I just love watching ol' Bean sitting behind you, sometimes paying attention, sometimes yawning. He's such a li'l character! LOL! What an expressive face!
I'm 53 years old this video has sparked my imagination beyond anything you've ever done before I love this video.. this should be an introductory into winter camping/survival 101 video. Absolutely the best video you have ever done. I live In Brooklyn Park
You are truly my hero Shug. I love your videos. I watched my first one a few years ago (-40* hammock hang) and haven’t stopped. I’m also from the piedmont of NC. Please keep up the good work and stay safe. Scott
I've recently started camping around lakes on my Kayak, and find I can take a few extra luxuries. A small ice box with some cold beers sure makes life nicer while I'm hanging around in the Queensland heat lol.
Hi Shug. Great video as always. When I worked in Antarctica we used to use a tin can to save getting up in the night because it was such a hassle getting all the gear on and getting out through the tent entrance. We would then poured the contents from the can into the gap between the inner tent and the fly sheet. It would melt a hole that was historically called the gash pit. The pit was then used to drop food scraps into after cooking. Everything froze, so no smell (temp range -5 to -20 Celsius). Trips would typically last 20 days. Don't know if that would work in a hammock! But imagine a tin (large to prevent overflow) could be hung up ready to go!
Another informative video Shug! I like that in the winter you can bring a few more comfort items since weight isn’t such a deal breaker. And if you’re with a small group you can spread out some the gear that you all can use. Don’t really need four stoves,axes,saws,giant pots, etc. it’s interesting to see how people pack. Thanks for keepin’ us educated!
A suggestion:Several years ago I bought one of those legless fold up chairs only because it was on sale at REI for $16. It was a discontinued item that had an extra flap making it tri-fold. I started using it winter camping as a insulated pad on a regular camping chair and that extra flap dangling down also reflects some heat from the fire back on my lower legs. I also discovered if laid out flat in your hammock it becomes another layer of insulation. I also found that it makes a good adjustable back rest in my kayak.....best $16 I have ever spent. ;^)
...I do enjoy your video's ... Some of us from a couple of rendezvous ago got nothing to prove ,, leave the suffering for these high mileage humpers ... love being out on the mountain in comfort ,, just going to find the way to do it ... sometimes the sleep time runs long and extra cold ,,I've even added down booties over the big wool socks to keep feeling the toes ... but now it's gotten to the time ,, if thinking young in this old shell ,, I drag along the hot tent and stove ...... nothin' to do with fears ,,only comfort .... Thanks for the sit down and the load out show ....
like that stand and the pulk. Have one on order. You're real organized. Helps being an old guy with TONS of experience. I live on Saganaga. Winter wonderland. Thanks
AHhhh man. Lucky you for living up there. I aim to hike that lake, or paddle someday. Did you order the little table? If-so, you will find once you use it you will never want to go without it!
I love this Shug. It is great when people share how they pack and carry on trips. Right now it is me learning from others for those winter hiking trips. This video has given me several ideas based on what I own already to hopefully pack warm(the doing will show the actuality), as I, at my age value warmth extremely high in our cold Minnesota winters. Great show and explain video, thanks.
I did my first real snow camping trip in my hammock last weekend. There wasn't much snow and it wasn't that cold but it got fairly miserable for around here. Overnight it started snowing and then the wind picked up to about 40mph. Everything was covered in snow by morning. Even big winter tarps couldn't keep the snow out.
HI SHUG 👋 THANK YOU FOR SHOWING US / ME WHAT YOU TAKE MANY IDEAS 💡 VERY HELPFUL . I'LL HAVE TO SEE IF I CAN FIND THE STOVE STAND OR SEE IF I CAN MAKE ONE ? YOU ALWAYS MAKE IT INTERESTING THANK YOU 🙏 LOVE THE PUP 🐶 TOO. BE SAFE ! HAVE FUN ! HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT YEAR 👍 GOD BLESS YOU ALL ALWAYS 🙏 ENJOYED !
Whooooooo buddy! Love the pulk vids, Shug. Because of your earlier ones, i started using an old calf-sled as a pulk, & later got an Otter Pro & a JetSled Jr to up my game a little. Life-changing, for this girl that can't carry a lot of weight in a backpack. Much love to you & Meg. All secure in Sector Montana. ☕
Just a great video from A to Z that was covered. Very interesting and educational. Thanks for having commander Bean in the vid. I think he was having a great time in the background watching you. He’s a handsome fella. 🐕🤙🏽
Now that's a winter gear dump. I'm from Northern Ontario, so yes I too now the cold. This is a great video once again. Your tripod and plate that you use as a table. yep I'm getting that setup!
