Get a lot of questions and some think I'm lying about the temperature (no, I never have). If the title says -30, it should go without saying that that's the LOW for the trip...the temp fluctuates, of course. So I made a video for the top 11 FAQs I get about winter camping: *1) If it's so cold, why can't you see your breath?* ruclips.net/video/a_nrGUte8dM/видео.html *2) If it's so cold, why is there slush on the lake?* ruclips.net/video/a_nrGUte8dM/видео.html *3) Why aren't you melting snow for water?* ruclips.net/video/a_nrGUte8dM/видео.html *4) What is the temp inside the tent?* ruclips.net/video/a_nrGUte8dM/видео.html *5) Why winter camp at all?* ruclips.net/video/a_nrGUte8dM/видео.html *6) Why aren't you wearing snowshoes?* ruclips.net/video/a_nrGUte8dM/видео.html *7) How do you poop when it's that cold?* ruclips.net/video/a_nrGUte8dM/видео.html *8) Aren't you worried about carbon monoxide from the stove?* ruclips.net/video/a_nrGUte8dM/видео.html *9) Aren't you afraid of animals attacking you? Where's your gun?* ruclips.net/video/a_nrGUte8dM/видео.html8 *10) How you you power your devices?* ruclips.net/video/a_nrGUte8dM/видео.html *11) Why don't you use a floor?* ruclips.net/video/a_nrGUte8dM/видео.html Hope it helps clear some things up.
Friend I love your channel. I have had this video saved as a watch later for a while now. Maybe since month's back. I loved to subscribe because you treat camping the exact way I would and take a book along. That is pretty bad hearing about your friend's mishap. I asked some ice fisher's in PA once what was the thickness of the ice and they said 3y inches deep. I still didn't feel very comfortable and walked back to shore. If anything trust your gut. 😊. Have a good Summer 🌞.
Bro I've been ice fishing my entire life and always took every precaution possible, until last winter I was off grid with snowmobiles at a lodge and went to get firewood down the lake because there wasn't much good jack pine close to camp. My buddy who was with me at the time didn't have a float suit and I did, he ended up going through an otters breathing hole it was late January as well, I turned around and he was neck deep and his legs were entangled in roots and sticks from the bank... Anyway lets just say he was lucky my adrenaline was through the roof because he weighed nearly 100lbs more than me not including the water soaking in his clothing, somehow I managed to yank him out without going in myself... Cheers stay safe :)
Wow! It must have been around 18 c here in the uk early morning, I’d kicked off my duvet and sheet, my shivering woke me up. I know it would be crazy for me to ever do something like this. My body isn’t good at maintaining body temperature. My partner had kicked off the duvet & sheet and was fine. I’ll stick to watching these amazing videos 😁
Hey Jon, I just feel like I owe you a thank you. I have been stuck in my apartment quite a lot lately due to health issues. But what I am craving is nature. I recently discovered your channel and have spent many hours watching you and Erin's adventures. The videos have brought me a lot of peace. Take care. Many thanks from NYC.
I really appreciate that CJ! I spent most of my life in Toronto and I know the feeling of having the human need for nature unmet. Hope you'll be doing better and back in some fresh air very soon, and that the vids give you a dose of peace in the meantime 💚
Dude im so glad you started doing thus full time, its hard to tell you how awesome it is when notification comes thru with a new lost lakes video, keep up all the awesome content!!!
Could the steam at 0:40 have been decomposition? I saw at least a couple other spots steaming (not just log piles). Hard to imagine anything out there producing that warmth with so many nights in the -30s this winter.
Hmmm. That’s a valid theory to consider.. How about marking those spots and then revisiting them when the snows gone. Great video by the way Jon (as usual), Thanks
Jon, thank you so much for your content! Hope to see you review one of the tents manufactured by RBM Outdoors. Can't wait to see what you have to say ❤
It wasn’t -35 the whole time at all. Handling the fish without gloves, getting your fingers wet, and still puttin gloves on as quick as you can…in -35/40 your hands would be gone in like 10 min. Great video, but that’s like late winter/ spring
Coming from north country myself, I love the winter views. We are fortunate, that were born/live here. Not as cold here in Michigan, it rarely dips much past -15...except for the polar vortex winters back in 2012-2014 where we seen wind chills of -30's. It is a force to be reckoned with and carefully prepared for. Excellent video!!!!
Thank you again, Jon, for taking us along for the ride. I have to say your mood/setting shots are unrivaled in your genre, and did I detect some influence from the Xander school of video editing (quick cuts of wood stacking)? Nice to have an uneventful trip after last week, which just proves the universal constant: the wave corrects itself. You deserved that
Truly appreciate that Brian! I definitely draw a lot of inspiration from Xander. I think firewood prep is important to touch on because it's part of the experience but I prefer Xander's style on that vs. the 5-minute detailed footage of sawing lol
Epic John loved this one. Whiter camping is a mission. Great idea to have camp set up. What boggans are those ? They look easy to pack with enormous amounts of gear lol a downfall of mine... pretty wild someone going through the ice that heavy snow causing water to well up not good freeze up and possibly recent pressure crack may have been reason. But just wild this time of yr still. I have seen some really trash ice on super cold years however so you never know.
Thanks a lot Ted! Just the good ole Pelican Trek 60....they're great but the way I see people haul freight toboggans so easily, the more I think that's the play. Yeah it's such a wild card, scary thought if it happens alone out there
Hi Jon, I love the way you take things in stride. No matter what the occurrence you seem to overcome all obstacles. Your confidence as a true woodsman is apparent but you also exude a peaceful mindfulness that is a great example for all of use. Thank you!
I like these 'serious' adventure videos: not just 'parachute in'; take some footage and get home for dinner with the family.' The starry sky and illuminated tent frames were awesome. The feeling that a hot tent is still survivable (even comfortable) shelter for several days can't be conveyed on a day trip.
