toboggan….12” long bit it’s so nice to have the extra room if needed. 🛷. Glad you made it back from your latest trip ok…those were some cooooold temps. Looking forward to your video of the trip.
Always enjoy the videos…-25 is a rough night without a hot tent. I think I’d have a bonfire going.
Thanks Jason. Hot tents are definitely a lot more comfortable! Was kinda wishing I brought one on that night.
Loved the video Keenan! Simple, yet not choppy like some others out there. Hay, what is the gear bag you are using on the sled? I like the size and the fact that it is zipper-less! Zippers are a pain when they freeze in the winter. Thanks!
Thanks very much Shawn. The top bag does have big beefy zippers that I haven't had any issues with so far anyways. The zipper seems big enough that I'm not really worried anyways (and I am super picky about zipper size.). The bottom bag is zipper less and works awesome. The gear bags are both made by lure of the north. They make such high quality stuff. Appreciate the comment Shawn.
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Love the winter camping content Keenan! When you say 22 and 15 degree bags are you using Celsius?
Thanks Louis. The bags are actually rated in Fahrenheit. I should have said that in the video. The outside temp was in Celsius.
Nice anorak.
Thank you!
Good afternoon Keenan, do we have a winter camping trip this year. If not I understand. 🎉❤🎉
We’ll see what happens this winter. We’ve been crazy busy up until now but things normally slow down so we have more time in the next couple months. Hopefully we’ll get out there soon. 🤞
Can you tell us about your Anorak! It looks great.
Thanks Kevin. Lure of the north.
Your coat is beautiful and probably so warm!!
Could I bug you for the name of the brand that makes them?
Thank you in advance ☺️
Thank you. It’s a lure of the north anorak. It’s actually just a shell so you’ll need layers underneath for warmth but it’s an amazing piece of gear. Love it.
@CanoeTheNorth thank you so so much!! :) looking forward to future videos as always 😊
I like your anorak jacket. What is the brand name and where can I buy one?. Great video as always, thanks!
Thanks Dave. It was made by lure of the north. Absolutely love it.
Looks like an enjoyable night in the woods. Something about winter camping is just extra peaceful. Curious what anorak you have. We've been looking at the ones from Lure of the North as they also have a kit to make it yourself which could be a fun project!
That’s what I’ve got. Ashley and I both got one and they are our favourite piece of winter gear. Love them.
Great overnight camp. What trail were you on.
Thanks Clifford. Minnesing trail. Really nice spot.
Did you change your socks for the night? Any dampness in any clothing sure can make for a chilly night.
Hi Jane. I actually didn’t change my socks at night but they were dry. Could make for a cold night though.
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I do the same with the hot water bottle...lasts about a good 6hrs
Absolutely. Works great.
Great to see you getting out and enjoying winter Keenan. Looking forward to more of Canoe the North Adventures!!! Can’t beat our own dehydrated meals eh. Jon from Lost Lakes had a poutine recipe in a a recent video that looks interesting. Always looking for new food ideas THX CHEERS!!!!
Thanks Ian. When I went on that canoe trip with Jon, Xander and Max they all had a lot of tasty looking meal 🥘!!!
Where in Algonquin is this? I am looking to do some back country winter camping but not fully sure what access points are open?
I think in this video I was near rock lake. If you phone the Algonquin park office they’ll give you a list of what access points are open and plowed. There’s quite a few.
Brother is that source lake campground?
No. I don’t think that source lake campground rd is open in the winter. I’d have to check that though.
What camera do you use to film?
Thanks Joshua. This video was filmed on a Panasonic mirrorless and a iPhone 13 in a couple of scenes.
What brand anorak is that?
It’s a Lure of the North anorak.
It's a Lure of the North anorak.
@@CanoeTheNorth Nice
Did Betty Lou forgive you?
Hahaha 😂. Ya she’s ok now.
Where's the wife ? Not up to -26 yet I guess .
Unfortunately she had to work while I was out playing around in the snow. Otherwise Ashley would be right there beside me.