We had seven Scouts and three leaders on this trip. With an overnight low of about 17°F and little snow on the ground, conditions were pretty mild. Patches of ice on the mostly level trail and all over the camping site were enough to remind us that ice shoes or other ice gear would be necessary if we hit ice on steeper ground. The hike in and out was one of our easiest yet. We found that our propane / isobutane stoves performed relatively poorly, even with cartridge "cozies" and handwarmers under them. The one white gas stove on hand delivered solid performance. Our stylish hunter orange gear was required by the area to warn off hunters. The camping area itself was well posted as a "no hunting" zone. |
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