I would love to have all the camping tools, and technology for camping, and such and go into some deep woods for a weekend with a pond near by, and just relax :D
Well done boys! Looks like you are liking essentially a baker tent design. Might be worthwhile to sew one up out of fabric of choice. Ridge can be suspended between 2 trees with rope, and with guy outs and 2 back guy outs, you don’t need the wood frame (saves set up time if you have guy out locations). Front could be the clear poly for the supershelter heat, which can also be poled up for a canopy over the fire if it rains or wet snows. My buddy made a 5x7 baker with black poly - works great.
Hey guys, where in southern ontario was this filmed? I like in the kitchener area and I can't find any sort of bush where I can camp unless I go to the muskokas!
@therocket2k Your best bet when dealing with these kinds of shelters is to get access to private land. This can be a bit tricky, but helps to find meet-ups of bushcrafters in your area and through these meet-ups you can often find places where traditional approaches are acceptable. Alternatively, you can find Crownland. As you probably already know, the closes Crownland parcels is up around the Bancroft area. Check out the OMNR Crownland locator tool, a free online interactive map for info.
Hint - rocks stones ash sand clay dirt combine to make a indoor fireplace and cook stove = fine winter camping. At least go buy some cinderblocks and bricks or something dryer vent tube ect for chimney.
@kgdblade - Thanks for your quick response! I'd forgotten that they'd also put the reeds in the back & around, good thing to also keep in mind. And I'm glad you had a better second night ;-). Cheers, J.
@NewbieCamper The felt that by shortening the supershelter that it would be more efficient. The reeds on top also helped keep the heat in. On the first night, they thought the shelter was great while the fire was roaring but less then adequate when the fire died down. The second set of improvements made the shelter perform well as long as there was a small flame. On my shelter, supplementing the thermarest by layering under it a bed of reeds made a huge difference. I was far warmer after.
Pretty dangerous shelter when having a fire that close, all it takes is one spark, then up in flames. And with all that plastic....seen alot of people get hurt this way.
oh ok so it IS a wooden frame shelter after all lol. im sitting here thinking to myself "wow, they threw some plastic over a old orange truck bed cover laying out in the woods." thats what it looks like at first XD
Been awhile since I've visited bladeforums, thanks for the pointer, found it quickly enough. So simple! Have had my eye on the Alice packs for awhile, cheap and effective it a bit heavy by modern standards but like all the pockets. Rick Marchand has some awesome knives too, any personal experience with them?
@canesser1 Yeah I have one of Rick's S-curves and because he's my pal I often get to see to some of his new ones first hand before he mails them off. They are great knives.
Great video. Can you tell I'm anticipating the joys and trials of a coming Canadian winter? Awesome woold shirts. Any way I could get a pattern to make my own? What kind of pack did the one guy have, looked like a military pack?
@canesser1 Wool is great for winter. You want to layer it so that you are a bit chilled at the start of your walking and then your movement warms you up, otherwise you will build up sweat too quickly. Rick posted his pattern on Bladeforums-dot-com. You can find his pattern for free over there. Search Rick Marchand (his user name) and Anorak and his thread will pop up.
Good vid. It is nice to see others out enjoying the forest. I get tired of these eco freaks that cry about hurting the little trees posting crap responses. There is just about zero places in this world that haven't been logged at some point. This means that the current state of forests have already been severely altered from their original form. Cutting saplings for a shelter is actually beneficial to these types of forest as it reduces competition for other trees encouraging better growth.
G'day boy's Top Clip good to see Bloke just being Bloke! it looks like you all had a Great time of it! I love going bush too But I dont get snow my end of the Paddock so it's good to watch how you blokes do it.. in the white stuff! thanks for sharing you world with the rest of us.. Rod
Great video!!! Just wondering if you had to guess what was the external temps and the temps in the super shelter and "super-duper" shelter? How comfortable were you in it over night. I plan on bringing my son winter camping with me next year and was considering a shelter similar to this one. Great job, keep up the great work!!! Brian
Canada .....ah ??? ......Look out for the MNR. ......Ministry Of No Resources :0) I just bought MSR Snowshoes so I plan to do the same thing. ....Winter camping....North West Of Sudbury on Manitoulin Island.
dinnerandshow - I hear your concern about impact, but reality is there are hardly any campers anymore. In many places saplings choke out growth because our forests are not majestic mature forests, but disturbed pre-logged ones. Statements like yours show ignorance in that you have no idea about what the local conditions are that we are working under. Go burn your white gas and sleep in your 6 pounds of synthetics made from a tonne of oil. We'll see who has the bigger effect in the end!
