Tuesday 23 August 2016

Killarney Provincial Park - Visit the Wilderness

3:15 am

“What was that? A bear is getting into our food bag!” 

We had strung it hours ago from a tree, about 2 metres out from the trunk, 4 metres off the ground, and 40 metres downwind from our tent, which is close to the recommendations set out by Ontario Parks.

Did the park staff plant a seed in my head that grew into a towering Jack Pine during my first night's slumber in our tiny tent? Or was a bear really in our food tree? 

I was awake, and my heart was racing after the overwhelming sound of a massive branch breaking metres from where we lay sleeping. Thankfully, I had some equipment with me specifically designed for this very instance. 




“Cover your ears.” I whisper to my partner Chris as he mumbles, “Wha…?”

I hit the air horn. Then, silence. 

We made it to Killarney backcountry.









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Killarney Provincial Park!