24hr VERY COLD SOLO WINTER Camp Below -20°c, Wind Storm, Oilskin Tarp, Wool Blanket

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  • Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
  • Instagram | @careenaalexis | @timbermates
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    BUSHCRAFT SPAIN OILSKIN GEAR: bushcraftspain.es
    TITANIUM Cup: kihdproducts.c...
    MITTENS: adirondackamer...
    PANTS: Fjallraven Keb Trousers
    BUCKSAW: bearessentials...
    FIRESTEEL: www.fatwoodfir...
    WAXED CANVAS BACKPACK: www.reefknotba...

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  • @careenaalexis
    @careenaalexis  2 года назад +139

    Thanks so much for watching! For more content check out our other channel ruclips.net/user/timbermates !!

    • @MrNetmask
      @MrNetmask 2 года назад

      i love you

    • @saulgarcia3255
      @saulgarcia3255 2 года назад

      What do you keep in your first aid kit?

    • @antonboludo8886
      @antonboludo8886 2 года назад

      Yes! Watch the movie "The Beach"
      Like-minded people enjoying the same lifestyle.
      They all help each other. In this case cold instead of warm ;-)

    • @lexoverland7984
      @lexoverland7984 2 года назад

      I subbed to everyone in your suggested list! Great channels too

    • @thevirginiabushcrafter8833
      @thevirginiabushcrafter8833 2 года назад +1

      @@antonboludo8886 Hey, do you BushCraft as well

  • @lessismore6062
    @lessismore6062 2 года назад +66

    I'm a reformed hippy from long ago. Swaying like hippies around a campfire is a very accurate description of my youth.

    • @careenaalexis
      @careenaalexis  2 года назад +13

      HAHAHA This comment is so wholesome 😂😂😂 Thanks SO much for watching!!

    • @Joecoleman84
      @Joecoleman84 2 года назад +3

      Good luck on your recovery. I also have been clean (also literally) for about ten years 😂

    • @JoseHerrera-mk7cv
      @JoseHerrera-mk7cv 2 года назад +1

      😆 she just wanted to say that I bet

    • @bjellison905
      @bjellison905 Год назад

      @@Joecoleman84 about 3 years for me. Maybe 4. Congrats man

    • @thedeafcattledog8608
      @thedeafcattledog8608 Год назад

      This is the best line I’ve heard in a while, I’m going to remember it lol

  • @lamarmstrong4389
    @lamarmstrong4389 Год назад +5

    I too am a gear junkie. Upgrading gear to lighter weight, ease of use, more durable. It's like playing an RPG game and the excitement of finding new cool stuff. You find out how good your gear is in extreme weather real quick. Nothing better than the silence of the cold forest. The tranquility that it brings you. Great video btw. I will watch more.

  • @MamaGypsyFelice
    @MamaGypsyFelice 2 года назад +17

    I must say I absolutely love a woman who loves to do solo winter camping just as I have power to you I think you did a wonderful job and continue to do the great stuff it is that you do by being you

  • @sundelinklas
    @sundelinklas Год назад +9

    Looks like you had a pretty good trip into the woods! Nothing beats the feeling when your fingers are cold, darkness is slowly coming, and the kindling finally starts to catch fire. When the fire starts burning and you feel the warmth coming back to your hands, body and even soul, you have just bought yourself a few more hours of relief. As long as you have collected enough firewood that is. Awesome video!

  • @stogiebear6892
    @stogiebear6892 2 года назад +127

    Swayin' like hippies around a campfire! That's hilarious! Cool little camp stove.Stay warm,stay safe! Love,hugs and peace! I commented in your last video that I didn't get a notification,I don't know why.Your shelter is coming along great!

    • @careenaalexis
      @careenaalexis  2 года назад +4

      Thanks Stogie!! Hmm, did you happen to click on the Bell button beside the subscribe button and chose the option to get notified for each video? There are three options to chose.

    • @insp106
      @insp106 2 года назад +4

      @@careenaalexis I resemble that remark!!!😠😠😠

    • @Richie90090
      @Richie90090 2 года назад +4

      I was just about to make the same comment! I will remember that one .. I'm still laughing

    • @joecorrie1
      @joecorrie1 2 года назад +3

      I laugh ever time I read it, no matter who says it now Lol

    • @dalethornington1527
      @dalethornington1527 2 года назад +4

      Swayin' like Canadian hippies smoking herb around a campfire! lol

  • @madisonwhitley539
    @madisonwhitley539 Год назад +9

    I am actually happy that I ran across these videos, they actually help me sleep, I don't know if it is because I think about these videos and pretend that I am out there in the cold sleeping in a tent in this kind of weather or what it is, but these videos sure do help, thank you for sharing.❤

    • @jeromegraff6777
      @jeromegraff6777 Год назад +2

      I feel the same way and maybe because I'm from a cold region...please contact me and we can share ideas.

