Comments for WinterCampers.com - Celebrating the winter camping experience.

Comment on Winter Poo – Pack it out by DuctTape

DuctTape — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:59:21 +0000

In areas which are visited very rarely, another technique is “frosting” or “smearing”. I won’t go into the process details. The basic concept is that uV kills the nasties and the wind/precipitation flitters away the remnants. This is not just a winter technique, however it is an “advanced” one as it requires significant understanding of how/where/when it is appropriate to use it. For all things poo… the bible is “How to $#!7 in the Woods” by Kathleen Meyer

Comment on WinterCampers.com at Dead Vly by Brad Boyd

Brad Boyd — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:19:34 +0000

Really Glad I found your site, though I don’t remember how. We’ve been taking 1-3 winter trips to the ADKs for about 25 years. Gets a bit harder and we seem to see fewer people (including our group) every year too, even though we stay closer to cars each year and put more emphasis on having ‘fun’.

Now looking at tipis, small wall tents and wood stoves, been using orange sleds, thinking its time for real pulks…more $$$. New gear while the old gear wears out from disuse!

Glad to see how much fun you all are having and looking forward to checking in again.

Brad
Old Saybrook, CT

Comment on You might be a winter camper if…. by Lyman

Lyman — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:01:39 +0000

you have put a hot water bottle into or cooked your frozen boots over a stove in order to get your feet into them.
you have put beer into a cooler so it wouldn’t freeze.
you have ever defrosted a beer on a campfire and tried to enjoy that smoked beer taste.
you were the only one to think about breaking out the leaf blower when that neighborhood bonfire was stymied by the recent rain and the gas fiends were all done
you are the type who worries about sweating when it is 10 degrees outside.
you hear a brutal weather report and the idea to sleep outside and test some equipment rolls thru your mind.
you have ever slept with a rock or brick or hot water bottle and were born after 1878 to parents with has a steady homesite.

that was fun, great site!
lyman, NC, where winter camping is, well… a lot colder than summer camping. one day we’ll get up into something approaching chilly

Comment on The Truth About Heat Loss Through Your Head by I’d Rather Survive, than Look Cute « itsmeithink

I’d Rather Survive, than Look Cute « itsmeithink — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:11:46 +0000

[...] Hats, and scarves and gloves, Oh My! Apparently that whole “you lose 75% of your body heat from your head” is false, but as wet snowflakes fall upon your head causing your skin and hair to get soaked I bet [...]

Comment on Packing for your camping trip by Jason

Jason — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:04:25 +0000

I agree that winter camping can be a lot scarier than camping in the spring/summer, especially if there is potential for snow & heavy rainfall. Definitely need to make sure you have all the essential camping gear and to make a checklist.

Comment on Winter Camping at Bennett Lake by DuctTape

DuctTape — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:46:48 +0000

Looks like you had a great time. I haven’t been to the Middle/Murphy/Bennett lakes in a while. I should revisit them.

I spent the weekend at Chub Pond in the BRWF, had brats as well no hot tent though. See you guys on the trail!

Comment on Winter Camping in Adirondack Lean-Tos by Tom Conroy

Tom Conroy — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:01:39 +0000

The North Country Men’s Club does all its winter camping at lean-tos, such as Cascade Pond, Stephens Pond, St. Regis Pond, Tirrell Pond, Marcy Dam and Henderson and Wall Face on the Indian Pass Trail.

Comment on Building a fire in the winter by Lyman

Lyman — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 04:19:04 +0000

for log cabin style, two logs 8 or so inches apart, fill void with tinder, lay kindling cabin wise on top of logs and stack. advantage over tepee is it can be refueled from below without restarting. Also, air, air is good. fan the fire, with whatever is available, so don’t burn that pbr twelve pack case!

Comment on Space Blankets by Ron

Ron — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:37:23 +0000

I always have a space blanket in my day pack or backpack. Great for just getting under during a quick rain shower or while eating lunch to get a bit away from biting insects, etc. Of course, also a good start for making an emergency shelter and all that.

Comment on Sleeping Pads for Winter Camping by Ron

Ron — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:32:27 +0000

one thing that concerns me somewhat is potential pump failure of the Exped DownMat. I’ve never used one so I cannot say if that could be a problem or not – one of my basic tenets is to acquire gear that has the least possibility of failure – for example simple foam pads have an exceedingly low failure rate. If I were car camping it may be OK to trade off some risk of failure to the advantage of comfort and ease of use. In the back country dependability becomes paramount.