I love my Leatherman I accidentally bought the wrong one last time after I left my previous one at a job. its the sub-$100 model, and has the straight and serrated knives, wood-saw, file, as well as the usual screwdrivers and bottle opener. I think the next level up had the scissors which I didn't think I would find useful but ended up being used a lot more than I thought I would.
I made a pulk out of a black plastic concrete mixing pan I got at home depot. It seems to work well if I wax the bottom. I also still have my Ribz; it's a favorite piece of gear .
Love the channel, grandparents were groom garrison MN, spent summers in MN and enjoyed boundary waters but never spent any real time in MN in winter. We live in Arkansas , best we did this year was 19 degrees, though we were do pretty good, my wife daughter and one two dogs. Nothing close to your - 30. Ozark MT great place to hike and hang all winter long, if you every get a change to come down south. Appreciate the excellent video and all the tips. Dig the circus tricks. ‘thank you
Love the Camo Jet sled, haven't seen that one in stores around the U.P. may have to find it in Wisconsin. I thought I was the only with cold feet, been trying all your tricks. May just have to stick with the toe warmers. Thanks for showing the load out, enjoy the coffee..Whoooo Buddy)))
I love eating a nice hamburger from the hammock. My idea about hot feet is that they freeze dry and if you have socks they freeze dry and any wetness warms and absorbs and evens
When I'm longing to go off and lollygag in my hammock but I'm feeling too lazy.... I just watch one of your videos and the next moment I'm up off my arse and packing the backpack. I think that says it all. :-) Off to pack now.... seriously :-). :-) :-)
After our winter trip in Kentucky with a sled, a pulk is definitely a future investment- as well as- possibly some mukluks. It’s doesn’t get as cold down in here in our bluegrass state,but I agree, that winter camping is all about comfort. Thx for the pulk info! Stay on the diagonal my friend!
I always would carry a spare coat to stuff in the bottom of the sleeping bag to wrap my feet in . Like you it's always my feet that suffered although the rest of me was toasty
Awesome info as always. Since they are hard to find, how about tracing the fleece face mask and provide as a pdf pattern so us thread injector guys can make our own? Is that a possibility?
I'd have to mull that. Could lead to a lot of questions for me. You could just buy a facemask and do basically the same thing. They all are shaped about the same. It is the fabric that makes the difference...
@@shugemery Point taken. Face masks not a common item down here in the South, but I guess I can look for maybe a neoprene mask at REI that I could buy and use as a pattern.
I like the regular 54" jet sled. It'll fit a 54 gallon Rubbermaid tote in it. Used mine at BSA OKPIK winter training for lugging my two Arctic Oven tents around to the campsite.
@@shugemery Shug, keep up the great work. Intresting seeing a winter sleep system developed over 20 years. GREAT JOB. Keep the passion. Minnesota has the best winters. Keeps the riff raff out! :-)
That’s very similar to our canoe rig. Although we drop the hammocks and load a tent because of our gravel bars here. I’m working on a couple of DIY Tensa rigs for this upcoming float season. Nice one Shug!
my boots are quite expensive and they're made by 45 Nrth, they're actually winter cycling boots intended for Sub-Zero bicycle commuting but essentially they're the same thing as your mukluks, but they have aerogel in the soles to prevent heat transmission from your feet to the pedals. however unlike most cycling shoes these are much better for walking, because they don't have a full carbon fiber shank. the offer one version that's good for 0°f and another version that's good for -20°f, I've used both the newer versions have boa closures instead of laces. if I could figure out a way to put boa closures on every shoe I would. when I get to my hammock I take the liners out and immediately put them into my under quilt. This works much better than letting them freeze. when I put the liners back in I actually put my foot in them to keep them as warm as I can for as long as possible before they make contact with the Frozen outer. I can't put my foot all the way in with the liner on but I put it halfway in and then take my foot out of it and push it the rest of the way in with my hand and then immediately put my foot back in. just a quick note about aerogel: there's many types that have been designed for different purposes and with different properties and when I was looking for other brands that make gloves with aerogel, I kept running across bad reviews, consistently on many different websites, where the complaint was that it was turning into powder by the end of the season. This did NOT happen with my 45 Nrth gloves or boots, and I've used them for several years
Great video! Been watching you for years and always come back to get great quality gear ideas. Honestly, most of my favorite gear also bits and bobs I first heard about here. Thanks for all the great inspiration Shug!
