Frontenac Outfitters hosts Kevin Callan's Winter Camping Workshop!

Learn Winter Camping from the Canadian Camping Icon, The Happy Camper!

Kevin Callan comes to Frontenac Outfitters to bring you his Winter Camping workshop! Also known as the Happy Camper, Kevin is a legendary Canadian camping icon and the author of many excellent camping books and resources, including The Complete Guide to Winter Camping. This one-day workshop will make you better equipped for your winter camping trip. Space is limited, so book now!

Embrace winter with a hands-on workshop on winter camping. Instructor Kevin Callan (a.k.a. The Happy Camper) will cover trip planning, cold camping vs. hot tenting, packing, stoves, food, hauling gear, safety, fire lighting, wood I.D., animal tracking, map and compass…and much more. After this workshop, you will be well prepared to make an overnight trip on your own.

Kevin teaching tree identification in the winter and how to find firewood in the winter.

Kevin Callan is the author of 18 books, including the best-selling The Complete Guide to Winter Camping. He's a columnist for Explore Magazine and Paddling Magazine. He's also a regular guest host on CBC radio, but is probably best known from his popular YouTube channel KCHappyCamper.

Trees that keep their leaves in the winter

Before the workshop, take a moment to get familiar with Kevin Callan’s teaching style. In this short video, Kevin explains why some trees hold onto their leaves through winter and shares the kind of practical, experience-based knowledge he brings to winter camping.