2018 BWCA Trex
by Camoghost
Trip Type:
Snowshoeing
Entry Date:
12/29/2018
Entry & Exit Point:
Little Indian Sioux River (north) (EP 14)
Number of Days:
1
Group Size:
1
Trip Introduction:
This was my first trip to BWCA. Main goal was to test equipment and check terrain. If everything went good then continuing on to fishing spots.
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The trip started out bad and ended in failure. Tried to get to planned entry point #14, ended up getting stuck in the snow. The previous day 12+ inches of snow had fallen. Ended up entering #15 at dark. decided to spend the night in the truck. In the morning ate breakfast and loaded gear. before I set out on the trail my snowshoes Both broke. I hadn't even left the parking lot. So I tried it without snowshoes and only made it in 1/2 mile before calling it quits. To save what was left of the day. I decided to just day hike the trail to get myself familiar with the area and terrain. After hiking thru the snow I realised that even if my snowshoes hadn't broke they probably wouldn't have been much better. If I want to hike this area in the winter I'm going to need larger snowshoes. Other than that the area is beautiful and weather was great. Temp was -4 in the morning and 5 at noon. No wind in the am with it changing to light in the afternoon.