Nice enjoyment without borders. I'm looking at where you went through the snow ..it's hard for Moose .?? Hehehe ..All the best on everything as well as the wonderful video, stay safe buddy! Greetings from Alberta .👍🍁🌿🍷🍁👌
Oh no! Jon! I'm 64 years old and have carried a pocket knife for 58 years. Started out with a Cub Scout knife in 1966 then graduated to a 6 inch folding knife for protection though High school (rough school)! Bought my first Swiss Army Knife in 1976 (the Tinker model) and never looked back. I know that its a personal choice. My survival teacher said, "Survival is not an exact science, its an art, and each person should be left to their own expression. It would probably seem strange to you, but I have carried the exact same thing in my pockets for those 58 years. Handkerchief, wallet, Zippo lighter with a spare flint and wick tucked in the packing of the fuel tank, Swiss Army Knife and a 72 inch boot lace. And I always carry a Canadian made LED Mini Maglite with a set of AA lithium batteries that will function up to 30 degrees below zero, on my belt. I cannot begin to tell you how many hundreds of times I have been glad to have those items on me or how many times my friends have asked to borrow something that I'm carrying! Mind you that is the bare minimum that I carry! Super good video, miss seeing Erin with you.
The steam coming from the hole when you walked in might be a spring - I live in Mn. And we have many spring fed lakes - where the spring feeds the lake it usually stays open even in -40 weather. The spring water is warmer from underground.
I realize this is couple of years late but…Was thinking maybe bear den. I recently saw video where someone pointed out the same type of thing saying it was a bear den.
Hear this. I thought you were reading Archie, then later you showed it up close and I saw it was Artic..I thought ah, that's kinda cool, reading a comic book.
My first time viewing your channel and it was very enjoyable camping with you via RUclips 🙄 You have such a beautiful pleasant persona, and I love how much you respect nature and you even gave thanks for the fish 🥰👍🏾 Merry Christmas!🎄 Stay bless and safe
Steam could be caused by compost breaking down (chemical reaction). People heat their greenhouses with this method. A small razor blade works as a back-up knife.
Howdy Jon, just having a coffee before I head out for lakers myself this morning and it was a treat to see an upload from you, a great way to start the day. After 50 years on ice in Northern Ontario, I have seen many spring holes etc.. with some incidents in almost all ice conditions. I always tell people no ice is 100 % safe ice despite it's thickness. That's a marten, I have trapped them for many years and only seen a couple live ones. You got lucky, nice capture. Depending on the size of that void in the logs it's hard to say what animal could be denned up, it could be anything from a skunk to a small bear. I have seen some yearling bears den up in some pretty small root tip ups. Was cutting wood off a pile of logs left behind by loggers one spring and I rousted one out from under the pile. Scared the shit outta me. Anyway, those lakers aren't going to catch themselves. You guys keep doing what ya do and stay safe. I look forward to the next episode and I'll yak at ya when I am older.
Great Video! I consider myself an experienced outdoorsman, but I learned so much through this experience you shared with us. It looked cold as hell but stunningly beautiful, especially the night shots with the the unpolluted night stars! Even better ... You caught one of the worlds best meals, in my opinion of course.. Thanks for the insight. Catch you on the next video! Stay safe, calm, and cheers.
"Got to be careful on these (auger) blades. A slip could cut my hand pretty badly." That's why a good knife is the MOST important piece of gear you can have. I've never known anyone who didn't carry a knife. And to say "well, I've never needed one" is like saying "well, I've never needed an airbag or seatbelts".
For survivalism maybe but I'm not a survivalist, just a camper enjoying nature. In many hundreds of backcountry camping that's the first time I felt like I could've used one
Great video, Jon! Terrific photography, as usual. Loved the footage of the pine marten! FWIW, I’ve seen several videos lately of people claiming to be camping at -30C that were clearly nowhere near that cold. As you point out, at -30 your hands start to hurt after very short exposure time, etc. Your authenticity shows! Oh, and I had a brief moment of envy when I saw all your firewood on the first night… there is nothing that can make a man feel richer than a big pile of firewood on a cold night!
Nice vid as usual Jon. There is nothing, NOTHING like being out in the frozen wilderness. Your nighttime shots were great! I've spent nights out on the northern plains where there was no black in the sky, just stars. I thought pine marten, too. The hot tents, I think, could use clear vinyl windows with built in covers, like on pop top campers.
I was thinking about the ice on lakes while watching the snow mobile video.. I was cringing.. Never turn your back on the ice because you'll get burned..
I can’t even express how you thanking the fish made me feel. I’ve been vegetarian for 7 years and the only meat I think I’d ever eat again would be via catching my own fish while camping. I could feel how much you appreciated it’s sacrifice and deeply respect the fish- so thank you for sharing that and being so genuine.
Why is that vegetarians think that taking the life of plants is different from taking the life of animals? We need to consume life to live. Why do you judge one life type over another?
Yo Jon I have seen these very same pockets of steam emitting from the ground all over Muskoka I was thinking mini Hot Springs ?? Cheers from Algonquin Highlands
Love the videos man, keep them coming. Going for a hike tomorrow with my son (10yo) for a hidden sledding spot at sandia peak, New Mexico. Low of -3f and a high of 21f.
Used to go winter camping in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta every winter in the 80's and 90's. Loved it. Saw amazing things and enjoyed every minute no matter how cold it was. Thank you for helping me rekindle my younger years!
Never have seen your videos before. Very enjoyable.i live in manhattan so this is a needed escape.your a really good spesker.so does it not really scare you to now drill into the ice now. Well. In New York you just kinda get used to it and not let fear control things.
