When my son was two or three we went camping. He fell asleep in the car. We arrived and setup the tent and moved him in. When he woke the sun was shining through dew covered canvas magically lighting the tent above his 'bed' - 30+ years later the memory of his smile of wonder still delights me.
I agree with Brett. This is a dissertation level presentation of camping with every angle and question thoroughly explained and answered. An impeccable testament to the dedication and diligence of your time well thought out and spent, every T has been crossed and I's dotted with all ducks in a row. With that.....I don't think I'll be doing much camping.
This was good information. You talked faster than a used car salesman, but loved that you did so. So much growth over 4ish years in terms of content, editing, narration, and fun. Keep ‘em comin!
As much as I hate the cold weather down here in North Carolina I don't know why I am drawn to your channel over the years. Must be the adventures and good people!!!!!
Another tip for those new to winter camping, which is a "yes, but" on Jon's advice about starting warm and working up to colder temperatures. Near freezing, either just above or just below is the worst weather for camping. You will get wet, which will make you cold, which in turn can be deadly. "Comfortably" below freezing has the advantage that you won't get wet from the weather. Go slow, adjust your layers, and change clothes as needed to manage your perspiration and stay dry.
Yep. I do snow removal. The second last snow storm Toronto had(around zero Celsius) I was soaking wet in 1 hour if clothing is at all suspect. One year old gortex gloves a sponge immediately.Soaked to the bone for about the ten hours. Warm enough while we worked but freezing when we stopped. The last storm, minus 10 to 15...a little damp after 5 hours but from within i think. Cold is different issues. After 10 years I think PVC/PU rainwear (especially gloves) around zero to minus 5 approx. I bought a full set yesterday for work and to try with winter camping
Excellent video! Packed with everything you need to know! There is nothing more satisfying than falling asleep in a hot tent after a ‘labor of love’ day ❤️
Hello jon. As expected, you really made good use of your narrative talent and made me shout cool with music in the ending scene. It's a beauty that only those who have courage and passion can acquire. Thanks for sharing! :)
Good afternoon We planned to Head out on the weekend but ran into that the tail end of that major snow storm Up to four foot of snow That we can live with But where to leave the SUV Just parking on the side of the road with all the snow plowing Good way to get damaged We thought we could dig into on of the handy parking spots we know about from the summer trips Four feet of snow and the ridges left by the plow You'd find me face down in the snow before I left the parking spot Long story short I gave up and went back to work Parking not as easy in the winter Warm spell this week Doing a retry this weekend Maybe I can move two foot of wet snow but not four foot of snow Have a good winter Hope to see you and Xander around a campfire some time
Jon, that was a super video. So much helpful and important information. I don’t winter camp anymore but, some of the things you talked about had me doing the 🤔😳🤯memes lol
For a bloke who generally comes across as very mellowed, that was intense. Did you take a breath? You could probably manage “I’m a scatman” by Scatman John at the local karaoke at that pace!! Loved it!
Educating a new generation of outdoor enthusiasts! Good on you Jon 💜 There is no substitute for experience and your insights will benefit so many 🙌🏻🙌🏻👍🏻
Metric ton of information, every single piece of it useful! Thanks Jon for taking the time to document all of it! Happy New Year to you and Erin! Cheers!
Only recently and totaly randomly found this channel.Exceptional work Sir. I love how you learn things on the way and you do not try to pretend you are a master of camping-surviving in the wild. I also love the honesty and the simplicity in everything you do. Really well done!
What an exceptional tutorial on winter camping. For me I could start right in my own backyard. And it still take me hours like you to setup and collect firewood. Go video.
Love your adventures John. Love it when you team up with Xander Budnick, you guys have great charisma together! Even the vids where there are 3-4,of you it’s easy to see the friendship the two of you have developed. Your best duo videos are the adventures you have with Xander.
Perfect pace of delivery. Not too fast so as to make it unenjoyable to watch, but fast enough that I had to go back and watch it a few times to digest all of the info. Cheers bud great vid.
Watched twice in a row; ears caught your words much easier, second time around. Good ideas for summer time also. Thanks, get well and enjoy the balance of your holidays.
Wow, awsome video Jon! I wish I have seen this when I started hot tent camping. There’s a lot of pertinent info! You have a way to well explain and describe what you live there. That’s true for all your other videos. Love your channel man! Hope 2023 brings Erin and you great trips!
