Decent vid .. gotta love the forest around thunderbay .. did you get lucky and find an area thats NOT forestry designated? .. every time I look up that way its all listed as forestry, or Indian reserve. .. now to check out a few more of your vids .. ;)
@0623kaboom Thanks Kaboom! That area was already cut over years ago, but they left a generous no-cut reserve around the lake, like most of the lakes here, so the forest near the lakes is full of old, dead standing firewood. The cut areas are back from the lake. The First Nation Reserves are small areas, well spread out, basically for a housing community. But the Treaty Lands cover most of Ontario, wherein FN people have extra rights and can hunt, fish and trap anytime. I am non aboriginal.
@mamanestas No I don't have one. The stove draws air and sends it up the pipe, so the gasses "want" to go up and out. The tent's door is left open near the bottom for fresh air draw for the stove. And there are two open tube vents at each gable end. CO is heavy so if cool it will be at the floor. That's also why I leave the door open at the bottom. So there is circulation top, bottom, and the stove is taking air in from the floor and sending it out. So I am not worried about CO in this tent.
I really like you video , I am making a tent stove right now and would like to try winter camping for the first time. I as well live in Northwestern Ontario and can't wait to get out :)
@mamanestas Good luck with the build! You will really like hot tenting! Check out my video on stove heat shields. Easy to make from aluminum repair roll from any hardware store. I recommend to everyone to use heat shields for safety, and it makes it far more comfortable too when the stove is blasting heat. Also set your stove up on a slight tilt, rear higher, and that improves the draw and less smoke when you open the door. Be safe! :o)
Well... if this is your first video, then you are to be congratulated. I very much enjoyed it. You have a wonderful voice (some YouTube artists just don't have a good voice) and I did learn from your video. Thank you for taking the time to create this!
@cybercicada Thank you! I might have gone downhill in voice and content since then from my first video. Have about 50 vids posted now! Its an addiction, or disease... :o)
@1471ization Thank you! And I live in southern Canada. My friends up north have better colder, drier winters than here. I wished I lived further north!
@aergwetghwrhwdhg Yes, pricey if just starting up winter camping. But worth it IMO when one is using it several trips per winter, year after year. It can last indefinitely if one keeps care of it. Especially when it gets to deep cold and poor weather, its good to have good quality gear. The set-up ease is a big plus factor after a long hard day of hauling sleds - no poles to cut, and I don't need to lash it to trees for the ridge - it can free-stand, so its versatile for location.
@Wintertrekker I bought last year a Montana tent,The bad part is is its heavy to haul and time consuming to set up but its very roomy ,With my Yukon stove dont have to worry much about cold ,Mine is used for November Michigan deer rifle season where the temps are usually never much below 20 degrees .What i like about that Trekker is it looks easy to set up
@aergwetghwrhwdhg Yes the Snowtrekker is quick and easy to set up with its internal pole system (add your own drying cords to the poles). And it is light 6-7 oz material and well treated. But with the wedge shape it is smaller inside then a wall tent, so you lose some interior room with the smaller models. They are making some bigger tents now with heavier poles. But its all trade-off of tent volume VS bulk and weight, and what one is willing to haul.
@Wintertrekker My Montana tent they have 2 different types of frames ,i paid for the more heavy duty of the two ,Its real beefy ,If it should snow heavy which has happened during deer hunting I'm certain it would handle the snow load
@NecessaryKnowledge In traditional northern winter camping style we haul long toboggans like 8-10 feet long (we use modern UHMWPE plastic), and about 16 inches wide. The stove straps on no problem. It's a light sheet metal stove and made for packing on a sled. Check my other videos and website, and you will find lots of documentation and photos of toboggans in action! :o) We haul the toboggans by snowshoe and skis. Great fun, and a workout too!
I could live out there 24/7/365, I wouldnt care. whats the regs on a firearm for that part of ontario? Cause I know theres gotta be bears in the summer and fall. maybe a caribou or moose. it would be nice not to have to pack in allot of meat, but get some while out there you know? I could survive on caribou jerky almost year round.
great job on the video, I am so addicted to winter camping as well!! the peace and tranquillity one gets from being alone in the wilderness is so rewarding. One question though, do you have a spot messenger? My wife pretty much demanded I get one because where I like to go there is no cell signal. Your surroundings looked pretty rugged as well.
