If you don’t want to put on cold clothes in the morning you can just put them in your sleeping bags stuff sack and use it as a pillow… they will be warm on the morning ❤ Edit: thanks for all the amazing advice in the replies ❤️
I actually put mine down by my feet! I always buy my sleeping bags for someone taller than me so I have extra space near the feet and stuff my next day’s clothes down there (in a ziplock so they don’t smell like feet) I don’t even notice them down there because my feet don’t touch them and they’re always warm enough to not be *freezing* in the morning. I used to use them as my pillow but I found that they stay much too cold that way
I do this, but mostly hugging/holding onto it so it stays extra warm, on turn keeps me warm and functions as a stuffy for the support and feeling comfortable
This can also work with being too hot. Put a frozen bottle wrapped around a cloth or something, and put it between your upper legs, thighs, or groin. It can help prevent heat stroke. Warm or cold. This trick works.
In a case of suspected Heat Stroke, using a frozen bottle to cool the body down is not what one should be doing. Also, finding a frozen bottle in the back country, mid-afternoon on a scorcher of a day, could be a problem.
Unless you are camping in the winter or above the snow line in the mountains, where do you find a frozen bottle in the wilderness? Also, being too hot is not likely a concern in those camping situations.
@@mintheman7 I was talking about over heating in the heat not cold. Most people overheat while in hot weather so they can't cool down easily. So put a cold or frozen bottle, if possible, between your legs. Helps to cool your body down quickly when in hot weather.
When backpacking, it is good to be cold before you start hiking. Your body will naturally warm up as you move, and you dont want to have to stop every 10 minutes to take a layer of clothes off. Additionally, if you start sweating while hiking in cold temperatures, the minute you get to your campsite, you have to dry yourself off, otherwise you will start losing heat rapidly.
im from finland, and multiple light layers will always be better than a thick one. if you overheat, you can take off a thinner layer to avoid getting too cold. in the winter, i will interlock my layers, eg my undershirt is tucked into my long johns, while my shirt is over top, and only tucked into my pants. for some reason that strip of cold skin around my ankles, midsection, wrists, etc will make me feel ten bazillion times colder.
Oooo, yes! I might just be speaking about freezing point temperatures (0 degrees Celsius) but having that part below my shirt and above my pants exposed makes me freeze and feel so uncomfortable, same with my hands.
I hate the feeling of cold wrists and ankles. While you can always use your socks to cover your ankles, I sometimes use sweat bands (the wrist ones) to tuck in my long sleeves if I don't want to / can't wear gloves.
Not sure about your ankles but I do know your inner wrists are "thermometer zones" like your head, so they have a very high say so in how hot or cold you feel. Thats why you can feel that warm/cold rush when washing your hands in water
Interlocking layers as you describe is also a great way to keep bugs out in warmer temps; e.g. at the ankles, long undies/leggings tucked into socks, then pants tucked into boots, covered by gaiters.
@@peterclarke7240im from America and tbh i just forget about it i have two bottles and 2 ice/heat packs i could use but i never do. I got some cute house shoe type socks tho they dont always do the trick but theyre cute lol
I used this trick so many nights in backcountry Wyoming! I’d say it worked most of the night but I did learn that as the bottle cools during the night, it can actually draw heat FROM the body making things worse. Best to make sure the bottle is very well wrapped so this doesn’t happen! Happy camping!
The best thing to do is actually to strip down. Take off all your clothes and then get in the sleeping bag. This way your body heat is able to circulate. The military trains you to do this in the Colorado mountains when it's -5°F. And it works.
My dad used to put a rock about the size of your water bottle near the fire an let it heat up. Don't get it too hot. When reached preferred temp pull it out and warp it in a jacket or coat and put it in the bottom of your sleeping bag. It works wonders
I had a buddy pull a rock FROM the fire, wrapped it up and put it in his sleeping bag near his feet. It came unwrapped and gave him a severe burn on the sole of one of his feet, so your point about not getting it too hot is wildly important.
Lol. I remember my grandmother doing that out at camp. I still bring it up once in a while but I always twist the wording so instead of a rock I'll say something like in the old days people would bake a few potatoes before bed and put down by their feet so would keep their feet warm and in the morning you'd have a snack. My mother usually laughs at that.
Went camping over the weekend and we had a lot of wind. One trick that really helped is we got into all of our sleepwear right in front of the fire so it's soaked up all that nice warm heat. The moment we were nice and toasty we dove into the tent and into our sleeping bags. I swear those sleeping bags locked in that heat all night. It was perfection.
