Camp Life Addendum
Well, a little later than promised, but better late than never! Here are a few additional pictures from camp.
Here is our wash tent:
In the interior, you can see the corner of our washing machine (new this year, and boy is it nice being able to wash clothing that way, rather than in a 5 gal. pail), and our propane heated shower.
The hot plate, wash basin and mirror where, if I was so inclined, I would shave...
...and the large container we use to store water for washing and showers.
Next up, here is our generator shelter. This is what keeps our camp running!
To close off, here is a picture of the trail going down to the lake we camp (and our dock), and then another shot of the dock and the bay. I don't often sit on the dock of the bay, but sometimes it's kind of nice.
Here is our wash tent:
In the interior, you can see the corner of our washing machine (new this year, and boy is it nice being able to wash clothing that way, rather than in a 5 gal. pail), and our propane heated shower.
The hot plate, wash basin and mirror where, if I was so inclined, I would shave...
...and the large container we use to store water for washing and showers.
Next up, here is our generator shelter. This is what keeps our camp running!
To close off, here is a picture of the trail going down to the lake we camp (and our dock), and then another shot of the dock and the bay. I don't often sit on the dock of the bay, but sometimes it's kind of nice.
posted by Matt at 6:58 p.m.
5 Comments:
Okay the dock and stuff is totally worth the whole thing. I can see why you still go up there.
It really is beautiful country up here.
Nice place! That beats suburbia anyday! I'd love to come visit sometime, if only WestJet flew there...
A question from an engineer: how do you supply water to your storage barrel? Do you have a pump, or do you have to haul by hand?
Dan, if you notice the little structure which resembles an inuksuk on the last photo of the dock, that is actually a little shelter built for our pump.
We put out a hose with a filter on it about 15-20 m from shore, weighed down by a large rock, and using a rope to suspend it about halfway between the lake bottom and surface. This is done both to limit the intake of sediment and other detritus, and to prevent it from accidentally surfacing, so that the pump isn't running 'dry'.
We're in at Tower Lake now, and despite a few snags in camp set-up, everything is pretty much up and running now, so I'll put up some pictures of it soon. Not quite as scenic as Waddy Lake, but our accomodations are somewhat more comfortable.
Do you drink the water straight from the lake or do you have to boil it?
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