Winter Camping Symposium - October 22-24, 2010 - YMCA Camp Miller (Sturgeon Lake, MN)

There is a very good weekend event coming up, the Winter Camping Symposium - October 22-24, 2010 - YMCA Camp Miller (Sturgeon Lake, MN), that is focused on winter camping (doh!).

HERE is a link to the website for the event.

Last year Stairguy was the only hammock hanger to actually camp overnight for the event, though I attended during the day on Saturday only. This year, he and I are muttering seriously about camping on both Friday and Saturday nights. I'm posting this early with the hope that any winter camping wannabe's (me included) can make plans to be there.:cool:

Check it out!:)

I,ll be there definately Fr. and Sat to hang, w/a possible Thur. hang/hike some where close by. Like Beep said, this is an exccelent opportunity to glean solid winter techniques from veteran winter campers. Great exhibiters ( you,ll drool over empire canvas works clothing).

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I,ll be there definately Fr. and Sat to hang, w/a possible Thur. hang/hike some where close by. Like Beep said, this is an exccelent opportunity to glean solid winter techniques from veteran winter campers. Great exhibiters ( you,ll drool over empire canvas works clothing).

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And...Mr. Ski Pulk himself, Ed Bouffard will be there with his products and extraordinary knowledge!!

Shameless bump! This event is getting closer!!

Wish I could go. Have fun Y-All.

:)Just found out today that Fourdog, a Hammock Forums member, will be one of the workshop presentors.:) This last summer I witnessed Fourdog carry another HF members pack:eek:, along w/his own:eek:, when he saw the guy was having trouble. If your able to attend, you really don't want to miss:( this symposium.

I might be able to make this. I am not sure I will be able to make both Friday and Saturday but, I will try. This sounds like a good learning experience.

John

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Originally Posted by Savage

I might be able to make this. I am not sure I will be able to make both Friday and Saturday but, I will try. This sounds like a good learning experience.

John

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It's worth it if you just come for the stuff on Saturday. The overnighting part is just for fun'n'fellowship.

I just talked to Bridgit the Lead Organizer for the Winter Camping Symposium and she has been willing to offer the student discount for members of Hammocks Form.

Just use code HF4DS when you regester.

Also there are great trees to hang from and I'll be hanging there.

Hope members can come because if you want to learn cold weather camping it's the place to learn !!

I forgot to say by using code HF4DS members from the form will save $ 10.00
on the event and $ 10.00 on the camping at the event.

Hope to see members there !

fourdog

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Originally Posted by fourdog

I forgot to say by using code HF4DS members from the form will save $ 10.00
on the event and $ 10.00 on the camping at the event.

Hope to see members there !

fourdog

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Dang! I already registered!!! Maybe she'll take pity on me when it's time to pay!:confused:;):)

Yet another "bump" and reminder to all that this event is coming in less than two weeks!:)

I'd go but I already got an invite from Mr. Green on Facebook for a SHT outing over those same dates which I tentatively plan to attend. Sounds like a nice event though. Post a report on how it goes.

Post event report...

The 12th Annual Winter Camping Symposium was this weekend. There were a few HF members present, but I was the only one actually hanging (that I could see).

Weather was in the 50s and rainy Saturday afternoon and evening with lows in the 40s...not very winter-like!!;)

Many, many interesting workshops and SCADS of "hot tents" (canvas tents ranging from 9'x9' up to 12'x16', with a few yurts (aka gers) thrown in for good measure. Winter overnights with a big tent and a wood stove almost make up for being on the ground, eh?:laugh: I note that the SMALLEST of these canvas tents weighed around 22 lbs packed. As you might suspect, the hot tent crowd use toboggans or big pulks to haul their gear...and they tend to travel using the frozen lakes in the northwoods.

Nice folks in attendance (I'm guessing a bit over 100 came), and I had a chance to handle all of FourDog's stoves...both the tent kind and the bushcookers. They're impressive stoves...and Don (FourDog himself) is a super-knowledgeable and pleasant guy to talk with.

Beep , thanks for coming and there where more hammock user then you think.
There is already talk of hammock camping 101 talk. Maybe you can be part of that ? All together there was 140 attendes.

Bridget did a great job bringing it all together and it is the go to place to learn
the skills needed for winter travel and camping in the deep cool with a warm tent or cold camping.

Lonnie Dupre gave a great talk about draging 300lbs sleds to the North pople.
There where talks on fire craft, knife craft and how to injoy one self in the Northern forset in the deep cold.

Hope to see more folks from hammockforms next year.

fourdog

Fourdog,

I'd be willing to be part of a hammocking show-and-tell. Of course, that means I'll have to actually get out in "real" winter weather to have some been-there-done-that credibility.

Maybe we can organize a deep winter hang for the (fool)hardy souls who want to try it!:cool:

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Fourdog,

I'd be willing to be part of a hammocking show-and-tell. Of course, that means I'll have to actually get out in "real" winter weather to have some been-there-done-that credibility.

Maybe we can organize a deep winter hang for the (fool)hardy souls who want to try it!:cool:

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Beep;
Sounds like a winner for me! Sign me up, nothen like a good frozen
butt hang to me.
Let's do it !!!

fourdog

Sorry I missed it, that sounds like fun.

Looking to get out some time in this week.

Here's a link to a blog entry from one of the attendees at the Winter Camping Symposium. This is more or less a trip report.:rolleyes::)

GO HERE