    • @madisonwhitley539
      @madisonwhitley539 Год назад +1

      @@jeromegraff6777 Thank you, well appreciated, I live in Denver, Colorado area and it is freezing here right now, if I can think of any ideas I will let you know or vice versa.

  • @dogowner4313
    @dogowner4313 2 года назад +14

    Brings back many memories. My Scout troop used to winter camp when I was a boy. The coldest we ever did was -32 with open floor Baker tents. Back then, our camp gear was chuck boxes towed in on toboggans. A severe trip and quite a few hardships but nobody lost a body part. The best part I remember is roasting strips of bacon on sticks over the fire and eating them hot, greasy, and rubbery. Yum! Good job and I hope you inspire more people to learn how to do these things and then go do them!

  • @davefarnsworth3020
    @davefarnsworth3020 2 года назад +18

    That looks like someone really solid gear. I recently moved to North Idaho and quickly learned to appreciate birch bark. Spending winter in a 12x14 wall tent.

    • @careenaalexis
      @careenaalexis  2 года назад +5

      Oh birchbark is a life saver out there, especially with these temps! Thanks so much for watching!

  • @tombaker3794
    @tombaker3794 2 года назад +9

    "Let you know if we enjoyed this kind of video", I loved it. Watched it in my warm home, looking out the window at the snow storm, and really - really appreciating the creature comforts that mankind has spent the last couple of thousand years developing. Thanks.

    • @careenaalexis
      @careenaalexis  2 года назад +1

      Haha thanks so much Tom, glad you enjoyed it :)

  • @kenparnell4297
    @kenparnell4297 Год назад +3

    Careena, love your videos. Enjoy seeing you encouraging people to get out into the woods and connect with real nature. Also enjoy you teaching basic skills for camping and survival. I'm a little long in the tooth to get out and hike like I once did, but it does an old man proud to see a whole new generation passing it on to others. Great job and keep it up.

  • @allenlloyd8006
    @allenlloyd8006 2 года назад +22

    Thank you for all your efforts to film while you’re having fun. Also this raw view of winter camping was quite interesting! Keep them coming.

  • @wanderingwesterlund
    @wanderingwesterlund 2 года назад +20

    I love when you do gear videos. New, old, homemade...and when you give us the good and not so good info. Pls keep em coming. Plus cant wait for the next canoe race between you and Brandon!

  • @ronaldwilson1511
    @ronaldwilson1511 2 года назад +4

    What i like to carry with me in cold weather is a hand full of cotton balls soaked in Canning Wax. In the times when you need some help, they work great. I also use emergency flares. I cut them up in 1'' wide pieces and light time to start fires in winter conditions when the wood seems to be wet. Just a suggestion. Keep up the Videos. Thanks

  • @keeblem1
    @keeblem1 Год назад +1

    Thanks for sharing. I do believe this is what life should really be like. Adventure, passion and fun! Greetings from the UK!

  • @Tomdahlvlogs
    @Tomdahlvlogs 2 года назад +13

    Love the videos! Self sustainment in the wild brings a whole new perspective of what your able to do in the wilderness when you need to!! Can't wait to see the new vids!

  • @NickNapoli
    @NickNapoli 2 года назад +13

    “All those trees are swinging like hippies around a camp fire.” I need to start using that analogy.

  • @sandraspears6389
    @sandraspears6389 2 года назад +14

    Swayin' like hippies around a campfire! OMG...loved it. I love the quiet of winter camping. Would love to have one of those Bushcraft Spain Blankets.

  • @pmcmva
    @pmcmva Год назад

    Def is unnerving when the tops of those trees are whipping like that! Props. Thanks for sharing.

  • @johnproctor6438
    @johnproctor6438 2 года назад +2

    You can always tell when someone has a real love of the things they do when not working. Look at all that effort spent for a single day, night, and morning before packing up and heading out again. I’m jealous. I’ve never found anything that I like so much.

  • @bburr59
    @bburr59 2 года назад +11

    Your outdoor skills are amazing, I think I could feel the warmth of your fire 🔥!
    Great video!

