- Leaving: Saturday 3rd Sept morning by 7am
- Returning: Monday 5th Sept morning from Killarney. You will likely be home by late evening on Monday.
- Where - Killarney Provincial Park
- Lake - Camping 2 nights at David's Lake
- Access points for canoes - Bell Lake access point. Canoes from Killarney Kanoes http://www.killarneykanoes.com/
- Travel - we have 2 cars going up. Dee's & Ryan's cars.
- Portage Route - https://www.dropbox.com/s/4z6nc1k9l6wahf4/Killarney_David_Lake_Route.png?dl=0
- Starting point is Killarney Kanoes where we can park the car
- Ending is David's Lake. We are booked there for 2 nights. Sites are first come first serve and are not assigned specifically to the booking.
- The distance for each section is marked on the map.
- Red markings are the distance for each portage (where we carry our stuff/canoes)
- Camping cost $9ish/per day (x3)
- Canoe cost $18+tax/per day (x3)
- Food & water purification tablets - roughly at $35-40/per person for the trip. Might be less if I can avoid buying too many MEC food packs.
- Alcohol
- Gas cost for the car you are in
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All of your things (tent & sleeping gear included) need to fit in a single pack. You will also be expected to help carry the canoes and some of our shared gear as well (food etc). If you can't decide if you want to bring something, its probably best left at home.
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If you don't have a tent, talk to someone about sharing if they have space. Most backcountry camping tents can fit 2 people. But it doesn't have a lot of space like regular tents.
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Mountain Equipment Co-op rents out tents, backpacks, and sleeping bags.
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If your bag isn't waterproof, consider buying a couple waterproof stuff sacks to ensure your clothes and sleeping bag stay dry.
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We will be on one site for two nights
- Light, packable tanks or t-shirts
- Lightweight long-sleeved shirt, for sun & bugs
- Base layers (it can be pretty chilly at night/in the morning)
- Quick-drying pants (Jeans are heavier and harder to dry!)
- Shorts (or you can buy zip-off pants)
- A warm sweater or light down jacket
- Socks, active underwear, sports bras etc.
- Good trail shoes or light hiking boots, preferably ones that will dry quickly. (break them in before the trip)
- Another set of shoes that can (and will) get wet. Sandals are fine
- Swimsuit
- Rain jacket (and pants if you wish)
- Hat
- Sunglasses
- Packable towel
Pack large enough to hold your stuff and small enough that you can carry it (preferably waterproof)
- Waterproof stuff sacks, if your bag isn't waterproof. Or put your clothes in a garbage bag to keep dry.
- Tent - you can rent one from MEC. Book it now!
- Sleeping bag
- Sleeping pad
- One roll of toilet paper (put it in a ziplock bag to keep from getting dirty/wet)
- Toiletries (please only bring bio-degradable soap for washing)
- Headlamp or flashlight (headlamp it definitely a better choice because it's easier to use at night)
- Cutlery, mug, plate, bowl (non-breakable stuff)
- Sunscreen
- Bug spray
- Toilet paper
- Small bottle of hand sanitizer
- Pocket knife or multitool (nice to have, not needed)
- Water bottle - nalgene or similar
- Carabiner - to attach your water bottle to your bag/stuff
- Ziplock bag for your cellphone/keys to keep dry
- PJs/comfy pants for lounging around the fire & sleeping
- camera (make sure you have it in a waterproof bag)
- music in some form
- camping pillow
- camping stool
- cards, games, book, kindle
- extra set of clothes for the ride back home (you can leave this in the car)
- hammock
- binoculars
- Medication that you may need
Saturday:
- Breakfast - get your own on the ride up
- Lunch - couscous/quinoa with vegetables (something quick to make)
- Dinner - Steak pot roast with Guinness, mashed potatoes and veggies
Sunday:
- Breakfast - oatmeal, peanut butter & jam with toast
- Lunch - Ravioli stuffed with spinach & ricotta, tortellini with mushroom, tomato sauce
- Dinner - Uncle Ben's rice, sidekicks, eggs & dried sausage. (Eddie)
Monday:
- Breakfast - oatmeal, peanut butter & jam with toast
- Lunch - Uncle ben's rice with veggie flakes & dried sausage/MEC dehydrated meal
Snacks:
- 18 clif bars
- chocolate pudding
- trail mix with nuts and fruit
- Beef jerky
- 2 MEC pad thai meals
- Smores
- Tea
- Instant coffee
- Assortment of dehrydrated meals from MEC will be available for the extra hungry
- 2 stoves
- Camp fuel
- Pots
- Pan
- Kitchen utensils
- Dish towels
- Camp suds
- Matches
- Water purification
- Rope
- Waterproof bags to hang food at night
- Axe
- First aid kits
- Advil/Pepto/Imodium/Benadryl
- Duct tape for emergencies
- Portable speaker
- compass
- waterproof map of killarney (Jeff's maps) camping route
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