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.