  • @martinreavey8419
    @martinreavey8419 2 года назад +6

    Thanks to you my 17 year old daughter and her friend are off to the Highlands of Scotland for the weekend. Not as cold as there but probably - 4° with high winds. Unfortunately no wood there to cut for fire. But she has pre cooked stew just to warm it up when she gets tent erected. Great video. Thanks for the video.

  • @RJGilman1967
    @RJGilman1967 2 года назад +7

    Good stuff, great camera work. I know that's a lot of extra work to get those shots especially when you're trying to complete a project. Nice job and thanks for sharing your life, best to you, Brandon and family. And Griz of course. Not exactly sure why I like watching so much but it's very soothing and healing. Your hard work is much appreciated. ✌

  • @joanandmarkmalinowski8398
    @joanandmarkmalinowski8398 2 года назад +1

    Simple, but comfortable with quality gear. Can’t get much better.

  • @markmccann8356
    @markmccann8356 2 года назад +21

    Always love watching these little adventures, mostly because even though you are experienced and have skills, you still go and try things out, and you're humble about the little glitches. That's why solo backpacking is so amazing. We get to make the experience our own, dealing with the elements, enjoying our gear, and savoring the food and the many precious moments along the way. I envy how you can find these great spots. What is near me is so restrictive in terms of where to camp, how and where to make fires, etc. I can't wait to get out again. Thanks for the inspiration and for letting us tag along. Peace! ✌️🙂

  • @carolinespence15
    @carolinespence15 2 года назад +3

    I love this. ❤️ I need ppl like this in my life. We have to learn to survive in nature. Good for you.

  • @JasonGoulder
    @JasonGoulder 2 года назад

    The answer is yes, I like these style of videos. Gear is important. Like all your videos, but do enjoy this style for sure. Thanks for the vid.

  • @dearkorina3157
    @dearkorina3157 Год назад +1

    I've literally lived at 6000ft elevation and long winters my entire life but the sound of snow crunching still gives me the chills.
    But that's exactly why I am watching this. Because if I ever hope to camp I need to learn how to camp in the snow.

  • @Bigstrat2
    @Bigstrat2 2 года назад +3

    I don't know how to really explain it, but I love what you do !!! You are an amazing beautiful and talented woman that doesn't need a man to survive !! We need a LOT more of you in this world Alexis, thanks for being you !!! and as always Grizz the doggo ROCKS !!!

    • @dqb05aoq
      @dqb05aoq 2 года назад

      She was not alone, other person was filming.

    • @Bigstrat2
      @Bigstrat2 2 года назад

      @@dqb05aoq Um, did you read the title ??? SOLO TRIP .. lol she uses a camera on a tripod by herself as she does in a LOT of her videos..

  • @bradwestbrook6558
    @bradwestbrook6558 2 года назад +7

    You might want to try a blow straw when trying to reignite embers. You can focus the point of air directly where the embers are and you wont get ashes blowing in your eyes or mouth!
    Great video, thanks for sharing.

    • @j.a.8970
      @j.a.8970 2 года назад

      Pocket below works and its compact.

  • @inmyworldview
    @inmyworldview Год назад

    Most people who watch this will never understand the feeling of why she is so happy to see that tiny little flame. But those who have camped in these temps know too well 😂
    Nice gear selection by the way. Bushcraft Spain is a great company. I am very happy with them and their products really are built very well. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

  • @croakingtoad4472
    @croakingtoad4472 7 месяцев назад

    60 year old here. Started out as an adolescent in "traditional" tenting/hunting in all seasons here in Ontario. My father trained me in bushcraft from the age of 12 and after 48 years, I still think its the best. Canvas tarps, wool blankets, and open fire cooking... nothing beats it .

  • @giada2691
    @giada2691 2 года назад +25

    Aaah I missed these kind of videos so much, despite the cold it is truly so cozy to watch and makes me feel better about being stuck at home! Thanks and love from Italy!!

  • @Shnickers123
    @Shnickers123 2 года назад +5

    I just found your channel and I absolutely love your strength and sense of adventure, it has rekindled a long lost love for tue outdoors in me! Thank you and stay Safe!

  • @flacoloops24
    @flacoloops24 2 года назад +1

    Thank you so much for all your brief tips and commentary. Even the most basic casual tips are all new to me. Like when you mention why you wear double socks, or keeping battery inside blankets near body, or how to find good kindle wood. Very unique of you! Thank you!

  • @MrNAKASONES
    @MrNAKASONES 9 месяцев назад

    I like the metal box, as it 25:57 keeps the wood contained for a very strong fire😊.It looked very nice 25:57 , with the snow, and the wind got kind of crazy😮.I must say, you are a tough as nails, girl, Careena.Thank you for another enjoyable video.Peace be with you

  • @enterthelegions
    @enterthelegions 2 года назад +3

    After a long day, this was very relaxing to watch.

