Use your snowshoes to clear a spot for your shelter (take them off and rake the snow with them). Pile snow around the shelter, up onto it a few inches, to block all wind and add some insulation. Leave about a 1' spot on the downwind side with no snow piled onto the shelter. Lay your longer fire wood through there and pull it in as you need it. A Gore-Tex bivy can make a huge difference in a tent without good wind protection. Great video and greeting from MN
The cold-dumb feeling, the panic and fear when the wind was giving you a hard time, and the absolute relief at getting the fire going. This perfectly exemplified what camping is like, especially in deep winter. Hugely relatable, great job!
*Roll my eyes* This isn’t even weekend warrior. This is playing with gear. Doubt he put more than 10k on his gps watch for the entire thing. Can’t call it a trip
This is what backpacking actually looks like. Usually it's not glamorous! Thanks for sharing. Now that I'm in Utah, I've gotta start doing some snow backpacking this winter
That feeling of when you're so cold and you realize that you may have to either make it work or turn around is so familiar to winter camping. I love getting out there all year around and especially soaking up the winter beauty, but watching you go through that was a REAL reminder of how important it is to bring the right gear and expect the worst, when it comes to that time of year. (One could even say how VITALLY important it is! LOL). Thanks for sharing - I love watching all your videos.
Ultralight means you have to pack smarter than the weather or anyone else does, especially in doing winter camping. LoneWolf 902 could teach you a few lessons. Right off the bat from watching the first 5 minutes of your program.....I caught several things you didn't do.....Face covering- a full face covering to protect you from the winds and freezing cold is required, especially if you have a sensitivity to cold, which seems to be the case. A second pair of gloves to keep your hands warm and heat warmer packets for those vital parts of your Being that are sensitive to cold. A ground tarp for making the floor of your tent! A shovel and folding saw for wood cutting. You didn't use the snow to cover the edges of your tent, which would stop the flow of cold air coming in. I would have used a stronger pole for the tent, not a ski pole! A ski pole isn't the tool for a winter storm to pitch a tent. And where is the fly for the tent???? That would have created a secondary wall over the basic tent you had and allowed for the stove to create a heat barrier between the two layers of tent. That would have kept you warm. This spur of the moment planning sucked! The last thing you need to experience is frostbite, which you admitted already has happened twice! In addition, pitching a tent in the cover of trees is smart, because they give shelter from the winds! Doing this in the wide open space...dumb! Please don't do a video like this again!
Build up a little snow around the bottom of the tent all around and tuck the tent low to the ground and cover it with snow leaving some of it open on the leeward side. This will block all the wind from coming in and robbing all the heat plus stop the snow storm you had inside your tent. Open all vents on tent to help control condensation. Annnnd setup camp in the trees not out in the open for more wind protection.
DAMM JUST STARTED WATCHING IN THE BEGINNING YOUR LIKE BATTLING FOR YOUR LIFE YOU SHELTER SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE SECLUDED INSTEAD OF IN THE OPEN SOME WIND BREAK WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE
What if your stove failed like Justin Outdoors on his last trip? Would your sleep system be okay for a no stove night? Was nice to see how real this was, thank you. Hope you didnt get frost bite. - 9 F is about -22 C. That is COLD! You did good.
Great video and channel! As a guy that regularly camps in Canada in these extreme temperatures without stove (often to -25C) I see a couple of mistakes that will help in future. Gaitors are always your friend and keeps your lower legs both dry and significantly warmer - especially when snoeshoeing as removes all the rear . Keep your snowshoes on until your camp is setup, once you level if you leave it ~15 mins it will freeze over nicely as a base. I know you didn't have a shovel with you but generally digging down your space will create a natural wind barrier for your UL tent. Small hyropaks (500-1L) that you can keep in an interior pocket will never freeze with body heat. I love that you identified you weren't thinking clear - been there and done that and it's when you don't recognize it becomes a major problem and could become life threatening. Winter camping provides an entirely new element - that always needs an out plan. I have sucked up my pride a few times and hiked out based on conditions. Stay safe!!
Hmm, something odd about those Temps. -40° is the same in Celsius and in Fahrenheit. Either way, you're tougher than I am for camping at any temperature below freezing.
Former Alaskan here…lived in 40 below and colder….yep check your temperature ratings like Courtney says at 40 below zero is where Celsius and Fahrenheit meet. Cool video!
I appreciate that you took a risk, had clearly planned for it, and had a backup plan as well! Awesome video, I'd love to hear more about this trip on the next Live Ultralight Podcast episode maybe? Take care!!
