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Description: 3 Days of Winter Hammock Camping, Backpacking, & Snow hiking in New Hampshire’s White Mountains using the Amok Draumr XL Hammock. For this 3 day, 2 night spring snow camping trip, I’ll be hiking a section of trail in northern New Hampshire to setup a winter base camp in the remote Mt Cabot & Unknown Pond region of the White Mountain National Forest. For sleep and shelter I packed in my Amok Draumr XL hammock, paired with the Amok Borg tarp and Amok Fjol XL sleeping pad. I had never used the Amok hammock on a winter trip before, so I figured this would be a good opportunity to test it, as the forecast called for a decent amount of snow and temperatures a little bit below it’s recommended temperature range of 20°F. More details on my winter backpacking gear can be found at the end of this post. For an easier read, downloadable GPS Data & more, check out my full blog post: sintax77.com/winter-hammock-camping-amok-draumr-xl-snow-on-unknown-pond Sintax77 Merch Store: teespring.com/stores/sintax77-official-merch-store No permit is required to camp in the White Mountains NF, but there are rules and regulations regarding backcountry camping. You can find more information on the USFS White Mountains website here: fs.usda.gov/activity/whitemountain/recreation/camping-cabins/?recid=74405&actid=34 Trailhead Used: Berlin Fish Hatchery, 44°30’07.9″N 71°19’52.4″W Milan, NH 03588 Trails Used, Day 1: Begin at the Berlin Fish Hatchery Parking Lot Mill Brook Trail Setup Camp along Mill Brook Trail I simply chose a random spot on the ridge with some decent trees for my hammock. Camping is permitted in this area so long as you’re 200 feet from the trail or the brook. Day 1 Mileage: 3 miles Day 1 Gross Elevation Gain: 725 feet Trails Used, Day 2: Continue Mill Brook Trail. South on Kilkenny Ridge Trail Snack Break at Kilback Pond. Continue on Kilkenny Trail. Visit Unknown Pond Hike back out the same way. Return to base camp on Mill Brook Trail. Day 2 Mileage: 9 miles (round trip) Day 2 Gross Elevation Gain: 1,796 feet Trails Used, Day 3: Hike back out on Mill Brook Trail Return to the parking lot. Day 3 Mileage: 3 miles Day 3 Gross Elevation Gain: 17 feet Grand Total Mileage: 15 Miles Grand Total Gross Elevation Gain: 2,538 feet Notable Backpacking Gear: Amok Draumr XL Hammock (flat laying hammock system) amokequipment.com/collections/draumr-xl-introduction Amok Fjol XL Sleeping Pad amokequipment.com/products/fjol-xl-pad Amok Borg Tarp amokequipment.com/products/borg-multitarpEMS Longtrail 70 backpack Mesh water bottle pockets by JustinsUL etsy.com/shop/JustinsULHammock Gear Burrow 0 Top Quilt hammockgear.com/premium-burrow Tyvek Ground Cloth amzn.to/2WIAGRU Optimus Polaris Optifuel Stove amzn.to/2CoxjG5 Zippo Lighter amzn.to/2FBpikz MalloMe Camping Cookware 1L Pot amzn.to/2rGSIcs Sea to Summit Long Handled Spork amzn.to/2uyl5GJ Potable Aqua Water Purification Tablets amzn.to/2QrP2DG Forty Below 1L Water Bottle 40below.com/products_detail.php?ProductID=18 EMS Thunderhead Jacket go.magik.ly/ml/jtlo Hardshell Pants – Military ECWCS Gen III Trousers amzn.to/2WzloP4 Outdoor Vitals Adventure Jacket, Loftek version bit.ly/2OtNCpr Garmont Momentum GTX Winter Hiking Boots amzn.to/39mjRlL Kahtoola MicroSpikes amzn.to/2t7thxP Olight Wave LED Headlamp amzn.to/35cbSVr Garmin Oregon 650 GPS unit amzn.to/2WFzsps Spot Gen3 GPS Messenger amzn.to/2NYFPDi Casio ProTrek PRW-2500 amzn.to/2FPpAmd Jiva instant coffee amzn.to/2XMQfLx Mountain House Backpacking Meals amzn.to/2GRpPz9 Surplus MRE (Meal Ready to Eat) Maple Pork Patty amzn.to/2Q6kqIT InstaFire Fire Starter amzn.to/2u4p95z Disclosure: A commission may be earned on some of the links on this post. Want to help support the channel? The next time you're about to do some shopping, go through sintax77.com/Amazon (or bookmark it) & a portion of your session will help support the next trip ...at no additional cost to you! Want a free sticker? Send a SASE to my PO box: Sintax77 PO Box 8163 Wilmington, DE 19803 Gear samples may be sent to my PO Box as well. Business Inquiries: Sintax77.biz@gmail.com