Thanks a lot Kenneth! I hear ya, I grew up in Toronto before I moved north when I was 30. You're right...fear shouldn't control our decisions, just inform them :)
Just beautiful. The pace was perfect. Watched on a big screen with the lights turned off, you get a real feeling of being there (minus the 55 or so Celsius degree difference between my living room and your surroundings). What's also really enjoyable is reading all the comments here ... quality people tuning in !
Great video! Did you scale the fish with the auger too or just eat it anyway? Also- curious why you sometimes list distances in feet? Canada is on the metric system, no?
Thanks Alex! My understanding is that all trout do technically have scales, but they're small enough to not notice or feel. I often eat them skin and all. That's true but in Canada we often use both, being so linked with the US. There's also something very un-poetic about metric expressions, however they're way better for doing math :)
Hey Jon, awesome video. I just wanted to know with temperature this could how do you ensure you’re car is still drivable once you end your trip. Are you not worried about a dead battery?
Thanks a lot Tanks shield! On the subsequent trip it was actually unresponsive in the cold...then somehow started. But I can always message Erin on the ZOLEO (sat comm) to meet me (usually I'm parked within 90 mins of where we live). And worst case, I'll keep hiking to keep my blood warm and head toward the most trafficked roadway around :)
I've found steam coming out of the ground a few times here in northern Alaska. I dug down and found spruce bows from forestry operations that had been buried. They had been breaking down (rotting) for some time which causes heat from a lack of O2. So I cleared out the other debris and made my bed there. Keep fairly warm that night. Basically like a compost pile getting hot.
Hey Brad, it's just a -20 MEC Talon (800 fill down), so I need the stove in these temps and generally won't cold camp below -15C with it, for the sake of comfort. Would double up bags but it's a mummy bag that fits pretty snug so to put another inside would probably compress the down more than anything, and I don't have a bigger one
Late night here in Sweden in the middle of summer and this video makes me longing for the long, cold and dark arctic winter. Thank you for doing this and bringing us with you.
I have fallen thru lake ice, while walking confidently. No picks. Wearing carhartt coveralls, multiple layers of clothing and boots. Nothing like ice cold water will make you think faster and with dire certainty. For a few feet all I was doing was breaking ice. I got lucky, I was by myself in a howling wind. On shore, my clothes started freezing up, I was beaten red all over and breathing hard but very alive. Measure the Ice thickness, don’t be overly confident
These videos are terrific. The amount of work on post production too is impressive. I've been binge watching them for a few days straight getting over a cold. They came up on my playlist after I was watching an interesting video on a family surviving winter in Yakutia! I have to say, I get awfully peckish while watching tho...the food you make looks so good, and it's fun to watch you appreciating it too! 😂
Masterful way to figure out how to clean your fish without a knife. Absolutely Sherlock Holmes like. Side note....back in the day Chicago Cutlery made a folding pocket fillet knife. Still available on ebay to this day....just a thought.
Wow! Absolutely beautiful location! Super interesting video. This is the first video of yours I have seen. I appreciate you thanking the fish for it's sacrifice. 💙
I grew up in a cold weather state myself (Illinois). I love camping in the cold weather. But you're taking this to whole new levels! You have my respect!
Just started watching, but those grubs.. they would be with ya all night. I mill lumber in my spare time and get them in pine. I can pick a piece out in the dead of winter and as you see, they are alive still. A little bit of heat and they are quite spry. lol. Horrific looking things!
Can’t say I’ve ever cleaned a fish with my auger. I always bring a few knives with me on trips but really don’t use them very often other than my fillet knife. I think it’s more of a bushcraft thing or a thing to make you feel like a man. Don’t think that was a Fisher, had one run past me when driving and it was a tank, much bigger and thick like a wolverine. It was chasing after a pack of turkeys.
Hahah that's how I've felt, though I decided to get one after this. Maybe it'll save my bacon someday, and most of all it would be nice for batoning for the stick stove. That's awesome, it sounds like it's a pine marten which I'm also thrilled to see
@@LostLakes batoning for the stick stove when it’s wet out is pretty much all I use my knife for. I don’t recommend carbon steel so much for this, I end up putting it away and it’s damp and within 24hrs it’s rusting. Cleans up nicely at least.
For some reason I am drawn to these camping videos, love this.. flowed nicely. Would love to see more Starry timelapses.. as an astrophotographer I appreciated that. New sub!
Really appreciate that Jeff! I scrape by with nighttime timelapses with my cameras, but I'm betting you've got some gear that would make me jealous. Xander Budnick is one of my favourite channels and his starlapses are mind-blowing if you're looking for more :)
Another amazing video, and fortunately in NH, USA we do not get the same temps your area gets. We are having an extremely unusual cold winter, thanks for making these videos. While I am warm in my living room comfortable. My cold weather camping days are over at 66, as I use to enjoy camping in any weather when I was younger.
I love when people who are vegans get high and mighty about hunting. They don’t realize (or care) that an animal in the wild (especially prey) is likely to die a horrible agonizing death at the hand of one of its many predators. Being shot is probably the most humane way it could have gone in the Circle of life, being club as a fish is also likely the best a fish is gonna get in that regard as well.
Wonderful as usual. Thanks, Jon. Would you share with us the current ice conditions you encountered when your buddy went through? I usually use a 50% rule in Minnesota, but now I’m reconsidering that. I assume the ice will be 50% thinner in some spots than what has been reported or what I’ve found to be the “average” as I venture out. So I won’t go on foot until there are 6” of quality ice, figuring that in some places there would only be 3”.
Thanks so much Sean :) It was pretty similar to what I showed in this vid...maybe 6" of black ice on bottom, a foot of white ice and slush on top, then water and snow...so pretty terrible. That's a good guideline though
so fish heads are a good meal, clean & put into pot of water add sliced onion salt pepper & then a couple of potatoes, simmer until cooked. it is almost like soup, nourishing & does taste darn good. Try it.
Sometimes steam from undeground can be a bear nest! For an example bears can sleep under a big spruce, heard stories from skiers who stuck there skies in under a spruce and out ran a bear!
