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Description: Join us for 2 days of winter camping, backpacking & snowshoeing with a pulk sled in the deep snow of the Adirondack mountains. GPS Data at sintax77.com For this winter camping adventure, we’ll be using a DIY pulk sled to setup up a base camp in the Giant Mountain Wilderness. Day one will be dedicated to building camp and settling in, followed by a summit attempt of Giant Mountain on day two. Our winter pulk sled will be used for group items such as campfire cooking gear, stoves, steaks and other food, additional firewood, our tent, etc. In addition to the sled, Mike, Frank and myself each have a backpack for personal items such as cold weather clothing options and other gear. A list of notable gear can be found at the end of this post. For an easier read & more info check out my blog post htttp://www.sintax77.com/winter-camping-with-a-pulk-sled-adirondacks-deep-snow-icy-summits No permit is required to camp in this area, but there are regulations for backcountry camping. You can find more information on the Adirondacks Park Giant Mountain Wilderness website here. dec.ny.gov/lands/100750.html Full GPS track data, including campsites, water sources, etc, for this trip and many others can be found in the above blog post or my site’s Trip Data Page. Trailhead Used: Roaring Brook Trailhead, N44° 09.025′ W73° 46.064′ 16 Roaring Brook Trail, Keene Valley, NY 12943 The Roaring Brook trailhead parking area has room for a half dozen vehicles or so. Trails Used, Day 1: Begin at the Roaring Brook Trailhead Parking Lot Roaring Brook Trail At the intersection for the Roaring Brook Falls upper & lower spur trails, continue straight on Roaring Brook Tail. Note: There is a large campsite at the top of Roaring Brook Falls. This is a popular ice climbing location & known campsite, so seclusion may be less so than where we chose to camp. Setup camp about one mile in on the Roaring Brook Trail. The site we selected was an unofficial, but legal, spot that we found along a shelf that we identified on the topo map. There was no immediate access to water, but due to the surrounding four foot snow, we were able to melt snow for our water needs. If you continue along the trail a short bit, you will see a yellow camp here disc right were the trail intersects the brook. This would be a good option for warmer trips, but we preferred the view at our earlier camping location. Day 1 Mileage: 1.1 miles Day 1 Elevation Gain: 991 feet Trails Used, Day 2: Continue north on the Roaring Brook Trail Cross over Roaring Brook This & the second crossing, 1/4 mile later, are the last reliable water sources before the summit. At the intersection, head left (north) on the Ridge Trail to Giant Mountain. Arrive at summit of Giant Mountain, 12th tallest peak in New York, and tallest in the Giant Mountain Wilderness. Head back out the same way. Return to Roaring Brook Parking Lot. Day 2 Mileage: 7 Miles (3 each way to summit, 1 back to the car) Day 2 Elevation Gain: 3,100 feet Grand Total Mileage: 8 Miles Grand Total Gross Elevation Gain: 4,090′ Notable Winter Backpacking Gear Seen: National Geographic Adirondack Giant Mountain Trail Map amzn.to/2CtAugz Shawn’s EMS Longtrail 70 backpack go.magik.ly/ml/kait Mike’s Gregory Palisade 80 backpack go.magik.ly/ml/lloj Frank’s Scandinavian Gear Backpack amzn.to/36o73td Nemo Losi 3p Tent amzn.to/2WgUgnh Camp USA Collapsible Snow Shovel amzn.to/2UIVXcH Shawns Hammock Gear Burrow 0 Top Quilt hammockgear.com/premium-burrow Frank’s Kelty Cosmic 0 Sleeping Bag amzn.to/2W8yhPd Tyvek Ground Cloth amzn.to/2WIAGRU Optimus Polaris Optifuel Stove amzn.to/2CoxjG5 MSR Whisperlite Universal Multi-fuel Stove amzn.to/2Fj2XGN Zippo Lighter amzn.to/2FBpikz MalloMe Camping Cookware Mess Kit amzn.to/2TVWpXJ Toaks 450ml Titanium Cup amzn.to/2Wa5t8W Sea to Summit Long Handled Spork amzn.to/2uyl5GJ Mountain House Spicy Breakfast Hash amzn.to/2DUKG33 Steripen Ultra UV Water Purifier amzn.to/2WJp8gS Forty Below 1L Water Bottle & Bottle Boot Insulator 40below.com/products_detail.php?ProductID=18 Kahtoola MicroSpikes amzn.to/2t7thxP Camp Stalker Crampons, Universal amzn.to/2TYrDh4 Garmont Momentum Snow Winter Boots go.magik.ly/ml/kajk Shawn’s MSR Denali Ascent Snowshoes amzn.to/2Ocf7Fp Frank’s Alps Snowshoes amzn.to/2UPJIex EMS Thunderhead Jacket go.magik.ly/ml/jtlo Polartec Military Fleece amzn.to/2Y8EqwD Hardshell Pants – Military ECWCS Gen III Trousers amzn.to/2WzloP4 Byer of Maine Tri-Light Camp Stool amzn.to/2GamV9m Olight Wave LED Headlamp amzn.to/2D443Vq TotalPac Packable Backpack amzn.to/2Yad1Kw Songs (via Artlist): Comeback by Vic Sage Chamberlain by FVMELESS *A commission may be earned from some links in this post.