I would really like to take our family camping in the Boundary Waters during the winter season. I must say I'm very glad we didn't go this weekend. The temperature got down to 28 below zero this morning and the windchill is expected to be 25-35 degrees below zero as well. I feel sorry for anyone or any family camping in the BWCA this weekend.
Our family stay in the Yurt on the Banadad Trail was somewhat like a winter camping trip but much more luxurious. The yurt was set up, had cots, a table, a stove, dishes and everything already there unlike winter camping when you have to unpack and set up everything yourself. Just getting water to drink while out winter camping is a challenge especially in the Boundary Waters where power augers are not allowed. Despite the intense cold a person easily works up a sweat when drilling through 12-30 inches of solid Boundary Waters ice.
The week's forecast doesn't look good for winter camping in the BWCA either. The high daytime temperatures are expected to be just above zero. It looks like we'll wait for another week to take our family into the BWCA at least on an overnight camping trip.
Our family stay in the Yurt on the Banadad Trail was somewhat like a winter camping trip but much more luxurious. The yurt was set up, had cots, a table, a stove, dishes and everything already there unlike winter camping when you have to unpack and set up everything yourself. Just getting water to drink while out winter camping is a challenge especially in the Boundary Waters where power augers are not allowed. Despite the intense cold a person easily works up a sweat when drilling through 12-30 inches of solid Boundary Waters ice.
The week's forecast doesn't look good for winter camping in the BWCA either. The high daytime temperatures are expected to be just above zero. It looks like we'll wait for another week to take our family into the BWCA at least on an overnight camping trip.
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