Pine Orchard is just NE of Wells, NY

Len straps on his borrowed snowshoes.

Mark debates whether to wear skis. Sparky doesn't care what Mark does.

The Otter II and the Paris Expedition sled loaded with backpacks.

Jim heads off towing his sled and wearing snowshoes, oblivious to the guidance provided by the sign.

I am not going to lie to you....the sledding was easy.

Len wishes he had one of those snowmobiles to ride!

A cushion of fresh snow greeted us on the way in.

The view on the way in.

Matt pauses to count noses. Yup - everyone has one!

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Sparky wears choppers to protect his injured hand.

Len prepares the fire bed.

Len is supremely confident in his fire making skills.

Everyone should have a WinterCampers.com patch sewn on their vest.

Sparky stomps the snow where the tipi will stand.

A sandwich for a newlywed. The rest of us ate hardtack and biscuits.

Yummy. Honey, you make a good sandwich.

Matt and Sparky setting up the tipi.

Home in the pines.

Len fortifies with home made trail mix. I can't see any “I love you”s on the ziploc.

Matt is armed in case the fire takes a leap at him.

Do you really think we have enough wood?

The result of the FireMaster's labor.

Tools of the trade.

Mark & a big white pine.

Matt & a big white pine tree.

Len packing up in the morning. Notice the frost on the tipi.