Next time bring some 12 hr. hand warmers to put in your boots/shoes with your socks on top. You'll have warm boots/shoes and socks. Put a few in the foot box of your sleeping bag. They would make great firestarters for your stove. I have camped many times in -10 F. day time and -20 F night time temp.. I just use a Zero degree sleeping bag in shelters and cowboy camping. I just sleep in a T-shirt. Always nice and warm. Love having no bugs.
The Stove is a Seek Outside Large U-Turn Stove. I don't want to say the tarp as I won't be using it again and don't want to push the company down, but I upgraded for my next trip in a few weeks to a Seek Outside Silex. Doing that also lost a hand full of ounces of weight out of my shelter and gave me a much better stove placement and pitch. Thanks!
totally like a baseball hat not a wool toque and exposed face is mind blowing as is not setting campup in trees so theres a wind barrier or using the snow to keep out the air. If your stove failed and a winter storm rolled in ud be donezso
80 mile an hour wind comes up in the middle of the night and you're a goner! A lot of people have learned the hard way! expect the unexpected! I give you credit I used to be like this it makes you actually feel like you are living. I might do it again someday when my kids are out of the house but you are worth more to them by their side! Every man to his own great video thanks.
Wow I just couldn't imagine camping in that kind of weather. Just so you know I'm laying in my tent on the River Bank in South Alabama and the low tonight is 66 not to rub it in or anything lol but glad you survived!
Last winter I made it through the night at these temps, but getting up and getting dressed was hell. Could not get warm, could not get my stove working (turns out the trusty stove chose that moment to fail) and ended up just throwing on clothes and running out to get warm, leaving all my gear to pick up later. I'm looking forward to seeing your gear list and your thoughts about each item. Each step in such extremes muse be carefully planned, the simple act of getting out of a comfy bag and getting dressed is even a challenge that must be carefully executed. One thing I love about solo camping in tough conditions - the mundane details of your entire life become this chess game that must be planned six moves in advance.
Wow, pretty impressive. I'm going winter camping in February for the first time in the interior of BC but I don't think I could do it without pulling a pulk to haul my gear. Going to use a 4 person TP with a floor too and make sure the skirts are weighed down with snow so there's no draft underneath. Going to sleep in a Feathered Friends -25 down bag too with 3 layers of pads too. That looks damn cold.
Thanks. You have to be brave to do that. One thought of mine...Have you considered using the side of one snowshoe to drag along the snow and use it to sculpt the area like the straight edge of a shovel?
I love winter camping and I’m itching to get out but haven’t yet because I’m still recovering from Covid. But dang you are hardcore! There is no way I would have slept in that tent or gone that ultralight! There is a reason you have had frostbite.
Serious testing there, that weather let's you know who's in charge fast. Great video, enjoyed watching. Wind and rain are my two dislikes when backpacking, you had some serious wind there. Glad it died down for you. The wood stove is a game changer. Thank you for sharing, take care. 🇺🇲
I think your temperature conversions are off. -41 is deceiving and feels click baity, at -40 Celsius and Fahrenheit are approximately the same temperature. You say -41 multiple times in this video and ur pack list video, but then you also call it -9 and and 0 degrees. I understand hyperbole works well for advertising and viewership, but for trying to ascertain how the gear you make and use perform at different temperatures it is important to accurately portray the temperatures you are using the gear in. I’m confused as to what the actual temperatures of this trip was?
@@TaysonWhittaker thanks for reply! I was thinking about it wrong, 41 below freezing I was thinking was -41. Thanks for clarifying! Keep up all the good work!
Absolutely stunning scenery. I can't believe the a.ount of snow you have there. We hardly have anything here in Ontario. I think you folks out west are hogging it all. I'm really interested in that shelter it looks pretty awesome. I'd love to have a proper winter hot tent set up. I just been using 3 season tents when I go out. Not the best, but I haven't died yet 😉 maybe next year.
An awesome trip Tayson. Definitely type 2 fun and the only reason is because you got the fire going. An external heat source does make all the difference in the world. Is that the new super secret trekking pole tent you guys are working on? Awesome colour and a stove jack to boot! With a good internal bug tent for the buggy months this could be the ultimate shelter. I'm so in for that!!!!! Nate By the way, try your closed cell foam on top of your inflatable. Sounds counter intuitive but it works.
My solo winter tent is a Tarptent Moment DW (DOUBLE Wall) with an optional "Crossing pole" but shortened 5" and run UNDER the fly. It makes the fly more wind resistant and will handle a wet snow load better. My lightest tent is a Tarptent NOTCH Li (Dyneema) similar to the Moment DW but narrower and held up with ski/hiking poles. I won't tent camp in winter without a double wall tent which ALSO means a built in floor. A fly and no floor as seen here is NOT fun in winter, IMHO.
