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OP btfo this is now the comfy winter thread.
>be me last year
>discover looking hiking trail/lake/public land
>its always packed with dog walkers and old people from the city
>try it out again one day in December
>no cars at the trailheads, no people in sight not even a single track in the snow
>I begin going there at least once a week
>for several months I have an entire forest to myself
>I check every trail for tracks
>get to know the whole area very well
>feels like my own private paradise
>its also during rabbit season so it's just me, my shotgun, trees and snow.
Legit some of the best /out/ings I've had. Late March rolled around and suddenly snow shoe and cross country ski tracks started appearing. I went there last week and there wasn't even a space to park so I just kept driving