Are you curious about winter camping but aren’t sure where to start? Our Winter Hot Tent Workshop is designed to give you the hands-on skills and confidence to extend your camping season into the snowy months. You’ll learn how to clear a campsite, safely set up your hot tent and stove, and master cooking and fire-building in cold, wet conditions.. We will throw in some mindful movement with a guided snowshoe hike and a “snow-ga” session (yes—yoga in snowshoes!). A lunch cooked over the wood stove is included, as well as hot beverages before you hit the road home.

• Coffee mug

• Seat cushion or camp chair

• Snowshoes (Also available for rent for $30)

• Winter hiking boots or other sturdy winter footwear

• Warm clothing (dress in layers)

• Snacks

• Skates (if participating in optional skate at 4:00 pm)

• Headlamp

• 30+ days out: Full refund

• 14–29 days: 50% refund; 13 days or fewer: non-refundable.

• Transfers: You may transfer your spot up to 24 hours before.
  
  5% processing fees are non-refundable for all refunds

• 9:00 AM - Welcome and Introductions.

  • Lead: Emily and Lauri

  • Meet your guides and get an overview of the day.

  • Safety briefing.

• 9:15 AM - Workshop: Hot Tent Foundations.

  • Lead: Emily

  • Clearing a site for a hot tent (avoiding uneven snow melt)

  • Hot tent set-up

  • Stove set-up

• 10:15 AM - Skills Session: Fire & Wood

  • Lead: Emily and Lauri

  • Fire building and tips for working with wet, cold wood

  • Wood processing for the stove

• 10:45 AM - Hot Tent Gear Information Session

  • Lead: Emily

  • Differences in hot tent set ups and stove types

  • Q&A on winter gear, hacks, and safety

• 11:15 AM - Cooking on the Hot Tent Stove

  • Lead: Emily

  • Learn techniques for cooking inside a hot tent

  • Explore gear and hacks for winter cooking

• 11:45 AM - Campfire Lunch

  • Lead: Emily and Lauri

  • Gather around the fire inside the hot tent for a hearty meal

  • Apply what was covered in the cooking session

• 12:30 PM - Tear-down Tutorial

  • Step-by-step demo of safe hot tent and stove tear-down

• 1:00 PM - Snow-ga: Yoga on Snowshoes

  • Lead: Lauri

  • A 30-minute yoga flow while wearing snowshoes or winter footwear. Flow will consist primarily of standing poses.

• 1:45 PM - Departure from Hot Tent Site

  • Warm drinks before heading out

  • Support with loading gear into vehicle

• 2:15 PM - Snowshoe/Hike

  • Lead: Lauri

  • Bring your own snowshoes or winter boots

  • Complete the Lake Ridge Trail Loop (3.7 km)

  • Led by Wilderness First Aid Certified Guide

• 3:30 PM - Closing Circle and Reflections

  • Lead: Emily and Lauri

  • Share learnings and highlights from the day.

• 4:00 PM - Skating the Ice Trail (Optional)

  • Enjoy MacGregor Point’s 400 m ice skating trail with the group (approx. 1 hour) or start your drive home.