Video Trip Report: VT > Bourne Pond > Dec 8-9 2012
Yukon, Hunter, and I decided we needed a weekend in the Piney Woods, so we hiked out to Bourne Pond near Stratton Mountain in Vermont.
The hike in was relatively easy and a short 3 miles or so. There were plenty of stream crossings and beautiful scenery to look at. The weather was about 38°F or so and we had an intermittent light rain. The trail has about ½” of snow in places, but was mostly clear. The logs crossings tended to be a little icy and the rest of the trail had an ice crust over mud, but it was pretty easy going.
We arrived at Bourne Pond to slightly foggy conditions that came and went during the afternoon. There were plenty of perfect spots for single hammock setups with amazing views! It took us some time however, to find a great spot to hang our setups close together for some social time and a view. I think we did pretty well, as my video should show.
We set up our hammocks and tarps, and then spent the next hour or two gathering a substantial supply of fire wood, most of which was soaking wet. It took us quite a while to get the fire going, but with the ample supply of Birch bark that was lying around, we managed to get quite a warm fire started and burning through the evening. There was plenty of evidence of non-respectful campers that were there previously as proved by all of the hack marks, axe gouges, knife marks, and fully bark-peeled birch trees in the local area around the pond. The irresponsible camper managed to kill many of the Birch trees, which was why there was so much bark laying around and wood available to us from the dead and toppled trees. It was a shame to see so much needless destruction. :cursing:
Once the fire was going, we decided dinner was in order…I brought garlic and herm marinated sirloin steak to cook on my new Dutch Grill, and mashed potatoes for dinner. I completely filled my Emberlit Ti stove with Match light charcoal, lit it off, and waited for the charcoal to be ready to cook on. I found that other than the first side of the first steak, that about 5-6 minutes a side was perfect for the steaks, and that a Emberlit full of charcoal can cook 4-5 steaks cut to about 4”x4” before the need to add more charcoal. It worked perfectly! :woot:
We went to sleep in calm conditions, but about 2:00am, the wind kicked up with some pretty strong gusts. I was rudely awakened when one of my stakes pulled free and my hiking pole that was being used for porch mode suddenly slammed into me and I was splashed with all of the water the rain had left on my tarp! :scared: So, I got up, reset my stake, put both poles under my hammock, and pulled the side of my tarp a little lower…that did the trick! No more problems the rest of the night.
Hunter woke us up to a clear and mostly sunny morning with a great view of the pond. We set up our “kitchens”, had coffee, and cooked out respective breakfasts. Next, we packed everything up for our hike out…but not before I got a chance to try out Yukon’s WBRR. I have to say, having never been in a bridge hammock before, I was surprised by the comfort, flat lay, and mostly, the view that can be had from the WBRR. There may be another new hammock in my future!
We took one last look at Bourne Pond, and then started our easy hike back to the parking area. We were all sad to leave; it had been an enjoyable weekend.
Please enjoy this video/slide show of our trip. Thank you for watching. The video works best in 720p HD.
Ahh yes, it was a good time! Is it really Monday already and I'm back at work?? :scared:
12-10-2012, 07:43
Nighthauk
Looked like a good time. Wish I was able to go out with you guys.
12-10-2012, 08:07
KMACK
Any signs of moose?
12-10-2012, 08:10
Yukon
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Originally Posted by KMACK
Any signs of moose?
Interestingly enough, we never saw any moose scat anywhere. I have hiked through this area before and always seen tons of it, and have seen a moose in a nearby area. I have even read a couple trail reports of people seeing them in the area recently...but we didn't. Just wasn't our weekend for seeing them I guess :(
12-10-2012, 08:13
KMACK
I was in southern VT back in October and was dissapointed in the lack of evidence too. I know they are there.
12-10-2012, 08:14
Nighthauk
I have seen a lot of tracks but never the animal up there.
12-10-2012, 08:28
MedicineMan
Great one!
Jealous of your DutchGrill....meat looked wholesome I tell ya!
12-10-2012, 08:31
Yukon
They are all over the Lye Brook wilderness (where Bourne Pond is), I have seen them many times. This was actually the first time being in the area that I didn't see any signs of them. When we were hiking out Raiffnuke saw some fur that looked like it had been rubbed on a tree, which could have been either deer or moose. Hunter was growling at something very early in the morning, which is a time when they are active, so we thought there could have been one nearby. But, with having Hunter with us, the chance of seeing one slims down for sure lol
12-10-2012, 08:32
Yukon
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Originally Posted by MedicineMan
Great one!
Jealous of your DutchGrill....meat looked wholesome I tell ya!
Raiffnuke can cook some steak on the trail! I didn't realize he had brought enough for both of us, and it was a total treat. We definitely ate well :D
12-10-2012, 08:48
KefWalker
Great write up and video! Really enjoyed them.
12-10-2012, 09:06
raiffnuke
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Originally Posted by Nighthauk
Looked like a good time. Wish I was able to go out with you guys.
I wish you could have been there as well. It was a good time.
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Originally Posted by MedicineMan
Great one!
Jealous of your DutchGrill....meat looked wholesome I tell ya!