All that green wood. If every camper made that much impact on northern forests we wouldn't have a park. Didn't those "Italian" wool keep them warm enough?
@dinnerandashow - It'sgreat that you are thinking "impact". This land is unmanaged. The forest itself is only 15-20yrs tops with a few 50yr plus trees in the mix. Wild grape vines in excess of 6" in dia. are choking out vegitation and pulling down trees. This area needs help. I am a certified seed collector in this region and have been trained in habitat restoration and management. I don't claim to know it all but certainly do my best to preserve the ecological integrity of the areas I frequent.
Looks like you guys had fun out there. I wish we had those reeds in BC! They are handy for insulation, aren't they?
BTW, I am sourcing your video for a Korean Bushcraft site. Hope you don't mind. They liked you post on the Bladeforum, so I thought I show them the video, as well.
I would love to have all the camping tools, and technology for camping, and such and go into some deep woods for a weekend with a pond near by, and just relax :D
Capponi11 1 day ago
Well Done Guys especially the simplicity of the tarp. Keep the faith.
derserts 1 month ago
Well done boys! Looks like you are liking essentially a baker tent design. Might be worthwhile to sew one up out of fabric of choice. Ridge can be suspended between 2 trees with rope, and with guy outs and 2 back guy outs, you don’t need the wood frame (saves set up time if you have guy out locations). Front could be the clear poly for the supershelter heat, which can also be poled up for a canopy over the fire if it rains or wet snows. My buddy made a 5x7 baker with black poly - works great.
Wintertrekker 1 month ago
where did you guys buy the italian wool blankets they look very warm, also what brand of boots were you guys using.
grilop1492 2 months ago
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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
Hey guys, where in southern ontario was this filmed? I like in the kitchener area and I can't find any sort of bush where I can camp unless I go to the muskokas!
Thanks!
therocket2k 3 months ago
@therocket2k Your best bet when dealing with these kinds of shelters is to get access to private land. This can be a bit tricky, but helps to find meet-ups of bushcrafters in your area and through these meet-ups you can often find places where traditional approaches are acceptable. Alternatively, you can find Crownland. As you probably already know, the closes Crownland parcels is up around the Bancroft area. Check out the OMNR Crownland locator tool, a free online interactive map for info.
kgdblade 3 months ago
Hint - rocks stones ash sand clay dirt combine to make a indoor fireplace and cook stove = fine winter camping. At least go buy some cinderblocks and bricks or something dryer vent tube ect for chimney.
MrSokitumi0007 3 months ago
@kgdblade - Thanks for your quick response! I'd forgotten that they'd also put the reeds in the back & around, good thing to also keep in mind. And I'm glad you had a better second night ;-). Cheers, J.
NewbieCamper 4 months ago
I realize this trip happened last year, but would you mind answering these questions:
1. Why - exactly - did your buddies make the shelter shorter ... presumably to keep in more warm air, but would appreciate specifics.
2. Did adding reeds under your sleep system achieve the desired result; i.e. a warmer sleep? ;-)
As my login name suggests - I'm still very much at the stage of needing small details that more experienced campers would already know. Thanks!!
NewbieCamper 4 months ago
@NewbieCamper The felt that by shortening the supershelter that it would be more efficient. The reeds on top also helped keep the heat in. On the first night, they thought the shelter was great while the fire was roaring but less then adequate when the fire died down. The second set of improvements made the shelter perform well as long as there was a small flame. On my shelter, supplementing the thermarest by layering under it a bed of reeds made a huge difference. I was far warmer after.
kgdblade 4 months ago 3
Pretty dangerous shelter when having a fire that close, all it takes is one spark, then up in flames. And with all that plastic....seen alot of people get hurt this way.
msheekehn 4 months ago
oh ok so it IS a wooden frame shelter after all lol. im sitting here thinking to myself "wow, they threw some plastic over a old orange truck bed cover laying out in the woods." thats what it looks like at first XD
crimsonshadows1 4 months ago
Been awhile since I've visited bladeforums, thanks for the pointer, found it quickly enough. So simple! Have had my eye on the Alice packs for awhile, cheap and effective it a bit heavy by modern standards but like all the pockets. Rick Marchand has some awesome knives too, any personal experience with them?
