Sunny 46

Sunny and I were invited to join Jay and John for a last-minute Winter camping adventure in the Whitehouse camping area along the West Branch Sacandaga River. The place is located in the Sacandaga Primitive area which is within the Silver Lake Wilderness.  The weather was proving to be reasonable and since Deer hunting was done in the Northern zone, we would likely have our pick of campsites.  We were lucky enough to find a place with $5-per-box wood just outside of Northville across the street from Edinburg Common School. I bought three boxes worth. Sunny was somewhat annoyed by this. Earlier that day I finally bought a decent hatchet to use for splitting wood for kindling and I was grateful for it. Site #4 is a great spot. In different seasons, I think it's great for larger groups. There are lots of places for tents and hammocks, though deeper into the site there are quite a few widowmakers waiting to finish their collapse. The Southern side of the site provides an obstructe...