@miller3138 Thanks! Yep very rugged, and thick bush too. Almost impossible to bushwhack. Gotta use lakes and cut trails. I don’t own a SPOT. But I do bring a Terrafix PLB and a SAT phone.
@Boddah45 Thanks! One carry, or what we call a sled haul. That site was about 4km in. All the gear is hauled traditional style on a 10 foot toboggan (toboggan is made of modern materials, but the haul style is traditional). Watch the next video in the chronology and you will see the entire load packed on the toboggan. It is a heavy load, so hills can be tough! Travelling traditional style, one can stay out indefinitely and thrive in the cold, as long as there is firewood! :o)
@OnMyWay2Me It is cozy! Air comes in around the tent door flap, and the top of the tent has sock vent tubes, so it has full air flow. The stove pipe carries exhaust outside, and there is a heat resistant stove jack sewn around the pipe hole, so the pipe does not touch the tent cotton fabric.
I just had a good idea make the camp stove part of the tobaggon and the ski`s will dual purpose as the stove stand and the stove a storage locker inside for the pipe tools ect =p Im gonna make one ty for the nice video experience -.o o/
@MrSokitumi0007 Although lightness is rightness, I suggest you keep the skis out of the design, as you will likley base camp one day with the stove, and need the skis for day trips.
@dexterlexter123 No. Although a cabin would be nice, I don't have money to buy property, and they are not releasing remote Crown land sites here for cabins here either. Plus I like the adventure of hauling sled and travelling to different places well away from other people. Keeps me in shape too! :o) Its thrilling to arrive late in the day, on a new lake, in deep cold, and know that you HAVE to gather firewood, get the camp set up, or potentially die of cold! Its very rewarding.
Thanks for the great video! I am a newbie only did summer camping with family when younger! Why wouldn't you put a tarp on the ground then the bows if so couldn't see. BTW how would you cook would like to see that! Thanks.
@gladtidings4all Thanks! For cooking, check my video called "Food - Mid Feb Solo Part 3". There are some clips of me cooking on the stove (fast forward through to find the food clips). RE tarp: No need in main area because the boughs float you up on the packed snow floor. Tarps also perch up all the water spills from pouring from the pots. With no tarp, the water all goes down into the snow which is good. I use a tarp under my thermarest to protect it from punctures.
Nice first attempt. Better than most. I have been winter camping since the age of 11 and after 50+ years still look forward to this perfect and shortest of seasons. Looks like you just another subscriber.
Nice first attempt. Better than most. I have been winter camping since the age of 11 and still look forward to this perfect and shortest of seasons. Looks like you just another subscriber.
@canoedad2 Thanks Canoedad2! Check out the other videos. Like you say this season is indeed "perfect". I like "walking on water" hauling a toboggan. I like to feel and need the heat of an open fire or woodstove. I like to work for my fuel supply. I like to live by fire and rely on it. Burning wood is good! I love snowshoeing through the bush where no one would ever go in summer. And no mozzies or blackflies! I love waking up to -40 perfectly at home with the skills and gear and fire!
Great video!Fun to see that kind of tent,we don´t have those in Sweden.I guess it´s a culture difference.It looks real nice,the only thing I as a typical safety-addicted swede thinks is kind of stupid is that the tent is white,I would have it in bright orange or something so the helicopter can see me if something goes wrong.The animals are mostly colorblind anyway so there is no need for a white tent in order to not scare wildlife away either, and you are not at war so there are no enemies LOL!
Don't sell yourself short, the vid was informative and entertaining. Gave a very good view as to what you were doing, as well as the camera action was not jumpy and audio was clear. Nice work
Don't sell yourself short, the vid was informative and entertaining. Gave a very good view as to what you were doing, as well as the camera action was not jumpy and audio was clear. Nice work
Neat idea, never really looked at winter camping like that. How much does a tent and stove like that run, I'm in B.C. and this would be excellent. Thanks
@1LRLRG That is gear bought from Snowtrekker. Check their website for latest prices. The stove is the smallest size. That tent is their old 8x9 which is no longer in their standard catalogue, but they have a 8x10 now in their smallest. It aint cheap but its well worth it IMO.
@code14alpha Not in the winter. I am in Northwestern Ontario and we have black bears - lots of black bears! But they are denned up and sleeping well in the winter. No worries. They can pop out of the dens early in spring in a warm snap when the snow is still deep, but usually go back to den. Winter is a great time to relax - no bear, no bugs.
