You can put your sleep pad or mat on the outside of the pack up and down instead of across your pack…Those wool gloves you are wearing are liners for leather over gloves you would be so much warmer and fireproof with them…Get a military bivi bag staying dry and will add a few digress to your sleep system. Have fun stay safe.
A company called UniHeat makes warmers that activate for 72 hrs at 100 degrees ,, throw one in your sleep system ,, They are used in shipping delicate small animals so they are safe to use
I started following you from when you had no one around. Then all of sudden saw you come out of the pathfinder school and start your own stuff and figured your just a sell out or something. I’ll be honest bro, you impressed me. I resubbed and I do like what you’re doing so far, not that my opinion matters I’m just saying. Keep going even if someone says otherwise
That’s exactly how I pack my quilt, the last thing just pack it into all the small spaces left by all the other equipment and when I get into camp I can pull it out wrap up if needed and get camp setup. Those Hill People Gear bags are the best for sure! Great video.
Like that road flare idea, disagree with quilt placement, when it is raining I need to set up my tarp first without hauling out a bunch of stuff so it is near the top, I keep all gear that needs to stay dry in a trash bag, roll the bag down, then put tarp & food bag on top.
Great video! If I may suggest get a Hill People Gear mountain serape and you have a multi use item that is very warm, windproof, and sheds water. Also get yourself a line pocket to put on that umlindi pack and it will add substantial space to store land navigation items, fire starting equipment, etc. Basically any items that you might need to access easily even if hands and fingers are numb and don't want to work.
That arctic necklace is definitely the way to go. Had a lighter in my jacket pocket that was too cold to light, stuck it in my arm pit didn’t take too long to heat up enough but I sure did need the fire at the time
What's also nice about the covered ferro rod is that it protects against corrosive elements like salt water. For those of us around ocean environments on a frequent or occasional basis, salt water will soften up and eat away at ferro rods.
Hey Jake, great video with lots of useful info. Good tip about stuffing your quilt into your sack,I saw a video of Mors stuff a down jacket into a bushpot survival kit, I was like that will never fit, but to my shock it did!! Good work bro.
I froze my fingers plenty as a kid while out ice fishing. I now use wool mittens that can fold back and allow me to use my fingers for finer work if needed, plus I can put a mini hand warmer in it if absolutely necessary. Give it a try, I don't think you'll regret it, I know I didn't.
Enjoyed the video, thanks for sharing. You can also place your warmed water bottle on the inside of one of your thighs or even against your neck. It helps heat your blood and in turn warm you. You can do the same with the hand warmers but may not want to place them directly on your skin.
I would highly recommend putting a down bag in some sort of dry bag. If it gets wet, it will not loft properly. Otherwise, down is a great low weight option.
Bigger pack always - for hunting and gathering - if ya do it for real . I run a kifaru minikeg year round - I’ll hauls whatever I need and find - packs out deer and bear . Get out far - really put that gear to use - get a bigger pack , push yourself to near fear of death live like you only get today . Goodluck
Kifaru is usually my go-to. Been trying out some different packs and hpg is definitely runner up. Definitely need a bigger pack when packing out any type of big game.
Make sure to pee right before bed. I like to eat before bed that way my body is burning those calories and you stay warmer or atleast I have been told .
I dont consider the ferrorod to amount to much. I"ve got a little one on my keychain and a Bic lighter in my pocket and there's a fresnel lense in my wallet. If I'm in the woods, there's a matchcase on a throng around my neck, a peanut lighter and UCO lantern in my pack, with its beeswax candle. Fire is too damned important to trust to a mere ferrorod, especially in the winter.
dont waste space inside of your pack by putting your sleeping bag inside of it.. Whatever you're going to use for shelter will protect your sleeping bag when it's lashed to the outside of your pack.
Like I stated, I don’t like putting anything on the outside of my pack. It snags up and slows you down when going through thick brush like we have here.
@@buckeyebushcraft the extra bulk is not that much, Put it under your pack and it's no issue at all. Personally, I dont use a sleeping bag. they always get torn or wet and then they are worthless. Often they are too warm, andyou have to leave a leg or arm sticking out and when it gets too cold, you wake up and have to try to go back to sleep. I prefer an XL size reflective tyvek bivy, with a plastic envelope around it, in a net hammock, with various layers of insulative clothing and debris, depending upon conditions.
@@user-ci2mn1oy3w I get that for sure, after using wool blankets and a ton of other sleep systems for over 15 years I just enjoy the comfort of a sleeping bag at this point lol.
