Tirrell Pond can be reached using a portion of Northville-Placid Trail which heads north from Route 30 near Lake Durant. From the trail register on the north side of Route 30 the trail extends 3.5 miles to the south end of Tirrell Pond. It is a roller coaster of a trail which begins on state [...]
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With apologies to the original. I didn’t get the dancing snowshoes in the frame, I am sorry – it was quite impressive. Where the heck is Matt? Follow our occasional Tweets @WinterCampers and visit us on Facebook. The next best thing to winter camping is planning your next trip. While this can be done in the trail head parking lot, it is a lot more fun planning in the off season. Like planning canoe trips during the winter, one can discuss winter camping trips during spring and summer.
[...] I have attended two Leave No Trace training classes: a weekend Leave No Trace trainer taught through the Green Mountain Club and a week long Master Educator class taught by the Appalachian Mountain Club through the Adirondack Mountain Club. In both classes the participants were required to teach some of the concepts. What struck [...] It is useful to have a checklist available for review before venturing out on a winter camping trip or day hike. Hiking clubs such as The Appalachian Mountain Club, Backpackinglight.com, Backpacking.net, Missouri Hikers, and the Boy Scouts. Vendors such as REI Individuals such as Dave Morrison, Guiding services such 21st Century Adventures, Various outdoor skills [...] With participants coming from many distances and directions it was decided to meet at a diner. In this case, we chose the diner in Indian Lake at the intersections of Routes 30 and 28 for a 10am rendezvous. We ate a big breakfast and drove to the trail head. Tirrell Pond is reached by [...] When planning a winter camping trip, especially if snow camping, remember that travel will be much slower than in the summer. Reduce your mileage goal by 50% to 60%. Daylight hours are fewer in the winter, which will also limit your time. Normal activities around camp take longer in cold weather. Think about when [...] I had a couple of pieces of 9′ Tyvek left over from the home remodeling that I wanted to experiment with for camping applications. I took a piece to use as a ground cloth in my megamid tipi when we winter camped on Peaked Mountain. The piece had been left over when the patio [...] Wool has long been the traditional favorite of outdoorsmen – it’s warm when wet and durable for its weight. Wool is a natural fiber composed primarily of keratin, a protein found also in hair, fingernails and animal hooves. Sheep serve as the primary source of wool for clothing. Wool has several qualities that distinguish it [...] Matt and Solo Pete had been trying to work out a two night winter camping trip to the high peaks area of the Adirondacks but due to little to no interest from the other winter campers the plan was revised. If not for the steadfast persistence and resolve of the aforementioned, beautiful and dramatic mountain [...] |
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