Delicious Camping Dinner Idea !

Many cooks think that to make a great tasting dinner require a stove or microwave. Here's my favourite campfire dinner recipe - no pots or pans required !
The only thing you'll need for campfire dinner is aluminium foil.and mix of your favourite spices and vegetable.

2 or 3 medium size potatoes-cut into thick slices
1/2  medium size red onion cut in slivers
1/2 or one medium size red or green papers cut in slivers
2-3 cloves of garlic (chopped or full)
5 or more thick slices of kolbasa (or sausage)
Afew slices of smoked bacon (not necessary, but it will add great flavour)
Any additional vegetable you like-cauliflower, broccoli, zuchini etc.
Potato seasoning or just salt or pepper or your favourite spices

Take a large pices of aluminium foil and spread butter or vegetable oil onto it to prevent the vegetables from sticking. Put all the ingrediens on the foil, sprinkle with potato seasoning,or your favourite spices.Wrap the aluminium foil tightly,and add one more layer of the foil so it doesn'ttear or open-make its air tight!
Put the foiled vegetable on campfire grill.Try to keep the fire  flames to medium and turn your foiled vegetables over every 5-7 minutes.
Your dinner should be ready in 30-40 minutes. Remember to be careful when you open the foil because the stem inside is very hot.

Enjoy !
                     

Tent Trailer Camping

If you’ve been an experienced tent camper for years and want to invest in camping more than the next thing on your camping checklist is a Tent Trailer.

When purchasing a tent trailer your camping checklist is going to require some big changes, but the basic camping checklist will still be important to bring with you every time. The first thing to consider is the towing capacity of your vehicle, and what kind of Tent trailer you want and can tow.

Keep in mind if you enjoy camping, you might want to start thinking about your future car a year or two ahead before you make a vehicle change. If you want to upgrade from tent camping to Trailer camping your car is not only going to have to fit everything on your ‘camping checklist’, but also have the power to tow a camping trailer behind your vehicle.
If you own a mini van or a small SUV, a tent trailer or small travel trailer weighing less than 3000 LB is something you might want to consider purchasing. Your vehicle must match the towing specifications of the tent trailer you dream of having one day.
Mini vans and small SUVs have a towing capacity around 3500 lb so they can accommodate pulling all kind of tent trailer and small travel trailers. Any RV dealers will advise you what kind of equipment applies to your car and your tent trailer. If you’re not sure you can ask your car dealer for exact specifications.
If you are switching from tent to a tent trailer you’re going to need a tent trailer checklist to help you adjust to your new way of camping.
For safety reasons, a proper hitch and proper towing equipment like weight distribution hitch and sway control are essential, talk to your car dealer or tent trailer dealer for more info. You’ll also have to add a set of towing mirrors to your camping checklist, it will make your trip easier and safer.
You may consider to buying a solar panel to charge your trailer battery so you can camp in the park without using hydro camping sites.
Not all tent trailer are equipped with a toilet ,so buying a portable one is worth it. A portable toilet in your camping travel trailer can be very handy at night, especially if you have small kids. Portable toilets for camping are available at stores such as Canadian Tire and in every RV dealer store.
Most Tent trailers and travel trailers are equipped with an optional gas furnace, but they can be noisy. If you do not want to be woken up in the middle of the night by your tent trailers furnace buying a small electric heater is a great option. Look for a quiet one with a thermostat so you can adjust the temperature, some include a remote control to make things easier. Heaters for a tent trailer must be with a fan, oil based heaters will not do the job.
Don’t forget the wheel chock for your tent trailer, this slides under your trailer tires when you are parking your travel trailer at the camp site. It’s essential for your tent trailer when camping unless you want to chase your trailer down a slope after unhooking it from your vehicle.

Have a look at the Tent camping checklist above for many of the essential camping gear you’re going to have to bring with you no matter what kind of tent or camping trailer you have.

For more information about what to pack read the Camping Checklist here

 

Where to Go Camping in Ontario

Camping season may seem like its still a while away, but now is the time to start planing. Veteran campers have likely already made their summer plans but if you're new to the summer activity you might be confused where to begin your planing. For many, camping is an unforgettable experience. The scenery, wildlife, fishing, canoeing, lakes, spectacular landscape, and night skies away from the city are often worth the drive.

The first thing to consider is where you want to go. There's many private parks in Ontario, but most of them are seasonal trailer parks with limited spaces for occasional campers. A good choice is an Ontario Provincial Park and there's is many reason why.

There's many provincial parks in Ontario  with a variety different environments and resources for different types of camper with the smallest tent to the largest trailers. Provincial parks accommodate a lot of people every year and have many resources available to make your trip an enjoyable one for you, your friends and family. Provincial Parks are set up and maintained by the park keepers and provide each site with a picnic table and a fire pit. For an additional fee parks also give you the choice of electric or non electric site. While most parks are surrounded by nature trails (ranging from short distance, to all day excursion ) and beautiful lakes for your enjoyment, they also offer equipment rentals such as canoes, kayaks, bicycles, fishing and camping equipment. Most importantly provincial parks provide a great sense of security, they are supervised by park staff 24/7.

There's 329 Provincial Parks in Ontario, so just about every level of camper can find what they're looking for when deciding where to go. If you're looking to get away for the weekend, you'll likely want to choose a park that isn't too far of a drive from home, but if you're considering a longer getaway, for a week or two, it's worth the longer drives to parks located in norther Ontario.

The big question is where to go? Likely one of the most popular park with visitors from all over the world is Algonquin Provincial Park. Located east of Huntsville ,ON. Algonquin has 12 separate parks most located along the 56km stretch of Highway 60. With a beautiful variety of nature trails, historic museums, Visitor Centre, camping environments, wildlife and thousand of lakes, you have an endless list of things to do and see. The only way to explore the interior of the park is by canoe.

Another great park is Killbear Provincial Park. Paradise for swimming, boating and fishing. The sandy beaches are beautiful surrounded by rocky shorelines. It's worth heading over here for the spectacular Georgian Bay sunset.

Grundy Lake Provincial Park located short driving distance from Sudbury or Parry Sound ON has a motor boat restriction, which makes it a perfect and quiet getaway for relaxing on the beach, canoing, fishing (if you can find the spot) while enjoying the beautiful scenery.

I've mentioned only a few parks, but with over 300 to choose from it comes down to what you want. Once you travel around to different parks, you'll quickly discover which ones are your favourite that you'll want to go back to year after year.

With the growing popularity to go camping, there's a great demand so you must plan ahead and make your reservation months in advance. The summer season (from July to September) is very popular, and the best camping spots in the most popular parks  are often booked in advance.It's never to early to book your spots,  especially when you can reserve 5 months in advance. Do not wait, It's time to prepare for your trip.  So plan ahead! Grab an Ontario Parks booklet from any Tourist Information Centre or visit www.OntarioParks.com for more information.