She gets cold because she sleeps fully clothed. Here's the real tip: stay warm by sleeping only in your underwear (inside your sleeping bag). I figured that out as a wildland firefighter. I never really could explain why, but now I know it's because this is the only way to take advantage of convection; your core warms up the air and the warm air keeps your extremities, hands/feet, nice and toasty which is important because those get cold the easiest and make you feel cold. Sleeping mostly nekkid in a sleeping bag will always keep you warmer than sleeping with clothes on. Don't believe me? Try it. More layers will make you freeze your ass off inside your sleeping bag. I've argued with smart people about this and they've refused to even try it because they couldn't logically understand how you could be warmer with less layers. It works. That's all I know. And all you have to do is try it to prove it to yourself.
@@moritakaishida7963 ; absolutely not. you constantly have to worry about your finger, toes, nose and ears freezing off. one time i went to new york in winter and i had to stay inside one day bc i literally couldn't breathe and it wasn't even snowing. I'll take my southern californian desert and beach heat over the cold all day, any day.
To avoid cold nosed, we sometimes hang half a of cotton bed sheet over our heads like a little bed tent. I doesn't cut off air flow, but keeps the air around our faces warmer.
Two words. WOOL. SOCKS. Real wool socks are magical. I guarantee you that an old school, thick af, over the calf wool sock will work 1000 times better than any synthetic/cotton sock out there
@@mrsmmoose6775 nah man, once you're out walking in the cold mountains or cuddled up in your sleeping bag your brain doesn't register it anymore, all you can think about is the warmth. And I'm saying this as someone who hates the feeling of wool scarves and sweaters, the socks just hit different, once you start wearing them you'll keep them on all winter. Even when I visit bigger cities and am forced to dress accordingly you can bet your ass I'm still walking around with wool socks inside my Vans
I love the part about eating before bed to activate your metabolism and it's true! I have done the hot water trick with the kittens I foster, it calms them right down for bed 💤😪😴
@@tylerdias8323an empty hot water bottle (the ones made from rubber) weigh like 200 grams or sth, tf are you on about 😅 who can sleep with a big ass bottle between their legs all night
Hot water bottles have been around for well over a century, so even your great-grandparents probably had one in the house. I actually saw a Samurai movie that showed use of one, so if they did their research right, it would have been used sometime in the 1880s! Of course modern hacks are always great, since they usually implement things people have on hand!
It's because such a high percentage of blood circulation is directed to supplying the brain. This is also the reason behind the saying 'you lose most of your heat through your head' in reference to wearing a hat in cold weather.
I was actually going to say that keeping your feet warm is key… the first time I went snow camping, my thermarest was too short for me so my feet were FREEZING all night. My feet were sooooooo cold but other wise, I was pleasantly warm in my sleeping bag. Thermarests are so important
I grew up camping every weekend. As a kid I always saved up money to buy nice camping gear. I had a -20 sleeping bag, and a really nice inflatable sleeping pad. Never once got to use them because my sister was always cold....so many cold nights I spent in that Barbie sleeping bag lol
Hello from Alaska! Oh, cold feet! Thank you for covering this topic. If you have Reynaud’s phenomenon, it’s almost impossible to warm up distal extremities without help after they get cold. Sometimes I’ve even had to preheat the foot of the bed with a blow dryer. Probably the most important general tip is to not wear socks or gloves (or jackets ) with constrictive elastic at ankles or wrists. Tight boot toes are also dangerous. (One of the best days I ever had, skating with friends on a lake with clear black ice, was also the one I got frostbite in my big toes, from uninsulated skate boots.) Best of luck, and happiness, on your adventures in our great northern playground.🏔️🐻🌲🫎🏔️❤️
From Alaska as well! I suggest an electric blanket. I bought one for me and one for my son a few weeks ago. You will never have to worry about being cold again - when you're at home anyway. It's a much better warmth than turning on a floor heater.
@@infernal.. I don't understand that and I'm not sure why elastic at the wrists and ankles contributes to colder extremities. I though it would keep in the heat which makes your body warmer as it gets to your hands and feet. Maybe not.
@@infernal.. I think if you don't have a little gap of air between your clothes and the cold, there is no place for the warmth to build up, maybe it just dissipates immediately.
This works! I lived in a tent in the woods for a year. I used Juicy Juice bottles filled with hot water so I could stay warm at night. It works quite well.