@@buckeyebushcraft I've lived in a van for 4 years, once it was 3 years at a stretch while i got my bachelor's. I was saving up my college loans cause I had thought of a way to retire on them. As it turned-out, 2 year's worth of loans would have sufficed. :-) What i did was use a vet's VA home-loan to buy a big old house and converted it into a dozen small rooms, which I rented out for $150 a week each. In less than a year, I turned the day to day stuff over to the vet and created another such boarding house, then another. Now I'm retired on the 60k per year that I clear from those 3 properties. This is in OK, near Ft Sill. I only rent to active duty military personell and foreign college students and only under a "sober living " contract that lets me evict any tenant "at will' and lets me enter their rooms DAILY (at an agreed-upon time) I think sleeping bags are fine in a van, where you can open them and turn them upside down, mix them with blankets. etc. But I dont consider them worth their bulk/weight when i'm backpacking.
I wish I could remember who taught me that stuffing trick it is a great tip
You can put your sleep pad or mat on the outside of the pack up and down instead of across your pack…Those wool gloves you are wearing are liners for leather over gloves you would be so much warmer and fireproof with them…Get a military bivi bag staying dry and will add a few digress to your sleep system. Have fun stay safe.
A company called UniHeat makes warmers that activate for 72 hrs at 100 degrees ,, throw one in your sleep system ,, They are used in shipping delicate small animals so they are safe to use
Thanks for sharing a very practical loadout for winter.
I started following you from when you had no one around. Then all of sudden saw you come out of the pathfinder school and start your own stuff and figured your just a sell out or something. I’ll be honest bro, you impressed me. I resubbed and I do like what you’re doing so far, not that my opinion matters I’m just saying. Keep going even if someone says otherwise
I appreciate it man. I’m just trying to make my way through the world lol. Hopefully I won’t disappoint!
That’s exactly how I pack my quilt, the last thing just pack it into all the small spaces left by all the other equipment and when I get into camp I can pull it out wrap up if needed and get camp setup. Those Hill People Gear bags are the best for sure! Great video.
Thanks for watching!
Like that road flare idea, disagree with quilt placement, when it is raining I need to set up my tarp first without hauling out a bunch of stuff so it is near the top, I keep all gear that needs to stay dry in a trash bag, roll the bag down, then put tarp & food bag on top.
There’s enough room for me to put my tarp on the top. Could always just stuff the quilt at the bottom of the bag and put everything else on top of it
Good stuff, man. Those matches look sick. Gotta add some to my kit 👊
Windy and cold day.. great info
Great video! If I may suggest get a Hill People Gear mountain serape and you have a multi use item that is very warm, windproof, and sheds water. Also get yourself a line pocket to put on that umlindi pack and it will add substantial space to store land navigation items, fire starting equipment, etc. Basically any items that you might need to access easily even if hands and fingers are numb and don't want to work.
I’ve been looking at one of those for a while now, just haven’t pulled the trigger yet
Umlindi is a great pack!
Thanks for sharing 😊
Great video, thanks for sharing! I’m gonna need one of those strike force ferro rods !
That arctic necklace is definitely the way to go. Had a lighter in my jacket pocket that was too cold to light, stuck it in my arm pit didn’t take too long to heat up enough but I sure did need the fire at the time
After using the arctic necklace for about 4 months now it’s definitely the way to go. Hope all is well brother
Informative and beneficial video!
Glad you liked it
Cool stuff. Your way of packing is the best unless you expect your pack to get really wet then a dry bag is better for your sleeping bag.
I agree, if it’s gonna be pouring the rain then I’ll just throw it into a dry bag
What's also nice about the covered ferro rod is that it protects against corrosive elements like salt water. For those of us around ocean environments on a frequent or occasional basis, salt water will soften up and eat away at ferro rods.
Exactly!
Hey Jake, great video with lots of useful info. Good tip about stuffing your quilt into your sack,I saw a video of Mors stuff a down jacket into a bushpot survival kit, I was like that will never fit, but to my shock it did!! Good work bro.
Thanks for watching man!
Absolutely enjoyed this, thank you so much. Hitting subscribe and saving this. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@buckeyebushcraft really appreciating your content, thank you very much
I froze my fingers plenty as a kid while out ice fishing. I now use wool mittens that can fold back and allow me to use my fingers for finer work if needed, plus I can put a mini hand warmer in it if absolutely necessary. Give it a try, I don't think you'll regret it, I know I didn't.
Mittens are definitely a must. I’m looking into getting some reindeer mitts.
