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Old-school camping with a focus on really connecting with nature is back. Here's what you need to do it right

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33: HBC Heritage Point Blanket, $375; 32: Tera Gear Foldable Camp Chair, $15, at Loblaw; 31: Columbia Trenching men’s plaid shirt, $50, at Sporting Life; 30: Coleman Party Stacker 2-gallon Jug, $26.99.; 29: MSR Basecamp Flex 4 System Cookset, $154, at Mountain Equipment Co-op; 28: Coleman 2 Burner Stove, $79.99; 27: Coleman 54 qt. Steel Belted Red Cooler, $149.99; 26: S’more Making Kit, $20, at The Drake General Store; 25: GSI Pinnacle Dualist Cookset, $59, at MEC; 24: Handspresso Wild Done Pod Espresso Machine, $110 at MEC; 23: GSI Stainless Stemless Wine Glass, $8.25/ea. at MEC; 22: GSI Glacier Stainless Steel Percolator, $29 at MEC

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34: MEC Senate Seat, $33; 21: Coleman 24-piece Speckled Enamelware Dining Kit and Cutlery Set, $69.99; 20: Ban Buster Propane Camp Fire, $149.99, at Canadian Tire; 19: Wabash Valley Farms Open Fire Popcorn Popper, $44.95 through www.cornpopper.ca; 18: Native Miller shoes in Lemonade Yellow and Kermit Green, $59.99; 5: Coleman LED Rugged Rechargeable Lantern, $79.99; 4: Roots Memory Foam Portable Bed, $299.99 at Canadian Tire; 3: Tera Gear Queen Size Sleeping Bag, $30 at Loblaw; 1: Tera Gear Wedge Dome Tent, $59, at Loblaw

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17: Life Brand Sunthera3 Sensitive Skin Sunscreen SPF 60 Continuous Spray, $11.99t; Burt’s Bees Peppermint Foot Lotion, $14.99. Kiss My Face Lemongrass Clary Sage Liquid Peace Soap, $16. Great Outdoors by Watkins Insect Repellent Spray for kids, $9.99. Rainbow Mini Cross and Shield Classic SD, $25. Rocky Mountain Soap Company Peppermint Lip Scrub, $10. Kiss My Face Maple Sugar Lip Balm, $3.50; 16: Roberts Revival Digital Radio, $299, at The Drake General Store; 15: HBC/Klaxon Howl Duffel, price available upon request; 14: The North Face Hedgehog GTX tall men’s hiking boots, $159.99; 13: The North Face Hedgehog GTX women’s hiking boots, $139.99; 12: Penfield Knapsack, $70, at The Drake General Store; 11: Filson Lager Outfitter Bag, $475, at Holt Renfrew; 10: The North Face Surgent fleece full-zip, $80; 9: The North Face Noble stretch capris, $65; 8: The North Face Molly woven short-sleeved gingham shirt, $70; 7: The North Face Military Hat, $35; 6: Broadstone Easy Up Storage Cabinet, $49.99, at Canadian Tire; 2: Tera Gear 2-lb Sleeping Bag, $20 at Loblaw

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