  • @150F2011
    @150F2011 2 года назад +4

    Thanks for this video!
    I am not much of a winter backpacker,but watching you inspires me to get out there more.
    Great skills!
    The woods ae beautiful!

    • @careenaalexis
      @careenaalexis  2 года назад

      Awesome!! Thank you so much for watching!

  • @jocko_
    @jocko_ Год назад

    Winter camping is the best. Thanks for the vid.

  • @Robert-vs1nl
    @Robert-vs1nl Год назад

    Who needs Survivorman with Les Stroud when you got Careena Alexis 💕

  • @barriereid9244
    @barriereid9244 2 года назад +10

    It has been many a year since we had had snow in Scotland. I really really do miss it. I absolutely love being up in the Highlands far from the madding crowd and chill out for two weeks or so. Wonderful to have ice cold washes and to snuggle down in my -55'C sleeping bag. Lucky girl! 🌹 Funnily enough, when I lived on the Western edge of the Sahara over a ten year period, I used Spanish blankets no matter if it was the hot or cold season. At 03:30 the planet cools down and it is necessary to wrap up, even in the Sahara.

    • @careenaalexis
      @careenaalexis  2 года назад +2

      Very interesting, thanks for your comment Barrie!

  • @dennisjoiner3717
    @dennisjoiner3717 2 года назад +3

    Really enjoy this type of outing. Hats off to you for going it alone too. Thanks for the tips, and the teaching.

  • @WolfQuantum
    @WolfQuantum Год назад

    "Those trees are swaying like hippies around a campfire." Solid gold.

  • @VondaInWonderland
    @VondaInWonderland 2 года назад +3

    I've never gone camping, but that's about to change. I've been getting gear together for years, but I think that I almost have my son convinced to go with me ♥

    • @careenaalexis
      @careenaalexis  2 года назад +1

      Yay!! Hope you can get out there soon and enjoy it!

    • @mattkitchen9929
      @mattkitchen9929 2 года назад

      You're video just popped up on my home screen figured I'd watch it glad I did awesome video will subscribe whereabouts for you camping

  • @johnnyringo3171
    @johnnyringo3171 2 года назад +22

    Nice camp! There's nothing like winter camping when you're well prepared and know what you're doing 👍

  • @user-David-Alan
    @user-David-Alan 2 года назад +6

    Thanks for posting this video. I was not expecting to see you do an overnighter in such cold weather. Amazing! Stay warm and stay safe.

  • @donw8319
    @donw8319 2 года назад +1

    As usual you set the bar high. I like the fact you describe all the gear you use and why. That helps anyone wanting to gear up for their own adventure make good information based decisions Your videos are always informative and enjoyable to watch. Keep on doing what you do. Thanks for all your efforts.
    Take care and stay healthy. It just so happens a lot of what you do helps you stay healthy.
    Thanks

    • @careenaalexis
      @careenaalexis  2 года назад

      Thank you so much for all the kind words! Very happy to hear to enjoyed it and thanks so much for the support! Cheers Don !

  • @davidjenkins1958
    @davidjenkins1958 2 года назад +1

    First time viewer here, and yes a new subscriber, thanks for putting a smile on my face for such a depressing day, lost my 8 year old daughter 19 years ago and you were the first thing to cheer me up so Thank You. ( I didn’t tell you this for sympathy, just to let you know you really lifted my spirits ) .
    Goodnight and God Bless

  • @chicana85_
    @chicana85_ 2 года назад +4

    In difficult times like these MANY people would give anything to have at least one night like this. Peaceful, quiet, healthy, enjoying some wine next to a toasty fire in nature. Thank you for sharing your experience with us! ☺️

  • @markkoehler5110
    @markkoehler5110 2 года назад +3

    I love this video format! Thank you! I appreciate the honest gear opinions and your channel’s authenticity.

  • @Marcin79W
    @Marcin79W Год назад +1

    "All these trees are sweating like hippies around a camp fire" - made my day :D Thank you for the video.

  • @TheRock-xj7hs
    @TheRock-xj7hs 2 года назад +1

    What a gift of an experience.

