Camp

Deep freeze @ camp

So far it has been a spectacular winter in northern New England! The skiing and snowboarding has been unreal so we haven’t spent much time at the lake but recently we enjoyed a snowy weekend at camp.

Merrymeeting Lake is frozen solid! The beach house and cabins are blanketed in snow. We absolutely love this time of year.

A parting shot of frozen Lake Winnipesaukee with Alton Bay to the left and Rattlesnake Island in the center.

NH weather curveball

Just when you think it’s safe to do some yardwork…surprise April snow storm!

The top two pics are on Friday when I was blissfully raking, trimming and cleaning the property. The bottom pics are what I woke up to on Saturday!

2025 Camp Prep

We are heading at mach 3 towards an amazing 14th season. Never have we had this many campers signed up by February! It has been great to speak with so many new and returning families and help make their summer plans come together. That said…it feels like I have so much to do before we open!

First off…

It’s still winter here! It has been years since our lake froze this thoroughly and (before the recent warm temps this week) we have been absolutely buried in snow. So I’ll have to chill on my property to-do list for now.

But elsewhere in camp prep we are blazing forward. We are half way towards completing our staff with some amazing new talent coming from near and far to coach our campers. I also searched the country and hired a passionate, funny and friendly new chef, Sandra, who I am so excited for you all to meet. Add to that new equipment en route from Supra, Phase 5, Liquid Force, Radar, Mission and Follow so that our campers and staff get the newest and best gear this summer. Our 2025 camp license has been sorted, our fire permit issued and our fishing license applied for and, for the 17th year in a row, I have a clean background check and can continue running summer camps in New Hampshire!

Over the next few weeks my #1 task is to find about three more coaches to join our team. We have had so many applications this year but are selective in who we take on. (If you know anyone 18-24 who fits the bill please send them our way and we will hook you up with our referral bonus if we hire them.) As soon as the snow is gone I will be tackling cabin maintenance, landscaping and a few small projects to make the place look perfect.

Helping me, as always, are my 7 and 8 year old boys, Finn and Kai, and my trusty old doggo Tuckerman.

Hit me up anytime with camp questions and I’ll try to keep this page updated as we get closer to camp.