I went on Friday with one of my sons to wander and look at a Keewaydin. Worked Sat and today, wondering now if I met anyone I was at the Canadian Outdoor Equipment Co.

tentsterforever wrote:

Talking about destructive behaviour in wildlife. Thanks to 1 squirrel and several chipmunks, I now have 2 pop can size holes in my tent. With no food whatsoever in the tent, nor had there been any, I have no idea what they were looking for. The squirrel i knocked off the under tent in the middle of the night, with  a flash light on., so i knew what it was, but too late, hole allready created. The chipmunks attacked while gone, but saw them racing out from underneath tent coming back. Again too late, another hole. This was in Algonquin, on a wilderness site. Repairs have been made, but what a pain in the neck. Anybody out there have a good way to deter them?? 
Any ideas welcome.
Wanda S

Out of curiosity, did you have your toiletries in the tent with you? Not food, but the scent can still attract wildlife. 
 

I haven't actually caught a Trout in the park since I was a kid and that one was a nice little Brookie. Since then my pb is a 24", six and a half pound Rainbow and I just hooked in to these for Trout opener (but on the Credit somewhere)

Splash action by Zen, on Flickr

Landed by Zen, on Flickr

swedish pimple wrote:

elliot lake region again, chapleau again, quetico, and maybe algonquin park? great to be retired !!!!! 

The Elliot Lake region is awesome! I always camp at Mississagi when I head up that way. This year I am going to Marten River for my birthday trip at the beginning of June. Hoping to do some Walleye and Pike fishing and head up to Kap-Kig-Awan for a day to photograph the falls. Also planned so far are trips to Killarney in the fall with the family and a solo trip, most likely to the cobalt area but also debating and will probably end up going to Superior.

Algonquin will have 2-3 trips, hoping for one in the spring to do some fishing, and a couple in the fall to fish and take in the colours.

Sitting here counting the days to my next trip north and wondering what everyone has planned for this year! My wife and I had kid number two back in July so with her being on leave we are taking advantage and I will be getting north more often :D First trip planned is for the birthday at the beginning of June, headed up to Marten River for 2 nights to check it out, try the fishing and hopefully head up to Kap-Kig-Awan for a day trip to photograph the waterfalls. 

August we are heading to Killarney for 5 days and using it as a base to hit Science North and to do the hikes.

Have a couple quick overnighters to Algonquin planned in the fall as well for the fall colours, just waiting to see how the change goes this year for when I will head up. 

In Oct I have a 6 day trip planned, but so far I'm torn on a destination. Torn between heading back up to Lake Superior (Agawa Bay) or heading north to someplace near Cobalt to check out the old silver mines. 

Counting down the days!
Zen

My fave drink in the back country is water but followed very closely by a nice single malt, usually Laphroaig Quarter Cask.

Oh and since I'm using a dslr, I also use mirror lockup

Thanks guys!! I worked until 11 last night and decided to drive up to the Torrance Barrens after work, got home at 4 am and had to work today at 8:00. Had to take advantage of the clear night sky and no moon :D
Milk Trees by Zen, on Flickr

I use a fire steel with my knife combined with birch bark to get my tinder lit. Just a quick reminder, you cannot cut, damage etc, any living thing in the park, so if you're going to use any materials like birch bark, harvest them from fallen trees or from stuff that has fallen off the tree.