Love the video. I got the skipulk set up for my big jet sled then, got extra sled brackets for flip over ice shanty, and my other smaller sled. Great products. I have not made it out camping this winter though. I get a kick out of your stunts. I bet the neighbors just say, oh that's just Shug!
I tried my first synthetic jacket this year, Eastern Mountain Sports had a pretty good deal. what I do is I take it off and I put it between my under quilt and my hammock I splay it out as flat as I can so it would be behind my back and shoulders and so that one arm would be on each side of my body. this keeps it warm for when I have to put it on, but also ensures that it dries out. so far it's been much better at wicking sweat then my down jacket was. at first I made the mistake of wearing a North face softshell jacket over it, because I could feel the wind through it, but one day I forgot to bring the shell because it was warm in the morning when I left. to my surprise not only was I warm enough at 5° f that evening, but I also didn't get any of the condensation that I was getting between the NF shell and the EMS inner, so I haven't used the shell since.
Great stuff as usual! Have to say, I live in Texas, and our winters are grotesquely different from your winters. :-) And, when you were talking about your fire starter and FA kits, I noticed Bean right behind you and he was so still I almost came her to type, "When did you get the stuffed Chihuahua?" LOL. Great winter loadout. I've thought about doing some snow camping up in Rockies, or even coming all the way up to MinneeSOtah. Would need a pulk first. Still have all my USAF issued winter stuff less the parka.
I can't do a balaclava because I feel claustrophobic in them, but I have been using an Enlightened Equipment Hoodlem for the last couple years when it's cold enough. I'll use the fleece lined neoprene face mask on my bike, but for the same reason I have to have it as an outer layer so I can undo the velcro and take it off if I start to feel claustrophobic, without having to take other things off such as my helmet
I wear a heavy to medium weight base layer pretty much all winter long depending on the temperature, but if I sweated them out I have to change to a dry set before bed... I made the mistake once of falling asleep before I changed them (intended to warm up the inside of the quilts before I took off the base layer) and that moisture went into my quilts and stayed there for some reason, which is weird because I've done it many times before and that didn't happen. It severely degraded the rating of my quilts. sure enough I dried them at the local laundromat and was perfectly warm in the exact same conditions. just like I always say on hammock forums, you can do the wrong thing a bazillion times and be lucky, but all it takes is that one time for you not to be lucky and have your assumption proven false.
I know it's going to be a good day when I wake up to a new Shug video. I don't know if the company who makes Medaglia d'Oro has ever reached out to you, but I can't be the only nut who was spent too much time trying to find this stuff because of you. They need to replace that centre coat of arms logo of theirs with the Shug logo and bring out a special edition. Keep doing these videos Shug. I know you entertain and educate a lot of people.
Just watched your linked snowshoe video. Have you tried the traditional shoes with a polk yet with the crampon style binding? I only have a couple pair of traditional shoes (Alaskan style & bearpaw) They tend to slide a bit on the hills. So I try to stay on flat trails with them and since the bearpaws are so short and wide they are more for wooded/off trail roaming. I like the idea of switching out the bindings and putting something with a little grip on them to give me some traction.
Your zero degree top quilt in below zero temps brought up a question Shug. My subjective take has been that matching the under quilt warmth to the temp keeps me warmer than the top quilt. Of course my cold weather isn’t anything like of Minnie-Soda (California now Texas). What say you? BTW always look forward to your videos.
Table balancing?!?!?!…LOL, but seriously Shug, I’m not into winter camping, although I’m a fellow Minnesotan, but I love your videos and yer gettin’ me pumped for hiking season this summer, hoping to get back to the SHT!
I just love watching ol' Bean sitting behind you, sometimes paying attention, sometimes yawning. He's such a li'l character! LOL! What an expressive face!
He is a character actor!
@@shugemery Takes after his Grandpa Shug! Two thumbs up to that!
I fun Saturday morning with Shug...thank you!
Thankee Barron.
I love my Ribs pack.had it for at least 12 years and its still working great. They didn't go out of business. You can still get one.
Good to know. Contacted them but heard nothing. Love mine. Except when it gets all twisted up. That can be a pain.
Shug is the Guru of Gear! Luv it. A cpl nights winter camping in MN really sparks up one’s appreciation for the comforts of home.
