Winter

Winter camping

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This winter I hope to do more winter camping. ⛄ Reasonable winter cold (days above 25, nights above 10 degrees, light or no breeze) isn’t a big problem for me but snow and the closure of many back country roads and parking areas is a bigger problem.

The heater helps a lot with the cold ❄ and I’m quite comfortable with the heated tent. 🎪 The truth is that while I use more propane in the winter months, the 20 lb tank is quite affordable to get filled and it really doesn’t take that much energy to warm up a cold tent before bed, then turn off the heater and snuggle under the covers.

Rise and Shine, Finger Lakes Campers

Options do exist throughout the winter, depending on the snow depth. There are local state forests, East Branch of the Sacandaga – NY 8, Charles Baker – Cherry Ridge and the Finger Lakes National Forest. None are perfect options but sometimes you have to compromise in the winter. ⛺

Cold start

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It looks like it only got down to 15 last night. But no big warm up today, the high will barely reach 27 later with the wind making it feel around zero. ⛄Some sunshine though.

The truth is that it’s not all that uncommon for January but odd to be hitting this early. Like every cough of a smoker, one could blame the wavy jet steam and the polar vortex dipping so far south on climate change but I think that’s unfair and unscientific.

But in a week there should be a definite warming trend. Winters just ain’t as cold as they once were in Albany.