12 MISTAKES I Made On My First Hot Tent Winter Camping Trip
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- Опубликовано: 7 июл 2024
- #wintercamping #hottent #hottentcamping I went on my first hot tent winter camping trip and boy, did I make a lot of mistakes! In this video I'll show you all the lessons I learned so if you decide to try winter camping, either in a hot tent, or a regular tent, you can avoid the same mistakes I made.
CHAPTER MENU:
00:00 Introduction
0:15 Checklists
1:38 Prepare for the conditions
2:32 Start early
3:21 Go somewhere familiar
3:50 An unexpected delay
4:13 Where will you get water?
4:51 Problem finding campsite
5:56 Found a campsite!
6:20 Setting up camp - a LOT to do
6:50 Collecting firewood
8:16 Don't be too proud
9:34 Ready for bed - finally
10:20 Bring extra clothes
10:32 Bring high boots and gaiters
11:25 Don't leave your backpack outside
13:01 Breakfast
13:21 Water filter mistake
15:38 Nightjar
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Right of the bat, I have respect for anyone admiting hiséher mistakes and sharing to help others. Kudos to you! Everything mentioned is VERY valuable for anyone not experienced with winter camping. Your video may even help people to avoid disaster. This being said, here are few tips:
1) A checklist is a must. There are several ways to make one but there's only ONE ultimate way..... mine, of course * cough * * cough * LOL. Serioulsy, what's important is that your checklist works for you. We could resume the different "styles" of checklist in two categories. The first one is a list for a specific adventure having categories of needed items. Like: sleeping bag, tent, pot, etc... The second one, the one I prefer, is a list with every single items I own, separated by categories. Like:
TENTS
- Hubba Hubba 2018
- Hubba Hubba 2023
- Marmot Equinox
- Ozark 6x7
- Coleman 2P
- Woods DryGore 4P
- Outbound 1P
COOKWARE
- spoon plastic, StS white
- spoon plastic, StS grey
- spoon plastic, GSI grey
- spoon haluit, StS grey
- fork haluit, StS grey
- pot 1L aluminum, no name
- etc.
- etc.
So I have my master list. This allows me to make 100% I don't forget anything. I then select the items I'll need by checking the checkbox by each items. I then pull out all those items and lay them on a table. Once done, I use a highlighter on each items once in my backpack. This is a 100% fullproof method and allows you to review your gear and make sure you have everything needed and avoid anything not needed. And, the most important, to make sure it's in your backpack!
2) no snow shoes? It would have made it much easier
3) 50lbs backpack? That's a lot.
4) no DIY pulk sled?
5) no "cups/baskets" on your trekking poles
6) dry out socks: always, ALWAYS have 3 pairs of socks in winter
7) that seemd to be fir trees, right? Easy to cut, but produces less heat and burns ultra quick.
8) Water filter. To let a gravity filter doing it work outside during winter is a very bad idea. The hollow fibers will freeze, therefore the nanotubes will expand and break, making your water filter useless. Best is to use a CNOC bag or Smart Water bottle along with a Sawyer squeeze in your tent. Or to filter a little at the time then swiftly put the filter in a ziplock then in your jacket. Or, just melt the snow and bring it to a boil. ALL bad stuff dies at 72 celcius (water boils at 100c).
Hi Granpa.
You know something?
I admire your honesty Sir.
I thoroughly enjoyed this video.
Keep doing what you do.
Mick.B.
(Granpa Mick)
ENGLAND
camping out in the wilderness is always fun... save your back and try to cut you weight down from 55lbs... a pluk sled is really nice to use during the snow too. great job and keep it going...
What a great video!
Thank you for sharing all of it!!
That's really encouraging to hear! Thank you.
Instant subscribe! Well done video and editing. Keep it up!
Thank you so much! I really, really appreciate your encouragement. That meant a lot!
Super awesome video! Thanks for having the strength and secureness for sharing your mistakes so we can learn from your experience =) 10/10
Thank you so much. I'm really glad you enjoyed it!
That was excellent with great tips! I gave a subscribe 👍
Thank you so much!! That's very much appreciated.
I enjoyed your video!!!! If I could make a subtle suggestion, concerning tent stakes. In deep snow, I prefer to use "deadman" stakes. I just cut healthy sized sticks down to around 8-10 inches in length. Tie the tents tie-out line to the middle of the sticks. Using the snow shovel, dig down a ways, burying the stick horizontally, and packing snow on top of it. Packed down, they won't pull put. Obviously, this works best when there is deep snow. Great job. I'm a "Grandpa" as well. At 72, I plan on going as long as I can lift my pack.🤠 Happy trails!!! Roger Edit: I truly appreciated your being candid and honest. Way too many, and I will say most, of the folks with this type of channel, would have the viewer believe everything they do just ticks along like clock work.🙄
Thank you so much! I agree with you about the pretense you find on so many channels, especially outdoors ones. Everything is beautiful, the sun's always shining, and they're drinking their pumpkin spice latte in front of their tent in paradise! 😅
I appreciate your engaging with the video in your comments. Keep on packing!!