It is nice to get home to out jacuzzi and reclining couch.
I hit play and see you rolling on the ice and I say, aloud, "You are such a freak, Sean. I love you." Thanks for the smile.
Never Normal. My calling card!
I'm 53 years old this video has sparked my imagination beyond anything you've ever done before I love this video.. this should be an introductory into winter camping/survival 101 video. Absolutely the best video you have ever done. I live In Brooklyn Park
Warmth is a good thing. Not sure if you ever saw but I did a whole winter warmth series.....th-cam.com/play/PLahaAdtfX9ZK6TU5lIKtiuDQk48ccHSY-.html
You are truly my hero Shug.
I love your videos. I watched my first one a few years ago (-40* hammock hang) and haven’t stopped. I’m also from the piedmont of NC. Please keep up the good work and stay safe.
Scott
Thanks for all the recent videos
I got in the mood!!!
Great video as always... only that best thing it's the doggy that steals the show... EARLY...!!!
He is a scene grabber.
I think that says it all. Very interesting and fun to see your load out and explaining your processes.
Thanks Shug
We all pack gear but think a bit differently about it. I enjoy that part of the whole thing.
Another Steger muk fan here, they are a must have when winter blows in with snow on it's boots.
Feels so good being in them~
Ole Bean had the high tooth liplock....hes a good boy!!! WooooBuddyyyyyyyy!!!!
That is the look we love! His calling card.
Off to a rolling start! Love the big cooler cook system, sort of liberating from the warmer months, lighter-weight mind set. All the best Shug ☕️✌🏼❄️
Me too. Makes it easier. Still have to tug the load so try not to go too crazy.
I've recently started camping around lakes on my Kayak, and find I can take a few extra luxuries. A small ice box with some cold beers sure makes life nicer while I'm hanging around in the Queensland heat lol.
Hi Shug. Great video as always. When I worked in Antarctica we used to use a tin can to save getting up in the night because it was such a hassle getting all the gear on and getting out through the tent entrance. We would then poured the contents from the can into the gap between the inner tent and the fly sheet. It would melt a hole that was historically called the gash pit. The pit was then used to drop food scraps into after cooking. Everything froze, so no smell (temp range -5 to -20 Celsius). Trips would typically last 20 days. Don't know if that would work in a hammock! But imagine a tin (large to prevent overflow) could be hung up ready to go!
I’m good with getting up to go. Haaaa. Many hammockers use a bottle. I just keep thinking about a spill. So up I get. Gash pit. Love that.
Great and helpful video. Bean is ADORABLE!!!
He is. A unique visage!
Mornin Shug! This makes for a good start to the weekend.
Roll on~~~!
I'm a fan of your control line planes videos but your other videos like this one is also just awesome 👌
Come Spring. Flying time. Thankee
Bean is such a good boy.
He really is.
Haven’t commented in a long time but I’m still catching every video. Thanks and take care.
Thankee Cedar......Righto~~~
Another informative video Shug! I like that in the winter you can bring a few more comfort items since weight isn’t such a deal breaker. And if you’re with a small group you can spread out some the gear that you all can use. Don’t really need four stoves,axes,saws,giant pots, etc. it’s interesting to see how people pack. Thanks for keepin’ us educated!
True for sure...divide and go lighter. It really is more bulk than weight. Food still weighs the most usually...trip depending.
Another gem Shug. Greatly appreciate your videos and experience...!!
Whooooo Buddy)))))
A suggestion:Several years ago I bought one of those legless fold up chairs only because it was on sale at REI for $16. It was a discontinued item that had an extra flap making it tri-fold. I started using it winter camping as a insulated pad on a regular camping chair and that extra flap dangling down also reflects some heat from the fire back on my lower legs. I also discovered if laid out flat in your hammock it becomes another layer of insulation. I also found that it makes a good adjustable back rest in my kayak.....best $16 I have ever spent. ;^)
I have one! Use it at the lake. Well spent.
Hey, thanks for this!
...I do enjoy your video's ... Some of us from a couple of rendezvous ago got nothing to prove ,, leave the suffering for these high mileage humpers ... love being out on the mountain in comfort ,, just going to find the way to do it ... sometimes the sleep time runs long and extra cold ,,I've even added down booties over the big wool socks to keep feeling the toes ... but now it's gotten to the time ,, if thinking young in this old shell ,, I drag along the hot tent and stove ...... nothin' to do with fears ,,only comfort .... Thanks for the sit down and the load out show ....
