Man i love how you keep talking and letting us know everything possible about the camp and all your materials.... sometimes i do like the silent videos but this made me feel like you were welcoming me to join the adventure with you
It is best to be prepared not matter how short the hike or how wonderful the conditions are to begin with...always need to be ready for the unexpected...thanks so much for explaining your planning and gear...so important as more and more of us beginners are heading outdoor...Great content!
Please cover more about the vapor barrier on the tent, because when I was watching, I was thinking anywhere your stuff was touching the sides, it was going to be wet & frozen in the morning.
@@BitterrootBackpacking you mean like if he is about to get eaten by a bear and doesn't know what prayer to say to make sure his soul gets taken to heaven?
i love being out in the snow!!! YEP iv been called crazy for wanting to camp in the snow too!! but you dont have to worry bout very many people wanting to be around you then either!!!
There's something about cold weather survival that always fascinates me I myself in a motorcycle rider and I have ridden at 80 mph and 30° weather and heated vests comfortable pants heated gloves and I can go a long long time with that stuff
Thank you so much for posting these videos of your trips and gear reviews. Very inspiring and informative. And thank God we finally have a local Calgarian RU-vidr in this category.
I've read many stories about those mountains kind of good to hear someone who has actually been there! Carpatians means what? Sorry I Googled the shit out of this and it only comes back to fictional crap! Always twists it to Carpathian vampire bullshit! Please help me!
@@Water-Proof This are the mountains. You can find a lot of shepards whit aninals and you can buy cheese from them and drink fermented milk (jintita) .Also (bulz) meal is delicios in this mountains. Cheers (noroc) en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpathian_Mountains
@@Water-ProofFrom Wikipedia: Possibly from the name of the Carpi, an ancient, probably Dacian, tribe living in the eastern Carpathian region of what is now Romania and the Moldova region. The name Carpates may ultimately be from the Proto-Indo-European root *(s)ker-, (compare Albanian karpë (“rock”), also Proto-Slavic *skala (“rock, cliff”)), perhaps via a Dacian cognate which meant “mountain”, “rock”, or “rugged” (compare Proto-Germanic *skarpaz (whence sharp), Lithuanian kar~pas (“cut, hack, notch”), Latvian cìrpt (“to shear, clip”)). Compare also archaic Polish karpa (“rugged irregularities, underwater obstacles/rocks, rugged roots or trunks”). Alternatively, the name may come from Proto-Indo-European *kwerp (“to turn”) (whence warp and Greek καρπός (karpós, “wrist”), perhaps referring to the way the mountain range bends or veers in an L-shape.
I love hiking and camping. I have only gone camping in the summer. I am about to go in my first freeze/sleet camp and hiking adventure. Your video has been by far the most educational one so far. 👍
I really don’t care for mediocre weather. It might as well be perfect or, an absolutely nuking blizzard. Love it! Still working on refining my cold weather backpacking gear.
"It's only good to -20..." you got my sub with that line alone :) I've never camped that cold. The worst I've experienced is the mid-teens in Yellowstone. Wasn't that bad. Getting out of the bag in the morning was always 'fun'. Thanks for sharing!
The morning are tough! When solo, I usually just get up and go but will start a fire and hang out a bit if in a group. Nothing like a nice winter morning!
I have a Tenshi as well. Good to know it will perform well this winter. I still need to seal some of the non waterproof areas still. Thanks for the vid!
I'm loving this channel, we may not get such extreme cold here in the UK (-6C coldest camp) but a lot of the tips still ring true once you get sub zero temps. I've been trying to get to Scotland for a hike and camp, so a lot of stuff here will be relevant if it gets cold and windy in the Cairngorms. Good work Justin.
Well, not everything about the RU-vid algorithm is .... (you know), it led me to this site for the first time. And, I'm glad it did. I really enjoyed the vid. Justin seems to know what he's talking about; knows his equipment, and loves the outdoors. I'll be back for more. Just a suggestion (not a complaint! I'm new here) I'd like to see more on the set up and break down. Really important in these conditions. His insight into the cookstove and gas was brilliant as well as setting expectations on winter camping vs. other seasons was spot on. THANKS!
I'll definitely have some more setup and take down content! Probably focused on winter as, like you said, it is a bit more important in winter conditions.
Hey Justin, I'm a youtube junkie... with that being said, I've watched thousands and thousands of outdoor videos, reviews, etc, etc, etc..... But whenever I think about youtube outdoor gear videos, I think of you. Good job. FYI, love my decathlon forclaz, great tip from other your other videos.
