Winter Camping Info Session and MEC Shopping Event

This event is for those attending the winter camping trip on February 15th, as well as anyone interested in how to survive the elements on a camping trip in winter.

Led by Rory, our lead guide with over 15 years of camping experience, and experienced winter guide, former navigation instructor for the Canadian and British armies, Rob Buckingham, who has experience in the Arctic, and Sarah, a trained medical doctor with vast winter camping experience, including making her own moccasins, these three guides will be able to answer any questions you have, as well as give advice on the best way to prepare for the trip.

If you are coming on the February 15th–17th trip, it is highly encouraged that you join this free event. If you wish to bring any gear or bags along, our guides are happy to provide advice and feedback.

After the event there will be a chance for shopping, which our partners at MEC are offering anyone with a Wilderness Union Membership 15% off most items in store.

18:00: Meet at MEC on Queen Street

18:30 - 19:15: Information session on Winter camping run buy Sarah, Rob and Rory

19:15 - 20:00: Q&A and shopping

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We like to share some of the indigenous background of the areas we visit because these territories have rich histories that are easy to overlook. Indigenous communities have a connection to and respect for the land that has largely been lost since European settlement. As we strive to form a deeper connection with the land, we have much to learn from these communities. You can use the Native Land map to learn more about these areas.

Toronto has a particularly long and varied indigenous history, groups who maintain connections to the land include:

1. The Anishinaabe: This includes the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Algonquin peoples. They have lived in the region for centuries and continue to have a presence in the area.
2. The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy: This includes the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora nations. They have historical connections to the land around Toronto.
3. The Huron-Wendat: They were once the primary inhabitants of the Toronto area before being displaced by European colonization and other Indigenous groups. The Huron-Wendat nation now resides in Wendake, Quebec, but maintains a historical connection to Toronto.
4. The Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation: This is a Mississauga Ojibwe First Nation located near Brantford, Ontario. They have treaty rights and historical connections to the land that is now the city of Toronto.
5. The Métis: The Métis people, who are of mixed Indigenous and European ancestry, also have connections to the region