http://www.easternslopes.com/2009/01/31/winter-backcountry-travel/ Eastern Snowsports & Outdoor Activities -- The Facts You Need, The Opinions You Want Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:42:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.easternslopes.com/2009/01/31/winter-backcountry-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-925 Merck Forest: A New Year’s Cabin Adventure | EasternSlopes.com Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:34:32 +0000 http://easternslopes.com/?p=1678#comment-925 [...] was heavily crusted patches in the woods. We’d planned on testing a Nordic Cab pulk as part of a pack and pulk combo, pulling some of our gear behind us as we hiked in on snowshoes. The lack of snow forced us [...] [...] was heavily crusted patches in the woods. We’d planned on testing a Nordic Cab pulk as part of a pack and pulk combo, pulling some of our gear behind us as we hiked in on snowshoes. The lack of snow forced us [...]

]]> http://www.easternslopes.com/2009/01/31/winter-backcountry-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-786 ES How-To: A Cautionary Tale Of Winter Safety | EasternSlopes.com Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:51:18 +0000 http://easternslopes.com/?p=1678#comment-786 [...] of our trip, the menu, and every item of clothing and gear, including big, well-fitted backpacks, a pulk (a sled with a rigid pulling harness that attaches to the waistbelt of a backpack for carrying even [...] [...] of our trip, the menu, and every item of clothing and gear, including big, well-fitted backpacks, a pulk (a sled with a rigid pulling harness that attaches to the waistbelt of a backpack for carrying even [...]

]]> http://www.easternslopes.com/2009/01/31/winter-backcountry-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-779 ES Winter Cabin Checklist | EasternSlopes.com Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:33:48 +0000 http://easternslopes.com/?p=1678#comment-779 [...] Backpack or Pulk or both. Make sure it’s big enough for all personal gear and clothing plus some common gear/food. [...] [...] Backpack or Pulk or both. Make sure it’s big enough for all personal gear and clothing plus some common gear/food. [...]

]]> http://www.easternslopes.com/2009/01/31/winter-backcountry-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-770 Black Mountain Cabin Adventure | EasternSlopes.com Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:32:29 +0000 http://easternslopes.com/?p=1678#comment-770 [...] made sense. We certainly could have traveled lighter and faster. For more on winter packing see Pack or Pulk? The relatively short trail into the cabin let us bring lots of gear and [...] [...] made sense. We certainly could have traveled lighter and faster. For more on winter packing see Pack or Pulk? The relatively short trail into the cabin let us bring lots of gear and [...]

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