Beautiful camping weather

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

Man, what I great day. Why are all the best days the ones when I'm at home.

[Ryan_V]

Yeah fall camping is the best!!! But with kids in school/activities, wife busy with running races...... once labor day is over, our camper gets put away. I remember camping into october!!

[reinhard1]

this is the first fall we haven't gone camping. helping with campains with candidates,grandsons football games, and babysitting our granddaughters. my wife and i were talking about how great it would be, to be up north. good luck.

[ted4887]

I camped on Saturday night and you're right, the weather was PERFECT. Nothing better than sitting around a fire with a clear sky!

[chasineyes]

This is always the time I really wish I was RETIRED!!!! Not so much the other 10 months but Sept. and OCtober rock.

[upnorth]

This is always the time I really wish I was RETIRED!!!! Not so much the other 10 months but Sept. and OCtober rock.

Yep this is my fav time of the year.

[mixxedbagg]

I love tenting out in the cool weather. Honestly, the colder the better until snow sticks. I could camp every single night of every single October and still love it. No fancy gear, just wool socks and a hooded sweatshirt in the sleeping bag. Stars, boiled cowboy coffee, cigars by the fire, reading by headlamp, rekindling a fire to warm up before fishing. Yeah!

[Redlantern]

You guys really need to give winter camping a try. No mosquitos, no need for a cooler and no crowds. Get the right gear for it and you'll wonder why you haven't been doing this before.

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

You guys really need to give winter camping a try. No mosquitos, no need for a cooler and no crowds. Get the right gear for it and you'll wonder why you haven't been doing this before.

There is a reason the crowds are down. Count me among the warm comfortable folks sitting around the fireplace at home

[Ryan_V]

You guys really need to give winter camping a try. No mosquitos, no need for a cooler and no crowds. Get the right gear for it and you'll wonder why you haven't been doing this before.

I do, it's called ice fishing!! I camp in my permanent house, heater on at 70. Ceiling fan whirling, watching movies/playing video games. Oh yeah, might drop a line also!!!

[mixxedbagg]

Quote:

Get the right gear for it

A bit of an investment though, right?

[Redlantern]

Not that much of an investment if you already icefish. A good sleeping bag and a bivy sack.

[upnorth]

I would assume you need a vented heater tho.

[echotrail]

I can't wait for my camping trip near the BWCA next week. I will be putting the gear together today and checking inventory. Using a Buddy heater, if neccessary, in the tent for about 15 minutes before retiring take thes chill off and again for about 15 minutes after waking up in the morning. I'd like to see some low 30's temps at night and a sunny warm up in the morning for the grouse.

[upnorth]

We are heading to the North Shore the end of the month to do some hiking and checking out the fall colors.

[Redlantern]

I don't see why you would need a heater. Some folks do use them but to me, it's just too heavy to drag along on my camping trips. That's where the good sleeping bag and bivy sack come in. Most people who ice fish or work outside in the winter already have decent clothing. Another thing to keep you more comfortable is up your intake of high fat foods and make sure you stay hydrated.

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

At last! A good excuse to eat high fat foods

[Ralph Wiggum]

Just spent a long weekend at Split Rock. Absolutely beautiful weather!!!

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

Just spent a long weekend at Split Rock. Absolutely beautiful weather!!!

Lucky

[nige]

Just back from spending the weekend at Itasca State Park and the weather was perfect

[tonkapat]

Hey redlantern any condensation issues with the bivvy in the winter. My friends have tried and stayed warm but got wet in the process. Couldn't agree with you more about winter camping. Best time of the year to do it.

[Redlantern]

Never had a problem with it. It fits fairly snug over my sleeping bag. I'll have to check out what brand and what material it is. I got it from my dad when he got out of mountain climbing. He used some pretty good gear but most of it's somewhat dated.

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

Goretex

[Redlantern]

Yep, Goretex. Summit Quality by REI is what's written on the tag. Thing must be 25 years old but still in great shape.

[Duffman]

Well, the fantastic fall camping weather has continued. Went boat camping at the end of September;

And canoe camping last weekend;