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Ramshead Winter Camping

Bill — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:41:02 +0000

The temps are in the upper 20s and the sun is shining. With a three day weekend we head into Ramshead Lake. We catch some nice fish and spend the weekend enjoying the great weather. There were fresh wolf tracks around the island we were sleeping each morning. Jesse and I did a little skiing on Saturday. It sure was a great winter trip.

We had two sponsors that helped make this trip possible. The first was Piragis North Woods Company. They are an outfitter for both summer and winter trips. They provided us with a SnowTrecker Tent and a wood stove for keeping our tent nice and warm. They offer guided winter and summer trips along with all of the gear and supplies you may need. They are very down to earth people who are excited out spending time in the wilderness. If your looking for someone to get you started on your first trip into the BWCAW or your 100th Piragis will help make it a fun successful adventure.

The second sponsor was Black River Sleds. They are the creator of the Snow Walker Toboggan. We recently did a HowTo episode on putting together one of Black River Sleds toboggan kits, and it was this sled that we used on our winter camping trip. These toboggans are durable and designed for one purpose… Getting your gear into the back country. If you are looking for a great toboggan for your next winter camping trip checkout Black River Sleds, they will set you up with the perfect solution.

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Photos

Check out JesseGlass.com for photos from this trip.

Music

From: http://music.podshow.com

Artist: Michael Mucklow

Website: http://www.michaelmucklow.com

Song: “Phosphor”

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HOWTO – SnowWalker Toboggan

Bill — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:00:17 +0000

We’ve teamed up with BlackRiverSleds.com to bring you our next HOWTO video. In this episode we’ll take you through step by step in assembling a SnowWalker Toboggan. We are using a prepped blank sled bottom, but prepare the wooden cross pieces ourselves. If you are building one of these sled kits feel free to send questions to bwcacastfans@gmail.com.

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Finishing Winter – The Show

Bill — Tue, 19 May 2009 12:30:47 +0000

Our final day of winter camping we awake to sunny skies and a warm breeze. Its amazing how warm it can get even though you’re surrounded by snow and ice. We packed up camp and headed out off Good Lake back through Hula, and Wood to end our trip.
We talk about the sleds we have on our trip and how the different styles have their own strengths and weaknesses to deal with. This is our final winter episode for this season. We had a great time exploring the Boundary Waters in its winter wonderland state but are dying to get out on the water again. Thanks for joining us and we look forward to bringing you new sights and sounds in future episodes.

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Photos

Check out the gallery for photos from this trip. Jesse Glass was the photographer.

Music

From: http://music.podshow.com

Artist: Dan Tharp

Website: http://www.dantharpmusic.com

Song: “For Dad”

Sponsors

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Winter Camping Hoist Bay

Bill — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:10:06 +0000

We woke on our second day of winter camping to sunny skies and warm weather. It was a great day to be out exploring around Hoist Bay on Basswood Lake. We set off in search of firewood and a little exercise. Along the way we encountered dog teams out on a run and talk about how this bay was used back in the logging days.
We also talk about how we set up our camp with our canvas tent and titanium wood stove as well as that basics of filtering water in the winter. Join us on day two of our winter camping trip into Basswood Lake.

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Photos

Check out the gallery for photos from this trip. Jesse Glass was the photographer.

Music

From: http://music.podshow.com

Artist: Dan Tharp

Website: http://www.dantharpmusic.com

Song: “In The Mean Time”

Sponsors

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Winter Camping Into Good Lake – The Show

Bill — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:00:44 +0000

On a sunny Friday afternoon we head off into the Wood Lake entry point on the Fernberg Road. Our goal for the evening is to set up camp in Hoist Bay which is on the South side of Basswood lake. This is BWCACAST’s first winter camping trip. We have a canvas tent and a titanium stove for our shelter. With our sleds loaded up with warm gear we trudge across frozen lakes and snow covered portages into the night.

The temperatures were quite comfortable with forecasts of high 30s to low 40s. We caught a glimps of a lone wolf lurking along the edge of Wood Lake right at dusk. We hiked on following fresh wolf tracks all the way to Good Lake where we set up camp for the evening.

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Photos

Check out the gallery for photos from this trip. Jesse Glass was the photographer.

Music

From: http://music.podshow.com

Artist: Dan Tharp

Website: http://www.dantharpmusic.com

Song: “Kodi”

Sponsors

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Little Indain Sioux Winter – The Show

Bill — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:00:56 +0000

With temperatures hovering in the upper 20s Jesse and I head out to the Little Indian Sioux River. We had paddled this trip last summer and were excited to see how different things would look in the winter. We encountered a slew of wolf tracks right down the middle of the trail and experience some amazing views of open water on the river.

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Photos

Check out the gallery for photos from this trip. Jesse Glass was the photographer.

Music

From: http://music.podshow.com

Artist: Andy McKee

Website: http://andymckee.com

Song: “I’ll be over you”

Sponsors

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Snowshoeing into Hegman – The Show

Bill — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:00:06 +0000

With the temperatures hovering just above zero we drove out to the Hegman Lake entry point. With our snowshoes and packs on we headed down the trail. The sun was shining down through the trees, and when we dropped onto the lake it was just georgeous out. We encountered a little slush below the top layer of snow on the lake, but we made great time on our way out to the pictographs. We hope you enjoy our first winter episode.

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Music

From: http://music.podshow.com

Artist: Dan Tharp

Website: www.dantharpmusic.com

Song: “Ian”

Sponsors

If you liked this show and would like to sponsor upcoming shows either check out our page about advertising or email us at advertise (at) bwcacast.com.