tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260274117021957060.post6238529315427380977..comments2023-10-31T04:53:09.902-04:00Comments on Cold Lake Cathy: January camping: done!Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260274117021957060.post-61759340030907317662013-02-12T19:51:52.929-05:002013-02-12T19:51:52.929-05:00I've never tried winter camping... I do know ...I've never tried winter camping... I do know Algonquin has yurts...William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260274117021957060.post-737903210988040442013-02-12T17:28:14.388-05:002013-02-12T17:28:14.388-05:00That is just crazy! And where is the toilet? I d...That is just crazy! And where is the toilet? I don't know about you, but my bladder requires one visit in the middle of the night.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260274117021957060.post-70227374693468848572013-02-11T14:16:32.228-05:002013-02-11T14:16:32.228-05:00Man you are brave! I love camping but I have devel...Man you are brave! I love camping but I have developed some pretty bad arthritis in my hips so sleeping on cold hard ground is sheer torture. We have an air mattress and I man up so our kids get the camping experience but never in cold months. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260274117021957060.post-87678683097405074742013-02-10T14:35:50.188-05:002013-02-10T14:35:50.188-05:00But, but how do you watch TV in there?!?!But, but how do you watch TV in there?!?!Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00412703583921658038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260274117021957060.post-5075675764419288732013-02-08T17:23:26.840-05:002013-02-08T17:23:26.840-05:00You guys are like Survivor Man! How cool. Amazin...You guys are like Survivor Man! How cool. Amazing how you stayed so warm and slept through the thunder-snowstorm.<br /><br />A few years ago my husband and I made grand plans to hike/backpack down a mountain stream and catch our fish and all, but we haven't done it yet. Your adventure makes me want to try, but in the summer.<br /><br />Kathy M.Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260274117021957060.post-27792252850499147512013-02-07T13:00:02.945-05:002013-02-07T13:00:02.945-05:00Wow- that's some serious dedication. Back befo...Wow- that's some serious dedication. Back before I knew better, I tried to sleep out in the backyard in a tent with the kids. Ironically, I got too scared (not my three little girls) when I heard all the "night noises" the wildlife makes around these parts. I totally wussed out. The kids still enjoy teasing me about it. :)jaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10708353376256621965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260274117021957060.post-5078666427323852442013-02-07T08:00:10.498-05:002013-02-07T08:00:10.498-05:00I live in Maine and thought how hard it is to heat...I live in Maine and thought how hard it is to heat this house.<br /> Reading this post, I will not complain again. You are brave.<br />yvonne<br />La Petite Galleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553902574516930172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260274117021957060.post-65509857548730501562013-02-06T15:58:35.767-05:002013-02-06T15:58:35.767-05:00Picture me sitting beside Ben with a bemused smile...Picture me sitting beside Ben with a bemused smile on my face. Too weird, Cathy. Glad the bears didn't get you. ;)Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260274117021957060.post-84655126082179747372013-02-06T08:13:22.556-05:002013-02-06T08:13:22.556-05:00We have camped in a yurt! It was awesome! Last Jan...We have camped in a yurt! It was awesome! Last January, as a matter of fact, in Killarney Provincial Park. It was almost as expensive as a fancy hotel for the weekend so I'm not sure we're going to do it again soon, but we really did love it. I gather you've been? What park do you "yurt" in?Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260274117021957060.post-27413700415275942172013-02-06T08:12:03.296-05:002013-02-06T08:12:03.296-05:00Heheh - we camp in all different ways! We camp in ...Heheh - we camp in all different ways! We camp in a tent if it's just a quick weekend without the kids, or if we are driving a long way and don't want to spend gas money hauling the trailer, or if we do a backcountry trip. We take our house trailer for week-long trips with the kids, who do a lot better inside when it's raining, or on our early spring and late fall fishing trips because we have a furnace, plus our trailer fits our friends. Last year we camped in a yurt! It all depends on where we're going and what mood we're in!Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260274117021957060.post-65720009011839306752013-02-06T08:01:04.173-05:002013-02-06T08:01:04.173-05:00Obviously I wasn't thinking, Jill! The good ne...Obviously I wasn't thinking, Jill! The good news is I haven't shaved my legs since the last post so I'll be all good and furry when the Feb. camping rolls around!Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260274117021957060.post-48084267683668962012013-02-06T08:00:12.178-05:002013-02-06T08:00:12.178-05:00You should try it, Buttons! You have all that beau...You should try it, Buttons! You have all that beautiful winter scenery yourself to snuggle up in. Plus Annie could keep you warm if you throw her an extra bottle!Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260274117021957060.post-78919845840944768742013-02-06T07:58:30.439-05:002013-02-06T07:58:30.439-05:00Ha! Skeeters! You're absolutely right. One of ...Ha! Skeeters! You're absolutely right. One of the things I love BEST about winter is the lack of goldurned bugs.Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260274117021957060.post-60235366549132538662013-02-06T07:57:47.388-05:002013-02-06T07:57:47.388-05:00WOOT! (Except that we watched TV in our warm house...WOOT! (Except that we watched TV in our warm house until bedtime and cooked breakfast in our warm house in the morning... is that cheating?)Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260274117021957060.post-73190469194827035672013-02-06T07:56:47.871-05:002013-02-06T07:56:47.871-05:00It WAS fun, Mark! You should definitely put it on ...It WAS fun, Mark! You should definitely put it on your bucket list!Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260274117021957060.post-83147223493273729482013-02-06T07:56:16.512-05:002013-02-06T07:56:16.512-05:00I think he did! LOL!
