This was good information. You talked faster than a used car salesman, but loved that you did so. So much growth over 4ish years in terms of content, editing, narration, and fun. Keep ‘em comin!
When my son was two or three we went camping. He fell asleep in the car. We arrived and setup the tent and moved him in. When he woke the sun was shining through dew covered canvas magically lighting the tent above his 'bed' - 30+ years later the memory of his smile of wonder still delights me.
I agree with Brett. This is a dissertation level presentation of camping with every angle and question thoroughly explained and answered. An impeccable testament to the dedication and diligence of your time well thought out and spent, every T has been crossed and I's dotted with all ducks in a row. With that.....I don't think I'll be doing much camping.
Another tip for those new to winter camping, which is a "yes, but" on Jon's advice about starting warm and working up to colder temperatures. Near freezing, either just above or just below is the worst weather for camping. You will get wet, which will make you cold, which in turn can be deadly. "Comfortably" below freezing has the advantage that you won't get wet from the weather. Go slow, adjust your layers, and change clothes as needed to manage your perspiration and stay dry.
Yep. I do snow removal. The second last snow storm Toronto had(around zero Celsius) I was soaking wet in 1 hour if clothing is at all suspect. One year old gortex gloves a sponge immediately.Soaked to the bone for about the ten hours. Warm enough while we worked but freezing when we stopped. The last storm, minus 10 to 15...a little damp after 5 hours but from within i think. Cold is different issues. After 10 years I think PVC/PU rainwear (especially gloves) around zero to minus 5 approx. I bought a full set yesterday for work and to try with winter camping
Wow, awsome video Jon! I wish I have seen this when I started hot tent camping. There’s a lot of pertinent info! You have a way to well explain and describe what you live there. That’s true for all your other videos. Love your channel man! Hope 2023 brings Erin and you great trips!
Excellent video! Packed with everything you need to know! There is nothing more satisfying than falling asleep in a hot tent after a ‘labor of love’ day ❤️
Metric ton of information, every single piece of it useful! Thanks Jon for taking the time to document all of it! Happy New Year to you and Erin! Cheers!
Hello jon. As expected, you really made good use of your narrative talent and made me shout cool with music in the ending scene. It's a beauty that only those who have courage and passion can acquire. Thanks for sharing! :)
I like how a lot of your videos discuss using minimum trace principles. I think too many bushcrafty type videos don't have any caveats, leaving the impression that cutting live trees and high impact methods near an established campsite is normal and ok.
Educating a new generation of outdoor enthusiasts! Good on you Jon 💜 There is no substitute for experience and your insights will benefit so many 🙌🏻🙌🏻👍🏻
Dude.. i just tried my first hot tent camp, so much truth in this video, great info, thanks for sharing! (wish I had seen this video before buying my current setup)
Man you are a awesome dude and I keep saying someone that motivated me to open this chapter in his life and see what hot tent camping is about! You are just a great dude!! If you are ever close to Vermont let me know maybe we can go to a pond because lakes are still scary lol
Newbies to any outdoor camping style could watch this over and over before realizing how much information there is here. It also must be said that there are many tips and reminders for oldies of camping and outdoors as well in here.
Great video, thanks. Very informative. If you ever decide to lead a camping how-to workshop in person for hands on experience, please let us know, I would pay good money for that!
This was really well done Jon! My buddy and I did an overnighter little over a week ago and stayed at one of the Appalachian trail shelters. Trail had 18” of new and we were breaking trail the last bit into the shelter. We both had our 1 man tents but we stayed in the shelter because i think psychologically it made us feel warmer. Fact of the matter is, those hiking shelters are built really for one thing and thats rain. Not snow not wind… we had to shovel all the snow out of it so we could set up in there. I have a 4 season tent that’s really amazing i just didn’t want the 8.5 lbs extra weight. Good stuff here Jon. I’m actually reading a book Jon!😁👍🏼 Its Adam Shoalts “Beyond the Trees”. Such a brutal yet beautiful landscape! Hey take care man snd Happy New Year!! NQU
Thanks NQU! Hahah blowing snow gets into every crevice eh. Great read, and there's a great video (now on YT) about it too called Alone Across the Arctic. Happy new year!
