I am thinking about heading out to the Finger Lakes National Forest to camp to close out the decade, as it would be a fun winter trip to go out to the Finger Lakes, and I know several of the roads there are plowed — and I don’t need a permit to camp more then three nights. At four nights, which is plenty of time out in the woods for winter camping, although the week might be cut short due to snow, ice or rain.
Big stack of wood for winter camping is a necessity.
I’m hoping my bath of carburetor cleaner will get it humming along again! I smell so wonderful and my hands are so black. Can’t really test it inside or today but hopefully before I go camping next time. ⛺ But both me and my kitchen stink.
Not sure why it got plugged up by the generator is pretty simple in the propane lantern to take apart and clean unlike the liquid fuel appliances I have. With propane lantern it’s just a simple nozzle, not a generator tube. Propane after all is a gas when it leaves the tank, doesn’t have to be heated to a gas. The soot could have been the air intake restricted by mud plugged it or because most of the time I operate the lantern at low, below the stoichmeteric ratio.
I’m still looking at getting an electric rechargeable LED lantern 🏮 mostly for backpacking and in the tent. The glass is fragile and if I bring either the liquid fuel or propane lantern it’s heavy. Plus I can’t have it in the tent for winter camping. Sure that would have to be recharged daily but with the solar in my truck that ain’t an issue.
The heated tent is definitely more comfortable in the winter then truck cap. But it’s a real pain if I have to take the tent home, wet and dry it out. Even setting up a tent for one night is a lot more work then the truck cap. For multi-day camping trips in the winter though, the tent is the winner.
I am a big fan of November camping. I like the long nights, the chill in the air, the darkness coming around 5 PM. Usually it’s a quick scramble to gather firewood, get the wires connected up for the lights, stove lit and fire burning as the sun rapidly drops below the horizon. But then the sun sets, the fire is blazing, and you can start cooking dinner.
A cold beer, a warm fire. Listening to the NPR news, analyzing the results of the recent elections. A few shotgun or riffle blasts in the distance, as the hunters make their final try for the night. The flicker of the fire, the smell of dinner cooking on the camp stove — maybe pizza or rolls in the camp oven, and some soup on the second burner.
The hour progresses and the sky gets progressively darker. I toss some more wood on the fire, check on the food on the stove. I listen to sounds of woods at night, look up at the stars. Throw on another layer as it’s getting chilly. Have some dinner, and settle down for a long winters night.
Biolite campstove and charger. Does it work? Yes. Is it heavy? Yes. Will it last? No. Not as reliable as a Coleman, Primus or MSR burner
I always thought these things were basically scams, junk. I knew electronics and fire aren't a good mix, and the math didn't add up. And this proves it.