Hahahaha Thanks for listening to the trees hahaha....And all the Awesomenesss Info....It doesn't get cold enough here in my part of Georgia hahaha But one day it would be great to experience that kind of camping....Cheers and now I need my hot cocoa hahaha
Just want to say i appreciate your videos, been watching for about a year and i bought the snow monster boots you suggested and i think a similar aviator hat and man was i happy that i did when the cold air came across the states, and like you said i'm actually looking forward to the winter, cheers and thanks for your videos!
Newbies to any outdoor camping style could watch this over and over before realizing how much information there is here. It also must be said that there are many tips and reminders for oldies of camping and outdoors as well in here.
Excellent video! Have you ever considered attaching a pelltier module to your stove to charge batteries or run simple electronics? You obviously bring an ample supply of batteries to run your camera gear but you could haul less on longer trips or bring more ice fishing electronics and keep them charged up every time you light a fire.
Thank you! Very cool idea. Though the beauty of batteries is they're on demand. There's so much to do with filming out there that it's nice to not have to think about charging. But something like that could also run a lightbulb and it is a really neat idea
@@LostLakes commercially, it's basically the guts of a BioLite CampStove but I don't know of any standalone units like what I'm describing. The module looks like a small white square tile with black and red wires running off one side. It's a small soldering job to fix the module to a current-regulating usb port and these parts can be ordered online from just about anywhere. Alternatively, the module's wiring could be fixed directly to the male end of a Jackery's charging port since it internally regulates incoming current and you can run the lights off that, or wire it right into any solar panel regulator unit with a usb port if you've got one of those lying around. The benefit of a small-as-possible portable system you put together yourself is that you can use it year round to generate a current with your folding stove or by leaning one of the stove's metal plates against a campfire. TH-cam is obviously (like for everything else) a massive resource for demonstrating these small DIY projects. Enjoy the rabbithole!
@@placidpaddler Thanks for this! I was googling earlier and yeah it didn't seem like there was a consumer market product. Sure would be nice if biolite filled that gap
Wow that was great! I just started to dip my toe into winter camping last year. First in November with my nylon hammock hot tent, then again in March with a summer tent that I modified with a stove jack and canvas panels sewed over the top mesh. I've learned a lot already (and been inspired to even try it) from watching your videos, but this direct, all in one tutorial is much appreciated. Definitely bringing a bucket this year to sit on, my chair was such a pain in the butt last year.
This was SO helpful Jon!! Thank u so much! Im new to hot tenting and been struggling to gather all this info. You did a great job explaining all the details and concisely too!
I like how a lot of your videos discuss using minimum trace principles. I think too many bushcrafty type videos don't have any caveats, leaving the impression that cutting live trees and high impact methods near an established campsite is normal and ok.
Great info, having good knowledge of your Surrounding and knowing what to do if something goes wrong, Planning and good experience helps to make camping in the snow fun and good gear .
Great video! Smart advise from Jon for many things beyond winter camping, know your limits and play within them. Very informative video, makes me wish I live in a slightly colder climate. Cheers
Hear everything you say "on speed" from Sweden: ) You hit the ground running(!) after covid: ) Like an outdoor alien video where A spaceman is teaching cavemans survival and go up in smoke. // Oh and soon 200K Subscribers! That is well deserved! Happy new year you two!
I think your information is great,as I do the same with a pulk sled.The problem I have is that a hot stove goes out an hour after you go to sleep.On the other hand the information is very accurate and you have covered everything meticulously.I will be watching this video several times as you are very experienced and know exactly what you are doing! The 6 foot fiberglass rods and a body harness will pull more weight.Thanks for a real honest video!❤❤ 9:099:0910:42
Thank you! Yeah I have to wake up every 90 mins (can be more or less depending on stove size and wood type of course) but it's worth it when it's cold enough :)
a LOT of excellent info packed into less than 20 minutes! 5 gallon buckets are used as poop pails here, i'd probably get thrown out of the tent if i started using one as a seat inside...
Dude.. i just tried my first hot tent camp, so much truth in this video, great info, thanks for sharing! (wish I had seen this video before buying my current setup)
Great video! I live in Denmark where we rarely get less than a few degrees below freezing in winter, and as another guy said, just around freezing is when it actually is freezing cold! Right next door is Sweden though, which is absolutely perfect. Have a nice new year!
I bring a wool blanket and drape it over myself and my sleep system before falling asleep. It helps keep condensation from freezing on outside of expensive bags and adds a extra layer of warmth. Can also help protect sleep system from hot pops and sparks from stove when opening and loading.
