Winter Camping with a Sled

For this Backpacking Trip, we use a Pulk Sled to go Winter Camping in the deep snow of the White Mountains. GPS Data at http://www.sintax77.com Mike and I originally planned to do a long overdue return trip to Mt Crawford for some winter backpacking and camping, but as is usually the case, the notorious weather of the White Mountains thwarted our efforts... For an easier read, check out my blog post and full trip report here: http://www.sintax77.com/winter-camping-with-a-sled/ ...With a higher summits forecast from the White Mountains Observatory calling for -60° wind chills due subzero temps combined with high winds and gusts upwards of 90 MPH, we opted to stick to the lower elevations instead. So we shelved our higher elevation idea to camp on Mt Crawford, and instead started scouting for a new location on the fly. Basically, we were winging it in terms of trip planning, but fortunately I was armed with a full set of White Mountains AMC maps to keep up safely prepared on whatever trail we ended up cast upon by the winter hiking gods. In the video we do some snow campsite selection and setup, tons of firewood collection, snow furniture building, campfire cooking, trail sledding on the rather steep Airline Trail, and overall just plain having a fun time out in the snowy woods of New Hampshire for a few days. Time of Year: Mid February Parking Location Appalachia Trailhead Parking Lot 44°22’17.6″N 71°17’19.9″W Trailhead Appalachia Trailhead on Presidential Hwy (Hwy 2), Randolph, NH Trails Used, Day One Valley Way Trail Randolph Path Airline Trail Setup Camp near Airline Trail Our campsite was located in the middle of the triangle formed for the Airline, Randolph Path, and Valley Way Trails.We used this campsite with significant snow pack on the ground so leveling out a decent platform for a tent was no problem. Based on my experience in this general area on previous summer trips, I would assume it would not make a very accommodating tentsite without snow, due to the steep and rugged terrain. Day 1 Mileage: 2 miles Day 1 Elevation Gain: 1,122′ Trails Used, Day Two Airline Trail Return to vehicle at Appalachia Trailhead Parking Lot Day 1 Mileage: 1 mile Day 1 Elevation Gain: 6′ (pretty brutal, I know) Notable Gear Seen & Used in the Video along with Amazon Links AMC White Mountains Full Map Set http://amzn.to/2oWhlya 'Camp' brand backpacking Snow Shovel http://amzn.to/2pD776x MSR Whisperlight Universal Stove (we were using white gas) http://amzn.to/2oocaUz MSR Flex Skillet http://amzn.to/2osWkXV Coghlan Camp Grill Grate http://amzn.to/2oMjz2D Nemo Losi 3p Tent http://amzn.to/2ot2nfb Z-Lite Sleeping Pad (Yellow pad used for bench) http://amzn.to/2oPTEVX I stacked it on top of a Big Agnes Q-Core SUL pad for sleeping at night http://amzn.to/2ot2vLH Therm-A-Rest Pro Sleeping Pad (Mikes sleep pad) http://amzn.to/2oo8Icg Hammock Gear Burrow 0° Top Quilt http://www.hammockgear.com/burrow-0/ Scandinavian Gear Backpack (my red pack) https://amzn.to/36o73td Gregory Palisades 80 Backpack (Mike's pack) http://amzn.to/2oWjIRg MSR Denali Ascent Snowshoes (my grey snowshoes) http://amzn.to/2oMusBv Atlas 10 Snowshoes (Mike's snowshoes) http://amzn.to/2oWAyPX Coghlan Fire Sticks (Fire starter used on day 2) http://amzn.to/2pSM3Fv I don't know what brand our sled was, but here's a heavy duty pulk sled I found with high ratings http://amzn.to/2oPMKjJ Want to help support the channel? The next time you're about to do some shopping, go through the Amazon link on my website & a portion of your session will help support the next trip ...at no additional cost to you! http://www.sintax77.com Want a free sticker? Send a SASE to my PO box: Sintax77 PO Box 8163 Wilmington, DE 19803 Business Inquiries: [email protected] Gear samples and chain letters may be sent to the above PO Box as well.