Tag: camping
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Another 5 Dads Go Wild Trip Completed
That’s another year of #5DadsGoWild in the books. Yes, in case you missed the social media buzz created around our annual writers/creators retreat, from Thursday October 14th to Sunday the 17th we were camping in Manning Park, living what can only be described as our best life. While in the past we have had a…
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5 Dads Go Wild; Winter Edition
This week I’ve been thinking back to August when the #5dadsgowild crew headed out to Ross Lake Campground in the Skagit Valley Provincial Park. We spent time hiking, talking, sitting around the campfire, stargazing, and of course photographing products. While we were sitting beside the campfire watching the fire and the sky we were counting…
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The Thermacell Patio Shield; Extreme Conditions
I am now back from the 3rd annual 5 Dad’s Go Wild camping trip. And you may or may not know, this year we went on our trip much earlier than previous years and we went to a different location than we normally do. Rather than going to Manning Park in late September, this year…
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5 Dads Go Wild and We All Survived!
Disclosure – this blog post is about the #5DadsGoWild camping trip to Manning Park that I took with four other dad bloggers. Our trip was supported with products from a group of brands including Filson, Ben Sherman, and Ford Canada. As always, editorial control of everything I share on my blog remains with me –…
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Manning Park; Lightning Lakes Air Quality
If you are thinking of going camping in the southern part of the province, like I just did in Manning Park, you should know that the air quality is just fine, especially down through the Okanagan-Similkameen area. Go out and enjoy yourself. But be careful with any burning material!! And if you want to check…
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We Survived Camping at Lightning Lakes Campground in Manning Park!
Yes, we are home again from our trip to Manning Park and yes, we survived our first family camping trip. Just barely. I will update this blog post with my advice for other campers once I get back into my more regular routine. In the update I will add a list of what I believe…