Thank you for this. In the US Army my feet were never comfortable. Most times we wore our regular boots, even in subfreezing weather. The only boots that kept my feet warm were Vapor Barrier Boots(Nicknamed Micky Mouse Boots) they were either White or Black, depending on which humidity you're operating in and they were made from rubber, which had two layers with an airspace in between and a little relief valve you can open.and close to compensate for the barometric pressure. They were great while you were static but unbearably hot if you moved for any distance and many times we moved with them. I wish you could go back in time and pick the right equipment so I wouldn't have frozen to death.back then. Thank you, take care and I'm looking forward to your next videos. Cheers
So happy to see this post!! U seem to be getting younger!!! I use to live aboard and learned that good wool clothing, including socks, and layering was a requirement to stay warm.
Brought back memories from my childhood feeling snow fall down inside the boot and getting wet feet. Also last year when my sister drove the snowmobile into a snow covered creek and i had to put my feet down to prevent it from tipping over 🙄 A tip i got was to put a couple of dead branches under your feet, you'll put some distance between you and the snow.
Felt insoles sound interesting, maybe I can make some. (from material I have "liberated" from the bins at the local saddle makers) No minus 40 here in central UK, but cold concrete factory floors at near zero sure saps heat pretty good. Stay safe and happy!
I’ve been using the same Neos Navigators for about 2 years they’re fantastic, I put a thick felt insole in the bottom and wear a pair of hiking boots with them, or if I’m going to be out a long time and it’s really cold I have a pair of felt and down boots I wear with them they’re so great.
The Swedish accent makes my heart smile!!! I've been following a few of your video's. and really enjoy them. Subscribed from Colorado!! Be well. Be safe. Happy trails!!!! Roger
Nice to hear and see you again. I was just thinking about how you were doing and a video popped up ! It’s great to see you are able to do what you really enjoy in life. Thanks for the video, I always enjoy them.
YES!!! Thank you for this - who would have thought! This is just what I needed as I struggle with my boot purchase for an upcoming dog sledding adventure in Michigan!! THANK YOU, both useful & helpful!!
This is great!!! Thank you. When you said warmer temps, and you were talking about being below 0, I laughed. I get cold when it is 30 degrees above 0 in the USA!! I have horses and clean horse stalls and needed ideas on how to stay warm doing it. I love butter too!!!!
For sock soles and felt insoles, anything under foot pressure, nylon blended in with the merino will help the wool retain it's loft better than the wool alone. It's known for it's resilience. I also use a thin silver antimicrobial polyester wicking liner sock against my skin to keep my feet dry. This works for me down to -20℉ (-30℃).
Welcome back! ... also ... common rookie mistake - Tight footwear = less blood flow = less warmth therefore if your feet are cold, loosen off your laces & 'slop around' in your boot until they warm up a bit (just don't over tighten them when you re-tie ;-)
Helloooo Maiu! 😄 So good to see you again! Hope everything is going over there in Sweden! Glad to see you again, and thanks for the tips! 😊 Cheers from Norway! *Hugs*
Great information we'll presented. Nothing new to me here in Finnish Lapland. Glad to see you back in Sweden, I bet your not getting too many clients right now though. Very quiet winter here.
Hi great to see you back really missed you and your wonderful videos All the best and I hope you have lots of fun in 2021 take care and keep up these Beautiful video s.....regards...Stewart 😎😎😎
Good Morning Maiu ,, long time no see ... Lifestyle there must be good ,, you look and sound Great !! Good helpful video .. Another awesome dog by your side , hope Luna doesn't get too jealous ...
Great tips and so good to see you again, I've been wondering how you've been. One snow trip had my feet so cold that I asked a Norwegian friend how he handled the cold in his winter ski trips to Sweden in WWII and he told me exactly what you showed. I've never had cold feet since, especially by making sure to have the extra toe room you showed. Best wishes too you for the new year!