Awesome video my friend
Thank you my friend
Good setup 👍
Great videao Jake. Whats the pack your using?
Hill People Gear
Enjoyed the video, thanks for sharing. You can also place your warmed water bottle on the inside of one of your thighs or even against your neck. It helps heat your blood and in turn warm you. You can do the same with the hand warmers but may not want to place them directly on your skin.
Yessir, putting the bottle near major blood flow areas definitely makes you warmer quicker!
Well done sir, great stuff
I would highly recommend putting a down bag in some sort of dry bag. If it gets wet, it will not loft properly. Otherwise, down is a great low weight option.
Gr8 video my friend
Thanks man!
Bigger pack always - for hunting and gathering - if ya do it for real . I run a kifaru minikeg year round - I’ll hauls whatever I need and find - packs out deer and bear . Get out far - really put that gear to use - get a bigger pack , push yourself to near fear of death live like you only get today . Goodluck
Kifaru is usually my go-to. Been trying out some different packs and hpg is definitely runner up. Definitely need a bigger pack when packing out any type of big game.
Nice tips! Which ferrorod is this with small compartment for tinder you carry around the neck?
Такой спичкой можно сразу ночью зажечь без берёзовой коры....
Nice video dude, taking some notes!
Thanks man!
Hi jake what else you have in your pack pad tarp types etc thx
I’ve got a sleeping pad, military poncho, and a gum blanket. That with the 0° quilt gets me down to some pretty chilly temperatures
Hey Jake, what 1/4 button wool pullover are you using in this video?
The Al’s Anorak from WeatherWool
Hows the foot and ankle doing since the live stream that just kinda disappeared on me lol.
It’s healing good, just have to really watch and move slow while I’m walking in the woods. Tweaked it while making this video lol
WWhat if it's pouring with rain your blankets going to get wet while you get your tarp from the bottom of your bag
If it’s wintertime it’s generally snowing.
I may have missed it in the video but what pack is that
Hill People Gear
Make sure to pee right before bed. I like to eat before bed that way my body is burning those calories and you stay warmer or atleast I have been told .
What pack is that?
Hill People Gear
Thanks
I dont consider the ferrorod to amount to much. I"ve got a little one on my keychain and a Bic lighter in my pocket and there's a fresnel lense in my wallet. If I'm in the woods, there's a matchcase on a throng around my neck, a peanut lighter and UCO lantern in my pack, with its beeswax candle. Fire is too damned important to trust to a mere ferrorod, especially in the winter.
dont waste space inside of your pack by putting your sleeping bag inside of it.. Whatever you're going to use for shelter will protect your sleeping bag when it's lashed to the outside of your pack.
Like I stated, I don’t like putting anything on the outside of my pack. It snags up and slows you down when going through thick brush like we have here.
@@buckeyebushcraft the extra bulk is not that much, Put it under your pack and it's no issue at all. Personally, I dont use a sleeping bag. they always get torn or wet and then they are worthless. Often they are too warm, andyou have to leave a leg or arm sticking out and when it gets too cold, you wake up and have to try to go back to sleep. I prefer an XL size reflective tyvek bivy, with a plastic envelope around it, in a net hammock, with various layers of insulative clothing and debris, depending upon conditions.
@@user-ci2mn1oy3w I get that for sure, after using wool blankets and a ton of other sleep systems for over 15 years I just enjoy the comfort of a sleeping bag at this point lol.
@@buckeyebushcraft I've lived in a van for 4 years, once it was 3 years at a stretch while i got my bachelor's. I was saving up my college loans cause I had thought of a way to retire on them. As it turned-out, 2 year's worth of loans would have sufficed. :-) What i did was use a vet's VA home-loan to buy a big old house and converted it into a dozen small rooms, which I rented out for $150 a week each. In less than a year, I turned the day to day stuff over to the vet and created another such boarding house, then another. Now I'm retired on the 60k per year that I clear from those 3 properties. This is in OK, near Ft Sill. I only rent to active duty military personell and foreign college students and only under a "sober living " contract that lets me evict any tenant "at will' and lets me enter their rooms DAILY (at an agreed-upon time) I think sleeping bags are fine in a van, where you can open them and turn them upside down, mix them with blankets. etc. But I dont consider them worth their bulk/weight when i'm backpacking.
#1 tip- stay in Florida for the winter. Lol
It's freezing down here, too!
@@thadrobinson8343no it isn’t,
He’s too high brow to come to Florida….he wouldn’t do anything but complain about how hot it is here….