Winter Camping & Trekking
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Igloo in Algonquin250 viewsHere's a picture of an igloo built for an overnight in Algonquin. Warm and cozy in the storm.
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Lake Winnipeg 30 below562 viewsTaken on a over night Trek from Grand Beach to Gimli. Sunrise the temp was -30c. I had to cuddle with my stove to get it going... haha
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Mt Logan Tent163 viewsSummer use of a Mt Logan (aka McKinley) tent on the tundra, Ellesmere Island, NU
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my pyramid tent last winter360 viewsUsed "deadmen" to hold the guylines as my steel spikes wouldn't drive into the heavily iced ground. Changed my bazooko stove chimney to 4 inch as the size and weight of 5 inch was way too much.
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OK, so it's not a canoe. But it IS winter.243 views
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old and new toboggans313 viewsUHMW toboggan, 12 ft long x 16" wide
traditional wood toboggan, 7 ft long x 15" wide
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Other side view of Tobbogan542 views
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Pressure crack206 viewsThe fishers said these get to be 2ft in early season. this one was only 2 or 3 inches. When we woke up after a night of thumping ice you could see a bunch of new 1/4 inch cracks around the tent and when trekking.
Full story : http://www.puregold.cooltrap.com/jeff060223.html
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Ring close up178 viewsThis is a close up of the ring attached to the harness belt. There is one ring on each hip of the belt.
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Secret spot, solo trip.215 viewsSiglin sled, packed for a cold camp, 2 day trip.
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Serenity438 viewsWinter camp along Lake Superior
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Side eyebolt and carabiner detail168 views
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Side view of Tobbogan803 views
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Siglin Sled, packed rear view233 viewsLoaded for a 4 day cold camp trip with a group of 4 others, X_mas - New Years break, 2005
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Siglin Sled, packed, side view 2.186 viewsSiglin Sled pulk, packed for a solo cold camp for 2 days. Note curved up sides and bow and stern construction on pulk. Bow and stern cut with several tabs, sqeeezed and bolted to create upturned shape.
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Siglin Sled, packed, side view.189 viewsSiglin Sled pulk, paked for a group cold camp for 4 days. Note curved up sides and bow and stern construction on pulk. Bow and stern cut with several tabs, sqeeezed and bolted to create upturned shape.
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ski sled bottom view165 viewsskis attached with 3 carriage bolts through 2 x 4 risers, 1/4" plywood deck and 3/4 " x 1'' gunnels. Also used several 2 1/2 " deck screws through ski into the risers.
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ski sled front view188 viewsshows bottom of sled from front. Note all wood parts sealed with 3 coats of varnish
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Sled123 viewsThe sled is made with some old skiis, 1x4 rough spruce and 1/2" plywood.
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Sled162 views
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Sled178 views
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Sled harness - front view206 views
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Sled harness - side view233 views
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slush tracks153 viewscrossing the Amable du Fond, Feb 2004
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snowshoe patterns173 viewsfrom Paul Provencher's "I Live in the Woods" (Brunswick Press Ltd., 1953)
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Stove #1111 viewsMy first winter stove.
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Stove #1-2122 viewsNo really , it works too!
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Stove #1-3112 viewsreally, the whole shebang!
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Stove #1-4202 viewsDistant shot of my first made winter camping stove.
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Stove #1-5126 viewsSweet! Notice this puppy is hot!
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