On The Trail - Episode #12 - Snowshoeing The Western Uplands Trail

Suluk46 presents, "On The Trail", a series of informative videos related to ultralight backpacking products, techniques, trips, and tutorials. Episode #12, hosted by Steve Evans, documents his 3 day winter snowshoe trip through the interior trails of Algonquin Provincial Park. With temperatures dipping below -20 degrees and plenty of fresh snow, Steve snowshoes the entire first loop of the Western Uplands Trail in the heart of a Canadian winter.

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• Algonquin Provincial Park
• Western Uplands Trail

[steffler69]

What kind of layering are you using for on the move and sitting around? I planning out a good 0F degree ultralight setup. Thanks

[Suluk46]

@steffler69

You can look at all my gearlists on my website (under the adventure section). It has everything I have in my pack and what I wear for all my trips. I would post the link but Youtube doesn't allow it. Hope that helps.

[jeremywendelin]

Keep them coming Steve,

[Suluk46]

@jeremywendelin

Will do! Thanks for watching.

[medicjimr]

Great trip another 2 weeks and I will be out : )

[Suluk46]

@medicjimr

Great to hear, I love the planning of adventures as much as hiking them!

[Suluk46]

@supertramp71

I know you're just havin' fun :). I make it too easy for you guys! As for Algonquin, it's a great place, but in summer it gets very busy like you said. If you hike in a couple of days, you lose the crowds but it can be tough to get a campsite on the weekend. Of course, in winter time there is no one on the trails!

[AbdMalil1]

Nice!

[Suluk46]

@supertramp71

Haha...not too many others doing the trail that week, actually, probably none. Gear for this trip was fairly bomber, but of course as still light as possible :), as I had anticipated the weather to be MUCH worse than what I actually encountered. As for the stove, I know I know, too heavy...but I melt 4 liters of snow every night in the winter and need some serious power. Of course, that's no excuse, it is on my "to do" list to build a better/lighter snow melter. Thanks!