Two friends and I did an overnight into the Pemigewasset Wilderness of the White Mountains, over the trio of mountains known as the Bonds. We stayed at the Guyot campsite and continued on over the Twins the next day.
Day 1 featured hard packed trails which worked fine with microspikes. The views from Bondcliff and West Bond and among the best in the White Mountains and we appreciated the incredible views. At the campsite it proved harder to find a suitable place to hang than expected. The slope was very steep in most places and while there were plenty of tent platforms, the snow was mounded on top in such a way that it made hanging awkward. Additionally this area had been hard hit by storms which had required them to rebuild the shelter and took down a lot of potentially hanging trees. My buddy Rob and I both found places to hang in the end and I have to hand it to Rob for bringing his own GoPro and filming - I ended up not taking a lot of hammock footage but he picked up the slack.
The winter storm that dirtbagoutside recently slept through hit the Whites as well. I thought it would come in the night but it wasn't until mid-morning that it really picked up. But by the time we reached the Twins it was really coming down and by the time we hit the last two miles of road walking I'd say there was about 6" of fresh snow on the ground. Thankfully the temps were in the 30s. Still, it was tough to film at that point as everything was iced over and my thumbs were starting to get really cold. Overall a great trip and another learning experience. Happy to have friends to camp with.
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Originally Posted by cmoulder
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