Great intro vid, you did great in content and technical approach, didn't even hear the wind on the mic which is rare. Getting hammered by mosquitoes here in eastern Manitoba already, will be ready for the first frost by the time another 3 months gets by us; funny how that works, eh? Can't wait for summer, can't wait for winter hehe. Love the stove and tent, it's the only way to fly in Canadian winter
@thesilverspoonful Where I am in northwestern Ontario at that time in the winter, the bears are deep in hibernation. No worries. We are north of raccoon range too. Squirrels are more of an issue, but only if you base camp for many days in one spot. Otherwise for just a few days in one spot, the squirrels don't seem to bother us at all. I love winter - no bears or bugs!
I keep my winter camping sites secret on small lakes, :-) since I stash firewood and boughs for return trips. But the general area this was photographed is the southern part of northwestern Ontario, between Thunder Bay and Atikokan. But I camp in othr areas as well. I am based in Thunder Bay, and plan my trips within reasonable driving distance from here.
Good video and good advice over all. One thing though, the bivy sack. I highly recommend not using one. Like you said, they trap the moisture and turn it to frost. You and your bag will be totally dry by morning if you do not use a bivy and let it breath.
Good video and good advice over all. One thing though, the bivy sack. I highly recommend not using one. Like you said, they trap the moisture and turn it to frost. You and your bag will be totally dry by morning if you do not use a bivy and let it breath.
Great video, thanks for sharing. It was a good look at a different style of camping out than most people get. It is one I personally enjoy also :) and it was nice to see your video up here. It seems like others here agree, you put out a very nice video here.
Hi Riverwalker53. The bivy I use is the largest I could find on the market to fit my huge -40 goose down bag. Its the "Bugaboo" model from Integral Designs. It provides plenty of room with no compression of my huge down bag.
Excellent work Hoop. No need to apologize for the first-person style of shooting or the content. It's good, clear exposition. Makes me wanna run out and buy a Snowtrekker tent and stove. I look forward to seeing more.
Great video, even to me (us) "experienced" winter campers! I scour Youtube looking for videos exactly like this. You can always learn something form someone elses perspective. Questions: 2 man Snow trekker, is it really good for 2, or "1 with gear"? and what did it cost you after delivery, taxes and duty? or is there a Canadian dealer? And why didi you "modify" the stove pipe? Thanks again, great video!
Congratulations! Great video.
MrDerr32 1 week ago
@MrDerr32 Thank you!
Wintertrekker 6 days ago
Decent vid .. gotta love the forest around thunderbay .. did you get lucky and find an area thats NOT forestry designated? .. every time I look up that way its all listed as forestry, or Indian reserve. .. now to check out a few more of your vids .. ;)
0623kaboom 3 weeks ago
@0623kaboom Thanks Kaboom! That area was already cut over years ago, but they left a generous no-cut reserve around the lake, like most of the lakes here, so the forest near the lakes is full of old, dead standing firewood. The cut areas are back from the lake. The First Nation Reserves are small areas, well spread out, basically for a housing community. But the Treaty Lands cover most of Ontario, wherein FN people have extra rights and can hunt, fish and trap anytime. I am non aboriginal.
Wintertrekker 3 weeks ago
do you have a carbon monoxide tester? or is there a present danger of it?
mamanestas 3 weeks ago
@mamanestas No I don't have one. The stove draws air and sends it up the pipe, so the gasses "want" to go up and out. The tent's door is left open near the bottom for fresh air draw for the stove. And there are two open tube vents at each gable end. CO is heavy so if cool it will be at the floor. That's also why I leave the door open at the bottom. So there is circulation top, bottom, and the stove is taking air in from the floor and sending it out. So I am not worried about CO in this tent.
Wintertrekker 3 weeks ago
I really like you video , I am making a tent stove right now and would like to try winter camping for the first time. I as well live in Northwestern Ontario and can't wait to get out :)
mamanestas 3 weeks ago
@mamanestas Good luck with the build! You will really like hot tenting! Check out my video on stove heat shields. Easy to make from aluminum repair roll from any hardware store. I recommend to everyone to use heat shields for safety, and it makes it far more comfortable too when the stove is blasting heat. Also set your stove up on a slight tilt, rear higher, and that improves the draw and less smoke when you open the door. Be safe! :o)
Wintertrekker 3 weeks ago
Well... if this is your first video, then you are to be congratulated. I very much enjoyed it. You have a wonderful voice (some YouTube artists just don't have a good voice) and I did learn from your video. Thank you for taking the time to create this!
cybercicada 1 month ago
@cybercicada Thank you! I might have gone downhill in voice and content since then from my first video. Have about 50 vids posted now! Its an addiction, or disease... :o)
Wintertrekker 1 month ago
Nice informative video very interesting to us in U.K. with our mild winters compared to yours.
