Winter Camp IN THE SNOW Part 1

[llew777]

Fire wood is like Beer if you think you have enough Get more.

Rob from canada

[mogges1]

Dave i have 2 questions 1 have you ever tried to heat rocks and then place them in your bed area and then place dirt back over the rocks for the night.my 2 is on the snares. could the snare wire gotten cold enough to have snapped off.You know as well as I do that when medal get below freezing it will snap off like a twig, so I'm thinking the snare wire was frozen and as the animal fought to get free the snare wire snapped off.because it was frozen

just a thought

[IDOVOCALS1985]

Gey its the guy that clauderized his cut your harcore lol

[pkz19]

Hey Dave is that a silicone-nylon tarp? How close is the fire to the tarp?  I like the idea of being able to have the fire close to the shelter, but don't you worry about sparks and embers hitting the nylon?

[Raymond71544]

Dave, good job on the vid's, sabath asked how you keep snakes from get'n cozy during the night, the thing is snakes in north America, at least where it gets cold hibernate, in den's under ground. Winter camping is one of my favorites too, though my fire reflector is normally 3 sided.

Great job again!

[clobbohead]

You and Cody are the best. Dual Survival is my favorite show. Thanks, Dave!

[sabbath465]

how do you keep snakes from crawling up beside you while camping in the winter?

[ToddIngram1000]

@sabbath465 kick every hour

[winnipegdiver]

Would to winter camp but when it's -45• and the snow deep not good for camping

[126fun]

i would love to go and camp in winter but my mom wont let my. :[

[sharkkvantis]

what about when the snow's 5 ft deep?

[TheWaggaBloke]

the animal mostly a Rabbit may have mostly been taken by a Fox or Bobcat so I'd not go to hard on ya self as it's mostly been taken by another predator.... I come a cross the same thing from time to time when traping Rabbit... and it's normaly Foxes or Cats some time wild Dogs.that pinch them.

[solestine]

hey, it's the Dual Survivor guy! cool!

[kaldicuct]

personally im a desert boy, so im trying to think of a way to have a single blanket thatll do the job of like 5 if need be. id like to get your 2 cents on it. first off wool, with a cotton sheet over it (quilted) but inside on either side of the wool, one of those survival blanket things. even if it rips most is held in place. so sheet, blanket, wool, blanket, sheet. id rather carry this and put the effort into it than to freeze at night.

[PACER2320]

5/5

Don't eat yellow snow

[foxvalley560400]

pussy

[McBeasty10]

So the tarp you used was 7x7

[FOWLER167]

Dave should have tried to block up that hole in the back of yor shelter because it helps insulate yor sleeping area

[010countryboy010]

#LOL

[wtr7]

Dave one suggestion for your fire.

If you angle the base stakes the other way, and then place the wood on the stakes, it could be used to feed the fire. As the bottom log burns, then the second log will be fed into the fire.

[tereasious]

Another thing that I learned about using the snow for water, from the Cold Weather Leaders Course in the US Army, is that you want to make sure you get your snow from the highest ground possible near your camp because animals urinate and stool in the woods possibly contaminating your snow. Get it from higher ground because that contamination runs down hill. You also want to make sure you bring the water to a rolling boil, don't just heat it up. Boiling kills any bacteria that lives in your snow

[ROTTIMAN31]

eating snow also de-hydrates you because it takes more water to digest it than what you get out of it

[warpuppyTN70]

i don't know about that. you're not digesting snow you're using it for your cells...

[n8zcx]

Love the video, like the real world problems that you show. Can't get enough :)

[kingboru121]

if eating snow is bad for your core body temperature is that only because its cold? Wouldn't the stuff that remains in snow after you boil it not be good for you? just wondering

[0122358]

well if you use the top layers of snow and melt it down, then it will heat it up and make it safe.

[dreamthinker79]

when you think you have enuff wood, get 3x more.

[TheGods1marine]

I heard it was 5x more :-/

[kingboru121]

you do that and you'l never be done collecting wood :P

[enoughraptor6]

you wont freeze though. or lose your fire

[0122358]

the song is catchy, it really fits too. Anyone know what its called?

[spitism]

i think he has the rights to it

[WHITERACIALLOYALIST]

This is great stuff. Thank you for your dedication.

[E2F83]

good thing about cold places is that there are no bugs

[CPLBSS88]

i love cold weather camping for just that reason.

[tabre]

@E2F83 So true.

[ToddIngram1000]

@E2F83 that's why I only camp in the winter so that way I don't need to be bothered by ants

[KAPichon]

have you ever used a Jeremiah Johnson style sleeping bed by diggin a trench an layering it with simmering coals and a lil dirt an sleeping on top of that?