Hello. Thanks for the tips on shoes and cold feet. It's 9c in HK and the other night in the highest peak is -2.5c. It is considered very cold over here. Thanks again 👍
They are great at camp! But while hiking or generally moving around there's a high risk af feet starting to sweat and then when the toe warmer wears off you have wet and then instantly cold toes. Great tool to use when you do it right, though!
I love these over boots I live in Nova Scotia so it dose not get that cold for long but, we do move between - and + temps most of the winter. I have want to make my self a pare of moccasins boots so the over boot would be for when things get wet.
So nice to see you're back on RUclips. I watched your whole channel over the hollidays to take a virtual hiking tour because of the travel ban. I would have went to padjelanta national park in the early fall. I guess you are farther north? And yes, keep posting videos.
You posted this 2 years ago? Seems longer. I normally go camping in size 8 German para boots, I wanted to go camping in the winter and remenbered you saying to get bigger boots, I ended up buying size 13 German para boots. It's going to take alot of insoles and socks to fill them up and I'll probably gain an inch in height, IF, I can walk in them. lol Ps. Haven't seen you on Facebook or RUclips for a while, hope you are keeping well.
Excellent video. Solid information. I was aware of somethings. I often wear a blended socks. But going forward I will get 100% wool and 100% merino wool socks to wear when out hiking. Do you have a preference for winter gloves or mittens? It is great to see you sharing videos again. From Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
I can see that you haven't discovered possum fur yet. It would be interesting to try it out in the real intense cold. Merino /possum blends are becoming quite popular. The best thing about buying possum products is that you would be putting money in my pocket and help save New Zealand bird life and forests .
No and will not try as well. Anything externally warm will make feet sweat and that's a recipe for cold toes immediately. They would work if you only sit down/stand still, but if you need to move around at some point, then feet will start to sweat.
Do you have any tips for someone who is freezing around nose and mouth at night during hammock sleeping in swedish winter? Perspiration condenses and I am cold around my mouth and nose at night because of that.
Uh, unfortunately not, I also tend to get a bit cold around the nose, but I just endure it. I've had one friend say she uses two neck scarfs, one pulled up from the neck until the nose, and the other pulled down over the eyes and top of nose, so only a minimal abount of skin (nose) is exposed. Maybe that trick will work!
Oh, now I'm so curious, what do you do if you are going out for several days? Do you use a vapor barrier sock or a plastic bag to keep your socks dry, when you can't dry things indoors? I'm trying to plan my first winter/snowshoe hike (not so cold as where you are though!) and warm hands and feet are my biggest concern!
No plastic in your shoes! You need to keep your feet breathing. Just bring a lot of socks and change them often if they get wet / sweaty. If you put plastic into your shoes you will start sweating so quick! Wet feet = cold feet.
Perfect summation of how to insulate your feet. Love that you pointed out the importance of food/ energy to keep warm. :) I also easily get cold toes and feet. My best tip to keep your toes and feet warm, or to "reheat" them, is to stretch your calves periodically. Stretch and move, strech and move. It really gets the blood pumping down in to your feet. Could add to keep your calves extra insulated, since the blood goes threw there first. I often put an extra outer protecting layer from the knee down, to keep my calves as warm as possible. Simple snow locks will do as that extra little layer and windprotection. To sum up: * Extra warm calves (less sweaty feets as a bonus). * Stretch calves and stretch them quite often. Move a bit after stretching so you get that warm blood down in the calves and feet. Works wonders when you're standing alot. If you already gotten cold feets, stretch quite intensely. Bonus part is that over time you will have longer muscles and less prone to getting cold toes and feets at all. :) That's the only additional thing that I would add and rarely see people mention. Love your tips and they're always on point and good advice! Keep it up. /A Swede from the forrests a bit more south of you. :)
So good to see you again :)
I love how your dog got all excited when you put on your over-boots ! Time for a walk !
"...polyester shit..." ❤️
Glad you're back Maiu!
Ya got to love a girl with warm feet.
Thanks for the useful advice, and welcome back. Your smiling face has been missed. Stay well & safe,,, Cheers.