@Lost Lakes I'd does slip occasionally, if I'm loading a stove frequently it's not a big deal. I'm thinking of sewing on velcro patches for added grab tho.
Like I said, this isn't THE way to do it--just my way--and all of these topics could have been elaborated on but this is a 20m overview. Everyone develops their own strategies based on their conditions, region, budget, and personal preferences. This discussion will be most relevant to hot tenters in or near Ontario. If you see a comment on this video you can answer, please feel free. *If you're looking for a gear list, there are links to my Amazon storefront in the video description.* For significant items not available on Amazon, they're listed at the bottom of the description. Products and brands are not mentioned deliberately...I do virtually no brand deals so I have control of my content so I'm not really inclined to show brands/give placements away for free either. The exact products I use change but once I publish a video, it's static...so that's another reason why I don't specify. The laws referenced for using trees for personal use in Ontario - www.ontario.ca/page/using-wood-crown-land-personal-use
You asked how I found this video. I had seen one of your other recent winter camping videos. I was looking around your channel to see if you have videos listing your equipment and found this other one. TH-cam has been weird lately... I don't know why that video was unlisted.
Thanks for the reply! I deleted my comment because I figured out what caused it. If you put an unlisted video in a public playlist (which I did), it'll be visible to anyone browsing that playlist
Great video! I really appreciate the ethics you’ve included. I am finding more and more bushcraft shelters made of green wood and in inappropriate places. I find it very upsetting and trashy when people abuse the trees. The other things I am finding more and more of are trash, and piles of human waste and tp. Even right around the tent area! We’ve got to educate people on proper waste management. I think that one issue is that people are told “do this, don’t do that “ but not why they should. Anyway, great work!
@@LostLakes sadly I believe that you are correct. On the other hand I do remember a time in my youth when I didn’t know better and left piles of 💩and toilet flowers-away from the site but still… no good. It was only because I hadn’t been taught and it hadn’t occurred to me to ask. Also using soap in the water. Eventually we realized we should use biodegradable soap, but didn’t know you still can’t use it in or near the water source. These days with the increase in people accessing nature I am finding a lot of nasty algae blooms due to people using soap in water by campsites. I tried to do a TH-cam channel with the purpose of educating people and making it fun. By the time I started to get a little better at it my computer aged out and editing was super tedious. I still haven’t gotten a new computer! Tons of old footage I never used sitting in a box of sad cards…
I haven't been there in years in the winter, but hot camp is where it's at. So nice having a warm cabin, an outhouse and of course the sauna bath. The hard part is when you go to the outhouse and that 1/2 second sitting on the cold seat. I do admire you and others that hot tent. I am way too old now. All the trips in the past...if only i had the camera technology of now and TH-cam. You would be amazed if you knew how much work it took to build our camp before many of the newer logging roads were made.
When my son was two or three we went camping. He fell asleep in the car. We arrived and setup the tent and moved him in. When he woke the sun was shining through dew covered canvas magically lighting the tent above his 'bed' - 30+ years later the memory of his smile of wonder still delights me.
Aw that's nice...the way light comes through is heavenly
@@LostLakes maybe that’s why they call that kind of light ‘God’s rays’! 😂
That’s a beautiful memory. I sometimes wonder which my dad has of when he and I camped and what I might remember as a father myself in the future.
"Know your limit and play within it." That's a new phrase for me, and very powerful. Thank you!
Thanks Brian! Stole it from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation 😅
A picture is worth a thousand words...and this video is worth thousand pictures! Another masterpiece. Thanks Jonathan.
Thanks a million Andy!
@@LostLakes Good math...haha!
@@andyrunkel8296 😆 Stumbled into that one!
That was comprehensive and wonderful to watch! Great video Jon!
Thanks buddy!!
The amount of information packed into this One video is Astonishing. Kudos!
Thank you!
Yupp camprapper: )
The narration is incredible.
I agree with Brett. This is a dissertation level presentation of camping with every angle and question thoroughly explained and answered. An impeccable testament to the dedication and diligence of your time well thought out and spent, every T has been crossed and I's dotted with all ducks in a row.
With that.....I don't think I'll be doing much camping.
Very much appreciated!
This was good information. You talked faster than a used car salesman, but loved that you did so. So much growth over 4ish years in terms of content, editing, narration, and fun. Keep ‘em comin!
