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The NWHikers discussion forum has a debate going about Leave No Trace (LNT) and the use of igloos as winter camping shelters. Should igloos be left up for subsequent use and/or natural decomposition? Or should they be destroyed as an effort to leave no trace? You can read the discussion here. Follow our occasional Tweets [...] Igloo Ed, founder of Grand Shelter and inventor of the Icebox Igloo Maker, spent Thanksgiving in an igloo. He has great pictures of his trip. I included four below. Ed’s Thanksgiving Dinner – which looks a little different (and probably healthier) than mine. His igloo shelter which he built a couple weeks earlier. Views from his site You can read [...] In December of 1997 Karen Sykes wrote an article for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer entitled “Snow camping: Once you try building an ice shelter, you just may dig it“. The article consists of three parts; the beauty of winter camping, shelter options including snow caves, igloos and tents, and finally some general tips for getting started [...] |
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