I really needed to answer this question, my feets are always freezing even in -10C. Thanks for the video.
Let me know if you try some of my tips out and if they helped you!
It is so nice to hear from you. I have been a winter camper my whole adult life. When I discovered merino wool socks, it was a game changer.
Thank you for this. In the US Army my feet were never comfortable. Most times we wore our regular boots, even in subfreezing weather. The only boots that kept my feet warm were Vapor Barrier Boots(Nicknamed Micky Mouse Boots) they were either White or Black, depending on which humidity you're operating in and they were made from rubber, which had two layers with an airspace in between and a little relief valve you can open.and close to compensate for the barometric pressure. They were great while you were static but unbearably hot if you moved for any distance and many times we moved with them. I wish you could go back in time and pick the right equipment so I wouldn't have frozen to death.back then. Thank you, take care and I'm looking forward to your next videos. Cheers
Rose Anvil on RUclips cut those boots in half and talked about them.
So happy to see this post!! U seem to be getting younger!!! I use to live aboard and learned that good wool clothing, including socks, and layering was a requirement to stay warm.
Brought back memories from my childhood feeling snow fall down inside the boot and getting wet feet. Also last year when my sister drove the snowmobile into a snow covered creek and i had to put my feet down to prevent it from tipping over 🙄 A tip i got was to put a couple of dead branches under your feet, you'll put some distance between you and the snow.
-15 for the 'warmer weather' 😂 I love that 🙂
Felt insoles sound interesting, maybe I can make some. (from material I have "liberated" from the bins at the local saddle makers) No minus 40 here in central UK, but cold concrete factory floors at near zero sure saps heat pretty good. Stay safe and happy!
I’ve been using the same Neos Navigators for about 2 years they’re fantastic, I put a thick felt insole in the bottom and wear a pair of hiking boots with them, or if I’m going to be out a long time and it’s really cold I have a pair of felt and down boots I wear with them they’re so great.
I SOOOOOOO want to live in Sweden, I can cope with the cold, its so beautiful there, like a dreamland 😍
The Swedish accent makes my heart smile!!! I've been following a few of your video's. and really enjoy them. Subscribed from Colorado!! Be well. Be safe. Happy trails!!!! Roger
I'm from Estonia so my accent is more Estonian 🤭 but maybe swedish is rubbing on me? 😀
@@MaiuLunekund Oh man---Sorry! 😇 I hope that isn't an insult.
didnt watch your channel for a while.
You look vety good right now
I have missed you and your wonderful way of sharing. Glad to see you and Linkka are doing well.
Good to hear you still have the dog sled gig. 👍
Nice to hear and see you again. I was just thinking about how you were doing and a video popped up ! It’s great to see you are able to do what you really enjoy in life. Thanks for the video, I always enjoy them.
It good to see you again, looking bright and healthy
YES!!! Thank you for this - who would have thought! This is just what I needed as I struggle with my boot purchase for an upcoming dog sledding adventure in Michigan!! THANK YOU, both useful & helpful!!
Where in Michigan do they have these?
Hi Maiu. Glad to see you back and thank you for the good advice. Stay safe in these troubled times. ATB. Nigel
Thanks, you too!
Thank you for the information.
This is great!!! Thank you. When you said warmer temps, and you were talking about being below 0, I laughed. I get cold when it is 30 degrees above 0 in the USA!! I have horses and clean horse stalls and needed ideas on how to stay warm doing it. I love butter too!!!!
Ahaa, well, I think we are talkinf different scales here, I was thinking and talking in Celsius:)
you could also put some kind of reflective material under the insole. like alufoil or sunscreen for a car.
Thank you
For sock soles and felt insoles, anything under foot pressure, nylon blended in with the merino will help the wool retain it's loft better than the wool alone. It's known for it's resilience.
I also use a thin silver antimicrobial polyester wicking liner sock against my skin to keep my feet dry. This works for me down to -20℉ (-30℃).
Thank you for the tips ! I didn't know the femundlobben boots, only the russian valenki. And Neos Overshoe is a great idea.
