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Description: Backpacking & winter camping with a Hot Tent on the Appalachian Trail using a Titanium Wood Stove & 5 person Luxe Twinpeak tent. For this adventure, we got a guided tour of Virginia's Mount Pleasant Scenic Area in the George Washington National Forest. The weather at our elevation of roughly 4,000' was forecast to be in the mid to low 20's with high winds, so we were excited to see how the tent & wood stove combo would work out. No permit is required to camp in the George Washington National forest, but there are rules and regulations regarding backcountry camping. You can find more information on the George Washington & Jefferson National Forest website here. Full GPS track data, including campsites, water sources, etc, for this trip and many others can be downloaded on my Trip Data Page. You can read more about Ricky's story and his experience with pancreatic cancer here. thepurposefuladvocate.com/post/a-32-year-old-a-misdiagnosis-and-pancreatic-cancer For an easier read, downloadable GPS data and more, check out my trip blog post here: sintax77.com/winter-hot-tent-camping-appalachian-trail Trailhead Used: Mt Pleasant Trailhead Parking Area, 37°45'32.2"N 79°11'18.9"W Wiggins Spring Road, Amherst, VA 24521 The Mt Pleasant Trailhead has room for several vehicles, but the approach road is a dirt road. A capable vehicle with decent clearance is advised. Trails Used, Day 1: Begin at the Mt Pleasant Trail Parking Lot Head south on the Appalachian Trail. Head south on the heard path found on the bald area of Cole Mountain. Lunch break at the campsite found at the end of the heard path. Bushwhack down the ridge. There is not trail or herd path - simply follow the old rock wall all the way to the bottom. Head east on the Old Hotel Trail Note: There is reliable water right by the trail here. We made sure to stock up before heading the additional 1/4 towards camp. Setup camp at the large clearing off of the Old Hotel Trail. Note: If you follow the heard path on the east end of the clearing, you'll be rewarded with a nice view of Mt Pleasant through the trees. This is probably the best spot near camp to see sunrise. Day 1 Mileage: 3 miles Day 1 Gross Elevation Gain: 838 feet Day 1 Gross Descent: 750 feet Trails Used, Day 2: Head north on the Old Hotel Trail Arrive back at the Mt Pleasant Trailhead Parking Area Day 2 Mileage: 1.5 miles Day 2 Gross Elevation Gain: 213 feet Day 1 Gross Descent: 273 feet Grand Total Mileage: 4.5 Miles Grand Total Gross Elevation Gain: 1,076 feet Ricky's YouTube Channel - The RR Outdoorsman youtube.com/channel/UCdw71LTI2OkqewSkN0lBK1A Tracy & Mark's YouTube Channel - The Summit Bums youtube.com/channel/UC3mKzz_9jxyLSctYySffUCg Notable Backpacking Gear: Luxe Hiking Gear Twinpeak 5p Tent with Wood Stove Jack bit.ly/36RI7tK Wild Wild West Titanium Wood Stove bit.ly/31vfC3R Budget 8x10 Tarp for ground coverage amzn.to/2v5R9WC EMS Longtrail 70 backpack (Mine) go.magik.ly/ml/kait 65L Scandinavian Gear Budget Backpack (Frank's) amzn.to/2UpFpZW Mesh water bottle pockets by JustinsUL etsy.com/shop/JustinsUL Hammock Gear Burrow 40 Top Quilt hammockgear.com/premium-burrow Therm-A-Rest Ultralite Cot amzn.to/2OtAwuT Dutchware Synthetic Booties dutchwaregear.com/product/up-booties MSR Quick Skillet for Trail Grilled Cheese amzn.to/325qZz7 I didn’t show the grilled cheese setup on this vid, but there’s plenty of it in this one: youtu.be/nXUpZh0jiHE Budget canister stove amzn.to/2CoxjG5 Garmont Momentum Snow GTX Winter Boots amzn.to/2OoJoC4 EMS Thunderhead Jacket go.magik.ly/ml/jtlo Outdoor Vitals Adventure Jacket, Loftek version bit.ly/2WHh940 Olight Wave LED Headlamp amzn.to/2D443Vq ANKER Nebula Capsule Projector ANKER Nebula Capsule Projector Garmin Oregon 650 GPS unit amzn.to/2WFzsps Casio ProTrek PRW-2500 amzn.to/2FPpAmd Spot Messenger GPS Locator Gen 3 amzn.to/2EJLQhC 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 Business Inquiries: Sintax77.biz@gmail.com Sintax77 Merch Store teespring.com/stores/sintax77-official-merch-store