I'll have to try one of those hotty tents someday. Perhaps. Fun all round.
Awwww Bean (or Mr Bean? Haha) at 5:34! Love it and hello!
Just plain ol' Bean....haaaaa
Totally irrelevant in UK but always awesome to listen to the great SHUG Whoooo buddy!!!
A frozen Flake would do me well about now. Top cheers.
like that stand and the pulk. Have one on order. You're real organized. Helps being an old guy with TONS of experience. I live on Saganaga. Winter wonderland. Thanks
AHhhh man. Lucky you for living up there. I aim to hike that lake, or paddle someday. Did you order the little table? If-so, you will find once you use it you will never want to go without it!
Great video. Lots of winter camping knowledge. Thanks!
Whoooooo Buddy)))))
Wow, great video! Informative and fun (and cameos by Bean, bonus!). I can't believe all you put in that sled! Thank you!
Yep. I do. Bean thanks you.
BIG THUMBS UP for the inro!
Thankee! Head rush after that roll!
What a load ... thanky Shug
Truly.
Most entertaining person on youtube. Thanks Shug
Aw shucks. So many out there. Thanks.
I love this Shug. It is great when people share how they pack and carry on trips. Right now it is me learning from others for those winter hiking trips. This video has given me several ideas based on what I own already to hopefully pack warm(the doing will show the actuality), as I, at my age value warmth extremely high in our cold Minnesota winters. Great show and explain video, thanks.
Been a cold one. Hoping to get up north next week solo for a couple nights. Going low.
Always enjoy your gear breakdown videos, Shug. Thanks for putting these together to share with us.
Righto!
I did my first real snow camping trip in my hammock last weekend. There wasn't much snow and it wasn't that cold but it got fairly miserable for around here. Overnight it started snowing and then the wind picked up to about 40mph. Everything was covered in snow by morning. Even big winter tarps couldn't keep the snow out.
Yessir....that is the Tarp Life. We do give up some closure for the view!
HI SHUG 👋
THANK YOU FOR SHOWING US / ME WHAT YOU TAKE MANY IDEAS 💡 VERY HELPFUL . I'LL HAVE TO SEE IF I CAN FIND THE STOVE STAND OR SEE IF I CAN MAKE ONE ? YOU ALWAYS MAKE IT INTERESTING THANK YOU 🙏 LOVE THE PUP 🐶 TOO. BE SAFE ! HAVE FUN ! HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT YEAR 👍 GOD BLESS YOU ALL ALWAYS 🙏 ENJOYED !
WHOOOOOO BUDDY)))))
Whooooooo buddy!
Love the pulk vids, Shug. Because of your earlier ones, i started using an old calf-sled as a pulk, & later got an Otter Pro & a JetSled Jr to up my game a little. Life-changing, for this girl that can't carry a lot of weight in a backpack.
Much love to you & Meg. All secure in Sector Montana. ☕
Great to hear!!!!!
Just a great video from A to Z that was covered. Very interesting and educational. Thanks for having commander Bean in the vid. I think he was having a great time in the background watching you. He’s a handsome fella. 🐕🤙🏽
A lot to show and explain. If I leave something out....I'll get called out.
You were showing us the thermometer at about 5:11 and all my little brain could see was the word 'hell' lol :)
Dirty lil' brain...haaaa
@@shugemery lol :)
I cant imagine not having a Superior Gear Hammock now. Love mine!
Righto~~
Thank you for sharing your video!
Y'elcome and thankee.
@@shugemery You're welcome!
I have considered my winter, ( below zero again) and have decided I'm tired of it. So I bought a Hammock hot tent with stove.
Time to double-up the wood processing!
I use your jacket on the foot box trick on every trip anymore. Such a great tip!!
I did not invent the hack but sure like doing it.
@@shugemery Whoever did is brilliant :-) And you are brilliant for sharing with us.
Sweet pup
He sure is. Have him until daughter gets home..end of May.
A Shug gear video, best Sunday wake up! Thanks Shug!! Have a blessed day Sir!
Is it Sunday where you reside!?
@@shugemery
Well I'm getting off the ambulance this morning and wasn't awake, might as well be. Lol
@@cbigg81 Haaa! Thanks for the honest and true work.
Now that's a winter gear dump. I'm from Northern Ontario, so yes I too now the cold. This is a great video once again. Your tripod and plate that you use as a table. yep I'm getting that setup!