Wow, that was a long script. I know the script took some work and laughing that you read at a pretty brisk rate, I am guessing because that’s the way you were reading but also to fit the length of the video footage. Short version of my comments - nice job.
Only recently and totaly randomly found this channel.Exceptional work Sir. I love how you learn things on the way and you do not try to pretend you are a master of camping-surviving in the wild. I also love the honesty and the simplicity in everything you do. Really well done!
Hear everything you say "on speed" from Sweden: ) You hit the ground running(!) after covid: ) Like an outdoor alien video where A spaceman is teaching cavemans survival and go up in smoke. // Oh and soon 200K Subscribers! That is well deserved! Happy new year you two!
Great video! Smart advise from Jon for many things beyond winter camping, know your limits and play within them. Very informative video, makes me wish I live in a slightly colder climate. Cheers
Perfect pace of delivery. Not too fast so as to make it unenjoyable to watch, but fast enough that I had to go back and watch it a few times to digest all of the info. Cheers bud great vid.
Hahahaha Thanks for listening to the trees hahaha....And all the Awesomenesss Info....It doesn't get cold enough here in my part of Georgia hahaha But one day it would be great to experience that kind of camping....Cheers and now I need my hot cocoa hahaha
Wow that was great! I just started to dip my toe into winter camping last year. First in November with my nylon hammock hot tent, then again in March with a summer tent that I modified with a stove jack and canvas panels sewed over the top mesh. I've learned a lot already (and been inspired to even try it) from watching your videos, but this direct, all in one tutorial is much appreciated. Definitely bringing a bucket this year to sit on, my chair was such a pain in the butt last year.
As much as I hate the cold weather down here in North Carolina I don't know why I am drawn to your channel over the years. Must be the adventures and good people!!!!!
Excellent video packed with lots of informative knowledge. I was doing this back in the late 60’s: early 70’s…. No video phones back then. Use to be a blast👍 Totally understand your love of winter camping 👍 B Deacon Manitoba Canada 🇨🇦
What an exceptional tutorial on winter camping. For me I could start right in my own backyard. And it still take me hours like you to setup and collect firewood. Go video.
Awesome work. Being a longtime sub this was the perfect summery of what I've already learned from you. Thanks Jon I'm looking forward to my first night in a hot tent. btw I slowed the video down to .75 lol you sound a few sips into your wolf juice but I had to stretch out my Lost Lakes fix.
Hahah I tried it at .75 and it's pretty painful, but granted I was trying to keep the pace high. Attention spans ain't what they used to be. Thanks Flackee!
Jon, that was a super video. So much helpful and important information. I don’t winter camp anymore but, some of the things you talked about had me doing the 🤔😳🤯memes lol
For a bloke who generally comes across as very mellowed, that was intense. Did you take a breath? You could probably manage “I’m a scatman” by Scatman John at the local karaoke at that pace!! Loved it!
Great video. I have been winter camping since I was a kid yet I still learned a lot. I don’t have a hot tent so moving up to a stove would be great. The temps here in Connecticut USA don’t drop to what you have (sadly) so i just make do with a fire and warm gear. Happy New Year and looking forward to another good year keeping up with you.
Dear sir Lost Lakes. My sensere apologies for not watching the video when it was released a handful of hours ago. I now have a LG C2 55" OLED TV, and I am stacking up youtube videos so I can uber-lazy watch them nice, big, vibrant, and bright with hot chocolate milk and some Christmas snacks. TEEHEE .. Happy holidays to you and your family. Thank you for making my 2022 year a lot more fun by taking us on your journeys and adventures, indirectly distracting me from my stress and troubles. HECKIN 2023. I might have to sort on 'popular' and re-watch some goldies on the new tv for a whole new experience?! Anyway *sips..* time to start watching this last one of the year.
Great video! I live in Denmark where we rarely get less than a few degrees below freezing in winter, and as another guy said, just around freezing is when it actually is freezing cold! Right next door is Sweden though, which is absolutely perfect. Have a nice new year!
Hey Jon. You appear to have moved away from the rolled steel to stainless and titanium. Is that due to the rusting issue? I'm curious to hear thoughts from someone who has alot of experience - especially in the canadian climate. The knico stoves look solid - the only question there is the rusting (although I've heard you can coat with heat resistant paint). Thanks, Matt.