Hahah thanks so much Tom!
I turned playback speed to 0.75%.... I'm a slow learner. Great tips, thanks so much for amazing video.
I live in the tropics and still found this useful. All the best for 2023.
Jon and Erin, Happy New Year. Hope you have safe and joyous 2023.
Have a Happy new year. Let 2023 be a year full of success and happines to you and yours!!
Thanks and same to you!
Cool. You’re being a good friend producing this video for Xander. ;)
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Jon...Best intro yet! Great info...and lots of it! Thank you!
As much as I hate the cold weather down here in North Carolina I don't know why I am drawn to your channel over the years. Must be the adventures and good people!!!!!
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one of the most informative videos i have seen on the subject. especially talking about working up to colder temps. great vid as always.
Thanks Jason!
Great video Jon, love this style as a change of pace.
Awesome video!! First of its kind I am sure. Covers absolutely everything
Great job brother
Thank you!
Good tutorial Jon.
Another tip for those new to winter camping, which is a "yes, but" on Jon's advice about starting warm and working up to colder temperatures. Near freezing, either just above or just below is the worst weather for camping. You will get wet, which will make you cold, which in turn can be deadly. "Comfortably" below freezing has the advantage that you won't get wet from the weather. Go slow, adjust your layers, and change clothes as needed to manage your perspiration and stay dry.
Very true...when it hovers around freezing is tough
Yep. I do snow removal. The second last snow storm Toronto had(around zero Celsius) I was soaking wet in 1 hour if clothing is at all suspect. One year old gortex gloves a sponge immediately.Soaked to the bone for about the ten hours. Warm enough while we worked but freezing when we stopped. The last storm, minus 10 to 15...a little damp after 5 hours but from within i think. Cold is different issues. After 10 years I think PVC/PU rainwear (especially gloves) around zero to minus 5 approx. I bought a full set yesterday for work and to try with winter camping
Snow with sand qualities is my preferred winter camp. Rarely wet, easy to move and gives a satisfying swish sound. Super cold but that’s the fun part.
Thanks for the information, I am just getting into this in the Pacific NW. You bring up a ton of great points. Thank you.
Excellent video! Packed with everything you need to know! There is nothing more satisfying than falling asleep in a hot tent after a ‘labor of love’ day ❤️
Thanks a lot BC! It's a great feeling :)
Thanks for sharing, I learned a few things.
Hello jon. As expected, you really made good use of your narrative talent and made me shout cool with music in the ending scene. It's a beauty that only those who have courage and passion can acquire. Thanks for sharing! :)
Thanks a lot June!
Great one Jon. Thanks.
Really good information in this video! So glad I found this channel.
Thank you!
Happy New Year Jon!
Enjoyed that one!
This was so informative! the gear links are always helpful
Quality info bud. Cheers
Great video. Happy trails
Thanks for all the tips. Really solid advice for beginners!
Good afternoon
We planned to Head out on the weekend but ran into that the tail end of that major snow storm
Up to four foot of snow
That we can live with
But where to leave the SUV
Just parking on the side of the road with all the snow plowing
Good way to get damaged
We thought we could dig into on of the handy parking spots we know about from the summer trips
Four feet of snow and the ridges left by the plow
You'd find me face down in the snow before I left the parking spot
Long story short I gave up and went back to work
Parking not as easy in the winter
Warm spell this week
Doing a retry this weekend
Maybe I can move two foot of wet snow but not four foot of snow
Have a good winter
Hope to see you and Xander around a campfire some time
Crazy storm. Sure makes parking hell
really good vid, lots of good info presented well, i get the feeling that if i watched it again i would catch a few more things i missed.
Thank you!
Jon, that was a super video. So much helpful and important information. I don’t winter camp anymore but, some of the things you talked about had me doing the 🤔😳🤯memes lol
Hahah thanks a lot Alan :)
very good video with much useful information. I liked the sped up audio/video, most videos I put the play back setting speed to 1.25. Thank you.
Much appreciated Jeff
Happy New Year, Thank you.
Happy new year :)
Maybe the BEST, most concise tutorial on winter camping!
Thank you!!
For a bloke who generally comes across as very mellowed, that was intense. Did you take a breath?
You could probably manage “I’m a scatman” by Scatman John at the local karaoke at that pace!!
Loved it!
Hahah I made a point of reading fast and thanks to editing I could cut out the horrible sound of breathing on a microphone :) Thank you!