Once you use one of those tables you just always want it.
I love my Leatherman I accidentally bought the wrong one last time after I left my previous one at a job. its the sub-$100 model, and has the straight and serrated knives, wood-saw, file, as well as the usual screwdrivers and bottle opener. I think the next level up had the scissors which I didn't think I would find useful but ended up being used a lot more than I thought I would.
Mine only comes Winter trips. Feels so heavy any other time.
I made a pulk out of a black plastic concrete mixing pan I got at home depot. It seems to work well if I wax the bottom. I also still have my Ribz; it's a favorite piece of gear .
I mixed concrete in my Jet Sled....just kidding.
As long as it glides!
Love the channel, grandparents were groom garrison MN, spent summers in MN and enjoyed boundary waters but never spent any real time in MN in winter. We live in Arkansas , best we did this year was 19 degrees, though we were do pretty good, my wife daughter and one two dogs. Nothing close to your - 30. Ozark MT great place to hike and hang all winter long, if you every get a change to come down south. Appreciate the excellent video and all the tips. Dig the circus tricks. ‘thank you
Thankee for the many good and fine words!
Love it! So much detail!
Glad to hear that.
Thank you for all your advice on winter camping/hiking this was my first year doing it I'm from pa.
I have done a lot of it but feel like always learning. That is what I like about it.
@@shugemery and my first year in a hammock lol
If it slides and glides, it goes👍
Righto...it slews.
Thanks for your videos!!! Love them. Hope you get to go hiking with Hickory soon!!!😊
Hopefully this Spring we will get a chance.
Well Hullo there Bean!!
He yipped a hullo back.
Always wondered about the black tape on your thermometer. You should take it off so we can see how cozy you are ☺️... also love to see bean!
My pocket temp is often around 88º!
Love the Camo Jet sled, haven't seen that one in stores around the U.P. may have to find it in Wisconsin. I thought I was the only with cold feet, been trying all your tricks. May just have to stick with the toe warmers. Thanks for showing the load out, enjoy the coffee..Whoooo Buddy)))
Got mine last year at local home store. That was Good coffee out there. Shares one with Jonah.
I love eating a nice hamburger from the hammock. My idea about hot feet is that they freeze dry and if you have socks they freeze dry and any wetness warms and absorbs and evens
Righto~~!
When I'm longing to go off and lollygag in my hammock but I'm feeling too lazy.... I just watch one of your videos and the next moment I'm up off my arse and packing the backpack. I think that says it all. :-) Off to pack now.... seriously :-). :-) :-)
Righto. I’m packing too for another! Lollygag on…..
Shut a very good new year to u meg Ariel hickory and the fam. Late. I know hehe not urrrrrly. Peace. N love. All
Many thanks. EARLY
Wooo Buddy
Backatcha....
After our winter trip in Kentucky with a sled, a pulk is definitely a future investment- as well as- possibly some mukluks. It’s doesn’t get as cold down in here in our bluegrass state,but I agree, that winter camping is all about comfort. Thx for the pulk info! Stay on the diagonal my friend!
Keep in mind that mukluks are made for DRY Snow....
Loved it your a Master............................
Not at all. Always learning.
I always would carry a spare coat to stuff in the bottom of the sleeping bag to wrap my feet in . Like you it's always my feet that suffered although the rest of me was toasty
Touché
Don’t need a pulk here in south Louisiana, but got some ideas for when I go kayak camping. Love the bean!
Kayak. Sort of a bayou pulk!
@@shugemery exactly!
I bought trukke boots years ago for snowmobiling and they are warm ski doo dealers sold them or they were made by ski doo also like your air planes
I had some of those boots. Prefer mukluks for hiking though. Control line planes...a passion.
@@shugemery cool Im into n-scale trains
That's no pulk fiction!
Wow...that was just laying there waiting for someone to jump on it~~~!!! Haaaaaa
Great video 💚
Thankee.
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Soupah doupah. Thx Shug
Be time to break mine out before long!
Old pants you found in your yard? Love how you live on the edge.
That dog says “no... really dude?”😂
I truly did. Long time ago.
Awesome info as always. Since they are hard to find, how about tracing the fleece face mask and provide as a pdf pattern so us thread injector guys can make our own? Is that a possibility?
I'd have to mull that. Could lead to a lot of questions for me.
You could just buy a facemask and do basically the same thing. They all are shaped about the same. It is the fabric that makes the difference...
