As long as you don't listen to the ultra-light backpackers who insist nothing can cost less than $200 or weigh more than a feather, camping is a lot of fun. You get to set up your little camp, cook ...

Steve Wallis parks at the Lewis Farms transit centre, steps out of his van and grabs a backpack. But instead of walking to a waiting bus, he veers off into the woods, talking into a camera as he goes.