Hey Matt, yeah rust is the main thing, otherwise it's a great stove. And the Ti stove weighs 12lbs all in. But yeah with care and maintenance the rust doesn't have to be a big issue and Kni-cos are great value
Like I said, this isn't THE way to do it--just my way--and all of these topics could have been elaborated on but this is a 20m overview. Everyone develops their own strategies based on their conditions, region, budget, and personal preferences. This discussion will be most relevant to hot tenters in or near Ontario. If you see a comment on this video you can answer, please feel free. *If you're looking for a gear list, there are links to my Amazon storefront in the video description.* For significant items not available on Amazon, they're listed at the bottom of the description. Products and brands are not mentioned deliberately...I do virtually no brand deals so I have control of my content so I'm not really inclined to show brands/give placements away for free either. The exact products I use change but once I publish a video, it's static...so that's another reason why I don't specify. The laws referenced for using trees for personal use in Ontario - www.ontario.ca/page/using-wood-crown-land-personal-use
You asked how I found this video. I had seen one of your other recent winter camping videos. I was looking around your channel to see if you have videos listing your equipment and found this other one. UA-cam has been weird lately... I don't know why that video was unlisted.
Thanks for the reply! I deleted my comment because I figured out what caused it. If you put an unlisted video in a public playlist (which I did), it'll be visible to anyone browsing that playlist
Good afternoon We planned to Head out on the weekend but ran into that the tail end of that major snow storm Up to four foot of snow That we can live with But where to leave the SUV Just parking on the side of the road with all the snow plowing Good way to get damaged We thought we could dig into on of the handy parking spots we know about from the summer trips Four feet of snow and the ridges left by the plow You'd find me face down in the snow before I left the parking spot Long story short I gave up and went back to work Parking not as easy in the winter Warm spell this week Doing a retry this weekend Maybe I can move two foot of wet snow but not four foot of snow Have a good winter Hope to see you and Xander around a campfire some time
Watched twice in a row; ears caught your words much easier, second time around. Good ideas for summer time also. Thanks, get well and enjoy the balance of your holidays.
a LOT of excellent info packed into less than 20 minutes! 5 gallon buckets are used as poop pails here, i'd probably get thrown out of the tent if i started using one as a seat inside...
Great video thanks! Couple questions: You glossed over the buffering of snow water to mitigate the snow taste - can you elaborate? We have all the hot tent gear, over a decade of late autumn camping with 0 to -10C nights in a 3 season tent. We've been out once with the winter tent and it went well but there was no snow. Like you recommended we know to ease into full bore deep cold winter camping. Our current issue is two-fold: where to go, and how to get the gear there. Walking across a lake is a deal breaker for my partner. It would be great to have a video on how to find places to winter camp, what to do with the car, how to get there both via and avoiding frozen lakes. No one has this topic covered, not even Happy Camper (Kevin Callan)!
I couldn't really explain the science of it but I would guess that the snow, as a solid, can sort of "scorch" from the direct heat making it taste weird, and the water on the bottom prevents that. That's a really tough one...hard for anyone to know trail conditions, slush conditions on lakes, if parking is plowed, if ice is safe---so I always have backup plans in winter. But that's easier up here with so many options
Just want to say i appreciate your videos, been watching for about a year and i bought the snow monster boots you suggested and i think a similar aviator hat and man was i happy that i did when the cold air came across the states, and like you said i'm actually looking forward to the winter, cheers and thanks for your videos!
New subscriber here, i have been binge watching your adventures over the last couple weeks and am loving every video. I love camping but I will be honest, being I the U.K, I have no intention of winter camping but you and erin have done a great job of making it look appealing. Keep up the fantastic work.
This was SO helpful Jon!! Thank u so much! Im new to hot tenting and been struggling to gather all this info. You did a great job explaining all the details and concisely too!
Great video. It is nice to hear what is happening intentionally in your other camping videos. like the bucket seat. I never would have thought about all those perks, which explain why you use them over other options.
Lots of great information Jon! going to be my first year hot tent camping and ice fishing, can't believe it but for the first time i'm actually excited for winter.
I bring a wool blanket and drape it over myself and my sleep system before falling asleep. It helps keep condensation from freezing on outside of expensive bags and adds a extra layer of warmth. Can also help protect sleep system from hot pops and sparks from stove when opening and loading.
