Setting up camp

March 30, 2017 at 9:47PM
Sarah Ozment, Alyssa Chandler, Natalie Peterson with around the Campfire at Lake Three in the BWCA with their grandfather Ken Johnson.
Sarah Ozment, Alyssa Chandler, Natalie Peterson with around the Campfire at Lake Three in the BWCA with their grandfather Ken Johnson. (Billy Steve Clayton — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Jo Swanson, volunteer coordinator for the Superior Hiking Trail Association, is on a mission to camp in every one of the trail's 94 campsites. Here's what she looks for when setting up camp:

• Examine nearby trees to see if any appear to be dead or dying. If so, stay clear.

• If there is a slope to your tent pad, set up so your head is highest on the slope to keep from feeling you're falling or rolling.

• On a windy night, you may sleep better if your head is facing the wind as opposed to your tent taking wind from the side.

Jeff Moravec

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