Winter Camping on Eagle Mountain BWCA
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- On New Years Eve, we hiked 2.5 miles out to Whale Lake in the Boundary Water Canoe Wilderness Area (BWCA) in the Superior National Forest in northeast Minnesota. A late start, a hike that was more challenging than expected, the cold temperatures, and my hiking partners struggles to stay warm, caused us to retire well before midnight. The temperature dropped to -15 degrees F that evening. I slept warm in my hammock and my hiking partners were comfortable in a hot tent.
On day two, we recuperated and spent most of the day gathering and processing firewood. I escaped to hike the 1.5 mile trail to the summit of Eagle Mountain, the highest point in Minnesota. The deep undisturbed snow and the sunset at the top of the mountain over looking the BWCA was magical. We enjoyed a great campfire that night. Temperatures dropped to -12 degrees F that night.
The third day, we packed back up in negative temperatures and made the 2.5 mile hike back out to our cars.
It was a great adventure and I look forward to more winter camping soon.
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New Years Eve for only the hardiest folk. Well done!
I've met everyone on this trip...but YOU. This was epic. Glad someone made it to the top. Beautiful sunset! Scary times when you get wet! Glad you banded together to survive. I kinda like you guys alive. Well done Jeremy!!
Thank you and hope you have a good 22.
Watching this and dreaming about some hammocking, while I sweat in near 40C summer temps here in Western Australia.
I want to meet your garage buddy too.
Beautiful trip Almost. Super relaxing to watch with the music
Runner and I where in the BWCA between Christmas and New Year. We pulled out a a day before you guys. Those where some great pictures.
It’s cold!!! 🥶🥶
Glad to see Mike out there with you guys. Absolutely beautiful out there Jeremy. That sunset was awesome. Have a great 2022 my friend
That was a beautiful site to see on Eagle Mountain! Happy New Year Buddy!
Shug sent me over. You’ve got some great content and a new subscriber. Thanks for posting, all the best. ✌🏼🌲
Thanks. WI FBH video out next week!
Great Video & the pic are stunning.
I need to try winter camping soon.
Another great video! Still have to work my way up to those cold temperatures.
Epic video. Wish we had some snow down south
What a great video - new sub here Jeremy! Looking forward to viewing your other videos 🙂
For a number of my wilderness winter trips I used a smaller Dana Designs backpack to hook my pulk to the waist belt. The pack belt keeps the attachment points spread out and it doesn't 'squeeze' together like your harness did. In addition, it was a convenient place to have gear or stow gear away that I wanted to have handy for the day's travel. I also use skis instead of snowshoes. I used vapor barriers inside my plastic ski boots and would put the inner synthetic socks (drenched with sweat) underneath my sleeping pad to stay thawed out over night. Thanks for sharing.
Really nice trip and video. Breaking trail is a team effort, taking turns is of great help. So good for you to help out the other guys. Well done.
Fantastic video.
“ luscious accommodations”. 😂 😂 😂. Thanks for the new addition to my soundboard.
I dig the intro! I can tell it is cold just from the sound of the squeaky snow! 22:18 bahahahahaha!! Awesome trip man
WOW. Absolutely spectacular winter scenery. Thanks for ur hard work & endurance to get these shots & for posting.👍👍
Happy new year.
Amazing video! Your rewarding hike up Eagle Mountain at sunset really shinned through in the photos and video. Cheers to more adventures in 2022!
After watching this, I think I have a new bucket list item: summit Eagle Mountain on New Years Day. I love these videos that are like a love letter to the Boundary Waters, thank you for sharing this!
Thank you. Others have stated a plan to make the same hike on 1/1/23. I hope you have the solitude I had.
Amazing adventure!! Glad you made it up to the summit for sunset...those were beautiful pictures...trail was gorgeous🌲
Happy New Year Jeremy!!
Beautiful scenery makes it all worth it! Nice job braving the elements to share your trip.
Spectacular !! Scenes at the top of the mountain were just incredible! I know what I’m doing next New Years... somewhere here in New York though I guess.
This was a fantastic journey into the BWCA!! Your video skills are sick Almost!!
That sunset was epic, a lot of great shots u got up there 👌🏼
Awesome experience, thanks for sharing.
What an adventure! Winter is so beautiful, way to get out there this was greatly great. And a well done video at that 👍🏼 👍🏼
You guys taking care of each other was great to see. Way to push through
Happy new year, 🎊 have a wonderful 2022!!
Great job on an epic adventure. Loved the shots up top Eagle Mountain. Where did you get your head covering that covers your head and face? Cheers to adventures on 2022, and hope to join you and the crew on some!!
Thanks. Cheap Amazon buy. Works well. Thick fleece.
wow I don't think my florida ass could handle that😂 I got thin blood , but it is very pretty.
Jeremy, Do you ever have any issues with batteries at those temps? Awesome adventure. I love that area but I've never been up there in the winter...
The newer iPhones are better. I have and iPhone 12. You definitely need to keep it warm when not shooting. Also, when cold sometimes my finger doesn’t work on it. I keep a power bank handy if the cold zaps it. Ironically, the cold will cause the phone to over heat.
@@MidwestBackpacker also it was nice to see the sled in action after watching your build video. How did it perform for you overall? I heard you mention a few times about it tipping over... Thanks.
What the heck is wrong with you. Lol why . Why .omg lol