Bill has been trying to convince me that I’d enjoy winter camping for about 3 years now. On Friday, I finally figured out that he was right! We headed out into the Boundary Waters with a couple of friends for the night. It was a gorgeous night for hiking, and the trail was so packed we didn’t even need to use our snowshoes.
Jenny and I worked on gathering firewood while Bill and Olin set up the tent and stove. Soon we had a cozy warm shelter and were settled in for the night.
We did a good job of relaxing, as no one was exceptionally motivated to go exploring in the morning’s sleet. We had a tasty breakfast and played a few games of Sequence. Eventually we got things packed up and decided to head back out. The weather calmed down, and we had a beautiful hike back out the hilly trail.
I’m glad I gave winter camping a try… looking forward to taking another trip sometime.
I too have been skeptical of winter camping. Glad you enjoyed it, it does look beautiful.
Looks like you had a good time! So fun to see Olin again, too! Say hello to him for me. We’ve just had a busy weekend of birthday partying. Hopefully we’ll be able to grab a quick visit with you guys sometime this summer. 🙂 Any big plans yet? (Yes, I know, it’s early to be talking about summer, but I’m SO over this winter thing…)
Melissa