Also, when you camp in the b...I think he did! LOL! <br />Also, when you camp in the backyard? The washrooms are handy and WARM!Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260274117021957060.post-18695302161189117032013-02-06T07:55:36.876-05:002013-02-06T07:55:36.876-05:00Try it, you'll like it Jane! Well, ok, so mayb...Try it, you'll like it Jane! Well, ok, so maybe you'll hate it... Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260274117021957060.post-36478227726093973592013-02-06T07:45:16.936-05:002013-02-06T07:45:16.936-05:00Omigawd, you're right, Joanne! *face palm*Omigawd, you're right, Joanne! *face palm*Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260274117021957060.post-44664708304251704842013-02-05T21:42:11.546-05:002013-02-05T21:42:11.546-05:00Now YOU are a Winter Warrior!!! I was thinking of...Now YOU are a Winter Warrior!!! I was thinking of you today as I delivered my mail in "pretty" snow (the kind that looks nice but doesn't cause any issues)and thought, "I don't know how she does it in all that snow and cold. I am so ready for spring." <br /><br />And that said... Fat Tuesday is coming up on Tuesday... the day before lent... which means only 40 days til EASTER and.... CANDY!!!Julihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10097214923216967086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260274117021957060.post-14833794856140480392013-02-05T18:47:18.041-05:002013-02-05T18:47:18.041-05:00Full marks for trying!
I'm afraid the only va...Full marks for trying! <br />I'm afraid the only vacations I take require a 'proper' bed (raised off the floor with mattress, pillows & duvet - & a solid roof over my head! ;-p) I admire your enthusiasm & the courage to brave the snow & low temps.!<br /><br />Will next month be better, I wonder....?SueHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11394307650434614637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260274117021957060.post-90474209867055299372013-02-05T17:04:14.483-05:002013-02-05T17:04:14.483-05:00A few years ago I got it in mind to a "Year o...A few years ago I got it in mind to a "Year of Camping Dangerously" with my girls. Camp each month. Living in Florida really allows for four season camping. We got to March before disaster struck - wicked bad weather predictions that never came true, but they had me nervous enough to cancel. And then every time I tried to reschedule, something else cropped up! But it is certainly something I want to have another go at soon! Good luck with February's camp out!HeatherLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05408729050734990343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260274117021957060.post-62338189815569172472013-02-05T16:35:14.657-05:002013-02-05T16:35:14.657-05:00This was educational. Somewhere between 35-40F is ...This was educational. Somewhere between 35-40F is the coldest I'ver ever camped out but I didn't know anything about the tricks of insulating with multiple tarps and it was bone-chilling. The phrase "one of our cedar trees" tells me a lot about where you live. Cedar (western red, to be exact) is one of my favorite kinds of wood, but as you can imagine I don't see it in its natural state very often. When I do I just stare at it in loving wonder. And look at you, surrounded by it!Mark Kerstetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13307987573435067415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260274117021957060.post-82492700887741104302013-02-05T15:52:25.650-05:002013-02-05T15:52:25.650-05:00Holy crap. You were serious! I could believe eve...Holy crap. You were serious! I could believe everything I read.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260274117021957060.post-21969208744814538952013-02-05T13:27:48.398-05:002013-02-05T13:27:48.398-05:00That is cool! Now, I'm inspired. Too bad the s...That is cool! Now, I'm inspired. Too bad the snowy season is basically done here :(Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260274117021957060.post-10259572527462934802013-02-05T13:26:43.725-05:002013-02-05T13:26:43.725-05:00Oh my what a hoot ! I like camping but not enough ...Oh my what a hoot ! I like camping but not enough to do it in the cold lol ! I know I have become a sucky boo now as I get older lol ! Thanks for sharing awesome post and photos ! Have a good day !Country Gal https://www.blogger.com/profile/08693944554850315123noreply@blogger.com