Life in a little log cabin: Our annual early spring camping trip

This weekend we headed out to Kloch Lake for our annual early spring camping trip. It is a great time of year, when the snow is still on the ground, but the daytime temperatures are above zero. It was precipitating slightly when we left town, but we had hopes that it would only be snow further north. It was clear when we arrived at the entrance to the Kloch Lake rec site. Luckily the snow plow had pushed into the entrance throughout the winter, so there was somewhere safe to park the car. We unloaded the gear and strapped on our skis and headed over the snowbank and down the laneway. And then realized how deep the snow was and how soft the 'crust' was. Not 50 m down the lane, we stopped so I could switch from skis to snowshoes. I broke trail, but it was a tight fit for the sled. The narrow path kept causing the sled to slip sideways and I'd have to head back behind Mark to right it. Another ~200 m down the trail and we were exhausted. With the end in sight, but still only half way there, we decided to change plans. We dropped the sled and just snowshoed/skied the rest of the way. After dumping the packs, we went back for the sled, widening the trail. The sled slid smoothly on the widened trail and the last part of the trip was easy going. Ah! Time to enjoy the beauty of the frozen lake.