  • @charlottejet4338
    @charlottejet4338 2 года назад +5

    This was a great camp. I love the isolation. To be at one with nature. Winter is a magical time of year 🇬🇧

  • @distantplaces6560
    @distantplaces6560 2 года назад +10

    Hi, first time watching you. Thank you.
    Lovely setting. I really love proper winter putting up a basha (military term for tarp) in the winter. Much nicer than a bug infested summer camp.
    It occurred to me that your awesome fire/stove would really benefit from a piece of wire mesh over it. That would make cooking super easy and need only be half the size of the fire itself. Just a thought.
    Looking forward to seeing more of your adventure.
    Thanks from bleak, dark, damp UK

  • @carmenrivera5904
    @carmenrivera5904 2 года назад

    like your spirit of winter...glad you are doing what I don't have courage ! to go and enjoy winter and I love winter time

  • @jamesellsworth9673
    @jamesellsworth9673 8 месяцев назад

    Maybe your best-ever video for fluency in presentation, filming, and technical content. RIGHT: we love to upgrade to useful and better quality gear that fits our personal aesthetic. I also love my Bushcraft Spain gear. I also like my Winnerwell products. They should be pleased with the way you demonstrated a different but especially appropriate way to use part of the stove as an off-the-ground firebox.

  • @timothyrothrock4173
    @timothyrothrock4173 2 года назад +3

    I'm going to say watching you build that fire in the morning as cold as it was was impressive. I've been there, I got frustrated and didn't give up. Good content and stay in the woods.

  • @AnotherBrownAjah
    @AnotherBrownAjah 2 года назад +14

    Im so jealous of those Bushcraft Spain bits of gear. A buddy of mine has one of their wool line tarps and it is *quality*.
    Great video, thanks for the content

    • @careenaalexis
      @careenaalexis  2 года назад +2

      Super amazing quality stuff, I'm so impressed with it all! Thanks so much for watching!

  • @stephengonzalez2997
    @stephengonzalez2997 2 года назад +1

    Breakfast and coffee, a few reasons to get out of a cozy bed on a cold morning! 😃

    • @careenaalexis
      @careenaalexis  2 года назад

      Couldn't agree more!! Thanks for watching!!

  • @aemiliadelroba4022
    @aemiliadelroba4022 2 года назад +2

    ❤️ there is nothing like a good fire 🔥 in cold winter nowhere land !

    • @wilsjane
      @wilsjane 2 года назад

      You know that it is cold, when you can't even feel the flames on your hands while yo are lighting the fire, 😃

  • @AlChafeMYBACKSTEP
    @AlChafeMYBACKSTEP 2 года назад +3

    That was the best opening line I've heard in a video yet, amazing job on the video loved it, I think theirs a bit of gear junkie in all of us, I'm the same way, I love to upgrade my stuff, keep up the great work, be safe and have fun

  • @rxpusher131
    @rxpusher131 2 года назад +3

    Looks like a beautiful but tough trip. Great video.

  • @MsOaktree11
    @MsOaktree11 Год назад

    Loved this video, super simple and super practical... and honestly to see how to build a fire in a fire box was so helpful to me, as simple as that seems it really was helpful to see how you did that, so thanks so much for the content....

  • @donaldgough8580
    @donaldgough8580 2 года назад +1

    swaying like hippies at a campfire.. lmao.. thanks for sharing. found it relaxing. stay safe and warm out there kiddo. much love from Michigan

  • @dgthall
    @dgthall 2 года назад +5

    First one of your videos I've seen in a while, reminded how inspiring it is to watch you go it alone in these kinds of conditions. Makes me wanna at least go chop up some of the wood in my backyard so I can get a proper fire going, and maybe take a longer walk out by the lake...

  • @nicolesmith2207
    @nicolesmith2207 2 года назад +3

    Thank you so much! I have a winter camp coming up in a few weeks thats going to be located in the Haliburton area so this was very helpful, im definitely getting a wool blanket to put underneath me!

    • @careenaalexis
      @careenaalexis  2 года назад

      Awesome!! Have fun Nicole, and stay warm!!

  • @jameslang1354
    @jameslang1354 2 года назад

    Love your channel. So nice when nobody is trying to kill you. You can actually enjoy nature with a bit of comfort.

  • @janhbhugo5085
    @janhbhugo5085 Год назад

    Good video ! Love this style swaying like hippies around a campfire ! Inspires me , thank you !

  • @patricksalish
    @patricksalish 2 года назад +3

    All the outdoor equipment from Spain and Italy I own is amazing stuff. I know as Canadians we get off thinking we always have the best gear ... doesn’t work that way when it’s been outsourced to China.
    Bushcraft Spain is a super good company I agree.
    Liked and subscribed. Enjoyed the video a lot. Happy new year from out west ✌️

  • @dennisschullerjr1720
    @dennisschullerjr1720 2 года назад +3

    Always inspirational. Thank you for the video.

