Maine Path and Paddle Guides • 5 Easter Ave. Windham, ME 04062

Winter Trips:

Intro to Winter Camping 1999

$150/person





This overnight outing will introduce you to the winter camping experience. Including how to prepare for cold weather and extreme conditions.
Pulling a sled in a mighty wind

Learn skills that will emphasize:

  • Proper clothes layering techniques
  • High energy, low effort foods
  • Building snow shelters
  • Snow travel techniques
  • Snow Games
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We will:

  • Supplement the clothing and equipment you may have
  • Plan and provide all meals
  • Provide snowshoes, sleds and/or toboggans
  • Hold 1 informational pre-meeting (optional)
  • Hold 1 planning, prep, learning, & gear shakedown meeting
DavidB with Little Bear Snowshoes

Winter outings require that you have a minimum of the following equipment:

  • Polypropylene long underwear tops & bottoms
  • Wool or fleece sweaters
  • Hooded parka
  • Mittens, gloves & hats

Gear you should have, but if you don't we can outfit you:

  • At least a 0 degree rated sleeping bag & sleeping pad
  • Felt lined Pac Boots
  • X-country skis, snowshoes
  • ice-fishing gear (license)
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To Sign-up or for more details Email :

email

or Call

(207) 892-3121

Our Winter Camping Philosophy



Baxter St Park - SteveR & SteveL
Winter camping is all about equipment and mental attitude. Without a good selection of either, cold weather camping is nothing more than cold. But with the proper attitude and the right gear winter camping can offer solitude and wilderness beauty unmatched throughout the seasons.

Our trips will introduce you to the techniques and equipment required. We offer small group trips for one to three nights throughout the winter, cross-country skiing and snow shoeing into remote sites. These trips are designed to provide instruction on winter safety, hypothermia, proper clothing, layering, food and menu selection, and attitude preparedness. Snow shelter construction, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing skills will also be emphasized.

These are great trips for college or high school outing clubs on winter and early spring breaks. Call or email for details.

  • Sebago Lake area
  • Bigelow Mountians
  • White Mountain National Forest (Carter Notch Hut, Zealand Hut, Black Mountain Cabin)
  • Baxter State Park (Roaring Brook, Chimney Pond) Must book 2 months in advance.
  • East Grand Lake
  • Dundee Pond
  • Custom trips to suit your ability and desire. Introductory trips fully outfitted.
tim and sled