Winter Camping
I know I just wrote about how great Canadian Winters are but I found an old post on my personal blog that had pictures that were too good to pass up. I must be missing the powdery white stuff subconsciously… here we are nearing the end of November and it was 9C outside today!
Anyway… like I mentioned in the previous post, my hubby loves to go winter camping. Crazy — I know!! He’s just told me that he’s already booked his yurts for February 2010. A Yurt… a step up from Igloo, both of which my hubby has indeed slept in! Here’s the proof:
Winter Camping, February 2007
The boys returned safe and sound on Sunday evening from their rugged – “I am man hear me roar” – winter camping trip. Well… it wasn’t as rugged as years gone by but they had just as much fun. I am glad that my 8 year old, Q, was able to experience it with his dad.
They traded in their igloo making gear for a heated Yurt and t
he weather wasn’t a blizzard with freezing rain. That was last year! This year they had beautiful hiking weather and a wood stove to keep them warm at night. They were able to take up their favourite game, Settler’s of Catan, to play as a Yurt is more like a canvas cabin! The two younger boys (mine and a friend’s 11 year old son) watched movies on the portable DVD player. Yah, so not so rugged…. 
he weather wasn’t a blizzard with freezing rain. That was last year! This year they had beautiful hiking weather and a wood stove to keep them warm at night. They were able to take up their favourite game, Settler’s of Catan, to play as a Yurt is more like a canvas cabin! The two younger boys (mine and a friend’s 11 year old son) watched movies on the portable DVD player. Yah, so not so rugged…. 
I know Q is looking forward to going again next year. He loves winter and loves being outside, he would have been fine and would have loved it if they did have to stay in an igloo! I can’t wait until my hubby can take all three boys — and our only princess as well!! I think I’ll stay at a spa that weekend….
Just in case you didn’t believe me about the igloo thing….
I – AM – CANADIAN!!
i think i was really born in a hot country cause nothing about this makes me wanna go winter camping lol
Comment by cheryl — November 25, 2009 @ 7:18 am
I am very much the same way!! I was built for heat but it makes my hubby so incredibly happy and now he’s passing it down to our children.
Comment by Travel Queen — November 25, 2009 @ 12:49 pm