tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156536327610779049.post4879505927479220580..comments2024-02-23T11:23:45.971-05:00Comments on Lost Motorcyclist: Camping ExperiencesLost Motorcyclisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08873504561959138792noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156536327610779049.post-9056554738583085152010-09-23T09:36:19.390-04:002010-09-23T09:36:19.390-04:00We show our age when we talk about camping with &#...We show our age when we talk about camping with '<i>a lot of tree cutting involved</i>.' These days, unless one is fortunate enough to have access to truly remote wilderness, we are encouraged to <a href="http://www.algonquinpark.on.ca/visit/camping/backcountry-canoe-trip-regulations.php" rel="nofollow">spare the trees</a>.<br /><br />My personal preference in camping was always for backpacking. And, although I do keep up my <a href="http://brucetrail.org/" rel="nofollow">Bruce Trail</a> membership, it's been years since I did a serious trip.<br /><br />Needless to say, backpackers generally function with considerably less gear than 'car campers' (or even 'Snowcat campers')! When one is humping one's gear up and down the Niagara Escarpment on one's back, every ounce makes a difference.<br /><br />Although the explosion of 'high-tech' outdoor gear in recent decades has made the task of keeping pack weights down, most backpackers' (even winter backpackers') gear does not stretch to wood stoves. <br /><br />Especially among those 'diehards' who continue to cut the handles off their toothbrushes to save a gram or two.Madeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593933575568389288noreply@blogger.com