@@shugemery Point taken. Face masks not a common item down here in the South, but I guess I can look for maybe a neoprene mask at REI that I could buy and use as a pattern.
I like the regular 54" jet sled. It'll fit a 54 gallon Rubbermaid tote in it. Used mine at BSA OKPIK winter training for lugging my two Arctic Oven tents around to the campsite.
Nice to have the choice.
@@shugemery yep.
Have a look at Selk'bag. You might like their all-in-one wearable sleeping bag. I sometimes wear mine around the house. Looks goofy; feels cozy.
I have seen them...and imagined myself in one. Perhaps!
@@shugemery Worth it. Challenging to take bio-breaks in though. I've actually written to the company and suggested a velcro'd flap arrangement.
Appreciate your videos. You get my thumbs up. Sorry I'm just going to stay at a Holidayend... my feet will probably be cold. Keep up t h e great work.
My feet are always cold at the Holidayend! Whooooo Buddy))))
@@shugemery Shug, keep up the great work. Intresting seeing a winter sleep system developed over 20 years. GREAT JOB. Keep the passion. Minnesota has the best winters. Keeps the riff raff out! :-)
Love ya Shug!
Blush~~
I love your channel. I've used MANY of your tips and tricks. Cheers!
That’s very similar to our canoe rig. Although we drop the hammocks and load a tent because of our gravel bars here. I’m working on a couple of DIY Tensa rigs for this upcoming float season. Nice one Shug!
Good idea!
Next week, balance Bean on your chin! Thanks, Shug. Great video!
Bean opted out~
Good stuff.
Thanks for the video
As always...thankee.
my boots are quite expensive and they're made by 45 Nrth, they're actually winter cycling boots intended for Sub-Zero bicycle commuting but essentially they're the same thing as your mukluks, but they have aerogel in the soles to prevent heat transmission from your feet to the pedals. however unlike most cycling shoes these are much better for walking, because they don't have a full carbon fiber shank. the offer one version that's good for 0°f and another version that's good for -20°f, I've used both the newer versions have boa closures instead of laces. if I could figure out a way to put boa closures on every shoe I would.
when I get to my hammock I take the liners out and immediately put them into my under quilt. This works much better than letting them freeze. when I put the liners back in I actually put my foot in them to keep them as warm as I can for as long as possible before they make contact with the Frozen outer. I can't put my foot all the way in with the liner on but I put it halfway in and then take my foot out of it and push it the rest of the way in with my hand and then immediately put my foot back in.
just a quick note about aerogel: there's many types that have been designed for different purposes and with different properties and when I was looking for other brands that make gloves with aerogel, I kept running across bad reviews, consistently on many different websites, where the complaint was that it was turning into powder by the end of the season. This did NOT happen with my 45 Nrth gloves or boots, and I've used them for several years
Love a good shoe story!
Thanks.
Y'elcome~~
Excellent Video Brother! I have learned a Lot from Your Videos. Especially this Cold weather gear. Thanks Brother!!! Get out There when you Can.
Whoooooo Buddy))))
Great video! Been watching you for years and always come back to get great quality gear ideas. Honestly, most of my favorite gear also bits and bobs I first heard about here.
Thanks for all the great inspiration Shug!
Aaron....Whooooo Buddy))))
30 minutes of shug talking about pulling his pulk? im in.
Haaa....I edited out 25 minutes of me going on. And on on on....
It would be interesting to see the food menu you pack per day.
It is all shown in the trip report from last trip....th-cam.com/video/3j9pVXjnsE4/w-d-xo.html
.........the Silence of Lambs part.....changed everything.......Shug doing gear demonstrations to "Goodbye Horses" !!!!!
"I like my comments with a nice Chianti Agent Starling"
Your assistant has a future in your videos. I don't camp in winter but if I did Id have so much stuff Id be way behind you on the trail.
Nice to be comfortable. Bean steals the show for sure.
Thnxs Shug ‼️
Y'elcome and Whooooo Buddy))))
"I have emptied myself of the horror that lies within me" 😆
Oh, to expunge......
Awesome!
Thank you! Cheers!
Love the video. I got the skipulk set up for my big jet sled then, got extra sled brackets for flip over ice shanty, and my other smaller sled. Great products. I have not made it out camping this winter though. I get a kick out of your stunts. I bet the neighbors just say, oh that's just Shug!
They don't even take a second glance anymore...haaaa
You should do a video about you home away from home and everything in it. Would be about two in length I bet.