Thanks! The Dutch Grill and Emberlit combo worked really well. It will definitely be on the trail treats list from now on! :D
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Originally Posted by KefWalker
Great write up and video! Really enjoyed them.
Thank for you watching.
12-10-2012, 10:14
lazy river road
Got to read the trip report but have to wait till I get off of work to watch the video but sounds like yall had a grand oll time. To bad about the needless destruction of the forest that always makes me mad to. But your trip report makes me miss the Mt.'s and Piney Woods of VT. Glad you guys had fun and looking forward to an afternoon of hammock video and popcorn.
12-10-2012, 10:43
dragon360
Really love seeing VT! Lots a family out that way and its a great place to get lost out in the woods.
12-10-2012, 12:11
Caveman
Awesome. Looks like a great trip. Thanks for posting.
12-10-2012, 12:20
Mr.Tattoo
great video! Now I have to learn some video editing lol nicely done.
12-10-2012, 12:34
raiffnuke
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Originally Posted by lazy river road
Got to read the trip report but have to wait till I get off of work to watch the video but sounds like yall had a grand oll time. To bad about the needless destruction of the forest that always makes me mad to. But your trip report makes me miss the Mt.'s and Piney Woods of VT. Glad you guys had fun and looking forward to an afternoon of hammock video and popcorn.
Vermont is one pretty area!
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Originally Posted by dragon360
Really love seeing VT! Lots a family out that way and its a great place to get lost out in the woods.
Thanks for watching. Look us up the next time you are out this way.
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Originally Posted by Caveman
Awesome. Looks like a great trip. Thanks for posting.
Thanks for watching. I am glad you enjoyed it.
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Originally Posted by Mr.Tattoo
great video! Now I have to learn some video editing lol nicely done.
Thanks. All but one photo was taken with my iPhone, as I am playing around and learning all the tricks it can do. I used iMovie to edit right on the phone, and it works really well, and is very easy to use. Now I still use my DSLR for real photography, but I wanted to see how the phone would work for an easy TR type video.
12-10-2012, 13:44
SkyPainter
Thanks. All but one photo was taken with my iPhone, as I am playing around and learning all the tricks it can do. I used iMovie to edit right on the phone, and it works really well, and is very easy to use. .[/QUOTE]
===> NOw ya got me! You will just HAVE to show me how to do that on MY iphone at the NEHHA!!! I will be taking my digital camera (Fuji Finepix 20) at any rate.
Looked to be a great trip you guys had..... jealous!
~ SkyPainter
12-10-2012, 13:46
raiffnuke
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Originally Posted by SkyPainter
Thanks. All but one photo was taken with my iPhone, as I am playing around and learning all the tricks it can do. I used iMovie to edit right on the phone, and it works really well, and is very easy to use. .
===> NOw ya got me! You will just HAVE to show me how to do that on MY iphone at the NEHHA!!! I will be taking my digital camera (Fuji Finepix 20) at any rate.
Looked to be a great trip you guys had..... jealous!
~ SkyPainter[/QUOTE]
I will be more that happy to show you how I made the video. Can't wait to see you at NEHHA! :D
12-10-2012, 15:17
harrellt
I have been riding this desk too long! Trip reports like this get me all crazy with wanting to get out and about. Thanks for taking us along!
12-10-2012, 19:13
Dos
nice video.
yeah, the i phone rocks with iMovie. Quite easy actually.
Nice to see VT in late fall.
12-10-2012, 21:03
brambor
awesome. I've been stuck on a business trip and I soooooooo want to go away into the piney woods! :-) Great trip report.
12-10-2012, 21:48
sunshower
very nice video..love VT!
12-10-2012, 22:11
Shug
Nice looking trip there in good ol' Vermont. Someday gotta backpack up there.
I like Hunter's wee morning jacket.
Shug
12-11-2012, 06:35
raiffnuke
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Originally Posted by harrellt
I have been riding this desk too long! Trip reports like this get me all crazy with wanting to get out and about. Thanks for taking us along!
Thanks for watching!
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Originally Posted by Dos
nice video.
yeah, the i phone rocks with iMovie. Quite easy actually.
Nice to see VT in late fall.
I like iMovie so far, it has been fun to play with. Thanks for watching.
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Originally Posted by brambor
awesome. I've been stuck on a business trip and I soooooooo want to go away into the piney woods! :-) Great trip report.
Thank you for watching. I appreciate it.
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Originally Posted by sunshower
very nice video..love VT!
Thanks, we should all plan a trip up that way sometime.
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Originally Posted by Shug
Nice looking trip there in good ol' Vermont. Someday gotta backpack up there.
I like Hunter's wee morning jacket.
Shug
Thanks for watching! Hunter's jacket was one of my most fun DIY projects. He gets a lot of use out of it in the winter, and it keeps him nice and dry. :)
02-11-2013, 06:27
raiffnuke
I was playing around with my editiing software, and I put together this little bit. I hope you enjoy it! The clip is best viewed in HD.
this videos awesome! i love the added production value. is that a videohive template?
maybe a month ago i saw a moose in the microburst section on the lye brook trail- between bourne and stratton pond. Tricky spot to play hide and seek with such a large animal, since you really can't see too far with all the huge blowdowns. Anyways, bourne ponds awesome, great views from the privy.