canesser1 4 months ago
@canesser1 Yeah I have one of Rick's S-curves and because he's my pal I often get to see to some of his new ones first hand before he mails them off. They are great knives.
kgdblade 4 months ago
Great video. Can you tell I'm anticipating the joys and trials of a coming Canadian winter? Awesome woold shirts. Any way I could get a pattern to make my own? What kind of pack did the one guy have, looked like a military pack?
canesser1 4 months ago
@canesser1 Wool is great for winter. You want to layer it so that you are a bit chilled at the start of your walking and then your movement warms you up, otherwise you will build up sweat too quickly. Rick posted his pattern on Bladeforums-dot-com. You can find his pattern for free over there. Search Rick Marchand (his user name) and Anorak and his thread will pop up.
The pack is medium U.S. Alice pack with frame.
kgdblade 4 months ago
they have new technologies out now, called tents, and lighters.
2bornot2b1984 4 months ago
Good vid. It is nice to see others out enjoying the forest. I get tired of these eco freaks that cry about hurting the little trees posting crap responses. There is just about zero places in this world that haven't been logged at some point. This means that the current state of forests have already been severely altered from their original form. Cutting saplings for a shelter is actually beneficial to these types of forest as it reduces competition for other trees encouraging better growth.
TheManFromAlaska 5 months ago
Nice set- up guys and sweet capotes as well. You mentioned southern ontario, where abouts?
Nate
CdnLifeguard71 6 months ago
G'day boy's Top Clip good to see Bloke just being Bloke! it looks like you all had a Great time of it! I love going bush too But I dont get snow my end of the Paddock so it's good to watch how you blokes do it.. in the white stuff! thanks for sharing you world with the rest of us.. Rod
TheWaggaBloke 8 months ago
Nice Shelter guys,
Where about's is this place? (promise not to play my stereo loud XD )
frosty4700 1 year ago
Great video!!! Just wondering if you had to guess what was the external temps and the temps in the super shelter and "super-duper" shelter? How comfortable were you in it over night. I plan on bringing my son winter camping with me next year and was considering a shelter similar to this one. Great job, keep up the great work!!! Brian
wildmutt1978 1 year ago
Great job guys ignore the trolls.
medicjimr 1 year ago
Canada .....ah ??? ......Look out for the MNR. ......Ministry Of No Resources :0) I just bought MSR Snowshoes so I plan to do the same thing. ....Winter camping....North West Of Sudbury on Manitoulin Island.
I like your little shelter.
RETIREMESOON 1 year ago
dinnerandshow - I hear your concern about impact, but reality is there are hardly any campers anymore. In many places saplings choke out growth because our forests are not majestic mature forests, but disturbed pre-logged ones. Statements like yours show ignorance in that you have no idea about what the local conditions are that we are working under. Go burn your white gas and sleep in your 6 pounds of synthetics made from a tonne of oil. We'll see who has the bigger effect in the end!
kgdblade 1 year ago 6
@kgdblade
I used to be a biologist.
You sir are a redneck and have no place in parks.
I hope to alert you to the authorities if I ever see you destroying the habitat.
Good day.
P.S.
Ignorance is a terrible thing.
dinnerandashow 1 year ago
All that green wood. If every camper made that much impact on northern forests we wouldn't have a park. Didn't those "Italian" wool keep them warm enough?
dinnerandashow 1 year ago
@dinnerandashow - It'sgreat that you are thinking "impact". This land is unmanaged. The forest itself is only 15-20yrs tops with a few 50yr plus trees in the mix. Wild grape vines in excess of 6" in dia. are choking out vegitation and pulling down trees. This area needs help. I am a certified seed collector in this region and have been trained in habitat restoration and management. I don't claim to know it all but certainly do my best to preserve the ecological integrity of the areas I frequent.
rmarchand 1 year ago
Canadians sure do talk funny eh...
Great shelter, making any shelter too big is so easy when there is more than 1 person sleeping in them.... Been there done that.
tsnakes1 1 year ago
Looks like you guys had fun out there. I wish we had those reeds in BC! They are handy for insulation, aren't they?
BTW, I am sourcing your video for a Korean Bushcraft site. Hope you don't mind. They liked you post on the Bladeforum, so I thought I show them the video, as well.
HISempire 1 year ago