Think I did.....th-cam.com/video/76DiVyeK4H4/w-d-xo.html
You are super! Have you ever thought of using battery socks for your feet while you sleep?love my stegars! I delivered the mail for awhile
I never have considered it. Never tried them. Hmmm
Ol' Bean approved of your gear and then used it for a nest
He sure loves laying up in all that.
I tried my first synthetic jacket this year, Eastern Mountain Sports had a pretty good deal. what I do is I take it off and I put it between my under quilt and my hammock I splay it out as flat as I can so it would be behind my back and shoulders and so that one arm would be on each side of my body. this keeps it warm for when I have to put it on, but also ensures that it dries out. so far it's been much better at wicking sweat then my down jacket was. at first I made the mistake of wearing a North face softshell jacket over it, because I could feel the wind through it, but one day I forgot to bring the shell because it was warm in the morning when I left. to my surprise not only was I warm enough at 5° f that evening, but I also didn't get any of the condensation that I was getting between the NF shell and the EMS inner, so I haven't used the shell since.
Wet down....no good!
Great stuff as usual! Have to say, I live in Texas, and our winters are grotesquely different from your winters. :-) And, when you were talking about your fire starter and FA kits, I noticed Bean right behind you and he was so still I almost came her to type, "When did you get the stuffed Chihuahua?" LOL. Great winter loadout. I've thought about doing some snow camping up in Rockies, or even coming all the way up to MinneeSOtah. Would need a pulk first. Still have all my USAF issued winter stuff less the parka.
Bean was in deep though. Thinking about food I would reckon.
I can't do a balaclava because I feel claustrophobic in them, but I have been using an Enlightened Equipment Hoodlem for the last couple years when it's cold enough. I'll use the fleece lined neoprene face mask on my bike, but for the same reason I have to have it as an outer layer so I can undo the velcro and take it off if I start to feel claustrophobic, without having to take other things off such as my helmet
Makes me feel like Buzz Lightyear!
yes winter you do have to carry more gear and heavier down all that stuff does add more weight
When Spring comes it feels like ultra light to me!
@@shugemery yea it sure does in the spring less gear no dought !
I wear a heavy to medium weight base layer pretty much all winter long depending on the temperature, but if I sweated them out I have to change to a dry set before bed... I made the mistake once of falling asleep before I changed them (intended to warm up the inside of the quilts before I took off the base layer) and that moisture went into my quilts and stayed there for some reason, which is weird because I've done it many times before and that didn't happen. It severely degraded the rating of my quilts. sure enough I dried them at the local laundromat and was perfectly warm in the exact same conditions. just like I always say on hammock forums, you can do the wrong thing a bazillion times and be lucky, but all it takes is that one time for you not to be lucky and have your assumption proven false.
Ain't nothing never perfect out there...much as we strive for it.
I know it's going to be a good day when I wake up to a new Shug video. I don't know if the company who makes Medaglia d'Oro has ever reached out to you, but I can't be the only nut who was spent too much time trying to find this stuff because of you. They need to replace that centre coat of arms logo of theirs with the Shug logo and bring out a special edition. Keep doing these videos Shug. I know you entertain and educate a lot of people.
Yeah. I agree. Haaaaa~~~~
Just watched your linked snowshoe video. Have you tried the traditional shoes with a polk yet with the crampon style binding? I only have a couple pair of traditional shoes (Alaskan style & bearpaw) They tend to slide a bit on the hills. So I try to stay on flat trails with them and since the bearpaws are so short and wide they are more for wooded/off trail roaming. I like the idea of switching out the bindings and putting something with a little grip on them to give me some traction.
Not pulling the pulk on trips with them. Always end up going MSR shoes last minute. I think I may next trip.
Your zero degree top quilt in below zero temps brought up a question Shug. My subjective take has been that matching the under quilt warmth to the temp keeps me warmer than the top quilt. Of course my cold weather isn’t anything like of Minnie-Soda (California now Texas). What say you?
BTW always look forward to your videos.
Could be...but I think it comes down to the quality and loft and fill on the TQ. The High Sierra Sniveller is a beast!
Table balancing?!?!?!…LOL, but seriously Shug, I’m not into winter camping, although I’m a fellow Minnesotan, but I love your videos and yer gettin’ me pumped for hiking season this summer, hoping to get back to the SHT!
Table had to be done! Spring looms. Well...not yet.