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May 26, 2021 at 5:31 pm #3716078
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As much as I love tents and tarps (and tolerate bivy sacks) for shelter on my backcountry trips, once winter rolls around my favorite shelters are USF
May 28, 2021 at 10:41 pm #3716227I’d love to see how your gear list for a winter cabin trip differs from a regular winter trip, especially for cabins that might be more remote and require a long trek to get to. Obviously, I never brought my winter tent, but on some cabin trips, when I was leaving in the midst of a winter storm warning, I’d still have to bring some type of shelter for emergencies – usually a bivy sack and a Snowclaw shovel. And I’d often forgo the winter stove (Reactor) and bring something for emergencies (like a Pocket Rocket). I wouldn’t necessarily need a full-on winter parka for nights out in the cold, but I debated that choice a lot, and often brought my winter parka anyways.
Jun 2, 2021 at 2:00 pm #3716744Most of the cabins I go to don’t have very long treks in, but if going solo I will usually carry a bivy and a “backup” canister stove for emergencies. I also don’t pack as many insulating layers given that I’ll be in a cabin (although I sometimes do bring warmer layers to better accommodate stargazing outside — one of the benefits of it being dark at 5:30).
That said, any weight I “save” is almost always gained back — and then some — by bringing heavy, tasty foods and beverages (wine. beer) that rarely make it on backpacking trips.
Jun 20, 2021 at 8:49 pm #3719424On the east coast there’s Potomac Appalachian Trail Conservancy cabins that you can rent- some are basically Airbnbs, others are right off the AT and hike in only, built by the CCC in the 30s. I held my bachelor party at one such cabin. My groomsmen still rib me about how I made them hike a mountain while my wife had her party at the beach, but we had such a blast and I’m so glad I did it that way!
Nov 9, 2021 at 2:22 pm #3731914Snow Peak Cabin, Kettle Crest WA, On the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail (more photos on my blog https://blog.owareusa.com/2021/11/09/kettle-crest-october-snow-peak-cabin-ne-wa/
Nov 9, 2021 at 2:41 pm #3731916Tamarack Lodge abuts a large state park. It’s in the forest, essentially. You can put on skis or snowshoes at the door to your room, or a few feet away, and start off into the park. No motorized vehicles allowed. I rarely met anyone out there, winter or summer. I would stay there mostly to go to Tahoe XC ski area, 10 minutes away (actually you can ski up to their trails from the Lodge). And then, there’s access to various trail heads on the Tahoe Rim trail. More skiing! Pretty sweet! Tahoe City is five minutes away by car.
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