Military Surplus Camping - B-47 Crash Site - Adirondack Mountains

Hiking & Backpacking with Military Surplus Camping Gear in the Adirondacks Eastern High Peaks Region.

For this 2 day, 1 night adventure, I’ll be testing out and demonstrating my milsurp backpacking load-out, along with MRE (Meals Ready to Eat) food to keep me fueled up while I search for the remnants of a cold war era B-47 bomber that crashed on Wright Peak during the night of January 2nd, 1962.

My “big 3” for this backpacking trip are a medium sized ALICE pack, USGI Modular Sleeping bag with USGI Term-A-Rest sleeping Pad, and a USGI Poncho for shelter / rain gear. I scored each of these items for around $30. A full gear list can be found at the end of this post.

For an easier read, check out my full blog post:
http://www.sintax77.com/military-surplus-camping-wright-peak-b-47-crash/

No permit is required to camp in the Adirondacks, but there are rules and regulations regarding backcountry camping. You can find more information here:
https://www.adk.org/play/hiking-information/hiking-in-the-adirondacks/dec-regulations/

Trailhead Used:
Adirondack Loj Parking Lot, 44°10'54.9"N 73°57'53.6"W
1002 Adirondack Loj Rd, Lake Placid, NY 12946

The Adirondack Loj parking area has room for many, many vehicles, however it is known to fill up by as early as 8:30 AM during peak season and weekends. Cost is $12 per day. If the lot fills up, there is offsite overflow parking a mile or so down the road.

I cut the opening sequence using pieces of a public domain United States Air Force Pilot's Familiarization Film for the B-47 Stratojet. If you find the B-47 interesting, it be worth a watch as well:
https://archive.org/details/TF1-4727 

Trails Used:

Van Hovenberg Trail towards Marcy Dam
Algonquin Trail
Wright Peak Spur Trail

Notable Backpacking Gear Used:
Note - A lot of these items can be found on Amazon for convenience, but a local surplus shop is probably the most cost effective option, if you have one nearby.

ALICE Pack, Medium
USGI Poncho
100' Paracord https://amzn.to/2LwzD3K
US Army Sleeping Bag https://amzn.to/2LuLGOX
US Army Sleeping Pad (Therm-A-Rest) https://amzn.to/2Q8L0TG
Chlorine Dioxide Water Purification Tablets https://amzn.to/2Lw7ObW
USGI Canteen with holder https://amzn.to/2O08AiN
USGI Canteen Cup https://amzn.to/2O2WTI7
USGI Canteen Stove Stand https://amzn.to/2QbMgWr
Trioxane Solid Fuel Tablets https://amzn.to/34HzbHr
Spare Nalgene Canteen https://amzn.to/2Qbfepd
Polartec US Military Fleece https://amzn.to/2Y8EqwD
Surplus MRE's (Meal Ready to Eat) https://amzn.to/2NVK0ja
Adidas Terrex Swift R2 GTX trail runners. https://amzn.to/2KoL5xO
Dutchware Folding Sit Pad https://dutchwaregear.com/product/folding-sit-pad/
Mesh water bottle pockets by JustinsUL https://www.etsy.com/shop/JustinsUL
Nitecore NU25 Headlamp https://amzn.to/2YVsp0A
Garmin Oregon 650 GPS unit https://amzn.to/2WFzsps
Spot Gen3 GPS Messenger https://amzn.to/2NYFPDi
Casio ProTrek PRW-2500 https://amzn.to/2FPpAmd

Filmed On:

GoPro Hero 7 Black https://amzn.to/2YPHDo6
GoPro Shorty Tripod Grip https://amzn.to/2MPhGOM
128GB Sandisk Extreme Memory Card https://amzn.to/2YWsFIB

Watch Part 2
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