@Lost Lakes I'd does slip occasionally, if I'm loading a stove frequently it's not a big deal. I'm thinking of sewing on velcro patches for added grab tho.
The amount of information packed into this One video is Astonishing. Kudos!
Thank you!
Yupp camprapper: )
That was comprehensive and wonderful to watch! Great video Jon!
Thanks buddy!!
This was good information. You talked faster than a used car salesman, but loved that you did so. So much growth over 4ish years in terms of content, editing, narration, and fun. Keep ‘em comin!
Hahah thanks so much Tom!
I turned playback speed to 0.75%.... I'm a slow learner. Great tips, thanks so much for amazing video.
When my son was two or three we went camping. He fell asleep in the car. We arrived and setup the tent and moved him in. When he woke the sun was shining through dew covered canvas magically lighting the tent above his 'bed' - 30+ years later the memory of his smile of wonder still delights me.
Aw that's nice...the way light comes through is heavenly
@@LostLakes maybe that’s why they call that kind of light ‘God’s rays’! 😂
That’s a beautiful memory. I sometimes wonder which my dad has of when he and I camped and what I might remember as a father myself in the future.
A picture is worth a thousand words...and this video is worth thousand pictures! Another masterpiece. Thanks Jonathan.
Thanks a million Andy!
@@LostLakes Good math...haha!
@@andyrunkel8296 😆 Stumbled into that one!
I agree with Brett. This is a dissertation level presentation of camping with every angle and question thoroughly explained and answered. An impeccable testament to the dedication and diligence of your time well thought out and spent, every T has been crossed and I's dotted with all ducks in a row.
With that.....I don't think I'll be doing much camping.
Very much appreciated!
Another tip for those new to winter camping, which is a "yes, but" on Jon's advice about starting warm and working up to colder temperatures. Near freezing, either just above or just below is the worst weather for camping. You will get wet, which will make you cold, which in turn can be deadly. "Comfortably" below freezing has the advantage that you won't get wet from the weather. Go slow, adjust your layers, and change clothes as needed to manage your perspiration and stay dry.
Very true...when it hovers around freezing is tough
Yep. I do snow removal. The second last snow storm Toronto had(around zero Celsius) I was soaking wet in 1 hour if clothing is at all suspect. One year old gortex gloves a sponge immediately.Soaked to the bone for about the ten hours. Warm enough while we worked but freezing when we stopped. The last storm, minus 10 to 15...a little damp after 5 hours but from within i think. Cold is different issues. After 10 years I think PVC/PU rainwear (especially gloves) around zero to minus 5 approx. I bought a full set yesterday for work and to try with winter camping
Snow with sand qualities is my preferred winter camp. Rarely wet, easy to move and gives a satisfying swish sound. Super cold but that’s the fun part.
Wow, awsome video Jon! I wish I have seen this when I started hot tent camping. There’s a lot of pertinent info! You have a way to well explain and describe what you live there. That’s true for all your other videos. Love your channel man! Hope 2023 brings Erin and you great trips!
Thanks a lot Michel!
Excellent video! Packed with everything you need to know! There is nothing more satisfying than falling asleep in a hot tent after a ‘labor of love’ day ❤️
Thanks a lot BC! It's a great feeling :)
"Know your limit and play within it." That's a new phrase for me, and very powerful. Thank you!
Thanks Brian! Stole it from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation 😅
This video will be so helpful for my upcoming New Years winter camping trip that I am taking my fiancé on! Thanks Jontario 😘🍾
😝 Can't wait 😘
Metric ton of information, every single piece of it useful! Thanks Jon for taking the time to document all of it! Happy New Year to you and Erin! Cheers!
Much appreciated! Happy new year!
Hello jon. As expected, you really made good use of your narrative talent and made me shout cool with music in the ending scene. It's a beauty that only those who have courage and passion can acquire. Thanks for sharing! :)
Thanks a lot June!
I like how a lot of your videos discuss using minimum trace principles. I think too many bushcrafty type videos don't have any caveats, leaving the impression that cutting live trees and high impact methods near an established campsite is normal and ok.
one of the most informative videos i have seen on the subject. especially talking about working up to colder temps. great vid as always.
Thanks Jason!