Man, that was a gnarly cold over night er. Nice set up, and hats off for the courage to try it in those conditions. Once spent five nights in the Bavarian Alps. Slept in a two man shelter half type tent in similar weather. Nice video.👍
When you say "41 Below" or "Negative 41" that means -41, not -9 or -22. NOBODY ever says "hey it was 5 below" when it was 27 degrees, do they? Yes it was cold but it was NOT negative 41 or 41 below, so stop lying in your video titles.
Lol, the most misleading, click-bait, underwhelming video title ever. 9 below isnt even cold. Are you factoring in wind chill too? Lol. NO ONE describes the temperature like that. Written from Fairbanks, Alaska.
Under 10 degrees below no games .a person can FREEZE in a flash of moment .acording to weather and forecast i would SHARPLY ADVISE INUIT IGLU OR SNOW CAGE AGAINST THE WIND.
This officially my favorite camper, not stupid music 🎶 not stupid different camera 🎥 angle, just straight to business 👩🏿💼 not fancy cooking 🧑🍳. Great job man
Definitely inspiring! Thanks for sharing your adventures. Love your gear. We’ve pushed our 20• Aerie bags a little further than we should have (17•) . It’s important to know the limits of your equipment, and you definitely pushed yours. OV all the way!!
I appreciate your video, but honestly I think, it’s a little bit reckless to actually risk your life, because of views on UA-cam. Yeah, going ultralight in these harsh conditions I consider really reckless, but thanks to you I can at least imagine, how would it be, but I don’t want to have such an experience.
I've noticed you started to sell on Amazon in the UK. I have your winter down hybrid quilt on my wishlist. How much of that is synthetic and what sort of synthetic stuff are we talking? It's always like 80 percent humidity here so I love the idea of a hydrophobic down and synthetic mix.
Warm water bottle in bed is simple. roughly 200-ish°F to start with then about 90-ish°F in your bag the am.....why do I say this? Cuz it appears it stays warm for hours....yep....because your body heats it from your 98°f body heat just my 2 cents
Somthing is amiss here buddy. You said -9f or - 41c But -40 f = -40c Better check the math. They come together at that point. Very few people have seen an actual 40 below. Even here in north dakota, it only happens every few years.
Yep. Since I fly fires all summer that’s all I get is winter. Still fun and challenging. My pack with food n water for the cold is 18-20lbs for 2 days. I use the burrito method for bags and listen to pods to get me to sleep. I have never needed a fire, just a good meal. Although I do use my rainbow 2 for keeping the spindrift out. What wait?! A fire place! Holy cow!
I super enjoyed this video! Being an avid car camper (summer time only) and with kids who are now adults I feel it's time for a change and I'm looking to get out there on trail. Obviously I'm a huge YT trail channel content connoisseur. I love hiking related vids and this one in particular had a very honest and genuine vibe. Obviously being able to see the snow wreaking mini havoc in the wind live is a lot more informative than someone just explaining it. Plus, although I luuurve gear videos and surely this is one, it's very lowkey.
TREES AND SNOW AND WIND DOES BLOW FREEZING COLD WHILE MAKING A SHOW AND FIRE AND FIRE THE TENT AGLOW BONE COLD BONE COLD THE BLOOD DOES FLOW MAN AND NATURE WINTER'S BITE BONE COLD BONE COLD SLEEPLESS NIGHT
Starting late, not wearing a coat, core temperature dropping, sleep system with not a low enough R value (and not tested within 10degrees), driving out with a dodgy battery... seemed like this was a litany of things that, had they gone wrong, could have been pretty serious. Made very interesting and useful watching but maybe not for the reasons you were planning :-) . Thanks for the video.
Why tf didn't you pile up snow in the wind side, to block the wind? And your snowshoes can sweep snow away...and you picked a wide open windy spot after passing the exact same style place.... and your water should be kept by your body. Intaking ice cold water doesn't help your body preserve heat, it does the opposite. So I'm guessing you make videos for clout with 0 actual skills and knowledge. These youtubers need to stick with video games.
On your little stroll outside you said you couldn’t last out here, does that mean that the Nova pro is not suitable for -41 below? Will you guys be releasing a bigger puffer for extreme colds?
You've just convinced me not to buy the Mountainsmith Mountain Shelter LT... The fact the walls don't come down to the ground and it lets in so much wind, it's nothing but a piece of junk...