1471ization 1 month ago
@1471ization Thank you! And I live in southern Canada. My friends up north have better colder, drier winters than here. I wished I lived further north!
Wintertrekker 1 month ago
The leather on those boots looks very dry....time to oil/wax them up
WisconsinEric 1 month ago
@WisconsinEric Yep I think you are right! I use Snowseal and help it to absorb with a light heat setting with a heat gun blower.
Wintertrekker 1 month ago
great video thanks for sharing.
flyfishscm 1 month ago
@flyfishscm Thanks!
Wintertrekker 1 month ago
Holy moly ,I just checked the price for a 2 man snowtreekker ,Very pricy
aergwetghwrhwdhg 1 month ago
@aergwetghwrhwdhg Yes, pricey if just starting up winter camping. But worth it IMO when one is using it several trips per winter, year after year. It can last indefinitely if one keeps care of it. Especially when it gets to deep cold and poor weather, its good to have good quality gear. The set-up ease is a big plus factor after a long hard day of hauling sleds - no poles to cut, and I don't need to lash it to trees for the ridge - it can free-stand, so its versatile for location.
Wintertrekker 1 month ago
@Wintertrekker I bought last year a Montana tent,The bad part is is its heavy to haul and time consuming to set up but its very roomy ,With my Yukon stove dont have to worry much about cold ,Mine is used for November Michigan deer rifle season where the temps are usually never much below 20 degrees .What i like about that Trekker is it looks easy to set up
aergwetghwrhwdhg 1 month ago
@aergwetghwrhwdhg Yes the Snowtrekker is quick and easy to set up with its internal pole system (add your own drying cords to the poles). And it is light 6-7 oz material and well treated. But with the wedge shape it is smaller inside then a wall tent, so you lose some interior room with the smaller models. They are making some bigger tents now with heavier poles. But its all trade-off of tent volume VS bulk and weight, and what one is willing to haul.
Wintertrekker 1 month ago
@Wintertrekker My Montana tent they have 2 different types of frames ,i paid for the more heavy duty of the two ,Its real beefy ,If it should snow heavy which has happened during deer hunting I'm certain it would handle the snow load
aergwetghwrhwdhg 1 month ago
Good job. Thanks for posting.
MaddyTheGoose 2 months ago
@MaddyTheGoose Thanks Maddy!
Wintertrekker 2 months ago
Nice video, check out my channel. Really do that.
NorthSurvival 2 months ago
@NecessaryKnowledge In traditional northern winter camping style we haul long toboggans like 8-10 feet long (we use modern UHMWPE plastic), and about 16 inches wide. The stove straps on no problem. It's a light sheet metal stove and made for packing on a sled. Check my other videos and website, and you will find lots of documentation and photos of toboggans in action! :o) We haul the toboggans by snowshoe and skis. Great fun, and a workout too!
Wintertrekker 2 months ago
If you didn't say it was your first video I'd never have guessed.
myusernameisluc 2 months ago
@myusernameisluc Thank you!
Wintertrekker 2 months ago
I could live out there 24/7/365, I wouldnt care. whats the regs on a firearm for that part of ontario? Cause I know theres gotta be bears in the summer and fall. maybe a caribou or moose. it would be nice not to have to pack in allot of meat, but get some while out there you know? I could survive on caribou jerky almost year round.
TheSonofthunder7 2 months ago
great job on the video, I am so addicted to winter camping as well!! the peace and tranquillity one gets from being alone in the wilderness is so rewarding. One question though, do you have a spot messenger? My wife pretty much demanded I get one because where I like to go there is no cell signal. Your surroundings looked pretty rugged as well.
miller3138 2 months ago
@miller3138 Thanks! Yep very rugged, and thick bush too. Almost impossible to bushwhack. Gotta use lakes and cut trails. I don’t own a SPOT. But I do bring a Terrafix PLB and a SAT phone.
