23: Hoosier Winter

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Charles C. Deam Wilderness in Hoosier National Forest, Indiana.

[pin 📍 /] [geo lat=‘39.03496’ lon=’-86.32107’ tel=‘812-275-5987’ url=‘https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/hoosier/recarea/?recid=41550’ trail=‘usa:indiana:charles-c-deam’]Hickory Rigde Lookout Tower[/geo]

Trail map
More information is available for the lookout tower and wildflowers.


  • 01m52s Day One (35ºF)
  • 02m02s Map sequence
  • 03m36s Winter camp talking
  • 04m55s Nostalgia
  • 06m19s Night campsite
  • 07m20s Firestarting
  • 08m38s Gnocchi
  • [q open-standards]
  • 10m57s Sleeping in the cold
  • 11m47s Day Two (2.5 miles hiked, 28ºF)
  • 13m56s Heading out
  • 16m44s Ironwood tree
  • 18m15s Stonecrops
  • 19m09s Hawk hiking & got campsite
  • 23m20s Ridgetop reminiscing
  • 25m03s A second campsite
  • 26m17s Dinner time
  • 30m00s Ice skating
  • 30m52s Night talking
  • 34m28s In our shelters
  • 36m50s Day Three (4.5 miles hiked, 28ºF)
  • 38m14s Morning talking
  • 39m07s Breakfast: instant potato cheddar soup with kale and bacon bits
  • 39m35s It’s hot, liquid, and food. That’s all I need right now. — Andrew
  • 41m09s Back onto the trail
  • 46m00s Fork in the road
  • 47m30s Cemetery
  • 48m08s Drink: pine tea
  • 49m14s The final hike & fire tower
  • 52m16s Credits
  • 53m20s [geo lat=‘39.166419’ lon=’-86.533419’ adr=‘100 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408’ tel=‘812-332-1101’ url=‘https://www.thetrojanhorse.com’]Trojan Horse[/geo]
  • Robby’s favorite restaurant
  • Patreon shout outs
  • Saganaki
  • See also: [v 4 /]