Outdoor Vitals: my friend, you are definitely outdoors, but this is not vital. You say that you have had frostbite multiple times before because of this sort of endeavor. You were an hour or two away from leaving your poor wife to raise your child without a dad, because of a moderate wind, combined with an inadequate tent, lack of training, and poor planning. And that’s with your car within a few minutes’ walking distance. A very experienced and well-trained outdoorsman doesn’t need much to be very comfortable in almost any environment. You, my friend, are not that man. But it doesn’t have to be that way. At the very least, you need some decent training. Do you have enough experience now to know that you’ve gotten yourself in trouble, and were no time away from things going steeply sideways for lack of training on your part. All just a few minutes from your own car. I can’t imagine that any outfitter or supplier would be proud to have you endorse their survival products, as we all saw how your skills that work together with that tentage and gear to find you freezing to death in the tent because the wind was blowing moderately. You made it look pretty bad and inadequate. For the state of your family, if you’re not willing to invest in actual training, or more adequate gear and actual training, have the wisdom and intelligence to at least have a really good friend take you out a few times and teach you about how to manage for even the shortest and closest winter camping trip. Please. Anyone else would have the good sense to be embarrassed about this display of abject incompetence. There is no reason whatsoever for which your life should be in danger because you’re in the woods getting a few pictures, other than you really do not know what to do. There is no reason whatsoever for which this shouldn’t have been a comfortable and safe experience-even if the wind blows. Please.
THANK YOU for informing us on where you're at! 99% of these wonderful Camping videos never ever write as to the location? I am lost for words. Great work!
Tayson is officially an insane beast. 🥶
I know I have a big beard, but is the resemblance that bad? Maybe need to swap the thumbnail?
yup
Oh come on, Dan. Wow.
A Braver man than I! But since the boss uses the same gear as we buy, who better to trust!
Use your snowshoes to clear a spot for your shelter (take them off and rake the snow with them). Pile snow around the shelter, up onto it a few inches, to block all wind and add some insulation. Leave about a 1' spot on the downwind side with no snow piled onto the shelter. Lay your longer fire wood through there and pull it in as you need it. A Gore-Tex bivy can make a huge difference in a tent without good wind protection. Great video and greeting from MN
Actually keep snowshoes and pack the snow. Solid base and isolation from Frozen grounds in 15 min. No ?
“Hi”from another Minnesotan..😁👋🏻
As he starts kicking snow, I literally say, "Idiot, you've got snowshoes." I'm sure that he's done this before. 🙄
You said it....
Probably had cold hands
Great vid.. I am under the impression -41 Celsius is -41.8 Fahrenheit
I was also a little confused by 41C=9F comment. The conversion is °F = °C × (9/5) + 32. It seemed like Tayson forgot about the multiplication part…
The cold-dumb feeling, the panic and fear when the wind was giving you a hard time, and the absolute relief at getting the fire going. This perfectly exemplified what camping is like, especially in deep winter. Hugely relatable, great job!
Imagine if things got really bad. He would of had to walk back to his car 😩 lol
This is very close to LIFE and DEATH
SURVIVAL
*Roll my eyes* This isn’t even weekend warrior. This is playing with gear. Doubt he put more than 10k on his gps watch for the entire thing. Can’t call it a trip
I have this feeling camping at the beach. Lol
This is what backpacking actually looks like. Usually it's not glamorous! Thanks for sharing. Now that I'm in Utah, I've gotta start doing some snow backpacking this winter
That feeling of when you're so cold and you realize that you may have to either make it work or turn around is so familiar to winter camping. I love getting out there all year around and especially soaking up the winter beauty, but watching you go through that was a REAL reminder of how important it is to bring the right gear and expect the worst, when it comes to that time of year. (One could even say how VITALLY important it is! LOL). Thanks for sharing - I love watching all your videos.
So true! Thanks for watching!
Vitally important :) love it!
100%! Have that moment almost every trip😅 Kinda nice seeing others going through the same thing
Ultralight means you have to pack smarter than the weather or anyone else does, especially in doing winter camping. LoneWolf 902 could teach you a few lessons. Right off the bat from watching the first 5 minutes of your program.....I caught several things you didn't do.....Face covering- a full face covering to protect you from the winds and freezing cold is required, especially if you have a sensitivity to cold, which seems to be the case. A second pair of gloves to keep your hands warm and heat warmer packets for those vital parts of your Being that are sensitive to cold. A ground tarp for making the floor of your tent! A shovel and folding saw for wood cutting. You didn't use the snow to cover the edges of your tent, which would stop the flow of cold air coming in. I would have used a stronger pole for the tent, not a ski pole! A ski pole isn't the tool for a winter storm to pitch a tent. And where is the fly for the tent???? That would have created a secondary wall over the basic tent you had and allowed for the stove to create a heat barrier between the two layers of tent. That would have kept you warm. This spur of the moment planning sucked! The last thing you need to experience is frostbite, which you admitted already has happened twice! In addition, pitching a tent in the cover of trees is smart, because they give shelter from the winds! Doing this in the wide open space...dumb!