Wintertrekker 2 months ago
Nice. How many carries did it take you to get all that gear out there ? And how long was the hike ?
Boddah45 2 months ago
@Boddah45 Thanks! One carry, or what we call a sled haul. That site was about 4km in. All the gear is hauled traditional style on a 10 foot toboggan (toboggan is made of modern materials, but the haul style is traditional). Watch the next video in the chronology and you will see the entire load packed on the toboggan. It is a heavy load, so hills can be tough! Travelling traditional style, one can stay out indefinitely and thrive in the cold, as long as there is firewood! :o)
Wintertrekker 2 months ago
how heavy is that stove?
maxinpains 2 months ago
@maxinpains I don’t know. It’s a Snowtrekkertents small, so if you go to Snowtrekkertents website they have a chart listing the stove specs.
Wintertrekker 2 months ago
@Wintertrekker Thanks ,bud
maxinpains 2 months ago
How do you vent that stove and how do you prevent it from setting the tent on fire? Looks cozy.
OnMyWay2Me 2 months ago
@OnMyWay2Me It is cozy! Air comes in around the tent door flap, and the top of the tent has sock vent tubes, so it has full air flow. The stove pipe carries exhaust outside, and there is a heat resistant stove jack sewn around the pipe hole, so the pipe does not touch the tent cotton fabric.
Wintertrekker 2 months ago
fantastic setup, exactly what I would like to be setup like....if I ever get out in the winter.
thecyr 3 months ago
@thecyr Get out in winter if you can. Its addictive!
Wintertrekker 2 months ago
Great winter Camp THX
shippen2010 3 months ago
@shippen2010 Thank you!
Wintertrekker 3 months ago
pretty sweet setup! makes me wanna finish my 25mm ammo can stove and go campin.
THEPILLADDICT 3 months ago
@THEPILLADDICT Thanks! Yep, get that stove finished - the season is here!
Wintertrekker 3 months ago
buy a pacflat candle lantern reflector from campmore!!! they make that lantern work light a real light
tonglenful 3 months ago
@tonglenful Thanks. I will check that out!
Wintertrekker 3 months ago
I was hoping there would be a part II !
RobertMOdell 3 months ago
@RobertMOdell Thanks! Check out my other videos for some more material. Thanks for watching. :o)
Wintertrekker 3 months ago
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A COMPREHENSIVE VIDEO WHAT GEAR YOU WOULD BRING ON A WINTER CAMPING TRIP.
1. TENT
2. FOOD AND COOK GEAR
3. CLOTHING, GLOVES AND HEAD GEAR
4. BOOTS, SOCKS ETC.
5. SLEEP GEAR
6. PACK, TOOLS AND EVERYTHING NOT COVERED IN 1 THRU 5
unopsec 3 months ago
I just had a good idea make the camp stove part of the tobaggon and the ski`s will dual purpose as the stove stand and the stove a storage locker inside for the pipe tools ect =p Im gonna make one ty for the nice video experience -.o o/
MrSokitumi0007 3 months ago
@MrSokitumi0007 Although lightness is rightness, I suggest you keep the skis out of the design, as you will likley base camp one day with the stove, and need the skis for day trips.
Wintertrekker 3 months ago
have you ever considered building a cabin
dexterlexter123 4 months ago
@dexterlexter123 No. Although a cabin would be nice, I don't have money to buy property, and they are not releasing remote Crown land sites here for cabins here either. Plus I like the adventure of hauling sled and travelling to different places well away from other people. Keeps me in shape too! :o) Its thrilling to arrive late in the day, on a new lake, in deep cold, and know that you HAVE to gather firewood, get the camp set up, or potentially die of cold! Its very rewarding.
Wintertrekker 4 months ago 2
@Wintertrekker Find a spot seculuded and build one anyways.
Algonquin81 3 months ago
Absolut perfect video, funny and really informative!!!! Niiice work!!
henryzimmer 4 months ago
@henryzimmer Thank you!
Wintertrekker 4 months ago
-15* Where's the snow?
HipieofBSA 4 months ago
@HipieofBSA It will come soon! In the meantime, very cold and no snow will make good lake ice!