What an amazingly informative video. Thank you
Thank you!
Awesome! Some serious knowledge 🤜
Thank you! :)
This video will be so helpful for my upcoming New Years winter camping trip that I am taking my fiancé on! Thanks Jontario 😘🍾
😝 Can't wait 😘
Educating a new generation of outdoor enthusiasts! Good on you Jon 💜 There is no substitute for experience and your insights will benefit so many 🙌🏻🙌🏻👍🏻
Thanks a lot Barret!
Metric ton of information, every single piece of it useful! Thanks Jon for taking the time to document all of it! Happy New Year to you and Erin! Cheers!
Much appreciated! Happy new year!
Only recently and totaly randomly found this channel.Exceptional work Sir. I love how you learn things on the way and you do not try to pretend you are a master of camping-surviving in the wild. I also love the honesty and the simplicity in everything you do. Really well done!
Truly appreciate that!
Great video. I see you used a dedicated splitting axe for processing your firewood. That makes life so much easier.
Thank you! It really does. I don't really use a full-size axe for anything else (e.g. felling) so it might as well do the job I need really well :)
What an exceptional tutorial on winter camping. For me I could start right in my own backyard. And it still take me hours like you to setup and collect firewood. Go video.
Thank you!
Great video take care.
I love how you made the tutorial a story. Beautiful job
Really appreciate that!
Love your adventures John. Love it when you team up with Xander Budnick, you guys have great charisma together! Even the vids where there are 3-4,of you it’s easy to see the friendship the two of you have developed. Your best duo videos are the adventures you have with Xander.
Thanks a lot David!
Nice work!
Thanks for the info and the adventures! Wishing you and Erin a fabulous new year!!!
Thanks Rae and same to you!!
Perfect pace of delivery. Not too fast so as to make it unenjoyable to watch, but fast enough that I had to go back and watch it a few times to digest all of the info. Cheers bud great vid.
Much appreciated Jesse!
Watched twice in a row; ears caught your words much easier, second time around. Good ideas for summer time also. Thanks, get well and enjoy the balance of your holidays.
Thanks Bruce :)
So well done. The most information packed winter camping video I have seen. Greetings from cold Minnesota.
Much appreciated!
Another well produced, captivating video! Thank you Jon!
Thank you!
Incredible video . Extremely educational. Thx!
Thank you!
I love watching these. I only recwntly did hot tent camping. However my vids are not so good. My channel needs alot of work
Wow, awsome video Jon! I wish I have seen this when I started hot tent camping. There’s a lot of pertinent info! You have a way to well explain and describe what you live there. That’s true for all your other videos. Love your channel man! Hope 2023 brings Erin and you great trips!
Thanks a lot Michel!
Hahahaha Thanks for listening to the trees hahaha....And all the Awesomenesss Info....It doesn't get cold enough here in my part of Georgia hahaha But one day it would be great to experience that kind of camping....Cheers and now I need my hot cocoa hahaha
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Great video.
Just want to say i appreciate your videos, been watching for about a year and i bought the snow monster boots you suggested and i think a similar aviator hat and man was i happy that i did when the cold air came across the states, and like you said i'm actually looking forward to the winter, cheers and thanks for your videos!
Really appreciate it! Still love those boots
And after this I’m all ready to conquer the world! keep up the good work and great videos man!
Hahah much appreciated!
Wow!! Excellent presentation, Jon.
Thanks Jan!
Damn lots of information 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Great video, so well done! Blessings and safety!!
Much appreciated!
Newbies to any outdoor camping style could watch this over and over before realizing how much information there is here. It also must be said that there are many tips and reminders for oldies of camping and outdoors as well in here.
That is one of the best videos I've ever watched!!
So informative! Great job
Thanks so much Todd!
My man your a beast!
Love the educational content!
Excellent video! Have you ever considered attaching a pelltier module to your stove to charge batteries or run simple electronics? You obviously bring an ample supply of batteries to run your camera gear but you could haul less on longer trips or bring more ice fishing electronics and keep them charged up every time you light a fire.
Thank you! Very cool idea. Though the beauty of batteries is they're on demand. There's so much to do with filming out there that it's nice to not have to think about charging. But something like that could also run a lightbulb and it is a really neat idea
@@LostLakes with a simple usb connection it would power led lights no problem even without a roaring fire.
@@placidpaddler intriguing... is there a model you'd recommend?