Great idea on the bag in before the boots.. i too have extremely sweaty feet, and that part of your video was informative! As well as the condensation curtain and the cut-out sleeping bag sleeves as i get hot easily and often needed my arms outside my sleeping bags..
Nice video. Thanks! Couldn’t quite picture that vapor barrier in your tent. Maybe next trip get some footage of it zipped in place. Also don’t you want to use trees as a wind break? Any idea how to decide what is a safe tree vs unsafe and proximity of distance away. I would have thought those low, short trees are pretty robust. But couldn’t see around as to what and how many had already fallen in the area. Some trees in certain geos might be your ‘friend’? Perhaps all these addressed in future videos.
I'll definitely get some footage of the condensation curtain down the road. It basically just hangs off the ceiling and acts as a curtain between your head-space and the lower 4/5ths of the tent. For trees, I look at their size, exposure to edge-effect (wind will hit them harder if they are the first trees after an open area), and health. Where I was, the wind was coming from a direction that kept me pretty sheltered, so I tucked myself near some shorter trees.
Great video! I love winter backpacking. I just had my new Nemo Kunai 2P out this past weekend and it's going to be a great "ultra light" 4 season tent at 4 pounds. They make quality kit.
Excellent VBL socks advice. Novice winter campers need that info. Please do a video on VBLs and removable boot insulation. *For a very good boot VBL I use a 3 mm thick closed cell, seam sealed divers' sock (US Divers brand - formerly Aqua Lung - are the best with Right and Left shaped socks and sealed seams) over a thin poly liner (1 liner per day of trekking). *At night I remove the divers' sock VBL, turn it inside-out to dry a bit while I let my feet dry as well. The wet, stinky liner goes into a ZipLoc freezer bag. Then I don a dry poly liner and my heavy wool "sleep socks" or insulated booties. The VBL socks AND my insulating boot liners go into the foot of my mummy bag. *In the morning I put on my VBL socks, put the liners in my boots and I'm ready for WARM feet. Yeah, you do need a size Long sleeping bag for storage and my bag was made that way on purpose. LL Bean knows their stuff.
A nice video. Consider adding a couple of techniques. Heat rocks by the fire(not too hot) and put them in shoes and socks to help them dry. A Nalgene bottle(or rock) can be warmed up, wrapped in a towel and brought to bed if you are cold. When expecting a storm, I like to put my poncho over my tent to give the top a bit of protection. After only 40+ years my Army poncho has disintegrated. I recently tried the River Country poncho(its only $10) and was very pleased with it. When out in cold weather I keep a Heatsheet Emergency blanket in my coat pocket incase I fall. Good Luck, Rick
Nice to see I'm not the only fool in the back country during these conditions ;-). I laughed as almost same tent, I use the Nemo Kanai and also describe it as my winter bombproof. Great channel and hello from YYC!
Real nice "blizzard" there Justin.... and you call yourself a Canadian... couldn't even conjure up a good snow storm **scoffs in poutine** haha That condensation curtain though! Love that idea! I wonder if there'd be a way for me to jimmy rig something Like that in my tent with some tyvek or something. Love that idea!
I did the Canadian Blizzard Dance and everything! I think it is easily a jimmy-able thing - maybe using tenacious tape to stick on some loops for hooks to go through?
@@JustinOutdoors did you wave the mystical stick of hockey in the middle of the maple syrup mapletagon and everything?! We need to get to the bottom of this!
I love all the gadgets you brought for this camping trip. But my thing is there is a huge road cut through the trees, if you get lost in this area I really don't think you should go out camping.
When we did week long camping with my scout leaders we all carried compasses and maps and we had a least 2-3 GPS with modern technology finding your way home is a lot easier
Is this Mt. Romulus Backcountry Campground? It looks a lot like the Elbow River backcountry. If you haven't already, you should do a video where you follow Threepoint Creek to the huge canyon just east of Forgetmenot Mountain. I haven't done it myself, but I've seen pictures and the canyon is spectacular.
Correct area! That's heading up to Big Elbow campground. I actually meant to do a loop around 3 point to to that canyon and then back up to the Elbow River. I might still do it as a winter trip (will have to check on avy risk) or next summer!
Great video as usual and I really like the comprehensive gear list. How do you find the Trek 900 Down Jacket? I know its not going to be waterproof but is it water resistant? the seams etc? How about pack size for fitting it into a back pack? Thanks Justin.