Wintertrekker 4 months ago
Thanks for the great video! I am a newbie only did summer camping with family when younger! Why wouldn't you put a tarp on the ground then the bows if so couldn't see. BTW how would you cook would like to see that! Thanks.
gladtidings4all 4 months ago
@gladtidings4all Thanks! For cooking, check my video called "Food - Mid Feb Solo Part 3". There are some clips of me cooking on the stove (fast forward through to find the food clips). RE tarp: No need in main area because the boughs float you up on the packed snow floor. Tarps also perch up all the water spills from pouring from the pots. With no tarp, the water all goes down into the snow which is good. I use a tarp under my thermarest to protect it from punctures.
Wintertrekker 4 months ago
Nice first attempt. Better than most. I have been winter camping since the age of 11 and after 50+ years still look forward to this perfect and shortest of seasons. Looks like you just another subscriber.
canoedad2 4 months ago
Nice first attempt. Better than most. I have been winter camping since the age of 11 and still look forward to this perfect and shortest of seasons. Looks like you just another subscriber.
canoedad2 4 months ago
@canoedad2 Thanks Canoedad2! Check out the other videos. Like you say this season is indeed "perfect". I like "walking on water" hauling a toboggan. I like to feel and need the heat of an open fire or woodstove. I like to work for my fuel supply. I like to live by fire and rely on it. Burning wood is good! I love snowshoeing through the bush where no one would ever go in summer. And no mozzies or blackflies! I love waking up to -40 perfectly at home with the skills and gear and fire!
Wintertrekker 4 months ago
No flat screen?
dinnerandashow 4 months ago
@dinnerandashow Ha! :o)
Wintertrekker 4 months ago
Great video!Fun to see that kind of tent,we don´t have those in Sweden.I guess it´s a culture difference.It looks real nice,the only thing I as a typical safety-addicted swede thinks is kind of stupid is that the tent is white,I would have it in bright orange or something so the helicopter can see me if something goes wrong.The animals are mostly colorblind anyway so there is no need for a white tent in order to not scare wildlife away either, and you are not at war so there are no enemies LOL!
neuroleptika 4 months ago
@neuroleptika The white transluces, . . . and, forget about rescue, go it alone, . . . no fear, . . .
phillipgaley 4 months ago
Great video! But would have liked to see you open the stove and put some fuel on. A little flame would have made me feel warmer!
zoomscope 4 months ago
@zoomscope You are right. Videos are definitely better with fire! Next time, opening that door and adding wood for sure!
Wintertrekker 4 months ago
two thumbs up waitin for the next one
MrSlambangboom 5 months ago
Don't sell yourself short, the vid was informative and entertaining. Gave a very good view as to what you were doing, as well as the camera action was not jumpy and audio was clear. Nice work
dirtridermag44 5 months ago
Don't sell yourself short, the vid was informative and entertaining. Gave a very good view as to what you were doing, as well as the camera action was not jumpy and audio was clear. Nice work
dirtridermag44 5 months ago
@dirtridermag44 Thank you! :o) Its just a point and shoot camera. Saving my money for a real video camera soon.
Wintertrekker 5 months ago
Awesome job! I want to do some winter camping this year!
Aweber87 5 months ago
@Aweber87 Warning - its addictive! :-)
Wintertrekker 5 months ago
Great Video! Looking forward to more.
gareth333 5 months ago
@gareth333 Thanks! More to come!
Wintertrekker 5 months ago
Neat idea, never really looked at winter camping like that. How much does a tent and stove like that run, I'm in B.C. and this would be excellent. Thanks
1LRLRG 5 months ago
@1LRLRG That is gear bought from Snowtrekker. Check their website for latest prices. The stove is the smallest size. That tent is their old 8x9 which is no longer in their standard catalogue, but they have a 8x10 now in their smallest. It aint cheap but its well worth it IMO.
Wintertrekker 5 months ago
Nice.
lmrproduction 5 months ago
Excellent video, thank you for sharing!
morgandewolfe 5 months ago
Great first video! thumbs up dude.
M109RDOWNUNDER 6 months ago
@M109RDOWNUNDER Thanks!
Wintertrekker 6 months ago
@Wintertrekker Welcome bro
M109RDOWNUNDER 6 months ago
luv winter camping can't wait for some new vid's and some insight on the gear you use.
unopsec 7 months ago
Any brown or black bear around? Did you bring any firearms to protect yourself !
code14alpha 8 months ago
@code14alpha Not in the winter. I am in Northwestern Ontario and we have black bears - lots of black bears! But they are denned up and sleeping well in the winter. No worries. They can pop out of the dens early in spring in a warm snap when the snow is still deep, but usually go back to den. Winter is a great time to relax - no bear, no bugs.