My absolute best tip, is to make a thermos of hot water the last thing your do before bed. Then once you gotten into your sleeping bag, make a small cup of tea / hot chocolate / or just cup or hot water. And just like the water bottle trick shown here, keep it wrapped in a sock or some clothing in your sleeping bag. Just that has made a big difference for me. But it also works as a quick solution if you wake up being cold, or need to go out in the middle of the night to pee, and then come back being cold. Or even wake up in the morning being cold. You can just take out the thermos and make yourself a little hot chocolate / tea / plain water. Since you are drinking it, it really helps heat up your core from the inside, and bring up your internal temperature really quick. I went from constantly no matter what time of year, having trouble sleeping, and really shaking from the cold at night. To being super comfy. A thick sleeping bag, and lots of clothing just helps to insulate you, they don’t create any heat by themselves. So dont go into your sleeping bag feeling cold and hope that it’s going to make you warm. Drinking something warm, make sure to bring up your internal temperature, and make it so you are actually warm and there is more warmth to begin with that your sleeping bag and other things can help you insulate
@@naimairfan5738 Both yes and no. One of your bodies responses when your core temperature goes down, is to produce more urine for some reason. Needing to pee more, can be a early symptom of hypothermia. So being cold will make you need to pee. Staying warm does the opposite. But sure drinking will also make you need to pee. From my experience that hasnt been a issue at all. I've gotten up less after getting better at staying warm through out the night. Just drinking a warm drink from the small cup on top of a half litre themos is plenty enough to get me warm. But if you are gonna drink liters, or like half a litre right before bed. Then sure it will likely make you need to get up.
😂 I pee about every hour or two... my kidneys like to work the night shift (it's when I'm lying down that they're most active 😉) So it would just be sooner and maybe an extra pee or two but I'm up and down all night... might be a big reason why I don't do a ton of snow camping. 😅
@@danysanerd2383 God forbid! But, pre-diabetic symptoms include frequent trips to the bathroom too; please consider checking that with your doctor. Stay healthy and be blessed.
I get that they're really uncommon in North America, but it did make me giggle that she filled a literal bottle with hot water as a substitute for a hot water bottle (For anyone unaware, a hot water bottle is a refillable rubber pouch that you can fill with hot water. It's basically the hot version on an ice pack. You can hold them, put them on your lap or in bed to keep warm. They're common in the UK)
Yeah when going through SERE in the dead of winter the first thing our instructor made us do was to put our waterbottles upside down in a dug out pit of snow to prevent them from totally freezing. He berated one of the trainees for attempting to take his bottle to bed since another trainee died the previous winter due to his bottle leaking in his bag and he froze to death.
Aaah not a bad point. I often did that bc my face was also cold. I mean, I think it was fine, but it's something to keep in mind. My real go-to was so pull the bag up to my nose and the hood, too. And pull both sides' strings tight. Then basically only the tip of my nose was out for breathing haha
Also, make sure you don't drink out of that nalgene bottle after. The plastic corrodes at super high temperatures and you'll end up with little flakes of plastic floating around in your water. Keep one for warmth and one for drinking
A trick for anyone who dislikes itchy woollens: my auntie is a pro with knitting woolly things and she once told me to add some hair conditioner when washing my woollens (in cold water ofc), it works magic! Your woollens become soft as kittens from this and never itchy again! 😉
@@bobzelley5100 They weren'tsaying this person is homeless, they are saying that feet getting cold makes you feel much colder much faster. Therefore socks are important for the homeless.
Hot rocks help. Let them cool a lil once the fire dies down . Put in socks and put under arms and between thighs. Too cool off fast . Ice bags in same areas. We do this to bring down fevers in nursing home. Double bag so ice doesnt leak.
I’ve had someone mention that they take their socks off, wool, I think, because their feet would sweat, getting their socks wet and cooling them down. Another thing we would do is use cardboard to put some insulation between our sleeping bags and the ground, but they’ve got some great options for mattresses and pads these days.
Consider a heat pump instead. Subsidies and 400%+ efficiency means you'll make the money back quick and reduce your CO2 as a nice bonus. Works at very low temps like -20 F and doubles as AC if it also gets hot where you live.
Fill a long sock with rice (uncooked) make sure the sock is organic material and worm it in a pot with very low flame or use a microwave if you are at home. Holds heat for a long time and it holds moisture.
I also dreamed up the hot water bottle trick and always thought I was weird (but warm). The extra insulation around the feet sounds like a good idea too.