Educating a new generation of outdoor enthusiasts! Good on you Jon 💜 There is no substitute for experience and your insights will benefit so many 🙌🏻🙌🏻👍🏻
Thanks a lot Barret!
Dude.. i just tried my first hot tent camp, so much truth in this video, great info, thanks for sharing! (wish I had seen this video before buying my current setup)
That was really well done. Wow, Jon. On another note, I think I saw Erin's face in an ad for North of Superior something something. Small world. 👍🙂
Much appreciated! Hahah yeah we live in a small town so I gave them some lifestyle images to help attract employees
Man you are a awesome dude and I keep saying someone that motivated me to open this chapter in his life and see what hot tent camping is about! You are just a great dude!! If you are ever close to Vermont let me know maybe we can go to a pond because lakes are still scary lol
Really appreciate that Snarfimus! 💚
Newbies to any outdoor camping style could watch this over and over before realizing how much information there is here. It also must be said that there are many tips and reminders for oldies of camping and outdoors as well in here.
So well done. The most information packed winter camping video I have seen. Greetings from cold Minnesota.
Much appreciated!
Great video, thanks. Very informative. If you ever decide to lead a camping how-to workshop in person for hands on experience, please let us know, I would pay good money for that!
I love how you made the tutorial a story. Beautiful job
Really appreciate that!
Great tips. It doesn’t get anywhere near that cold in the PNW, but I still enjoy playing with a hot tent.
This was really well done Jon! My buddy and I did an overnighter little over a week ago and stayed at one of the Appalachian trail shelters. Trail had 18” of new and we were breaking trail the last bit into the shelter. We both had our 1 man tents but we stayed in the shelter because i think psychologically it made us feel warmer. Fact of the matter is, those hiking shelters are built really for one thing and thats rain. Not snow not wind… we had to shovel all the snow out of it so we could set up in there. I have a 4 season tent that’s really amazing i just didn’t want the 8.5 lbs extra weight. Good stuff here Jon. I’m actually reading a book Jon!😁👍🏼 Its Adam Shoalts “Beyond the Trees”. Such a brutal yet beautiful landscape! Hey take care man snd Happy New Year!! NQU
Thanks NQU! Hahah blowing snow gets into every crevice eh. Great read, and there's a great video (now on YT) about it too called Alone Across the Arctic. Happy new year!
❤ You are GOD… and I worship you! Great job Jon… this is so beautifully done and immensely informative without too much fluff.
@@Jane-wf2od hahah thanks so much! 💚💚
Wow, that was a long script. I know the script took some work and laughing that you read at a pretty brisk rate, I am guessing because that’s the way you were reading but also to fit the length of the video footage.
Short version of my comments - nice job.
Hahah thank you. I tried to read fast with modern attention spans in mind :)
The narration is incredible.
Keep trying...going for one of the "i froze my butt of in a tent in the wild all alone at 500 below zero" viral videos...almost there!! Hahahah
Cool. You’re being a good friend producing this video for Xander. ;)
😝
Only recently and totaly randomly found this channel.Exceptional work Sir. I love how you learn things on the way and you do not try to pretend you are a master of camping-surviving in the wild. I also love the honesty and the simplicity in everything you do. Really well done!
Truly appreciate that!
Very informative as all your videos are but I’m exhausted from listening to your fast paced audio 😊.
Hear everything you say "on speed" from Sweden: ) You hit the ground running(!) after covid: )
Like an outdoor alien video where A spaceman is teaching cavemans survival and go up in smoke.
// Oh and soon 200K Subscribers! That is well deserved! Happy new year you two!
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@@LostLakes 😃
I live in the tropics and still found this useful. All the best for 2023.
Thanks for the information, I am just getting into this in the Pacific NW. You bring up a ton of great points. Thank you.
I love watching these. I only recwntly did hot tent camping. However my vids are not so good. My channel needs alot of work
Great helpful video a suggestion a 4inch rechargeable/ triple A battery fan helps take heat from the ceiling and can be used for extra heat
Yes! Thank you for this! i've been waiting to learn more about it so I can try. cheers from QC
Incredible video . Extremely educational. Thx!
Thank you!
Hey Jon, pretty good timing on that video. I have a few ones to add. But ill let it be. Anyway, much love. Best wishes. Holmen. 😂🎉
Great advice. I’m heading out to my little cabin for a -11 sleepover.
