Winter Camping Considerations
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- A review of my winter camping setup and issues to consider when camping in cold weather.
(paid links)
Gazelle T4 Tent: amzn.to/3Yrmj3J
Wiggy's Ultima Thule sleeping bag: www.wiggys.com...
Enlightened Equipment Quilt: www.enlightene...
Enlightened Equipment Straps: enlightenedequ...
Cot: amzn.to/3E5DD6h
Sleeping Pad: amzn.to/3jXCCGr
MSR Footprint: amzn.to/3Xmd7wc
Sleeping Hood: amzn.to/3K66ivI
Sensor Push: amzn.to/3E5TzoV
Camp Stove: amzn.to/3jSs9Mm
ALPS Mountaineering camp chair: amzn.to/40TKeKQ
ALPS Mountaineering camp table: amzn.to/3E0h5ni
White plastic camp table: amzn.to/3YvJpWU
Front Runner Flat Pack Storage Box: amzn.to/3E49R1K
Omnia Oven: amzn.to/3YOfvwI
Coffee Pot: amzn.to/40LsQb7
Aeropress Coffee Maker: amzn.to/3jPo0ZR
Titanium Pot: amzn.to/3S2vzJi
CLIQ Chair: amzn.to/3YI4rRS
Toiletry Bag: amzn.to/3HV8Tpy
Privacy Tent: amzn.to/3I0Epm2
Cartridge Toilet: amzn.to/3YvDroY
Luci Solar Light: amzn.to/40SBnsB
DJI Mavic 3 drone: amzn.to/3YNZFlI
On cold nights, I use a MSR Tent Footprint Tarp (92x92 inches) and put it over the top of the Gazelle tent to cover up the ceiling ventilation mesh. Then I add the rainfly. This helps hold in heat. I have also used a large Cabela cot (85x40) in this tent.
The tarp idea is a good one, I will try it if I can get lucky enough to time my camping with a good blowing snow. How does the cot work out for you in the cold?
@@bluox I use the Exped Megamat 10 sleeping pad on top of my Cabela cot. Has a R value of 8.1 and 3.9 inches thick I think. Add my 0 degree sleeping bag on top and its like sleeping in a warm bed at home.
I have not used a cot in a long time but I might look into it, thanks for watching!
I really appreciate your comment and got a cot, self inflating pad and the MSR footprint for my trip out last weekend. The entire system worked great and the MSR footprint fit so well it felt like part of the tent! Thanks much.
My original plan for the MSR footprint was to actually use it on the ground for my Gazelle T-4 but realized it can fit perfect on top of the roof mesh during the winter. I hook the MSR corner loops around the poles that stick out in the top corners of the tent where you add the rainfly. Crank up the buddy heater and you can get that gazelle tent really nice and warm with the roof mesh covered. I use the gazelle footprint on the ground. The gazelle footprints are good and solid.
Thanks for the video … learned a few things that will be helpful. I was literally on the verge of hitting the button to purchase the Gazelle T4 and then your vid reminded me of the open top … only covered by the rain fly … and the probability of getting pretty chilly inside during winter camping. I camp in the mountains of SC, GA and NC but it can get really cold during winter. You made me think that a canvas tent might be a better option … looking now at Kodiak Canvas tent. Thanks for making me think twice.
Glad it helped. I am heading out in a few minutes to my property in WV to camp for the weekend and it will be around 21 degrees at night. I have camped in that weather a number of times and done quite well with the T4. You should check out my winter camping with a cot video, I use a ground cloth to cover the top vents and it stayed pretty warm inside. I am using my outdoor and indoor SensorPush devices this weekend to see just how much of a difference it makes. Thanks for watching!
Good details. I don't think I would like winter camping. Sweatshirt weather is best for me.
I just got back from another camping trip, I enjoy winter camping but it is not everybody's thing. Thanks for Watching!
Why not have a cot
Good question. I do not use a cot myself but the concept, in my mind, would be similar to using a hammock which I have some experience with. You still have to protect yourself from the cold below and any insulation you lay on will get compressed and not be very effective. With a hammock you use an underquilt that hangs freely below you to create an uncompressed insulation layer but I don't know of a similar solution for a cot. The Thermarest pad would be helpful in that situation but I am not sure it would provide enough R value to overcome a really cold night. Do you have any cold weather cot experience that you can share? Thanks for watching!
@@bluox Planning now retired to go across Europe, hotels, and camping. So getting an equipment list, with the main aim of comfort, warmth, staying dry
Congratulations on retirement and the trip sounds awesome! It is always a delicate balance between size and weight constraints and comfort. If you are traveling in a vehicle that has plenty of room it will not be much of an issue but that is the first consideration. Once you know how much room you have to work with you can back into it from there. My tent is fantastic but is large and heavy and might restrict you from taking other things that you might want. When I started camping with my Jeep rather than always backpacking it changed my loadout considerably. Good luck with your plans and feel free to reach out with any questions you think I may be able to answer.
One of my viewers commented on the video that he uses a cot with a Exped style self inflating mattress in cold weather and it works well for him. The cot can roll up very small and it and the smaller mattress would be smaller than my thicker set up and probably fit your use case.
@@bluox Thanks