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| Hammock setup for resting along the trail. |
The temperature these days is hovering around 0C (32F). It should not prevent anyone from heading out into local woods and spend a few hours kicking up the leaves. For me, every time I get out there is actually a preparation for winter camping, and I realize now how difficult it could be at making food. This time around, the wood I used was a bit damp inside so I got quite a bit of smoke and not enough heat. I could not get my water to boil--yes, I could forage for dry wood but I decided the water was warm enough to cook up my instant noodle soup. The other problem I realized I had was that my stove did not draw in enough air from the bottom, so I pierced a few more holes and hopefully next time, it will work better. I also just ordered a mini fan from ebay. I will buy some contraption to go along with this hobo stove (using the same idea as the Vital Stove) to force air into the stove. Finally, one last thing I realized also was that I carried too many pots. I bought a Chinook cook set. It costed me over $60 and I have wondered since then if it was a good buy. I have been using only the smallest pot and yet I have been carrying the entire set on my hikes all the time. Next time, everything but the smallest pot will stay at home.
Well, winter has not arrived yet but I sure will prepare more for it. Eventually, I will be able to do a winter camping trip in Algonquin or into some unmanaged crown land.