Please don't do a video like this again!
In my experience, type 2 fun doesn’t really reveal itself until you get back to car and the motor starts.
That's a great point!
Since when is -9F the same as -40c? If it was -40c you would not survive dressed like that. -9F I can believe.
Build up a little snow around the bottom of the tent all around and tuck the tent low to the ground and cover it with snow leaving some of it open on the leeward side. This will block all the wind from coming in and robbing all the heat plus stop the snow storm you had inside your tent. Open all vents on tent to help control condensation. Annnnd setup camp in the trees not out in the open for more wind protection.
DAMM JUST STARTED WATCHING IN THE BEGINNING YOUR LIKE BATTLING FOR YOUR LIFE
YOU SHELTER SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE SECLUDED INSTEAD OF IN THE OPEN SOME WIND BREAK WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE
Man, that looks BRUTAL. 🥶🥶 Thanks for suffering through. It was fun to watch.
What if your stove failed like Justin Outdoors on his last trip? Would your sleep system be okay for a no stove night? Was nice to see how real this was, thank you. Hope you didnt get frost bite. - 9 F is about -22 C. That is COLD! You did good.
Your mad! 😂 I'm sitting in my tent here in uk on dartmoor and it's only 0 degrees (c) and that's bad enough 🤣 video out next week 🤣🙏👍
Great video and channel! As a guy that regularly camps in Canada in these extreme temperatures without stove (often to -25C) I see a couple of mistakes that will help in future. Gaitors are always your friend and keeps your lower legs both dry and significantly warmer - especially when snoeshoeing as removes all the rear . Keep your snowshoes on until your camp is setup, once you level if you leave it ~15 mins it will freeze over nicely as a base. I know you didn't have a shovel with you but generally digging down your space will create a natural wind barrier for your UL tent. Small hyropaks (500-1L) that you can keep in an interior pocket will never freeze with body heat. I love that you identified you weren't thinking clear - been there and done that and it's when you don't recognize it becomes a major problem and could become life threatening. Winter camping provides an entirely new element - that always needs an out plan. I have sucked up my pride a few times and hiked out based on conditions. Stay safe!!
Love it, thanks Chris!
Based on the other winter camping videos I have watched this video is about how NOT to go winter camping.
Hmm, something odd about those Temps. -40° is the same in Celsius and in Fahrenheit. Either way, you're tougher than I am for camping at any temperature below freezing.
Former Alaskan here…lived in 40 below and colder….yep check your temperature ratings like Courtney says at 40 below zero is where Celsius and Fahrenheit meet.
Cool video!
I appreciate that you took a risk, had clearly planned for it, and had a backup plan as well! Awesome video, I'd love to hear more about this trip on the next Live Ultralight Podcast episode maybe? Take care!!
Next time bring some 12 hr. hand warmers to put in your boots/shoes with your socks on top. You'll have warm boots/shoes and socks. Put a few in the foot box of your sleeping bag. They would make great firestarters for your stove. I have camped many times in -10 F. day time and -20 F night time temp.. I just use a Zero degree sleeping bag in shelters and cowboy camping. I just sleep in a T-shirt. Always nice and warm. Love having no bugs.
-41 Celsius is actually -41 Fahrenheit…they even out at that temp. -9 Fahrenheit is roughly -20 Celsius. Still cold though!
Gosh. So many things I would do differently.
Can you post a Link to the wood burning stove and tarp you used?
Looks like the stove is from seek outside.
The Stove is a Seek Outside Large U-Turn Stove. I don't want to say the tarp as I won't be using it again and don't want to push the company down, but I upgraded for my next trip in a few weeks to a Seek Outside Silex. Doing that also lost a hand full of ounces of weight out of my shelter and gave me a much better stove placement and pitch. Thanks!
I'm just guessing here but the tent looks to be a VIAM Outdoors CC Divide.
I enjoyed the video but will all that experience, high speed gear and wood stove, you still froze your butt off. lol.
This was great, thanks. That's super cold.
Wool baby! Wool!! Much more forgiving if your stuff gets soaked
Good film, but I thought that minus 40 degrees celcius is also negative 40 degrees farenheit
Freezing is 32 degrees F. So 41 below freezing is about -9 degrees F.
I mean this is decent motivation to try camping AT freezing! lol!
