Monday, 12 March 2012

Algonquin - Highland Backpacking Trail

  First camping trip for 2012 and also the last chance for winter camping. Saturday temperatures were hovering around -5C. Windy but not too bad.
  I started walking on Highland Trail which took me to the bridge over the Madawaska River. I was heading for a site on the North side of Provoking Lake via Old Railway Bike Trail,followed by the portage. When I got there it was too windy and I didn't feel like staying. Instead I opted for the depression just bellow the Lookout (for Starling Lake).


                        Many stars accommodation for the night.

  I packed the snow with my snowshoes and I started setting up the tent. The snowshoes were bothering me. I took one off and the moment I put my boot down my leg went all the way through the snow. This place was quite protected from winds but also accumulated a lot of snow blown from higher grounds.
  For dinner I boiled some pasta with sauce and cheese. My new cooking system includes a Hobo stove. It weights a mere 180g, you don't need to carry the fuel and once you get it started it gives you a hot fire.


                      Quite effective and burning just small sticks.



  During the night I heard the wolves howling quite far. I never heard them very close.


                        Sunny morning on top of the Lookout.
                        Starling Lake
                         Waterfalls on Madawaska River.
  Snow won't last long with these temperatures and the trails will be muddy soon.


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