The trek 900 will shed snow but I wouldn't use it in rain. The water resistant shoulders would help with wet snow. It packs down really small actually! You can pack it into the chest pocket.
Great video. Thanks for the tips. We have had no snow here and I had an overnight hike planned for tomorrow. But we just got a big dump of snow overnight. I'm still going through. This will be my first winter hike. Very excited for it. 🙂
I really enjoyed this, much more than a majority of “camping” videos. While I enjoy silence sometimes to immerse in the moment, I love your explanations of gear and your thought process. You’re not a “survivalist” trying to prove to the world you’re tough. You’re real-world, using real-world gear in tough environments. I respect that because it’s all relatable. Anyway, great content and thanks for putting it out there!
Thanks for these couple of snow camping videos, subscribed. Really helps while we're still waiting for the first snow over here! That Nemo tent looks great, but it's a bit weird that it is a single wall tent considering it's for winter use as well, right? Condensation curtain is a bit of a half measure.
Welcome! Most mountaineering tents are single walled to make them lighter and easier to set up during crazy conditions. Definitely a trade off, but the curtain is surprisingly effective and potentially a more efficient system than collecting all that condensation on the inside of a fly in a double walled system.
@@JustinOutdoors I was thinking that the curtain was extremely effective, and it makes a big difference to the equation of both weight and condensation. I'm impressed with the tent. 👏🏽🏕️🏔️
I tried Trailtopia's Beef Stroganoff just recently to compare it against a certain cabin in the woods company's Stroganoff. Trailtopia won hands down. The gravy isn't runny, it sticks to the noodles, and it's the proper color.
"We" call that cold as snot. My first winter shoes were converse but two pair of socks with a bread sack in between. Gotta keep em dry in between but a lifesaver.
Hi! You are very inspiring! I have a Whisperlite Universal too. I only use white gas during winter, but I hate the smell of this gas...Do you need to keep the canister warm (in your coat or in your sleeping bag to make it work during winter or it works simply because it is inverted? Guylaine
I'm going to have to rewatch the video as I'm 90% sure I mentioned having paper maps and compass for white out conditions. But this isn't the first time someone has commented this!
Looks like I mentioned having a compass and directional objectives, which is all you can really hope for in white out conditions. I also had a paper map with me but didn't mention it in the video.
Winter camping is a different thing for sure. It can't be very cold at all where you are to be able to sit around with nothing on your hands, which is something you should never do while winter camping. If it was really as cold and windy as you say, the wind chill would have been ~-30 F or so. Exposed skin, face and hands can only stand about 5 minutes in those conditions. Some things are quite adding up here.
Man your video is so relaxing for me . Subscribing just for that. My winter camping setup goes to about 60 pounds with food and everything i know it's a bit heavy but tried and trusted alwats beats the weight .
Do you carry a pistol with your gear? Here in NE PA we have cougars, black bears & nuisance coyotes (not to shoot, but to scare). I'm asking about personal safety 4U. What is your preference for, worst case scenario, self defense. Do you carry any type of weaponry? Like bear spray?
I rather use a flare/banger to scare something. I carry bear spray when in bear country, which has been shown to be very effective. My worst case scenario is someone mistaking me for a bear or shooting their gun off to scare something away and then shooting me in the head!
Justin, I'd like to echo Linette Guilette's interest in the condensation barrier. I have a love/hate relationship with my Sierra Designs tent for because of the condensation. What is the material of the barrier? My tent would be better retrofitted with one of them.
Hi Justin, have finally located a Nemo Tenshi 2. Am highly considering buying it. Have you been happy with it? Anything that i should be aware of in regards to any failures or challenges?
I think it's the best single-walled mountaineering-focused tent that has ever been made. But the Hilleberg Unna is a tent I have been seriously considering as well for winter trips.
@@JustinOutdoors funny . . .i have the Hilleberg Unna. I use it a lot for fall canoe camping and winter trips. Awesome tent. The only issue is the small vestibule. When the weather turns and there is a lot of precipitation, i need a larger vestibule. The Unna can fit a pair of boots and a medium pack standing up, but not much more, which is why i am looking at the Tenshi 2.
At -20F it is better NOT to use a bivy. All the moisture will trap inside and condense. It is better to use the bare sleeping bag. At such a low temp the snow will NOT melt.
Enjoyed your video. Great job. Just calculating the cost of gear in your kit. Wowza! I’m sure it is fantastic, but not in my budget. Best of luck on your adventures.