I do get the light gear aspect, but your clothing leaves a lot to be desired,
totally like a baseball hat not a wool toque and exposed face is mind blowing as is not setting campup in trees so theres a wind barrier or using the snow to keep out the air. If your stove failed and a winter storm rolled in ud be donezso
I can think of several reasons why one wouldn’t try to tuck in to a healthy tree and help use that for cover but I wanted to know your thoughts?
80 mile an hour wind comes up in the middle of the night and you're a goner! A lot of people have learned the hard way! expect the unexpected! I give you credit I used to be like this it makes you actually feel like you are living. I might do it again someday when my kids are out of the house but you are worth more to them by their side! Every man to his own great video thanks.
Wow I just couldn't imagine camping in that kind of weather. Just so you know I'm laying in my tent on the River Bank in South Alabama and the low tonight is 66 not to rub it in or anything lol but glad you survived!
Haha great place to be watching this :)
I'd be in the trees.
Winter camping in extreme weather is so not my cup of tea - but an epic watch, loved it!
The no bugs part is awesome though!!
Last winter I made it through the night at these temps, but getting up and getting dressed was hell. Could not get warm, could not get my stove working (turns out the trusty stove chose that moment to fail) and ended up just throwing on clothes and running out to get warm, leaving all my gear to pick up later. I'm looking forward to seeing your gear list and your thoughts about each item. Each step in such extremes muse be carefully planned, the simple act of getting out of a comfy bag and getting dressed is even a challenge that must be carefully executed. One thing I love about solo camping in tough conditions - the mundane details of your entire life become this chess game that must be planned six moves in advance.
should have set up in the pines out of the wind winter camping 101
Wow, pretty impressive. I'm going winter camping in February for the first time in the interior of BC but I don't think I could do it without pulling a pulk to haul my gear. Going to use a 4 person TP with a floor too and make sure the skirts are weighed down with snow so there's no draft underneath. Going to sleep in a Feathered Friends -25 down bag too with 3 layers of pads too. That looks damn cold.
You need a Silky saw brother! Well worth the weight.
Thanks. You have to be brave to do that. One thought of mine...Have you considered using the side of one snowshoe to drag along the snow and use it to sculpt the area like the straight edge of a shovel?
Why did you select your site in such an exposed area rather than nestled amongst those trees?
Why don’t people use tents that have floors or bottoms attached?
You are one hard core dude, I appreciate you doing this video, with the weather as bad as it is👍👍👍
I love winter camping and I’m itching to get out but haven’t yet because I’m still recovering from Covid. But dang you are hardcore! There is no way I would have slept in that tent or gone that ultralight! There is a reason you have had frostbite.
That shelter would be better if it had a floor in the sleeping area
I know it's easy to be a backseat driver but why want you put your tent in the trees
Nope, nope, the not so smooth crash in the cold teaches some good lessons.✌
Dude you’re crazy,
It’s awesome
I think pooping would be the worst thing to have to do.
Living on the edge, almost died out there
Shelter was n a bad spot, put it in the trees to get it out of the wind
THAT is freakin' nuts. But a great, nail-biting saga to watch from here!
Thanks
Snowskirts are kind of essential on tent(tarp) in windy winter conditions.
Really enjoyed your video thankyou.what is the name of the stove you used please?
Stay tuned! We'll be releasing a full gear list video next week!
I wouldve made a small snow wall around the tent
Serious testing there, that weather let's you know who's in charge fast. Great video, enjoyed watching. Wind and rain are my two dislikes when backpacking, you had some serious wind there. Glad it died down for you. The wood stove is a game changer. Thank you for sharing, take care. 🇺🇲
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😎😎😎😎😎😎😎
I think your temperature conversions are off. -41 is deceiving and feels click baity, at -40 Celsius and Fahrenheit are approximately the same temperature. You say -41 multiple times in this video and ur pack list video, but then you also call it -9 and and 0 degrees. I understand hyperbole works well for advertising and viewership, but for trying to ascertain how the gear you make and use perform at different temperatures it is important to accurately portray the temperatures you are using the gear in. I’m confused as to what the actual temperatures of this trip was?
The actual temperature on this trip was -9° Fahrenheit, which is 41 degrees below freezing point (32° F).
@@TaysonWhittaker thanks for reply! I was thinking about it wrong, 41 below freezing I was thinking was -41. Thanks for clarifying! Keep up all the good work!
Absolutely stunning scenery. I can't believe the a.ount of snow you have there. We hardly have anything here in Ontario. I think you folks out west are hogging it all.
