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“Snow Camping – More on Pads” reviews two four-season self-inflating sleeping pads: 1. The Thermarest Prolite 4 (1.5 lbs & 3.2 r-value) 2. Big Agnes’ Two Track 2″ Mummy (2.25 lbs & 6.5 r-value) While the Big Agnes is rated as warmer and more comfortable inflatable pads, regardless of r-value, are vulnerable to [...] Chris Palmer saws wood on last weekend’s trip to Cascade Pond. It is fun to watch people saw; especially as they get tired. There gets to be a point when they think they have sawed enough to just kick the log and break it or drop it. Chris Palmer stomping on a log to [...] Sarah at what we have here is a failure to communicate caught my eye with this great photo from her recent winter camping trip to Long Pond. Her post clarifies it all ” I went camping over my weekend with my boyfriend. Dragging two sleds and carrying backpacks, we trekked across Spring River Lake, [...] Saturday and March 7 through 8: The Mount St. Helens Institute, a non-profit organization, is offering a two-part class on snow camping in the Cascades. Henry Panter will teach the class. The class fee of $100 includes classroom and field instruction and a T-shirt. The class is open to those 14 and older, and participants [...] Winter Backpacking on the Monroe Skyline scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, March 7 and 8 in the Green Mountain National Forest Practice your winter backpacking skills on the beautiful Monroe Skyline in the central Green Mountains. Ascend the Jerusalem Trail in Starksboro and overnight at Glen Ellen Lodge. The following day explore nearby Mount Ellen. [...] Camo-Dan examines the southerly view from Bald Mountain with Indian Lake in the background. Have you mastered summer hiking and camping? Are you eager to begin winter explorations, but lack the confidence or the know-how? This experiential, cold-weather workshop will cover the fundamentals of equipment, nutrition, low impact camping, and safety. We will travel by snowshoe to a backcountry camping spot where participants will learn how to set up [...] Sean “Shug” Emery is juggler and entertainer by trade and he has a series of entertaining videos on posted on YouTube. Sean is based Roseview MN so his winter camping experience is authentic. My favorites are Winter Warmth Accessories In this video Shug walked to a stealth site near his home on 15º day. He [...] WinterCampers.com takes a break at the trail intersection between John Pond and Puffer Pond. The big chill by dirttime is a quick guide on hypothermia and how to treat it. Their article covers: How You Lose Heat to the Environment using examples of radiation, conduction, convection and evaporation. How your body regulates core temperature by vasoconstriction and vasodilatation(the constriction and dilatation of the blood vessels), sweating, and shivering. Signs [...] |
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