Usually I see ice picks carried around the neck, hunting for them in a pocket after you go through might become problematic, your friend who went through might have been over a strong spring in the lake.
Yeah the only problem with around the neck is that it feels bothersome which could lead to not wanting to wear them (at least for me), so if I have a kanga pouch in my outer layer, I like it in there :) And you might be right, though it was about 35ft deep so I'd expect springs to cause ice issues in shallower water but who knows
It’s so pretty and dangerous at the same time. I really like these hot tent camping videos. This is my first video of yours but so far I’ll be watching more of them.❤
Back in the late 1980s we were making a trail from one lake to another to build our camp. I was walking on the ice and went thru with a brand new snow ❄️ mobile suit on. It smelled like swamp water. Days before when were at the camp that we stayed in, the snowmachine went thru the ice at the bank of the creek. The ice auger in the carrier stopped it from sliding in backwards and sinking. I am to old for that crap now. The night sky shots were amazing. A wood stove is a man's best friend in the cold.
Yikes man...it's unpredictable stuff. Funny enough the guy I was with who went through only went up to his waist because he was holding the auger parallel to the ice. He said it was the only thing that saved him from going all the way in
1999ad,,,,,in pukatawagan mb,,,right in the middle of canada,,jon and jon bighetty were walking up the hill,,,and out of nowhere,,this golden ball came out of the bush,,,at first it though it was a someone with a flastlight,,,,just a the beggining of django,,,but ,,so,,,it was right infront of us,,,,,a golden ball,,if you wer to make a cicle with ur arms,,,thats how big it was,,,as i walked towards it,,it went back as i walked towards it,,,with my bro scared,,,as i walked pasted it,,my bro ran pasted me,,,,as i walked up the hill,,,and looked at it one more time,,,,
Get a lot of questions and some think I'm lying about the temperature (no, I never have). If the title says -30, it should go without saying that that's the LOW for the trip...the temp fluctuates, of course.
So I made a video for the top 11 FAQs I get about winter camping:
*1) If it's so cold, why can't you see your breath?* ruclips.net/video/a_nrGUte8dM/видео.html
*2) If it's so cold, why is there slush on the lake?* ruclips.net/video/a_nrGUte8dM/видео.html
*3) Why aren't you melting snow for water?* ruclips.net/video/a_nrGUte8dM/видео.html
*4) What is the temp inside the tent?* ruclips.net/video/a_nrGUte8dM/видео.html
*5) Why winter camp at all?* ruclips.net/video/a_nrGUte8dM/видео.html
*6) Why aren't you wearing snowshoes?* ruclips.net/video/a_nrGUte8dM/видео.html
*7) How do you poop when it's that cold?* ruclips.net/video/a_nrGUte8dM/видео.html
*8) Aren't you worried about carbon monoxide from the stove?* ruclips.net/video/a_nrGUte8dM/видео.html
*9) Aren't you afraid of animals attacking you? Where's your gun?* ruclips.net/video/a_nrGUte8dM/видео.html8
*10) How you you power your devices?* ruclips.net/video/a_nrGUte8dM/видео.html
*11) Why don't you use a floor?* ruclips.net/video/a_nrGUte8dM/видео.html
Hope it helps clear some things up.
Friend I love your channel. I have had this video saved as a watch later for a while now. Maybe since month's back. I loved to subscribe because you treat camping the exact way I would and take a book along. That is pretty bad hearing about your friend's mishap. I asked some ice fisher's in PA once what was the thickness of the ice and they said 3y inches deep. I still didn't feel very comfortable and walked back to shore. If anything trust your gut. 😊. Have a good Summer 🌞.
Bro I've been ice fishing my entire life and always took every precaution possible, until last winter I was off grid with snowmobiles at a lodge and went to get firewood down the lake because there wasn't much good jack pine close to camp. My buddy who was with me at the time didn't have a float suit and I did, he ended up going through an otters breathing hole it was late January as well, I turned around and he was neck deep and his legs were entangled in roots and sticks from the bank... Anyway lets just say he was lucky my adrenaline was through the roof because he weighed nearly 100lbs more than me not including the water soaking in his clothing, somehow I managed to yank him out without going in myself... Cheers stay safe :)
Oh man, such scary stuff. Happens to anyone, and when/where you least expect it eh
Wow! It must have been around 18 c here in the uk early morning, I’d kicked off my duvet and sheet, my shivering woke me up. I know it would be crazy for me to ever do something like this. My body isn’t good at maintaining body temperature. My partner had kicked off the duvet & sheet and was fine. I’ll stick to watching these amazing videos 😁
Wow. Adrenaline is such a “good friend” to have in your back pocket when it’s needed. Glad you and your bud came away safe.
@@lilacscentedfushias1852 -11 here in Essex last night,only 18:15pm today and already -8
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Hey Jon,
I just feel like I owe you a thank you. I have been stuck in my apartment quite a lot lately due to health issues. But what I am craving is nature. I recently discovered your channel and have spent many hours watching you and Erin's adventures. The videos have brought me a lot of peace. Take care. Many thanks from NYC.
I really appreciate that CJ! I spent most of my life in Toronto and I know the feeling of having the human need for nature unmet. Hope you'll be doing better and back in some fresh air very soon, and that the vids give you a dose of peace in the meantime 💚
Ditto. As an Aussie with Covid in Vietnam I watch this from my bed.
Same, I'll never be fit enough to ever get to any of these amazing & pristine places. Thank you, love your respect for nature as well. 😊
"Japanese Abandoned House Renovation" is another nice way to spend some hours.
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(I'm still recommending stuff! ☺)
Dude im so glad you started doing thus full time, its hard to tell you how awesome it is when notification comes thru with a new lost lakes video, keep up all the awesome content!!!
Hahah that makes my day, thanks so much Josh!!