  • @lydiaernst1412
    @lydiaernst1412 2 года назад +1

    Hi Alexis, I really enjoyed the video and your gear “review”. It was -19C yesterday and -28C with the wind chill! I did not venture out! Today was better to get outside, I love my Merino wool blend socks when I’m out in the cold and my under layers made with Merino wool- breathable and doesn’t itch and moisture wicking.... thank you for taking us along! 🌲❄️🔥🌟

    • @careenaalexis
      @careenaalexis  2 года назад +1

      Awesome Lydia!! Thank you so much for watching I’m glad you enjoyed it!!

  • @annicures
    @annicures Год назад

    After viewing a bunch of dudes winter camping, your video is invigorating to watch. Now Im realizing I need a sled for my pack. Ever onward!

  • @Rosy_87
    @Rosy_87 2 года назад +4

    The lightweight stove is intriguing. I'm curious to hear your thoughts on it after you get to use it more. Give Grizz some love for us.

  • @XanderBudnick
    @XanderBudnick 2 года назад +32

    Great little outing. Nice Video

    • @careenaalexis
      @careenaalexis  2 года назад +3

      Thanks very much Xander, appreciate you stopping by 🙏🏼

    • @gamingscapepro
      @gamingscapepro 2 года назад

      You both should do a collaboration video.

  • @BL-rb7jm
    @BL-rb7jm 2 года назад +1

    You remind me of me fifty years ago here in Canada I'm a senior now and this brings back some good memories of ice fishing yet we didn't have all the equipment that you young people have now well let's just say lifeless a little rougher LOL I think one of my favourite weekend Excursion was snowmobiling 20-mile run up into the mountains over seven feet of snow up to the lake to ice fish practically all day and we had no tent and we didn't build any fire on the ice. We had layers of clothing. Sometimes -40 f. The ice on the lake was at least 4 feet thick. After about 45 minutes we finally broke through the ice. It seemed likely kept clearing the ice from the every 10 minutes.
    There would be beautiful whiskey Jax that would just sit up on your shoulder and eat out of your hand that's how hungry those poor birds for.
    Enjoy your life while you're young. I certainly did.
    I think I started slowing down in my fifties because I was no longer able to do what I wanted to do due to moving and a few car accidents which were not my fault.
    If you can manage to keep moving eating good have a good routine in your life do the lot of praying have a good relationship with your creator eat healthy definitely stay away from junk food I think that's what's slowing me down to.
    However it's a natural thing to get old but that wasn't God's will in the beginning.
    I can tell that you surily enjoy your excursions.
    I was brought up in the country and I worked like a boy my father was a very kind man and taught me how to work I'm not sit on my derriere. As there was always something to do. I think young people today should work a little harder instead of relying on the city as I really think they are going to shorten their life.
    When I was 15 years old my father sharpening a push mower and I have to cut one acre grass that was about 1 ft High.
    And when I was 15 years old it's snowed straight 4 days and by the time it stopped snowing I was told to shovel the driveway just wide enough for my father to give his pickup truck out of the yard. I started at 8 in the morning after I had my breakfast good old porridge, raisins, maple syrup and homemade peaches or applesauce along with some nice nuts. So after I had my breakfast my dad would always say to me okay I was just go you had your breakfast are all set up and now you'll be able to work.
    So I'd work work until noon and come in when I got too cold and stood by the wood stove Meanwhile my dad would would see that the lunch was already on the stove I have a nice lunch and back outside again it wasn't until 11 tonight I had finished my job.
    It was fun about my father got mad at me one time because I was outside in my bare feet in the snow lol.
    Driveway wasn't that long I would say about a thousand feet. And by the time the night came he had a flood light that lit up the driveway.
    Yes I remember working like a a man at an early age Ethan that's far back is 10 years old cutting wood tiling wood lifting happy rocks into a wheelbarrow.
    There's so much to think about when I was younger it was a really good life.
    We have an apple orchard cherry trees and everything that we put in the garden was all natural as my father didn't even use any pesticides or chemicals. When we lived along the oceanfront in British Columbia my dad would put seaweed that we had gathered in burlap bags from the shore and use it in our garden. Along with wood ashes from a fireplace and when we moved away from the ocean inland my father would use wood ashes and talk about beautiful gardens.
    Nothing in the house was store-bought because we have this garden and I did most of the canning. At 15 years old I was making homemade bread every week putting it in the wood stove I used to can applesauce berries U name it. I remember my cousin came over and I gave him a piece of apple pie that I had made and I was outside for a good hour working and I come back and he ate the whole thing..
    We always got fresh cream from the neighbours and your will suck life that a lot of people don't experience living in the city. I still have friends that live out in that area that they're still living off the land but because they're getting older some of them have to sell the property others stole are roughing it out even in their seventies.
    I can't make bake like I used to I remember one time my grandfather came over for a visit and I made a dozen cream puffs out of organic cream did everything from scratch and these cream puffs are as big as your fist what did he do he ate them all! So I had to make another dozen the same day.LOL
    So young lady take care of yourself and if you don't have to wear makeup don't wear it. You don't need to eat your skin and you don't need to have all the toxins from makeup into your body.
    At the age of 30 I could bench-press 250lb without going to the gym. I remember walking into the gym when I moved to the city after my parents died when I was under the age of 21 and when I was 30 I was curious about weightlifting I didn't know too much about it all I knew is that I work hard and this guy comes up to me at the gym and says wow look at those muscles any grabs hold of my biceps then he says to me or can you bench press? And I looked at him and replied what and the world is bench pressing? It takes me over instructing me what to do and he kept asking me if I was okay after I reached 150 lb when I got to 250 lb I started shaking just a little and I knew I could do another 25 no problem but it wouldn't let me. I took it for granted that I was strong I took it for granted everybody lived a life like I did and that was true if you lived out in the country because my school friends lived on the farm or lived out my country and always had enough work to do but I didn't realize there was a big change in lifestyle in the big city to which I had moved to find work and make better life for myself as I was told to do.
    Looking back life wasn't better life was harder living in the city because I was a country girl and you can't take the country out of someone who was brought up knowing nothing different.
    Sure I knew what it was like to go to the city and do shopping but we didn't do that very often and it was always exciting to look around and see all the cool closing stores Etc but to actually live in the city what's a different story because gone is the life that you knew .
    I just wanted to mention that I always grew up with dogs and cats but Mom was a bit of an eccentric and she decided to buy three monkeys from Mexico and she learnt the language so she could get them shipped to her. That's a totally different story growing up with pet monkeys and living along the ocean and how my mother trained the monkeys and how we would sneak them into the BC ferry and into hotel rooms and one time into the hospital it was a gas but anyways I won't bore you with that I've said a lot and my personal advice to you is never to look back and always move forward Jesus said that each day has its own anxieties but to just enjoy each day and you can't bring back everything it's like driving a vehicle you look in the rearview mirror once in awhile to check the traffic Etc but if you kept looking in the rearview mirror you would smash your vehicle and it's like life you want to focus ahead and it's a natural thing to look back but direct your life forward and have a goal and it's not all about money the trip and the journey that you are on to carry with you long-lasting good friends but if you move too much you're going to be like a tree but never has your roots in the ground. Sure it's nice to see the world when you're young but always have a home base to come back to. Anyways best of wishes love from Canada

