Our Remote Camp in the Adirondack Mountains
Camps & Yurts
How Back To Basics Came To Be

The Adirondacks is a beautiful place for your adirondack camping retreat. Come enjoy the solitude at your unique Upstate New York yurt. This Adirondack photo is our retreat hunting camp, but also our home.

 Yes, this is what we purchased in 2001 - "Poverty Ridge".  We believed it had potential and solitude.  Needless to say, the previous owners did not respect the beauty of the land, we have worked many days and nights restoring the remote hunting camp on top of Bleecker Mountain.

The Adirondacks has a wilderness on Bleecker Mountain that contains a wonderful solitude. Come enjoy the mountains, backpacking, or hiking. This photo depicts our Back To Basics porch under construction.
In 2001, we added additions to the original structure to make it home sweet home.  The original hunting camp still stands in the center the house

The large camping yurt decks were placed in a remote section of Bleecker Mountain lodging. The yurt now stands for your unique retreat. This deck was placed for Crow's Nest.
In 2003, we decided that Back To Basics was the plan and began clearing and erecting the decking for two unique Adirondack yurts.

Our cabin is located in the Southern Adirondacks on top of Bleecker mountain in Upstate New York. The camps and yurts are located on the same premises as our remote hunting camp. Our remote cabin is called Poverty Ridge. We are located in the southern Adk mountains.
We also finally got our unique remote Adirondack cabin sided.  The name that originally stood on our Bleecker Mountain hunting camp was "Poverty Ridge" and this sign, after being updated, still hangs on the front door of our Upstate New York Camp.

The Northville Lake Placid trail hostel is now titled the Bleecker Bunk. The backpacking in the Aidrondack Silver Lake Wilderness is a solitude all its own. Hiking the Silver Lake Wilderness section of the Northville Lake Placid trail in Upstate New York makes your hiker hostel accommodations and upgrade to the remote conditions you have become accustom too. Your free accommodations await you in the Silver Lake Wilderness.
In April 2003 we purchased a quaint Adirondack log sided hostel, that is now the Bleecker Bunk  for Lake Placid trail thru-hikers. (changed see below)

An excellent choice for your hunting camp in the mountains of Upstate New York. Bear necessities sleeps 6 and is a large cabin at the end of Rhinehart Road. Your hunting or snowmobiling Adirondacks retreat for the group.
In May 2003, a small remote cabin at the end of the road went up for sale.  This was not in the original Back To Basics plan, but we purchased it anyway and are currently working on it for rental.

Crow's Nest yurt provides a unique adk adventure. A different place to stay. Chose from the camps or yurts for your Back To Basic rentals.
The second week in June the Yurts arrived, the tractor trailer could not manage the logging road.  Had to hand transfer the yurts to Back to Basics by pick up truck with the neighbors help.

The yurts were erected the weekend of their arrival.
The yurts went up as planned.  Our yurt crew was the Bleecker neighbors (Doug and Douglas - Father & Son team) and ourselves.

Your wilderness yurt was placed in solitude with help from our Adirondack Bleecker Mountain neighbor. They too respect the mountains of the Adirondacks, and love the remote solitude that is found here.
The Supervisor (our neighbor Doug)

Bear Necessities has now become the unique backpacking and hiking cabin in UpState New York. This cabin is used from the simpicity of camping to the avid hunting camp. Frequent the retreat in the mountains.
Update on Bear Necessities Cabin - siding almost finished.  Inside painting complete.

Even though primitive. It is an upgrade from camping and a definite upgrade from the Lake Placid trail thru-hike. The lodging at the wilderness camps is very rustic and does provide that special retreat.
Kitchen area at Bear Necessities Camp.

Fieldstone fireplace is more than you will receive along the Lake Placid trail. Definite luxury from those backpacking and hiking lean-tos. Even though your hosts are now placing a lean-to in their bedroom for more comfortable sleepful nights - screw the Serta we be back to basics.

Bear Necessities prior to decorating the cabin.

The yurts are specially designed for wind and snow loads, an excellent winter camping adventure in the ADK mountains.
Crow's Nest Yurt decorated and sealed - June 22, 2003

Your cabin in the mountains has been decorated in a rustic hunting camp decor. Experience backpacking, hiking, hunting in the Adirondack backcountry.
Bear Necessities cabin.  Has been decorated for your lodging needs.

Upper Benson, New York for the hiker is the gateway to the Silver Lake Wilderness region. Your Adirondack accommodations await minutes from Benson.
Outside Hostel area for your relaxation at camp.

Bear Necessities has now become the unique backpacking and hiking cabin in UpState New York. This cabin is used from the simpicity of camping to the avid hunting camp. Frequent the retreat in the mountains.
Completion of the Bear Necessities Cabin.

Whitetail run yurt is a wonderful camp to experience in the backcountry of the Adirondacks.
Whitetail Run yurt sealed in August 2003.


September 2003, we decided to relocate the Bleecker Bunk to the large fire ring field behind the main house.  The first Bleecker Bunk is being converted into an Outdoor wood sauna for your enjoyment.  Project completion should be the end of 2004.

Your hosts are looking forward to the new Owl's Nest Tree house rental in the Adirondacks.
October 13, 2003 the final trail cutting from hut-to-hut was completed for your cross-country skiing pleasures.

Lumber has now been ordered for the other large lean-to out back of the main house.  This will soon be under construction, and will eventually be where Back To Basics will hold your morning breakfast buffets.

The lumber was also ordered for your next unique accommodation, the Owl's Nest tree house.

Construction will begin this weekend, and your hosts are looking forward to the new arrival.


Our new addition the Bleecker Bunk lean-to. Not your original does contain half the comforts of home. Built for our thru-hikers of the Northville-Lake Placid trail for their endeavors.
October 14, 2003 construction was begun on the new Bleecker Bunk Hostel.  The new Bleecker Bunk Hostel complete and decorated October 18, 2003.

Breakfast in an Adirondack Lean-to, a unique idea for your Adirondack Stay.
The Adirondack Lean-to for your Breakfast Buffets was completed October 2003.

Backcountry lodging and breakfast in the Adirondacks. Join us for a hearty breakfast buffet in a lean-to at Back To Basics.
The interior of your Adirondack Lean-To






















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