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Could the steam at 0:40 have been decomposition? I saw at least a couple other spots steaming (not just log piles). Hard to imagine anything out there producing that warmth with so many nights in the -30s this winter.
Yes, decomposition is exactly what I was thinking. My compost piles steam like that in the winter.
Crazy how that process can be sustained in these temps!
i thought maybe a beaver house
Hmmm. That’s a valid theory to consider.. How about marking those spots and then revisiting them when the snows gone.
Great video by the way Jon (as usual), Thanks
That's what I was thinking. Something might have been composting there
Jon, thank you so much for your content! Hope to see you review one of the tents manufactured by RBM Outdoors. Can't wait to see what you have to say ❤
Not sure if people realise the amount of work that goes into the planning and edits on this. I for one really appreciate it!!!
Really appreciate that Dave!!
Nice little outing. Love that big boy stove. That was a beautiful creature and a lucky encounter. Good stuff as usual Jon!!
Would love to see you two do a hectic winter trip together… one where ya need each other more than a trip with steaks and friends in a hot tent
Oh she a big boi alright. Got an even bigger boi since.... Thanks brother!!
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@@Drainoed we still talking about camping? 😅
Filleting a trout with ice auger is the most Canadian thing I’ve ever seen 😆 Good thing you had that auger multi-tool 2.0!
Scary too. I've cut myself on one of those.
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Loved his audio delivery. He needs more backers
The best 37 minutes on the tube… -35not a big deal when you have prepared and understand how to survive in cold conditions.. well done Jon..
Thanks a million Jim! Learned a few cold lessons to this point...more left to learn I imagine :)
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@@giacomor2172 south of Manitouwadge, Ontario
It wasn’t -35 the whole time at all. Handling the fish without gloves, getting your fingers wet, and still puttin gloves on as quick as you can…in -35/40 your hands would be gone in like 10 min. Great video, but that’s like late winter/ spring
Better to have a pocket knife and not need it, than not have a pocket knife and need it. Wouldn't you say?
Y'all are starting to convince me! :)
Dead weight for a pocket knife that could be a big mistake
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Coming from north country myself, I love the winter views. We are fortunate, that were born/live here. Not as cold here in Michigan, it rarely dips much past -15...except for the polar vortex winters back in 2012-2014 where we seen wind chills of -30's. It is a force to be reckoned with and carefully prepared for. Excellent video!!!!
Much appreciated!! Those temps are certainly nothing to mess with...can turn bad fast
Hello, from Berrien County Michigan!
Thank you again, Jon, for taking us along for the ride. I have to say your mood/setting shots are unrivaled in your genre, and did I detect some influence from the Xander school of video editing (quick cuts of wood stacking)? Nice to have an uneventful trip after last week, which just proves the universal constant: the wave corrects itself. You deserved that
Truly appreciate that Brian! I definitely draw a lot of inspiration from Xander. I think firewood prep is important to touch on because it's part of the experience but I prefer Xander's style on that vs. the 5-minute detailed footage of sawing lol
Epic John loved this one. Whiter camping is a mission. Great idea to have camp set up. What boggans are those ? They look easy to pack with enormous amounts of gear lol a downfall of mine... pretty wild someone going through the ice that heavy snow causing water to well up not good freeze up and possibly recent pressure crack may have been reason. But just wild this time of yr still. I have seen some really trash ice on super cold years however so you never know.
Thanks a lot Ted! Just the good ole Pelican Trek 60....they're great but the way I see people haul freight toboggans so easily, the more I think that's the play. Yeah it's such a wild card, scary thought if it happens alone out there
Whoooo good
Hey Ted! Love your channel too💕
Pine Marten! Fishers are chubbier and I would think a Least Weasel would be white?
I have to agree :)
Hi Jon, I love the way you take things in stride. No matter what the occurrence you seem to overcome all obstacles. Your confidence as a true woodsman is apparent but you also exude a peaceful mindfulness that is a great example for all of use. Thank you!
Truly appreciate that bluejacket!
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Speaker, not whatever my phone misspelled.
I like these 'serious' adventure videos: not just 'parachute in'; take some footage and get home for dinner with the family.' The starry sky and illuminated tent frames were awesome. The feeling that a hot tent is still survivable (even comfortable) shelter for several days can't be conveyed on a day trip.
Thank you again James!
Nice enjoyment without borders. I'm looking at where you went through the snow ..it's hard for Moose .?? Hehehe ..All the best on everything as well as the wonderful video, stay safe buddy! Greetings from Alberta .👍🍁🌿🍷🍁👌
Hahaha I can't imagine being a moose in deep snow, but evidently they have it figured out. Thanks a lot TS!
@@LostLakes Hehehe ..just joking But is huge snow Ok..Hehehe..✌🌿🍁🍷👌
Oh no! Jon! I'm 64 years old and have carried a pocket knife for 58 years. Started out with a Cub Scout knife in 1966 then graduated to a 6 inch folding knife for protection though High school (rough school)! Bought my first Swiss Army Knife in 1976 (the Tinker model) and never looked back. I know that its a personal choice. My survival teacher said, "Survival is not an exact science, its an art, and each person should be left to their own expression. It would probably seem strange to you, but I have carried the exact same thing in my pockets for those 58 years. Handkerchief, wallet, Zippo lighter with a spare flint and wick tucked in the packing of the fuel tank, Swiss Army Knife and a 72 inch boot lace. And I always carry a Canadian made LED Mini Maglite with a set of AA lithium batteries that will function up to 30 degrees below zero, on my belt. I cannot begin to tell you how many hundreds of times I have been glad to have those items on me or how many times my friends have asked to borrow something that I'm carrying! Mind you that is the bare minimum that I carry! Super good video, miss seeing Erin with you.