  • @tax0rz
    @tax0rz 2 года назад

    Thanks, algorithm, for recommending this content!

  • @davcox100
    @davcox100 2 года назад +11

    Great job Alexis. Loved the set up and the contents. Even though it was freezing, once you got set up you looked cosy and relaxed. The newly acquired gear looks fantastic and should last for many years to come. Just as quality equipment should. Great start to 2022🥂

  • @ronhart8857
    @ronhart8857 2 года назад +4

    Hope you stayed warm out there for two days! Wishing to stay overnight in April for some good trout fishing, and hope I can stay warm to enjoy it! Love your channel, be safe, stay healthy, & God Bless everyone!

  • @MarshandMellow83
    @MarshandMellow83 2 года назад +2

    Hi there, Great to see you out there...I like your choice of gear, those things from Bush Craft Spain look amazing...Hope to see you soon, Be Well 💙

  • @ronforrestjr2493
    @ronforrestjr2493 2 года назад +1

    Really enjoyed watching it, thx for sharing these amazing adventures with us

  • @MiscMitz
    @MiscMitz 2 года назад +3

    Great trip

  • @modderfukker
    @modderfukker 2 года назад +7

    Just found your channel, great! Respect for doing this in -20c
    Great skills keep it up you rock🤘

  • @HectorNunez-jf3dc
    @HectorNunez-jf3dc 3 месяца назад

    Awesome Camping. Love the snowy wilderness ❤👏🤩🔥

  • @terribelle3
    @terribelle3 2 года назад +1

    Appreciate the honest & candid filming - makes me think maybe I can do it.