[SyvaerHate]

A broken snare could also indicate the presence of a larger predator like a coyote, fox, wolf, or woodland cat. I've had broken snares with two sets of tracks around them, of both the animal I caught, and the scavenger leading away from the trap site. Foxes will often actually follow humans at a distance and scavenge trapped or killed small game.

[Fenianboyo]

Excellent vid Dave....that's right there is why I love watching your stuff!

Keep it up Brother!

[survivalexpert93]

What size tarp would you recommend for any kind of camping.

[wildernessoutfitters]

Individual 7x7

[dreamthinker79]

Living in MN, there are ALOT of cold weather tricks to make it go better.

stay dry, don't sweat. when you think you have enuff wood, get 5x more. Always build a fire deflector, and build wind breaks for your shelter. and realize how many calories you need, the cold really takes it outa ya

[YIRATxADONAI]

This is the best! This video is close to what one will encounter when outdoors; a few let downs. Great attitude Dave and great tips! 5/5 stars

[Darkarch87]

Good stuff !! Best videos on youtube!

[TheKingdomHasCome]

Great Video!

May God bless you!

[g8rbobber]

Was curious whether those figure 9's are made of plastic and tend to break in the cold, or over time?

[wildernessoutfitters]

stamped aluminum

[123artem123456]

man you are the best of the best seriosly

[RedCellx6]

Dave.

You have the best job in the world my friend.

[funnystoat]

Respect to you sir! A man after my own heart (& a great teacher with it too), part 2 here i come...

[Rivieratime]

Good one Dave. !! This was packed with tips for winter campers. Keep up the good work.

[TadRapidly]

All the truth-telling about "screw-ups" is refreshing because we ALL do it sometimes. One note: the animal that escaped did an awful lot of unneccesary suffering, too. Better next time. Keep 'em coming, dave.

[fire5man]

Great Video Dave

[bobrunner06]

nice vid, love the hat

[DarklordJrod]

We need people like you Dave, honest, intelligent, personable, informative! You and your family are welcome in Tennessee ANYTIME!! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I'll be sharing these vids with all the members of the 59th tn civil war re-enactors!!!

[metalbananas]

i love the way you say 'this is the life, winter camping is AWESOME' you are so right, watching your videos makes me want to get out there more, you are inspiration to us all.

[wildernessoutfitters]

Thanks man I appreciate the support!

[saturateu]

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[deadeye921]

hey love your videos. you have alot of geese around you i always hear them in the back round. do you hunt for geese???

[wildernessoutfitters]

Not often, I want to kill one with my long bow though.

[deadeye921]

oo that would be an experience killing one with a bow i saw a vid somewhere i guy used his compound bow and took one down. I love how they taste keep up the good work with the survival vids

[777999777999]

Another great one 5*!!! I learn something every time.

[XxU2UBExX]

Dave thanks this was really informative and your awesome!

[drew1095hc]

dave, are you sure a larger animal did not take your catch before it snowed..... you wouldn't see any tracks and it would explain the broken line.....

[wildernessoutfitters]

I actually thought about that last night while relaxing It is also minimally possible a larger animal(deer) my have stepped into the snare and broke it. It was a clean break so I dont believe the snare failed-Great observation!

[robinkoeman]

Awesome video.

Too bad you didnt catch anything with those snares you set up. I guess luck is a major factor in hunting as well.

Thanks for sharing this with the public!

[wildernessoutfitters]

You are right sometimes I would take luck any day.

[eeriebadfish]

wow now thats a serious woodsman right there........dave did you just camp last night on the 27th they said this is the biggest winter storm of the year,up here on the erie shores we got hammered with snow,shit its still snowin we must have got over a foot since last night

[wildernessoutfitters]

Yeah man, It got real nasty about 11:00AM with the snow.

[turdburper]

While Im waiting for the video to buffer.....

AWESOME!!!! I'm doing some camping this very weekend, so I'm sure I'll get some useful info out of these vids. Perfect timing Dave!

[survivinthewild]

thats some nice fleece dave gunna have to buy me some. great info always helpful

[ThaNorthFace]

Good video Dave

[staticsindy]

do you ever keep jerky with you? you can cut it up and boil it as a soup.

[wildernessoutfitters]

I have done that several times but as rule I dont make it a hobit. Great idea though!

[slopemonkey]

well damn i was wondering what you were going to catch...to bad man that sux....also good advice w/ the warm eats right before bed..i try to always get in a hot cup when winter camping here in AK....keep up the good work sir

[buckwhittler]

Nice vid Dave.

[ColtsCobain]

Thanks for the info.