Can you link your tent? I didn’t see it in the description. Thank you for this video description!!
Jon and Erin, Happy New Year. Hope you have safe and joyous 2023.
Great video! Smart advise from Jon for many things beyond winter camping, know your limits and play within them. Very informative video, makes me wish I live in a slightly colder climate. Cheers
Thanks a lot WI!
Thanks for all the tips. Really solid advice for beginners!
Good evening! Thank you for the great tutorial. I really enjoyed this post.
I was told that you can burn green birch. I have never tried it. But again we do not want to kill live trees.
This is a great topic. Thanks 🏕☃️💕🎄🚣♂️
Jon...Best intro yet! Great info...and lots of it! Thank you!
Perfect pace of delivery. Not too fast so as to make it unenjoyable to watch, but fast enough that I had to go back and watch it a few times to digest all of the info. Cheers bud great vid.
Much appreciated Jesse!
Hahahaha Thanks for listening to the trees hahaha....And all the Awesomenesss Info....It doesn't get cold enough here in my part of Georgia hahaha But one day it would be great to experience that kind of camping....Cheers and now I need my hot cocoa hahaha
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Wow that was great! I just started to dip my toe into winter camping last year. First in November with my nylon hammock hot tent, then again in March with a summer tent that I modified with a stove jack and canvas panels sewed over the top mesh. I've learned a lot already (and been inspired to even try it) from watching your videos, but this direct, all in one tutorial is much appreciated. Definitely bringing a bucket this year to sit on, my chair was such a pain in the butt last year.
Thank you :) Glad to hear it! Good ole bucket
Well done Jontario 👏
You’re an animal Jon!! Love your channel. Happy new year.
Hope you enjoy lots of winter camping. Happy New Year Jon and Erin. Hope 2023 holds joy, laughter, health, love, and good surprises!
Thanks a lot Sherry and happy new year!
As much as I hate the cold weather down here in North Carolina I don't know why I am drawn to your channel over the years. Must be the adventures and good people!!!!!
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Excellent video packed with lots of informative knowledge. I was doing this back in the late 60’s: early 70’s…. No video phones back then. Use to be a blast👍 Totally understand your love of winter camping 👍 B Deacon Manitoba Canada 🇨🇦
Thanks Barry!
Gloys Heat Pal 5000. Origo 5100 my alternative
Another well produced, captivating video! Thank you Jon!
Thank you!
Nicely done, still waiting on safe ice here, looking forward to a Perch dinner. Thanks for sharing.
What an exceptional tutorial on winter camping. For me I could start right in my own backyard. And it still take me hours like you to setup and collect firewood. Go video.
Thank you!
Holy Smokes! I thought I had playback on 1.5, but it turns out Jon may have consumed some speed! 😂 Great video nonetheless - thanks Jon!!
Hahah always battling the attention spans. Thank you!
Awesome work. Being a longtime sub this was the perfect summery of what I've already learned from you. Thanks Jon I'm looking forward to my first night in a hot tent. btw I slowed the video down to .75 lol you sound a few sips into your wolf juice but I had to stretch out my Lost Lakes fix.
Hahah I tried it at .75 and it's pretty painful, but granted I was trying to keep the pace high. Attention spans ain't what they used to be. Thanks Flackee!
very good video with much useful information. I liked the sped up audio/video, most videos I put the play back setting speed to 1.25. Thank you.
Much appreciated Jeff
Jon, that was a super video. So much helpful and important information. I don’t winter camp anymore but, some of the things you talked about had me doing the 🤔😳🤯memes lol
Hahah thanks a lot Alan :)
For a bloke who generally comes across as very mellowed, that was intense. Did you take a breath?
You could probably manage “I’m a scatman” by Scatman John at the local karaoke at that pace!!
Loved it!
Hahah I made a point of reading fast and thanks to editing I could cut out the horrible sound of breathing on a microphone :) Thank you!
Great video. I have been winter camping since I was a kid yet I still learned a lot. I don’t have a hot tent so moving up to a stove would be great. The temps here in Connecticut USA don’t drop to what you have (sadly) so i just make do with a fire and warm gear. Happy New Year and looking forward to another good year keeping up with you.
Thanks a lot William!