  • @themajesticmanic
    @themajesticmanic 2 года назад +5

    Brilliant, Beautiful, Funny, Stellar gear tips, triumph after struggle, and edited very well! So much love! 😍

  • @Wordsmyth8
    @Wordsmyth8 2 года назад +3

    Kudos to you for going out on such a challenging night. I have a question: you mentioned that your tarp wasn’t the best for the setup that you used. What shape and dimensions is your tarp, and what shape would be better for a plowpoint setup? Thanks Careena.

    • @careenaalexis
      @careenaalexis  2 года назад +2

      10X10 is the most ideal size, Bushcraft Spain makes an oilskin that size so its on my wish list lol but this one was just rectangular, any tarp that is square is perfect for this configuration of shelter, but like I said, it still worked out pretty well.

    • @JohnnyArtPavlou
      @JohnnyArtPavlou 2 года назад +1

      Hello Alexis Outdoors… I just started watching bush craft stuff a few weeks ago. I’m not sure I really understand the whole thing about the use of tarps. I mean yes I see they can be set up in a number of different configurations and that they can be pretty good at catching the reflected heat from fire. But I was thought of camping as a tent-based thing. Am I missing something?

    • @PerBuer
      @PerBuer 2 года назад +2

      @@JohnnyArtPavlou In winter, when temperatures drop way below zero, tents can be a hassle. They lock the moisture from your breath in and everything becomes moist and cold. If it is windy this won't a problem. If it isn't windy you don't really need the tent. 🙂
      So, unless it is very windy I prefer a tarp for winter camping.

    • @JohnnyArtPavlou
      @JohnnyArtPavlou 2 года назад +1

      @@PerBuer So cool. No pun intended. Very interesting.Thank you!

  • @tonylewis2503
    @tonylewis2503 2 года назад

    Really enjoyed the video. Thanks for your efforts in capturing your time out.

  • @mtncrow4x4
    @mtncrow4x4 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful scenery, beautiful frau, amazing adventures. Thank you. 😎

  • @alexbushcraft1804
    @alexbushcraft1804 2 года назад +7

    nice camping! And where is your boyfriend or is it your husband? I just signed up for you recently. It's more fun together

    • @gdonson4440
      @gdonson4440 2 года назад +2

      He is filming and keeping guard

  • @SiljeMeum
    @SiljeMeum 2 года назад +2

    Absolutely loving your channel. Very inspiring, very bingeworthy and will keep me occupied while I muster my courage. Love from Norway

  • @heathsavage4852
    @heathsavage4852 2 года назад

    Great to see the chicas out there in the wilderness. Loved the vid.

  • @goldenglowladore3842
    @goldenglowladore3842 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for sharing your winter sleepover. I enjoyed watching and feel inspired to head out. Good job.

    • @careenaalexis
      @careenaalexis  2 года назад

      That's awesome thanks so much for watching!

  • @henryrichards1542
    @henryrichards1542 2 года назад +1

    There were moments in the earlier part of the video that one could hear how cold you were, just in your voice alone! Love this video!

  • @westonmavis6566
    @westonmavis6566 2 года назад

    I am enjoying watching all of your videos, one quick tip that I learned in the military is put your boots in your sleeping bag with you so you can put your feet in warm boots in the morning I hope this helps keep doing what you’re doing.

  • @ChaplainMike777
    @ChaplainMike777 2 года назад

    Great video and great format. Nice line "The trees are swaying like hippies at a campfire"... funny!

    • @careenaalexis
      @careenaalexis  2 года назад

      HAha glad you enjoyed it thank you so much!

  • @mgmedley
    @mgmedley 2 года назад +1

    I'm looking forward to seeing more of your Bushcraft Spain gear. Looks really nice from what I could tell.

  • @KennethRayable
    @KennethRayable 2 года назад

    I love watching this sort of video. This is first time watching your channel. I will keep my eyes peeled for more.

  • @stephenalbrecht2290
    @stephenalbrecht2290 Год назад

    I really enjoy these type of videos. Keep them coming

  • @ahayseed654
    @ahayseed654 2 года назад

    Nice video. My old bones don't like the cold so much any more,but I enjoy watching others having a good time. You & Survival Lilly are my two most favorite Ladies on YT. At 72, I am truly impressed by you young women.😍

    • @careenaalexis
      @careenaalexis  2 года назад

      Thank you so much for the kind comment and support! :)

  • @clayguinard3651
    @clayguinard3651 Год назад

    You can hear the wind like when you've been quiet there for fraction of a second LOL you can hear the wind blowing I love that sound I absolutely love that sound