Setting up Camp Outline When Where What Exum Guides camp, Lower Saddle, Grand Teton

When A good spot early is better than a bad spot late Remember it takes time to setup camp, eat dinner, clean up… It gets dark pretty fast

Where (1) Flat spot in the woods, or sheltered area from wind. In The white Mtns below treeline in summer above treeline only if on top of 2ft of snow(?) within 200ft of trail within 1/4 mi of streams or AMC huts

Where (2) Make sure you divide the cooking, toilet, and sleeping Also specify area for snow collection Make sure the back of the tent faces windward

DO and DON’Ts DO NOT Clear vegetation DO NOT Make ditch around tent DO spread the snow or make sure people can’t tell you’re your tent was

What (1) You can do many things at once First thing, is start melting snow (takes a lot of time >10 minutes) Also collect snow in a black trash bag for more water It takes a lot of snow in volume to produce a lot of water Setup tents, spread sleeping bags

What (2) House Rules Do not walk on booties (you can sleep easily) Do not bring boots inside tent, easy to get snow inside tent Brush snow out of tent If snowing through the night, you might have to shake off accumulating snow off the tent

Sunset on Camp Shurman, Mount Rainier (two of the tents were blown down)