@@LostLakes commercially, it's basically the guts of a BioLite CampStove but I don't know of any standalone units like what I'm describing. The module looks like a small white square tile with black and red wires running off one side. It's a small soldering job to fix the module to a current-regulating usb port and these parts can be ordered online from just about anywhere. Alternatively, the module's wiring could be fixed directly to the male end of a Jackery's charging port since it internally regulates incoming current and you can run the lights off that, or wire it right into any solar panel regulator unit with a usb port if you've got one of those lying around. The benefit of a small-as-possible portable system you put together yourself is that you can use it year round to generate a current with your folding stove or by leaning one of the stove's metal plates against a campfire. TH-cam is obviously (like for everything else) a massive resource for demonstrating these small DIY projects. Enjoy the rabbithole!
@@placidpaddler Thanks for this! I was googling earlier and yeah it didn't seem like there was a consumer market product. Sure would be nice if biolite filled that gap
Great tips. It doesn’t get anywhere near that cold in the PNW, but I still enjoy playing with a hot tent.
Wow that was great! I just started to dip my toe into winter camping last year. First in November with my nylon hammock hot tent, then again in March with a summer tent that I modified with a stove jack and canvas panels sewed over the top mesh. I've learned a lot already (and been inspired to even try it) from watching your videos, but this direct, all in one tutorial is much appreciated. Definitely bringing a bucket this year to sit on, my chair was such a pain in the butt last year.
Thank you :) Glad to hear it! Good ole bucket
This was SO helpful Jon!! Thank u so much! Im new to hot tenting and been struggling to gather all this info. You did a great job explaining all the details and concisely too!
So glad to hear that! Thank you!
I like how a lot of your videos discuss using minimum trace principles. I think too many bushcrafty type videos don't have any caveats, leaving the impression that cutting live trees and high impact methods near an established campsite is normal and ok.
Great info, having good knowledge of your Surrounding and knowing what to do if something goes wrong, Planning and good experience helps to make camping in the snow fun and good gear .
Great video! Smart advise from Jon for many things beyond winter camping, know your limits and play within them. Very informative video, makes me wish I live in a slightly colder climate. Cheers
Thanks a lot WI!
Hear everything you say "on speed" from Sweden: ) You hit the ground running(!) after covid: )
Like an outdoor alien video where A spaceman is teaching cavemans survival and go up in smoke.
// Oh and soon 200K Subscribers! That is well deserved! Happy new year you two!
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@@LostLakes 😃
I think your information is great,as I do the same with a pulk sled.The problem I have is that a hot stove goes out an hour after you go to sleep.On the other hand the information is very accurate and you have covered everything meticulously.I will be watching this video several times as you are very experienced and know exactly what you are doing! The 6 foot fiberglass rods and a body harness will pull more weight.Thanks for a real honest video!❤❤ 9:09 9:09 10:42
Thank you! Yeah I have to wake up every 90 mins (can be more or less depending on stove size and wood type of course) but it's worth it when it's cold enough :)
Wow! That was a fast talking video!! So much good info!! Thanks for all the tips and tricks❤
Thank you!!
a LOT of excellent info packed into less than 20 minutes! 5 gallon buckets are used as poop pails here, i'd probably get thrown out of the tent if i started using one as a seat inside...
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Dude.. i just tried my first hot tent camp, so much truth in this video, great info, thanks for sharing! (wish I had seen this video before buying my current setup)
Great video! I live in Denmark where we rarely get less than a few degrees below freezing in winter, and as another guy said, just around freezing is when it actually is freezing cold! Right next door is Sweden though, which is absolutely perfect. Have a nice new year!
Thank you! Sure helps when it's at least -5C
Thorough and informative,the fun you have is no longer so daunting.
Well done Jontario 👏
Nicely done, still waiting on safe ice here, looking forward to a Perch dinner. Thanks for sharing.
I bring a wool blanket and drape it over myself and my sleep system before falling asleep. It helps keep condensation from freezing on outside of expensive bags and adds a extra layer of warmth. Can also help protect sleep system from hot pops and sparks from stove when opening and loading.
How to you keep it from sliding? That's always been my problem with them as I toss and turn a lot. Since got a synthetic overquilt that clips in
@Lost Lakes I'd does slip occasionally, if I'm loading a stove frequently it's not a big deal. I'm thinking of sewing on velcro patches for added grab tho.
