RE: [Paddlewise] Tenting Tips Down South

At 01:45 PM 11/30/99 -0600, Chuck Holst wrote:
>>>
>Hey, Mad Poodle, I need help replying to these crazy northerners who
>camp 
>outside when it snows!
>>>
>
>Here are a few advantages of winter wilderness camping:
>
>1. There is little competition for campsites.
>2. There are no mosquitoes or other noxious insects.
>3. The bears are sleeping in their dens, so you don't have to hang your
>food.
>4. You can bring frozen food without worrying about it thawing -- French
>silk pie, for instance.
>5. You don't have to wash your dishes -- just scrub them out with snow.
>6. There is plenty of clean, fresh water around you -- you only have to
>thaw it.
>7. You can get by with a tarp instead of a tent, at least, in the woods.
>8. You can tow your pack on a sled instead of carrying it.
>9. You can go places on skis or snowshoes that you can't in summer, such
>as marshes and swamps.
>10. Animal tracks are easier to see -- on one winter trip in the BWCA, I
>saw hare, bobcat, otter, deer, and wolf tracks all on the same day.
>11. Snow-covered terrain is beautiful.
>
>Chuck holst

Here are a few advantages of winter wilderness camping Down South:

1. There is little competition for campsites, the RV's 
   can't make it there besides there are no electric hookups. 
2. There are not as many mosquitoes or other noxious insects.
3. Coon's still active, but are still hunted
4. Your beer doesn't get as hot if left out side
6. There is plenty of clean, fresh water around you in 
    milk jugs around camp
7. You can get by with a tarp instead of a tent, at least, 
   in the woods but why would you? Some thing might crawl 
   in the sleeping bag with you.
8. You can tow your pack in the mud instead of carrying 
   it if it is frozen solid enough.
9. You can go places on that you can't in summer, such
   as marshes and swamps, and the bugs might not carry you away
   as long as you stay away from the stills and growers.
10. Animal tracks are easier to see, the good ole boys are still
   hunting so the game runs a lot
11. Green-covered terrain is beautiful not many leaves fall.

Dana

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