Dear sir Lost Lakes. My sensere apologies for not watching the video when it was released a handful of hours ago. I now have a LG C2 55" OLED TV, and I am stacking up youtube videos so I can uber-lazy watch them nice, big, vibrant, and bright with hot chocolate milk and some Christmas snacks. TEEHEE .. Happy holidays to you and your family. Thank you for making my 2022 year a lot more fun by taking us on your journeys and adventures, indirectly distracting me from my stress and troubles. HECKIN 2023. I might have to sort on 'popular' and re-watch some goldies on the new tv for a whole new experience?! Anyway *sips..* time to start watching this last one of the year.
Hahah love it, thanks Floris!
Great video Jon, love this style as a change of pace.
Great video! I live in Denmark where we rarely get less than a few degrees below freezing in winter, and as another guy said, just around freezing is when it actually is freezing cold! Right next door is Sweden though, which is absolutely perfect. Have a nice new year!
Thank you! Sure helps when it's at least -5C
Hey Jon. You appear to have moved away from the rolled steel to stainless and titanium. Is that due to the rusting issue? I'm curious to hear thoughts from someone who has alot of experience - especially in the canadian climate. The knico stoves look solid - the only question there is the rusting (although I've heard you can coat with heat resistant paint).
Thanks, Matt.
Hey Matt, yeah rust is the main thing, otherwise it's a great stove. And the Ti stove weighs 12lbs all in. But yeah with care and maintenance the rust doesn't have to be a big issue and Kni-cos are great value
That was absolutely wonderful! Thank you for taking us along your journeys :)
This was so informative! the gear links are always helpful
Like I said, this isn't THE way to do it--just my way--and all of these topics could have been elaborated on but this is a 20m overview. Everyone develops their own strategies based on their conditions, region, budget, and personal preferences. This discussion will be most relevant to hot tenters in or near Ontario. If you see a comment on this video you can answer, please feel free.
*If you're looking for a gear list, there are links to my Amazon storefront in the video description.* For significant items not available on Amazon, they're listed at the bottom of the description. Products and brands are not mentioned deliberately...I do virtually no brand deals so I have control of my content so I'm not really inclined to show brands/give placements away for free either. The exact products I use change but once I publish a video, it's static...so that's another reason why I don't specify.
The laws referenced for using trees for personal use in Ontario - www.ontario.ca/page/using-wood-crown-land-personal-use
You asked how I found this video. I had seen one of your other recent winter camping videos. I was looking around your channel to see if you have videos listing your equipment and found this other one. UA-cam has been weird lately... I don't know why that video was unlisted.
But i do see up on the top that this video is 'unlisted'
Thanks for the reply! I deleted my comment because I figured out what caused it. If you put an unlisted video in a public playlist (which I did), it'll be visible to anyone browsing that playlist
@@LostLakes Gotcha. Hope you had a Merry Christmas. Take care! Keep em coming.
Good afternoon
We planned to Head out on the weekend but ran into that the tail end of that major snow storm
Up to four foot of snow
That we can live with
But where to leave the SUV
Just parking on the side of the road with all the snow plowing
Good way to get damaged
We thought we could dig into on of the handy parking spots we know about from the summer trips
Four feet of snow and the ridges left by the plow
You'd find me face down in the snow before I left the parking spot
Long story short I gave up and went back to work
Parking not as easy in the winter
Warm spell this week
Doing a retry this weekend
Maybe I can move two foot of wet snow but not four foot of snow
Have a good winter
Hope to see you and Xander around a campfire some time
Crazy storm. Sure makes parking hell
That is one of the best videos I've ever watched!!
So informative! Great job
Thanks so much Todd!
Watched twice in a row; ears caught your words much easier, second time around. Good ideas for summer time also. Thanks, get well and enjoy the balance of your holidays.
Thanks Bruce :)
Fantastic video! Super informative, and useful. Way to go! And thank you!! 🤩
Thanks a lot Andrea!
Very well put together, interesting and informative, even for a bloke that'll never need to hot tent like me.
Keep safe young elf.
Thanks Si!
a LOT of excellent info packed into less than 20 minutes! 5 gallon buckets are used as poop pails here, i'd probably get thrown out of the tent if i started using one as a seat inside...
