Camping

Camping. Spending time in the woods. Having a fire. What can go wrong?

Final morning of the 2019 summer camping season

It was the final morning of the 2019 “summer” camping season up at Pisceo-Powley Road. With my autumn road trip in two weeks, I knew that I wouldn’t likely be back up here until 2020.

Flag

I watched the sunrise from a much southerly place than in mid summer from my campsite perched high on the hill above East Canada Creek. The sun climbed and climbed until it was in my eyes.

Nice Fireplace

It was a mild morning although still a bit chilly because the temperature dropped down the night before it was almost autumn. I turned the radio on briefly before deciding I preferred listening to the noise of woods, the rumble of Brayhouse Falls in the distance.

Foggy Start

The eggs and the coffee were good as the clock ticked by quickly. Autumn days are not long, sunset will be over the land before you know it. Not that it matters, I had to be home fairly early today to go out to the folks house for Sunday dinner and prepare for work next week.

Camping, Not Yet

Walking in the Albany Pine Bush this afternoon, I was thinking how much I miss spending nights in the wilderness.Β Those open canopies, like Moose River Plains or even Confusion Flats in the Western Adirondacks are special. While I have a trip planned for 2 1/2 weeks from now, it’s seems like that could be an eternity. I guess I could out somewhere sooner, although the issue would be that there is still a lot of snow up north and the next few weekends I expect to be fairly busy. But it’s obvious that nicer weather is heading our way, and I fully expect to spend more nights in the near future out in the wilderness.

Back camping at the same site tonight

Winter Camping is Done For Now

I don’t know the next time I will be back out traveling, camping, exploring the wilderness now that January is well underway. I guess that’s fine as work and family obligations have picked up, money is tight and it’s frankly kind of cold out and the nights are long.

I might do some day trips and maybe do a night or two in the wilderness here and there, maybe during the Martin Luther King holiday. Maybe not go too far away, maybe just drag the tent back somewheres not too far at Cole Hill State Forest. I really don’t have to go far from home to have fun although I do like a good road trip.

I figure stay home and save money I’d not a bad thing, especially with funds as tight as they always are these days. More funding than later on for trips once the snow melts and longer weather comes in April. Winter camping is a lot of fun but it’s also a lot more work than spring and summer when I can just use the truck cap and won’t necessarily be using the tent heater.

Winter Camping