The steam coming from the hole when you walked in might be a spring - I live in Mn. And we have many spring fed lakes - where the spring feeds the lake it usually stays open even in -40 weather. The spring water is warmer from underground.
Thanks for this David. I thought it would be unusual for water to be flowing here given I was a bit higher up, but it very well could be
I realize this is couple of years late but…Was thinking maybe bear den. I recently saw video where someone pointed out the same type of thing saying it was a bear den.
Hear this. I thought you were reading Archie, then later you showed it up close and I saw it was Artic..I thought ah, that's kinda cool, reading a comic book.
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My first time viewing your channel and it was very enjoyable camping with you via RUclips 🙄 You have such a beautiful pleasant persona, and I love how much you respect nature and you even gave thanks for the fish 🥰👍🏾 Merry Christmas!🎄 Stay bless and safe
Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Steam could be caused by compost breaking down (chemical reaction). People heat their greenhouses with this method.
A small razor blade works as a back-up knife.
Pretty amazing how it can overcome that cold
Howdy Jon, just having a coffee before I head out for lakers myself this morning and it was a treat to see an upload from you, a great way to start the day. After 50 years on ice in Northern Ontario, I have seen many spring holes etc.. with some incidents in almost all ice conditions. I always tell people no ice is 100 % safe ice despite it's thickness. That's a marten, I have trapped them for many years and only seen a couple live ones. You got lucky, nice capture. Depending on the size of that void in the logs it's hard to say what animal could be denned up, it could be anything from a skunk to a small bear. I have seen some yearling bears den up in some pretty small root tip ups. Was cutting wood off a pile of logs left behind by loggers one spring and I rousted one out from under the pile. Scared the shit outta me. Anyway, those lakers aren't going to catch themselves. You guys keep doing what ya do and stay safe. I look forward to the next episode and I'll yak at ya when I am older.
Hahaha I can only imagine your reaction. Many thanks for this Dunk! Hope you had a good day out there
This Old Boy Think's Very Cool ! :)
Great Video! I consider myself an experienced outdoorsman, but I learned so much through this experience you shared with us. It looked cold as hell but stunningly beautiful, especially the night shots with the the unpolluted night stars! Even better ... You caught one of the worlds best meals, in my opinion of course.. Thanks for the insight. Catch you on the next video! Stay safe, calm, and cheers.
"Got to be careful on these (auger) blades. A slip could cut my hand pretty badly." That's why a good knife is the MOST important piece of gear you can have. I've never known anyone who didn't carry a knife. And to say "well, I've never needed one" is like saying "well, I've never needed an airbag or seatbelts".
For survivalism maybe but I'm not a survivalist, just a camper enjoying nature. In many hundreds of backcountry camping that's the first time I felt like I could've used one
Filleting a fish with an auger. Nice!
First for me, ideally a last 🙂
A Fly Tent Cover would help keep the Ice forming and eliminate condensation. Very nice Video. Was that First Laker Side Hooked?
Thanks Audrey! Good point. Yeah it was, kind of in the back
Great video, Jon! Terrific photography, as usual. Loved the footage of the pine marten! FWIW, I’ve seen several videos lately of people claiming to be camping at -30C that were clearly nowhere near that cold. As you point out, at -30 your hands start to hurt after very short exposure time, etc. Your authenticity shows! Oh, and I had a brief moment of envy when I saw all your firewood on the first night… there is nothing that can make a man feel richer than a big pile of firewood on a cold night!
Very much appreciated James! Hahah perfectly put!
When you think you have enough wood, go get 5 times more!
Nice vid as usual Jon. There is nothing, NOTHING like being out in the frozen wilderness. Your nighttime shots were great! I've spent nights out on the northern plains where there was no black in the sky, just stars. I thought pine marten, too. The hot tents, I think, could use clear vinyl windows with built in covers, like on pop top campers.
Much appreciated! And I totally agree, I wish our tent had a vinyl window...maybe a project for me
I was thinking about the ice on lakes while watching the snow mobile video.. I was cringing.. Never turn your back on the ice because you'll get burned..
I can’t even express how you thanking the fish made me feel. I’ve been vegetarian for 7 years and the only meat I think I’d ever eat again would be via catching my own fish while camping. I could feel how much you appreciated it’s sacrifice and deeply respect the fish- so thank you for sharing that and being so genuine.
Really appreciate that 💚 And good on you for your choice. I increasingly feel the same and we buy less and less meat
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Fish: "Don't thank me, I didn't agree to this!!!"
Why is that vegetarians think that taking the life of plants is different from taking the life of animals? We need to consume life to live. Why do you judge one life type over another?
@@frankruff7114 Why do you care? It's his decision.
Yo Jon
I have seen these very same pockets of steam emitting from the ground all over Muskoka
I was thinking mini Hot Springs ??
Cheers from Algonquin Highlands
Hahah I would sure love to find a hot spring out there... Cheers Ari!
Love the videos man, keep them coming. Going for a hike tomorrow with my son (10yo) for a hidden sledding spot at sandia peak, New Mexico. Low of -3f and a high of 21f.
Thanks a lot Steven! Sounds like a chilly one down there...great day to stay warm with a hike :)
@@LostLakes your welcome and definitely will be a bit cold.
Not a lot of comfort but you're free, not a lot of us can say the same nowadays...
Used to go winter camping in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta every winter in the 80's and 90's. Loved it. Saw amazing things and enjoyed every minute no matter how cold it was. Thank you for helping me rekindle my younger years!
Never have seen your videos before. Very enjoyable.i live in manhattan so this is a needed escape.your a really good spesker.so does it not really scare you to now drill into the ice now. Well. In New York you just kinda get used to it and not let fear control things.
Thanks a lot Kenneth! I hear ya, I grew up in Toronto before I moved north when I was 30. You're right...fear shouldn't control our decisions, just inform them :)
Thanks a lot for responding. Your very talented.