I do the opposite for hot summer nights. A frozen water bottle wrapped in a thin tshirt. I place it near an artery. Electricity is really expensive here so no AC and fans are too annoying for me
@@dereinzigwahreRichi that to me is okay, because I know I get to jump right back into the wake sleeping bag hahaha… but having to pack up while it’s cold?! Horrible
in russia we sometimes have to put our feet in a plastic bag :'З and close it, but not too tight - to not mess w/ bloodflow plastic keeps layer of warm air around ur foot, and air is a very good insulation itself, so it works really good
My tips - jump around a bit before getting in the sack. Sudden excess heat can help to quickly heat up the bag. - carry a thin/summer synthetic quilt, that you can throw over your winter bag in need. Synthetics deal with condensation better. It's also a backup for those rare nights where temperatures are extraordinarily cold. Mine is also a poncho i wear around camp evenings, mornings and when i gotta pee. Life saver. ❤
@@catecurl3790 that's why you bring a wide mouth pee bottle on winter trips. Anything else would unfortunate. PS you definitely got to test that your bottle capacity exceed your biological capacity, at home, so as to avoid moments of panic up on the mountain.
Make sure your pad and bag are rated to appropriate temperatures! Also pee before you go to bed or else your body is working to heat that pee inside you instead of that heat going to your extremities.
Quick note for anyone backpacking in bear country and isn’t used to it: make sure any stuffing wasn’t worn while you were eating or been around food. They will smell if.
@@snox90kmwell i mean. To be fair as the saying goes. The average person is more likely to get killed by a cow than a Bear. 🤓 I dont do it but But Back country, it seems back country camping is more of a niche to only few people. Let alone Winter Back Country Camping sheesh. One day tho id like to.
In 1990 (I’m old) I went on an Outward Bound excursion in Sequoia National Park. Well, one night it was freezing and I had on allllllllll my clothes and one of the instructors said, “u need to take a bunch of those layers off. Your body can’t breath to produce and trap heat.” Sure as shit, as soon as I started peeling off layers, I began to warm up.
Yes this is because your clothes are keeping your heat locally but prevent it to spread from the source to the rest of your body Basically with clothes on your heat stays around your torso but your extremities are becoming colder with the metabolism slowing down With less clothes the heat produced by your core spread in your sleeping bag more evenly
@@polopoub5578 Ahhh. So that's why I have been able to get away with sleeping fully clothed in 0-10C nights; the extremities aren't losing too much heat anyway. Thanks.
The military made a prototype to prevent hypothermia, it was just hand heaters. The fingertips are the thinnest skin your blood is closest to, so by warming them It rapidly heats your blood.
I also do this for period Cramps, my cramps always run down my inner thighs, so wedging a hot water bottle between them helps relax those muscles and eases the cramps.
Northern Minnesotan here. Another light weight trick we like to use up here is throwing a couple of those 8 hour hand warmers in the bottom of your sleeping bag. Weigh almost nothing and keep you very warm. Now you know!(:
I used to do the hot water bottle tip in the military, but I used an actual hot water bottle from before the days of electric heating pads. I'd boil it an hour or so before bedding down, throw it in my sleeping bag, and when it was time to rack out, I'd have a toasty sleeping bag that would last basically until 0500 when we'd do stand to.
Dont wear socks, they restrict circulation. Use a 4 inch thick foam pad. Dont wear clothes, they hold in mousture. Put your tent inside another tent. I use a small one burner propane stove to heat the tent during the night but you must be very careful. It also lowers the humidity inside the tent making it toasty warm. A good one minute blast will keep the tent warm for two hours. I learned these tricks from a documentary on a tribe that follows raindeer in Siberia. .
As someone who struggles to keep their body warm even in a heated home during winter (health issues), I totally agree on that one! At home you can use a warm bottle or a heated warm plush, though. I usually sleep with one at my belly and one directly at my feet in the winter, plus two socks and many thinner blankets with fabrics that capture the heat. At home or in an enclosed space, if you have the equipment, having a warm/hot feet bath right before sleeping also helps rising the body temperature a lot and prevents the feet from dropping that low in temperature, also it helps saving energy since the body doesn't need to circulate so much blood into them for a while. And in general: Staying as dry as possible helps the most against any form of cold weather, indoors and outdoors!
My husband and I did this when we were living aboard our boat in the Northeast US. If we wrapped the boat for the winter, it kept the wind off the decks and made things about 20 degrees warmer but decks aren’t insulated so it could be quite cold. Hot water bottles are the way to go.
before bed strip down and use a towel to wipe yourself dry. You want to remove any traces of sweat. Sweat evaporating will make you cold . Never sleep in clothes you wore during the day. There is sweat in those clothes.
