>>1692673hello yurufriend
>>1692673>My personal opinion is that while its more difficult to be sure theres not much to do, darkness falls so soon that travel time is short and camp time is damn long.in the summertime I spend more time hiking and feel bad if I only go a few miles.
In the winter I don't mind hiking in only 3-5 miles, then lounging around camp for a couple days. Even on days when I'm backpacking, I'll often break camp very late in the winter, 10 or 11AM, there's just less pressure to get going.
It's pretty relaxing gathering firewood, then watching the fire for an hour, then going to collect more firewood and watching the fire again, and next thing you know it's time to cook dinner before the sun sets. It's not a "lot" of things to do, but I never find it boring.
Plus there's something special about sitting around camp watching the stars and the moon reflect off the snow, knowing you're all alone in the woods.
>>1692993Yes, daytrips in the winter are really comfy because you know you'll be able to take a hot shower at home in the evening. Only disadvantage is the shorter daylight hours, especially when you have to drive a couple hours to get to your favorite spot innawoods.