Just beautiful. The pace was perfect. Watched on a big screen with the lights turned off, you get a real feeling of being there (minus the 55 or so Celsius degree difference between my living room and your surroundings). What's also really enjoyable is reading all the comments here ... quality people tuning in !
Really appreciate that canoeman! You're too right, more kind folks than I could ask for :)
Great video! Did you scale the fish with the auger too or just eat it anyway? Also- curious why you sometimes list distances in feet? Canada is on the metric system, no?
Thanks Alex! My understanding is that all trout do technically have scales, but they're small enough to not notice or feel. I often eat them skin and all. That's true but in Canada we often use both, being so linked with the US. There's also something very un-poetic about metric expressions, however they're way better for doing math :)
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Thanks for all your hard work to make these videos possible better than anything on regular tv
Truly appreciate that Jim!
Can you imagine the thousands of Martens running around chasing mice in those snowy woods.
Hey Jon, awesome video. I just wanted to know with temperature this could how do you ensure you’re car is still drivable once you end your trip. Are you not worried about a dead battery?
Same question here , I hope he has a booster pack in his car
At least he could always set up camp and stay warm😉
Thanks a lot Tanks shield! On the subsequent trip it was actually unresponsive in the cold...then somehow started. But I can always message Erin on the ZOLEO (sat comm) to meet me (usually I'm parked within 90 mins of where we live). And worst case, I'll keep hiking to keep my blood warm and head toward the most trafficked roadway around :)
Thought about it Sylvain...probably should :)
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Very peaceful video Jon, hope you are having a great winter 😊
Thanks Derek! Can't complain but I'm also super excited that we're into Feb. Hope you are too :)
The heat and steam could be coming from a pile of sawdust that is breaking down and creating its own heat
I bet you're right about that Kirk. Some say bear, water, or smoldering slash pile, but I think decomposition is the most likely
I've found steam coming out of the ground a few times here in northern Alaska. I dug down and found spruce bows from forestry operations that had been buried. They had been breaking down (rotting) for some time which causes heat from a lack of O2. So I cleared out the other debris and made my bed there. Keep fairly warm that night. Basically like a compost pile getting hot.
Pretty amazing it can generate heat in such temps
Hey Jon, what sleeping bag are you using in those temperatures?
Hey Brad, it's just a -20 MEC Talon (800 fill down), so I need the stove in these temps and generally won't cold camp below -15C with it, for the sake of comfort. Would double up bags but it's a mummy bag that fits pretty snug so to put another inside would probably compress the down more than anything, and I don't have a bigger one
Late night here in Sweden in the middle of summer and this video makes me longing for the long, cold and dark arctic winter. Thank you for doing this and bringing us with you.
I have fallen thru lake ice, while walking confidently. No picks. Wearing carhartt coveralls, multiple layers of clothing and boots. Nothing like ice cold water will make you think faster and with dire certainty. For a few feet all I was doing was breaking ice. I got lucky, I was by myself in a howling wind. On shore, my clothes started freezing up, I was beaten red all over and breathing hard but very alive. Measure the Ice thickness, don’t be overly confident
These videos are terrific. The amount of work on post production too is impressive. I've been binge watching them for a few days straight getting over a cold. They came up on my playlist after I was watching an interesting video on a family surviving winter in Yakutia! I have to say, I get awfully peckish while watching tho...the food you make looks so good, and it's fun to watch you appreciating it too! 😂
Hahah thanks so much Claire!
Masterful way to figure out how to clean your fish without a knife. Absolutely Sherlock Holmes like. Side note....back in the day Chicago Cutlery made a folding pocket fillet knife. Still available on ebay to this day....just a thought.
Hahaha thanks Scotty! You people are giving me food for thought on a knife...
Wow! Absolutely beautiful location! Super interesting video. This is the first video of yours I have seen. I appreciate you thanking the fish for it's sacrifice. 💙
Thanks a lot Marnie :)
Subscribe and see his gorgeous wife Erin in some of his videos!
I would think an ultra light (~2 oz) folding knife with a ~3” blade and super steel stainless (like CPM S110V) blade would prove very valuable to you.
Thanks for taking us with you. The lesson on the big dipper was great. And appreciating the fish was nice
Really appreciate that David!
Steam from either piles of sawdust composting or geothermal activity are most likely.
I grew up in a cold weather state myself (Illinois). I love camping in the cold weather. But you're taking this to whole new levels! You have my respect!
No bugs!
Just started watching, but those grubs.. they would be with ya all night. I mill lumber in my spare time and get them in pine. I can pick a piece out in the dead of winter and as you see, they are alive still. A little bit of heat and they are quite spry. lol. Horrific looking things!
Lol nasty! So I reincarnated grubs in my own tent.... 😆
@@LostLakes - Yeah, I saw some nice holes on those pieces you were throwing in there. Haha. Thankfully they don't like humans. ;)
Love all of your videos...but these winter trips really make me wish I lived up north!
Thanks Jon
Thanks a lot Mark! Winter is extra long up here, but a lot more fun than when I live in the slush belt :)
Can’t say I’ve ever cleaned a fish with my auger. I always bring a few knives with me on trips but really don’t use them very often other than my fillet knife. I think it’s more of a bushcraft thing or a thing to make you feel like a man.
Don’t think that was a Fisher, had one run past me when driving and it was a tank, much bigger and thick like a wolverine. It was chasing after a pack of turkeys.
Hahah that's how I've felt, though I decided to get one after this. Maybe it'll save my bacon someday, and most of all it would be nice for batoning for the stick stove. That's awesome, it sounds like it's a pine marten which I'm also thrilled to see
@@LostLakes batoning for the stick stove when it’s wet out is pretty much all I use my knife for. I don’t recommend carbon steel so much for this, I end up putting it away and it’s damp and within 24hrs it’s rusting. Cleans up nicely at least.