I'm really interested in that shelter it looks pretty awesome. I'd love to have a proper winter hot tent set up. I just been using 3 season tents when I go out. Not the best, but I haven't died yet 😉 maybe next year.
This was awesome. See why I love winter camping? It's silent, and beautiful.
Thankfully the wind died down, that looked crazy!
-40C/F are the same at -40
An awesome trip Tayson. Definitely type 2 fun and the only reason is because you got the fire going. An external heat source does make all the difference in the world. Is that the new super secret trekking pole tent you guys are working on? Awesome colour and a stove jack to boot! With a good internal bug tent for the buggy months this could be the ultimate shelter. I'm so in for that!!!!!
Nate
By the way, try your closed cell foam on top of your inflatable. Sounds counter intuitive but it works.
My solo winter tent is a Tarptent Moment DW (DOUBLE Wall) with an optional "Crossing pole" but shortened 5" and run UNDER the fly. It makes the fly more wind resistant and will handle a wet snow load better. My lightest tent is a Tarptent NOTCH Li (Dyneema) similar to the Moment DW but narrower and held up with ski/hiking poles.
I won't tent camp in winter without a double wall tent which ALSO means a built in floor. A fly and no floor as seen here is NOT fun in winter, IMHO.
Man, that was a gnarly cold over night er. Nice set up, and hats off for the courage to try it in those conditions. Once spent five nights in the Bavarian Alps. Slept in a two man shelter half type tent in similar weather. Nice video.👍
When you say "41 Below" or "Negative 41" that means -41, not -9 or -22. NOBODY ever says "hey it was 5 below" when it was 27 degrees, do they? Yes it was cold but it was NOT negative 41 or 41 below, so stop lying in your video titles.
So what tent & stove did you use in this video?
We'll be releasing a full gear list video next week with links! Stay tuned.
Thanks, I'm eager to see it.
I guess survival situation you’d make a shelter right under one of those trees....nice informative video 🙂👊🏻
-41C = -41F. What’s he saying it’s -9F??
-9º F is 41 degrees below freezing point (32° F). Hope that clears up any confusion about the temperature.
Lol, the most misleading, click-bait, underwhelming video title ever. 9 below isnt even cold. Are you factoring in wind chill too? Lol. NO ONE describes the temperature like that.
Written from Fairbanks, Alaska.
Under 10 degrees below no games .a person can FREEZE in a flash of moment .acording to weather and forecast i would SHARPLY ADVISE INUIT IGLU OR SNOW CAGE AGAINST THE WIND.
What a great vid sharing your experience in extreme conditions. I am super curious to see your full gear list, tent and stove in particular.
Stay tuned! We plan on releasing the full gear list (including the stove and tent) next week!
This officially my favorite camper, not stupid music 🎶 not stupid different camera 🎥 angle, just straight to business 👩🏿💼 not fancy cooking 🧑🍳. Great job man
Definitely inspiring! Thanks for sharing your adventures. Love your gear. We’ve pushed our 20• Aerie bags a little further than we should have (17•) . It’s important to know the limits of your equipment, and you definitely pushed yours. OV all the way!!
Thanks Brian
Nice video. Definitely interested in the Novapro.
You should check out the Hok skis from Altai Skis. They are based in Republic, WA.
I appreciate your video, but honestly I think, it’s a little bit reckless to actually risk your life, because of views on UA-cam. Yeah, going ultralight in these harsh conditions I consider really reckless, but thanks to you I can at least imagine, how would it be, but I don’t want to have such an experience.
I can say one thing, this guy puts his gear through the test . THANKS MAN
You've got balls!
Your SUBCONSCIOUS was in SURVIVAL mode, now that you have fire WOOD (all is at PIECE)
But DON'T RUN OUT OF FIRE WOOD 👍
I've noticed you started to sell on Amazon in the UK. I have your winter down hybrid quilt on my wishlist. How much of that is synthetic and what sort of synthetic stuff are we talking? It's always like 80 percent humidity here so I love the idea of a hydrophobic down and synthetic mix.
Warm water bottle in bed is simple.
roughly 200-ish°F to start with
then about 90-ish°F in your bag the am.....why do I say this?
Cuz it appears it stays warm for hours....yep....because your body heats it from your 98°f body heat
just my 2 cents
Somthing is amiss here buddy. You said -9f or - 41c
But -40 f = -40c
Better check the math. They come together at that point.
Very few people have seen an actual 40 below. Even here in north dakota, it only happens every few years.
awesome camping
Yep. Since I fly fires all summer that’s all I get is winter. Still fun and challenging. My pack with food n water for the cold is 18-20lbs for 2 days. I use the burrito method for bags and listen to pods to get me to sleep. I have never needed a fire, just a good meal. Although I do use my rainbow 2 for keeping the spindrift out. What wait?! A fire place! Holy cow!
