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Wall tenting 26-27 trapping season #8590365
Yesterday at 04:55 PM
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AkWoodsman95 Offline OP
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Calling upon the vast knowledge of the old timers.

I got turned onto a spot that’s a good ways from Fairbanks. (Southeast around zipperlip mountain)
There’s no snow machine trails, other trappers and apparently it’s got some good marten country.

I’ve got me a 6x8 wall tent, stove, snowshoes and time off for November.
I’m gonna go out this summer and cache out supplies. I can comfortably do about 12-15 miles a day on snowshoes after I get everything packed down. Plan to run 12 miles one way and 12 miles the other maybe bring up 80 traps total.

Any pro tips/ lessons learned? It may be a bust but man I bet it will be fun!

Re: Wall tenting 26-27 trapping season [Re: AkWoodsman95] #8590470
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Get a bigger tent. At least 10'x12'.


Just doing what I want now.

Re: Wall tenting 26-27 trapping season [Re: alaska viking] #8590480
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Originally Posted by alaska viking
Get a bigger tent. At least 10'x12'.

Yes, particularly if you are going to put up your furs in it. Cut all the firewood you can ahead of time so you aren't tied down doing that while you should be putting out traps.

Re: Wall tenting 26-27 trapping season [Re: alaska viking] #8590529
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I thought about a bigger tent but bigger tents are heavy and it will be on foot. I’m going for tough not smart this go round haha.

Re: Wall tenting 26-27 trapping season [Re: AkWoodsman95] #8590552
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Kinda rare to need snowshoes early November. Sometimes the whole month. Where did you get a 6x8 tent? Who made it. Too small I think. If 10x12 is too heavy, try 8x10.
12 miles one way? So 12 miles back to the tent? 24 round trip? All in one day?
You sure it's safe to cache stuff there?

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