@@LostLakes or perhaps a bit of shock chord all the way around sleep pad and loops sewn into the wool blanket .....
Hmmmmm
Great advice. I’m heading out to my little cabin for a -11 sleepover.
Can't wait for your annual with Erin. It's going to be fun. Thanks for sharing.
Like I said, this isn't THE way to do it--just my way--and all of these topics could have been elaborated on but this is a 20m overview. Everyone develops their own strategies based on their conditions, region, budget, and personal preferences. This discussion will be most relevant to hot tenters in or near Ontario. If you see a comment on this video you can answer, please feel free.
*If you're looking for a gear list, there are links to my Amazon storefront in the video description.* For significant items not available on Amazon, they're listed at the bottom of the description. Products and brands are not mentioned deliberately...I do virtually no brand deals so I have control of my content so I'm not really inclined to show brands/give placements away for free either. The exact products I use change but once I publish a video, it's static...so that's another reason why I don't specify.
The laws referenced for using trees for personal use in Ontario - www.ontario.ca/page/using-wood-crown-land-personal-use
You asked how I found this video. I had seen one of your other recent winter camping videos. I was looking around your channel to see if you have videos listing your equipment and found this other one. TH-cam has been weird lately... I don't know why that video was unlisted.
But i do see up on the top that this video is 'unlisted'
Thanks for the reply! I deleted my comment because I figured out what caused it. If you put an unlisted video in a public playlist (which I did), it'll be visible to anyone browsing that playlist
@@LostLakes Gotcha. Hope you had a Merry Christmas. Take care! Keep em coming.
Thanks for the very condensed but informative run down of the important aspects of winter camping and hot tenting.
excellent video!
Thank you!
Lots of great info and another great video. One of my favorite outdoor channels. Keep it up.
Thanks so much!
That was really well done. Wow, Jon. On another note, I think I saw Erin's face in an ad for North of Superior something something. Small world. 👍🙂
Much appreciated! Hahah yeah we live in a small town so I gave them some lifestyle images to help attract employees
Hope you enjoy lots of winter camping. Happy New Year Jon and Erin. Hope 2023 holds joy, laughter, health, love, and good surprises!
Thanks a lot Sherry and happy new year!
Can you link your tent? I didn’t see it in the description. Thank you for this video description!!
Yes! Thank you for this! i've been waiting to learn more about it so I can try. cheers from QC
Great video! I really appreciate the ethics you’ve included. I am finding more and more bushcraft shelters made of green wood and in inappropriate places. I find it very upsetting and trashy when people abuse the trees.
The other things I am finding more and more of are trash, and piles of human waste and tp. Even right around the tent area! We’ve got to educate people on proper waste management. I think that one issue is that people are told “do this, don’t do that “ but not why they should.
Anyway, great work!
Thanks so much! As they say, you can't fix stupid (or selfish), and I think a lot of those people just don't care, but some just don't know
@@LostLakes sadly I believe that you are correct. On the other hand I do remember a time in my youth when I didn’t know better and left piles of 💩and toilet flowers-away from the site but still… no good. It was only because I hadn’t been taught and it hadn’t occurred to me to ask. Also using soap in the water. Eventually we realized we should use biodegradable soap, but didn’t know you still can’t use it in or near the water source. These days with the increase in people accessing nature I am finding a lot of nasty algae blooms due to people using soap in water by campsites. I tried to do a TH-cam channel with the purpose of educating people and making it fun. By the time I started to get a little better at it my computer aged out and editing was super tedious. I still haven’t gotten a new computer! Tons of old footage I never used sitting in a box of sad cards…
Well good on ya for owning it and learning. Often it feels like this sort of info falls on deaf ears so it's always nice to hear a success story :)
@@LostLakes I think that you probably have more positive impact than you know.
@@elijahkraatz9700 💚💚
Chalked full of great information...thanks for putting this together. Lots of very useful information for any type of camping.
Agree! So much value packed in. Good & clear speaker, too. Great idea adding chapters! Always new learning and teaching. Amazing video, Jon!
Thanks so much!!
I haven't been there in years in the winter, but hot camp is where it's at. So nice having a warm cabin, an outhouse and of course the sauna bath. The hard part is when you go to the outhouse and that 1/2 second sitting on the cold seat. I do admire you and others that hot tent. I am way too old now. All the trips in the past...if only i had the camera technology of now and TH-cam. You would be amazed if you knew how much work it took to build our camp before many of the newer logging roads were made.