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Awesome video!! First of its kind I am sure. Covers absolutely everything
Great job brother
Thank you!
Great video thanks! Couple questions: You glossed over the buffering of snow water to mitigate the snow taste - can you elaborate? We have all the hot tent gear, over a decade of late autumn camping with 0 to -10C nights in a 3 season tent. We've been out once with the winter tent and it went well but there was no snow. Like you recommended we know to ease into full bore deep cold winter camping. Our current issue is two-fold: where to go, and how to get the gear there. Walking across a lake is a deal breaker for my partner. It would be great to have a video on how to find places to winter camp, what to do with the car, how to get there both via and avoiding frozen lakes. No one has this topic covered, not even Happy Camper (Kevin Callan)!
I couldn't really explain the science of it but I would guess that the snow, as a solid, can sort of "scorch" from the direct heat making it taste weird, and the water on the bottom prevents that. That's a really tough one...hard for anyone to know trail conditions, slush conditions on lakes, if parking is plowed, if ice is safe---so I always have backup plans in winter. But that's easier up here with so many options
loved all the stove /wood tips😘great info all video😇
Just want to say i appreciate your videos, been watching for about a year and i bought the snow monster boots you suggested and i think a similar aviator hat and man was i happy that i did when the cold air came across the states, and like you said i'm actually looking forward to the winter, cheers and thanks for your videos!
Really appreciate it! Still love those boots
New subscriber here, i have been binge watching your adventures over the last couple weeks and am loving every video. I love camping but I will be honest, being I the U.K, I have no intention of winter camping but you and erin have done a great job of making it look appealing. Keep up the fantastic work.
Much appreciated!
This was SO helpful Jon!! Thank u so much! Im new to hot tenting and been struggling to gather all this info. You did a great job explaining all the details and concisely too!
So glad to hear that! Thank you!
Dang!!!!! Slow down, brother. This will have to be view more than once..lol
Lol attention spans are pretty hard to compete with these days...but hopefully it'll be worth a second watch :)
@@LostLakes so much info soooo quickly. It was like Erin was calling you to dinner and you didn't want to be late...bahahaha.
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That accent in the beginning is 100% Justin Barbour! That cadence, storytelling and of course the accent are dead on 😂
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Thanks for sharing, I learned a few things.
Wow! That was a fast talking video!! So much good info!! Thanks for all the tips and tricks❤
Thank you!!
Great video. I see you used a dedicated splitting axe for processing your firewood. That makes life so much easier.
Thank you! It really does. I don't really use a full-size axe for anything else (e.g. felling) so it might as well do the job I need really well :)
This is an absolute beauty of a video. A++
Thank you!
He put clips of Erin in just so he wouldn't get a bad reviews for reruns from me LOL. Great video Jon
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Great video. It is nice to hear what is happening intentionally in your other camping videos. like the bucket seat. I never would have thought about all those perks, which explain why you use them over other options.
Lots of great information Jon! going to be my first year hot tent camping and ice fishing, can't believe it but for the first time i'm actually excited for winter.
Right on, good feeling eh!
And after this I’m all ready to conquer the world! keep up the good work and great videos man!
Hahah much appreciated!
Thanks for the info and the adventures! Wishing you and Erin a fabulous new year!!!
Thanks Rae and same to you!!
Have a Happy new year. Let 2023 be a year full of success and happines to you and yours!!
Thanks and same to you!
I bring a wool blanket and drape it over myself and my sleep system before falling asleep. It helps keep condensation from freezing on outside of expensive bags and adds a extra layer of warmth. Can also help protect sleep system from hot pops and sparks from stove when opening and loading.
How to you keep it from sliding? That's always been my problem with them as I toss and turn a lot. Since got a synthetic overquilt that clips in
@Lost Lakes I'd does slip occasionally, if I'm loading a stove frequently it's not a big deal. I'm thinking of sewing on velcro patches for added grab tho.
@@LostLakes or perhaps a bit of shock chord all the way around sleep pad and loops sewn into the wool blanket .....
Hmmmmm
Two ads before the video we even started. I gave you a dislike. But then the video was so good so I changed it to a like
Lol thank you... FYI UA-cam controls how many ads play per ad break
Awesome Video Jon! Jam packed
Thanks Max! Perhaps too much so...apparently I've forced some to watch at .75x speed lol