Sure enjoyed watching your video. ✌️👊
a shelter with no bottom. yeah that's stupid
I see that often too....A tent with no bottom..is a tarp. Keeps the snow from getting too cold I guess :)
This is incredible, ill definitely be adding outdoor vitals to my "to get" list. I love that you're out there actually doing it
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it! Let us know if you have any questions about our gear!
Much appreciated!
I super enjoyed this video! Being an avid car camper (summer time only) and with kids who are now adults I feel it's time for a change and I'm looking to get out there on trail. Obviously I'm a huge YT trail channel content connoisseur. I love hiking related vids and this one in particular had a very honest and genuine vibe. Obviously being able to see the snow wreaking mini havoc in the wind live is a lot more informative than someone just explaining it. Plus, although I luuurve gear videos and surely this is one, it's very lowkey.
TREES AND SNOW
AND WIND DOES BLOW
FREEZING COLD
WHILE MAKING A SHOW
AND FIRE AND FIRE
THE TENT AGLOW
BONE COLD BONE COLD
THE BLOOD DOES FLOW
MAN AND NATURE
WINTER'S BITE
BONE COLD BONE COLD
SLEEPLESS NIGHT
Such a bad ass video really enjoyed great work and filming
Thanks!
- Tayson
Starting late, not wearing a coat, core temperature dropping, sleep system with not a low enough R value (and not tested within 10degrees), driving out with a dodgy battery... seemed like this was a litany of things that, had they gone wrong, could have been pretty serious. Made very interesting and useful watching but maybe not for the reasons you were planning :-) . Thanks for the video.
Nicely done, not a big fan of the winter camping but may get back into it👊
Why tf didn't you pile up snow in the wind side, to block the wind? And your snowshoes can sweep snow away...and you picked a wide open windy spot after passing the exact same style place.... and your water should be kept by your body. Intaking ice cold water doesn't help your body preserve heat, it does the opposite. So I'm guessing you make videos for clout with 0 actual skills and knowledge. These youtubers need to stick with video games.
You definitely should have packed up the snow around the edge of your tent to stop the wind from coming in.
Omg all these comments. Like this was a near death experience. He was an hours walk from his car. Lol
So this proves, that it is a bad idea to go ultra light in -9F - or do I misunderstand something here? What a surprise... BTW: nice Kuiu gloves...
On your little stroll outside you said you couldn’t last out here, does that mean that the
Nova pro is not suitable for -41 below? Will you guys be releasing a bigger puffer for extreme colds?
You've just convinced me not to buy the Mountainsmith Mountain Shelter LT... The fact the walls don't come down to the ground and it lets in so much wind, it's nothing but a piece of junk...
-40’C and -40’F are the same so why did you say -40’C and -9’F? Just a quick question, thanks !
Outdoor Vitals: my friend, you are definitely outdoors, but this is not vital.
You say that you have had frostbite multiple times before because of this sort of endeavor. You were an hour or two away from leaving your poor wife to raise your child without a dad, because of a moderate wind, combined with an inadequate tent, lack of training, and poor planning. And that’s with your car within a few minutes’ walking distance.
A very experienced and well-trained outdoorsman doesn’t need much to be very comfortable in almost any environment. You, my friend, are not that man.
But it doesn’t have to be that way.
At the very least, you need some decent training. Do you have enough experience now to know that you’ve gotten yourself in trouble, and were no time away from things going steeply sideways for lack of training on your part. All just a few minutes from your own car.
I can’t imagine that any outfitter or supplier would be proud to have you endorse their survival products, as we all saw how your skills that work together with that tentage and gear to find you freezing to death in the tent because the wind was blowing moderately. You made it look pretty bad and inadequate.
For the state of your family, if you’re not willing to invest in actual training, or more adequate gear and actual training, have the wisdom and intelligence to at least have a really good friend take you out a few times and teach you about how to manage for even the shortest and closest winter camping trip. Please. Anyone else would have the good sense to be embarrassed about this display of abject incompetence. There is no reason whatsoever for which your life should be in danger because you’re in the woods getting a few pictures, other than you really do not know what to do. There is no reason whatsoever for which this shouldn’t have been a comfortable and safe experience-even if the wind blows.
Please.
Great Video! Trekking pole lashed to snowshoe = shovel. Never tried it but was just thinking that may be nice.
THANK YOU for informing us on where you're at! 99% of these wonderful Camping videos never ever write as to the location? I am lost for words. Great work!