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Dad, Keith and Tracey loaded there pulk and headed off to Chubb Pond Lean To #2 for an overnight. We built our pulk over the winter and then never had a chance to try it out. Worked great for a shake down cruise, a few modifications are needed but overall performance was excellent.
We hit the Bear Road Trailhead at 10:45AM, donned our snowshoes and headed off. We had contemplated the bare boot routine but snowshoes were the right choice. Much better traction on the icy spots and still some deep snow in the woods that would have proven troubling. (This trail is no longer skiable).
We arrived at the lean-to around 12:00, had lunch and then cut wood for the evening rager. Later in the afternoon we did some exploring of the marsh behind the lean-to and discovered a canoe and a row boat stashed in the woods. Must have been a lot of work to get that row boat in there.
We had wanted to cross the pond and explore Chubb Pond Lean-To #1 on the other side, the ice was still safe to walk on, but covered with just enough slush/water that it would have soaked our boots. We opted to just sit at the picnic table and enjoy the bright sunny day and 50F temperatures.
We dined on a dinner of venison steak, smashed potatoes, green beens and kit kats for desert washed down with hot cocoa and amaretto for the adult. We sat around the campfire and enjoyed the (almost) full moon, stars, owl hoots, coyotes, sound of the rapids at the outlet and a lone goose that circled the lake about 3 times getting Tracey all jacked up.
We retied early and slept like hibernating bears. I do not belive it got much below freezing since our water did not have any ice. We had a quick breakfast of toasted bagels and then loaded our gear for the walk out. The rain that showered upon us intermittently on the way out was no match for our gore tex.
Excellent time in the woods as always,
'Ev
We hit the Bear Road Trailhead at 10:45AM, donned our snowshoes and headed off. We had contemplated the bare boot routine but snowshoes were the right choice. Much better traction on the icy spots and still some deep snow in the woods that would have proven troubling. (This trail is no longer skiable).
We arrived at the lean-to around 12:00, had lunch and then cut wood for the evening rager. Later in the afternoon we did some exploring of the marsh behind the lean-to and discovered a canoe and a row boat stashed in the woods. Must have been a lot of work to get that row boat in there.
We had wanted to cross the pond and explore Chubb Pond Lean-To #1 on the other side, the ice was still safe to walk on, but covered with just enough slush/water that it would have soaked our boots. We opted to just sit at the picnic table and enjoy the bright sunny day and 50F temperatures.
We dined on a dinner of venison steak, smashed potatoes, green beens and kit kats for desert washed down with hot cocoa and amaretto for the adult. We sat around the campfire and enjoyed the (almost) full moon, stars, owl hoots, coyotes, sound of the rapids at the outlet and a lone goose that circled the lake about 3 times getting Tracey all jacked up.
We retied early and slept like hibernating bears. I do not belive it got much below freezing since our water did not have any ice. We had a quick breakfast of toasted bagels and then loaded our gear for the walk out. The rain that showered upon us intermittently on the way out was no match for our gore tex.
Excellent time in the woods as always,
'Ev
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