Welcome back! ... also ... common rookie mistake - Tight footwear = less blood flow = less warmth therefore if your feet are cold, loosen off your laces & 'slop around' in your boot until they warm up a bit (just don't over tighten them when you re-tie ;-)
Helloooo Maiu! 😄 So good to see you again! Hope everything is going over there in Sweden! Glad to see you again, and thanks for the tips! 😊 Cheers from Norway! *Hugs*
Cheers! :)
Hello, my hiking friend. Excellent information. 👏👏👏👏
Great information we'll presented. Nothing new to me here in Finnish Lapland.
Glad to see you back in Sweden, I bet your not getting too many clients right now though. Very quiet winter here.
When I had to go in the Little Siberia the army provided asbestos rangers. They were fantastic to keep the heat.
Great information from someone that obviously knows there stuff. Appreciate you sharing this. ATB Andy
Love hearing from you! Congrats on doing what you love
Very interesting!👍. Great to see you are keeping your 👃🏻and feet🦶🦶warm !
Hi great to see you back really missed you and your wonderful videos All the best and I hope you have lots of fun in 2021 take care and keep up these Beautiful video s.....regards...Stewart 😎😎😎
Good Morning Maiu ,, long time no see ... Lifestyle there must be good ,, you look and sound Great !! Good helpful video ..
Another awesome dog by your side , hope Luna doesn't get too jealous ...
Great tips and so good to see you again, I've been wondering how you've been. One snow trip had my feet so cold that I asked a Norwegian friend how he handled the cold in his winter ski trips to Sweden in WWII and he told me exactly what you showed. I've never had cold feet since, especially by making sure to have the extra toe room you showed. Best wishes too you for the new year!
Yes, the extra toe room is a game changer!!!
Hello. Thanks for the tips on shoes and cold feet. It's 9c in HK and the other night in the highest peak is -2.5c. It is considered very cold over here. Thanks again 👍
Great info and glad to see you do a new video. I also enjoy following your adventures on IG.
Thanks for watching! :)
Get yourself TOE WARMERS! I put them on my socks and inside my gloves. Life-changing discovery :D
They are great at camp! But while hiking or generally moving around there's a high risk af feet starting to sweat and then when the toe warmer wears off you have wet and then instantly cold toes. Great tool to use when you do it right, though!
I love these over boots I live in Nova Scotia so it dose not get that cold for long but, we do move between - and + temps most of the winter. I have want to make my self a pare of moccasins boots so the over boot would be for when things get wet.
Good advice 🐕
So nice to see you're back on RUclips. I watched your whole channel over the hollidays to take a virtual hiking tour because of the travel ban. I would have went to padjelanta national park in the early fall. I guess you are farther north? And yes, keep posting videos.
Yeah, I'm a little more up north, near Kiruna. Glad my videos were of help at least a little bit in this weird time :)
We’ve missed you, hope you are doing well.
Very informative. Thank you!
Wow you’ve got a great job, I’m a forest school leader in the uk, would love to learn from the experts .
sitting here at +35c in australia browsing boots for -30c
nice video cool but i have heated socked and wear two socks and thermal insole with next socks my feet keep warm
Nice presentation 👍
This was very helpful, thank you! I also want to know what is your skincare routine because your skin is so beautiful, what's your secret!
Good info!
You posted this 2 years ago? Seems longer. I normally go camping in size 8 German para boots, I wanted to go camping in the winter and remenbered you saying to get bigger boots, I ended up buying size 13 German para boots. It's going to take alot of insoles and socks to fill them up and I'll probably gain an inch in height, IF, I can walk in them. lol
Ps. Haven't seen you on Facebook or RUclips for a while, hope you are keeping well.
Excellent video. Solid information.
I was aware of somethings.
I often wear a blended socks.
But going forward I will get 100% wool and 100% merino wool socks to wear when out hiking.
Do you have a preference for winter gloves or mittens?
It is great to see you sharing videos again.
From Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
Gloves video will come next :)
I can see that you haven't discovered possum fur yet. It would be interesting to try it out in the real intense cold. Merino /possum blends are becoming quite popular. The best thing about buying possum products is that you would be putting money in my pocket and help save New Zealand bird life and forests .
I heard a lot about possum fur when I was hiking in New Zealand, but other countries aren't using it I guess, haven't seen anything out here.
👋🌲
When you put on your boots, doggo asks, "where are we going"?
Thanks Maiu. Very informative video! Have you ever tried mukluks?
Haven't tried them but many mushers around here have them and swear by them!
So why no one make soles with mostly air inside.
And winter boots with ventilation for active things
I see RUclips are blue flickering your video too
Hi Maiu, any tips on how to dry 100% wool socks in cold weather without shrinking them?
Air dry, ofc! Just let them hang somewhere in your room, not in drier or on radiators etc.
I have severe allergy to wool - do you have any alternatives?
Boots go on = Linkka ready to go!
She knows the drill ;)
How about Grandmas Dog Wool socks? :>
I have only one pair them and keep them for using in extreme cold, -30C and below 😀
I have dog wool inner soles in my boots.
Maiu, have you tried heated socks?
No and will not try as well. Anything externally warm will make feet sweat and that's a recipe for cold toes immediately. They would work if you only sit down/stand still, but if you need to move around at some point, then feet will start to sweat.
Do you have any tips for someone who is freezing around nose and mouth at night during hammock sleeping in swedish winter? Perspiration condenses and I am cold around my mouth and nose at night because of that.
Uh, unfortunately not, I also tend to get a bit cold around the nose, but I just endure it. I've had one friend say she uses two neck scarfs, one pulled up from the neck until the nose, and the other pulled down over the eyes and top of nose, so only a minimal abount of skin (nose) is exposed. Maybe that trick will work!
My feet don’t get too cold here in 38c
Sooooo BEAUTIFULL😍Looking Young day by day sweet 16 dear 😙😍
Oh, now I'm so curious, what do you do if you are going out for several days? Do you use a vapor barrier sock or a plastic bag to keep your socks dry, when you can't dry things indoors? I'm trying to plan my first winter/snowshoe hike (not so cold as where you are though!) and warm hands and feet are my biggest concern!
No plastic in your shoes! You need to keep your feet breathing. Just bring a lot of socks and change them often if they get wet / sweaty. If you put plastic into your shoes you will start sweating so quick! Wet feet = cold feet.
Definitely don’t want tight boots yep.
3 sizes too big i wont be able to walk
If you fill these 3 sizes with peoper wool socks, you will absolutely be able to walk 😉
wow you are beautiful.
you have to move.
once you dont move NOTHING will keep you feet, especially toes warm
blood cicrulation
Really great insights of why my feet are cold: i keep sweating a lot on the bike, i struggle to make them dry, so, it does not help.
Perfect summation of how to insulate your feet. Love that you pointed out the importance of food/ energy to keep warm. :)
I also easily get cold toes and feet. My best tip to keep your toes and feet warm, or to "reheat" them, is to stretch your calves periodically. Stretch and move, strech and move. It really gets the blood pumping down in to your feet.
Could add to keep your calves extra insulated, since the blood goes threw there first. I often put an extra outer protecting layer from the knee down, to keep my calves as warm as possible. Simple snow locks will do as that extra little layer and windprotection.
To sum up:
* Extra warm calves (less sweaty feets as a bonus).
* Stretch calves and stretch them quite often. Move a bit after stretching so you get that warm blood down in the calves and feet.
Works wonders when you're standing alot. If you already gotten cold feets, stretch quite intensely. Bonus part is that over time you will have longer muscles and less prone to getting cold toes and feets at all. :)
That's the only additional thing that I would add and rarely see people mention. Love your tips and they're always on point and good advice! Keep it up.
/A Swede from the forrests a bit more south of you. :)
Great recommendations! 👌
Great to see you again. So glad your big life change is working out for you .
Nice to see you again👍