Wintertrekker 8 months ago
Great intro vid, you did great in content and technical approach, didn't even hear the wind on the mic which is rare. Getting hammered by mosquitoes here in eastern Manitoba already, will be ready for the first frost by the time another 3 months gets by us; funny how that works, eh? Can't wait for summer, can't wait for winter hehe. Love the stove and tent, it's the only way to fly in Canadian winter
canesser1 9 months ago
@canesser1 Thanks! I am going to "get through" the hot, muggy, buggy summer (canoe tripping, hiking), but can't wait for winter to come again soon!
Wintertrekker 9 months ago
@thesilverspoonful Where I am in northwestern Ontario at that time in the winter, the bears are deep in hibernation. No worries. We are north of raccoon range too. Squirrels are more of an issue, but only if you base camp for many days in one spot. Otherwise for just a few days in one spot, the squirrels don't seem to bother us at all. I love winter - no bears or bugs!
Wintertrekker 10 months ago
Hi CanadianOutdoors,
I keep my winter camping sites secret on small lakes, :-) since I stash firewood and boughs for return trips. But the general area this was photographed is the southern part of northwestern Ontario, between Thunder Bay and Atikokan. But I camp in othr areas as well. I am based in Thunder Bay, and plan my trips within reasonable driving distance from here.
Wintertrekker 11 months ago
Where are abouts was this filmed
CanadianOutdoors 11 months ago
Good times...
DobermansRock 1 year ago
nice looks cozy you could live in there if ya had to lol
yzrider102 1 year ago
Good video and good advice over all. One thing though, the bivy sack. I highly recommend not using one. Like you said, they trap the moisture and turn it to frost. You and your bag will be totally dry by morning if you do not use a bivy and let it breath.
Geopie55 1 year ago
Good video and good advice over all. One thing though, the bivy sack. I highly recommend not using one. Like you said, they trap the moisture and turn it to frost. You and your bag will be totally dry by morning if you do not use a bivy and let it breath.
Geopie55 1 year ago
Such a great tent and gear, wow.
steintanz 1 year ago
good videos , thank you !
bcv001 1 year ago
beautiful set up bro!!
smitims 1 year ago
Great video...love those snowtrekkers!
north61 1 year ago
nice im with you ont that . I just receive my stove and i have a military 5 men arctic tent to start cuz it was cheep . thanks for the video
alexgoyettemobile 1 year ago
nice im with you ont that . I just receive my stove and i have a military 5 men arctic tent to start cuz it was cheep . thanks for the video
alexgoyettemobile 1 year ago
Excellent set-up...5*
bushcraftbartons 1 year ago
Thanks everyone for those very kind words! I hope to get more videos up soon. Only thing slowing me down is the day job (which pays the bills :-) ).
Wintertrekker 1 year ago
Great video, thanks for sharing. It was a good look at a different style of camping out than most people get. It is one I personally enjoy also :) and it was nice to see your video up here. It seems like others here agree, you put out a very nice video here.
illyounotme 1 year ago
Good stuff HOOP! Looking forward to more vid's.
Maybe a vid on running the stove and cooking grub?
kanukster 1 year ago
What bivy do you use, good job.
riverwalker53 1 year ago
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Hi Riverwalker53. The bivy I use is the largest I could find on the market to fit my huge -40 goose down bag. Its the "Bugaboo" model from Integral Designs. It provides plenty of room with no compression of my huge down bag.
Wintertrekker 1 year ago
Great video love winter camping..please keep the vid's coming and promote winter camping.
unopsec 1 year ago
Great first video awesome camp
medicjimr 1 year ago
great video, really nice to see
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hobbexp 1 year ago
Excellent work Hoop. No need to apologize for the first-person style of shooting or the content. It's good, clear exposition. Makes me wanna run out and buy a Snowtrekker tent and stove. I look forward to seeing more.
PineMartyn 1 year ago
Great video, even to me (us) "experienced" winter campers! I scour Youtube looking for videos exactly like this. You can always learn something form someone elses perspective. Questions: 2 man Snow trekker, is it really good for 2, or "1 with gear"? and what did it cost you after delivery, taxes and duty? or is there a Canadian dealer? And why didi you "modify" the stove pipe? Thanks again, great video!
solestine 1 year ago