For some reason I am drawn to these camping videos, love this.. flowed nicely. Would love to see more Starry timelapses.. as an astrophotographer I appreciated that. New sub!
Really appreciate that Jeff! I scrape by with nighttime timelapses with my cameras, but I'm betting you've got some gear that would make me jealous. Xander Budnick is one of my favourite channels and his starlapses are mind-blowing if you're looking for more :)
Always carry a sharp pocket knife Didn't you ever watch McGyver when you were a kid, he could build an tom bomb with a knife.
Another amazing video, and fortunately in NH, USA we do not get the same temps your area gets. We are having an extremely unusual cold winter, thanks for making these videos. While I am warm in my living room comfortable. My cold weather camping days are over at 66, as I use to enjoy camping in any weather when I was younger.
Thanks so much Richard! It's been a cold one for sure
I love when people who are vegans get high and mighty about hunting. They don’t realize (or care) that an animal in the wild (especially prey) is likely to die a horrible agonizing death at the hand of one of its many predators. Being shot is probably the most humane way it could have gone in the Circle of life, being club as a fish is also likely the best a fish is gonna get in that regard as well.
Wonderful as usual. Thanks, Jon.
Would you share with us the current ice conditions you encountered when your buddy went through? I usually use a 50% rule in Minnesota, but now I’m reconsidering that. I assume the ice will be 50% thinner in some spots than what has been reported or what I’ve found to be the “average” as I venture out. So I won’t go on foot until there are 6” of quality ice, figuring that in some places there would only be 3”.
Thanks so much Sean :) It was pretty similar to what I showed in this vid...maybe 6" of black ice on bottom, a foot of white ice and slush on top, then water and snow...so pretty terrible. That's a good guideline though
Thanking the fish. World needs more humans like u dawg
Great job shooting and editing man!
Something so peaceful about being out on the frozen lake alone eh
Subbed up, thanks for vids!
Really appreciate that WW3P! Very peaceful...so quiet when all the snow acts as a sound absorber
Wow first time I've seen you, great video , thank you for bringing me along and making my day !
Much appreciated Harvey!!
That looked so peaceful. Cold, yeah, but with the right gear, so nice to get out and explore, and thanks for taking us with you!
Dudes making clouds…but where will they end up? As Typhoons off the coast of Japan in a few months?
Favorite wilderness channel and videos keep getting better and better!
Thanks a million Chase!!
Fantastic 👍
I love winter's beauty! So peaceful in today's crazy world! Thanks for taking us along with you, Jon! Definitely looked like a pine marten.
Thanks so much Deb!
instead of sleeping on the ground, get a army cot.
That would be nicer but much bulkier/heavier as well
so fish heads are a good meal, clean & put into pot of water add sliced onion salt pepper & then a couple of potatoes, simmer until cooked. it is almost like soup, nourishing & does taste darn good. Try it.
the same guys that would bug you about not having a pocket knife would not have come up with the idea of using you ice auger blades lol
Grampy used to say firewood is s the only thing that warms you twice. First cutting second when burning.
decomposition? Hay bales will steam in the winter for that reason.
I wondered if the wood is decomposing
Sometimes steam from undeground can be a bear nest! For an example bears can sleep under a big spruce, heard stories from skiers who stuck there skies in under a spruce and out ran a bear!
Hahaha wow!!
Your visuals are great. Hey, you have a new fan.
Thanks very much again Kenneth---I appreciate that!
Great work as always, Jon! Jealous of your easily accessible backcountry. Signed, a sad GTA-dweller.
Much appreciated! Hahah I've been there...pros and cons I guess eh. But the backcountry access has to be the biggest pro around here
Nothing like freshly caught, freshly cooked fish!
Usually I see ice picks carried around the neck, hunting for them in a pocket after you go through might become problematic, your friend who went through might have been over a strong spring in the lake.
Yeah the only problem with around the neck is that it feels bothersome which could lead to not wanting to wear them (at least for me), so if I have a kanga pouch in my outer layer, I like it in there :) And you might be right, though it was about 35ft deep so I'd expect springs to cause ice issues in shallower water but who knows
It's possible there's some saw dust or mulch composting down under the logs generating the heat !
I like vidioo wintter sound wind
healthy man, you respect from Russia! good video
Love the videos but cringed when you were filleting a fish with the ice auger.
Could be a muskeg fire...usually they burn all winter long
It’s so pretty and dangerous at the same time. I really like these hot tent camping videos. This is my first video of yours but so far I’ll be watching more of them.❤
Just subscribed John nice videos,glad to watch more.Take care, stay safe!
Much appreciated Kenneth!
Back in the late 1980s we were making a trail from one lake to another to build our camp. I was walking on the ice and went thru with a brand new snow ❄️ mobile suit on. It smelled like swamp water. Days before when were at the camp that we stayed in, the snowmachine went thru the ice at the bank of the creek. The ice auger in the carrier stopped it from sliding in backwards and sinking. I am to old for that crap now. The night sky shots were amazing. A wood stove is a man's best friend in the cold.
Yikes man...it's unpredictable stuff. Funny enough the guy I was with who went through only went up to his waist because he was holding the auger parallel to the ice. He said it was the only thing that saved him from going all the way in
1999ad,,,,,in pukatawagan mb,,,right in the middle of canada,,jon and jon bighetty were walking up the hill,,,and out of nowhere,,this golden ball came out of the bush,,,at first it though it was a someone with a flastlight,,,,just a the beggining of django,,,but ,,so,,,it was right infront of us,,,,,a golden ball,,if you wer to make a cicle with ur arms,,,thats how big it was,,,as i walked towards it,,it went back as i walked towards it,,,with my bro scared,,,as i walked pasted it,,my bro ran pasted me,,,,as i walked up the hill,,,and looked at it one more time,,,,
What the did just say to me, you?
All Hail the Pad Thai... such an awesome dish - done right!