People say sleeping naked helps, bc your body heat can more freely warm the sleeping bag, and a good bag should do the insulating then. But as someone who doesn't produce much heat, it never worked for me and I also did the "stuffing clothes at the bottom of the sleepingbag" trick. I don't like the sarcophagus shaped bags bc I feel too constricted and I am quite short, so my sleeping bag was always way too big around my feet to heat up. So stuffing it or even binding it off to be shorter it is! Also important are FRESH socks! The socks you had during the day, even when dry, will have residual sweat that makes them harder to warm up. I recommend changing socks in the evening, not the morning. And covering your head. You lose a lot of heat via the head. I always sleep with a scarf and hat, even on colder summer nights. Well, as a scout, another nice thing is that we have tents you can make a campfire in.
If it’s not too cold I use the heat of my dogs (one at the feet and the other at my chest). I also found the smaller the better for the tent too. I have Reynold’s Syndrome so my priority is keeping the toes warm too. If you’re not going ultra light packing an extra blanket to put under you is an added barrier from the ground that’s helped me a lot. I usually go for wool or fleece
I always use a few hot rocks, just put them next to the camp fire and you can wrap them in a layer of cotton or wool even like a tshirt or something. Put them in the bottom of your sleeping bag, so cozy.
Winnipegger. I do minimalist camping in -40C here in MB, all I take is a tarp, a mummy bag, an axe/machete, a knife and a shovel to build my shelter. I find a space with at least 2ft deep snow, dig a trench into it down to the soil and then lay down softer materials. Grasses, pine boughs or if I'm feeling luxurious a foam mattress. I then lay out the mummy bag (get rated to the temperatures you're expecting) and have the feet at the far-end of the trench. At the opening, make a ramp up to the surface. Over the trench I place some cut wood or branches to form a structure, and then over that I put down the tarp with enough length to cover the entire trench. I then nail or tuck it down with wood, and cover it all in snow. After that, roll back out the tarp for the opening and crawl inside. I've had these shelters last several days and the biggest problem ends up being, honestly, how hot they get. I usually end up leaving the opening fully uncovered so I sweat less in the night. Functionally it's like an igloo, and by the end of the first night the walls are solid ice. As long as there's a foot of snow on all sides, you've got more than enough insulation and honestly, they're so fast to set up that I avoid taking tents out into the bush because the time it takes to set one up is about the same as digging the trench.
Actual rubber hot water bottles exist, and are really inexpensive, at least in the UK. I always take at least one camping. They're flat when empty and barely weigh anything, plus you don't have to use your drinking bottle.
While this is true, make sure to buy the hot packs meant for the feet! The one for the hands can reach as hot as 80 degrees celsius and can cause burns if it touches your skin and you cannot get away from ti fast enough. One has melted my credit card in my pocket because I accidentally put them in the same place. The ones for the feet are meant to be worn inside shoes so they are not as hot but they are safe to use while sleeping.
@@iamallaboutfood7242 I burned myself very badly with a heating pad and it took months to heal, so now I'm nervous about anything heat related. I really appreciate knowing the difference between the two types of warmers
@@theshmoo560 I am happy to help! I used to work at a sport supply shop so we had 3-4 different versions of heating pads (hands 2 type, feet, and back) so I know about them. We heard some horror stories of people using hand warmers in their shoes, and after I melted my credit card, I 100% believe it all. Foot heating pads also often have a sticky side so you can stick them to your sleeping bag so they doesn't shift around in your bag ^^
I’m from central Alaska and just relocated to Texas for my husband’s job, we just miss it so much and can’t wait to go back! This makes me so homesick!❤❤
No, I’m not eating foods with tons of sugars and fats because it tastes good, I’m doing it to increase my metabolism to stay warm in winter, this is a matter of survival
I do this too but be VERY careful putting boiling hot water between your legs! You could burn yourself very badly and the pressure from the hot water may mess with the seal of the Nalgene. Another thing I suggest is to go pee before bed and if you wake up in the middle of the night and have to pee then do it. Your body wastes heat trying to keep your urine warm. Edit: I was wrong about your body using heat to keep your urine warm I get it just stop being so mean 😂. Regardless, it will still mess with your sleep.
There are water bottles made specifically for this. I don't know the name in English but they are made from thick rubber so there's no risk of burning or the bag exploding.
@@MiauMichiganI think what you're referring to is just called a 'hot water bottle', it's usually a red rubber bag with a screw top, to use when you're sick, or for pain relief like period cramps, etc.
Incorrect. Having a full bladder will not significantly affect your ability to stay warm. It does not affect heat loss or retention significantly. If anything it *slightly* increases thermal mass without increasing surface area so you actually retain more heat easier with a full bladder. That said, you’ll wake up and be uncomfortable. The sooner you pee the sooner you’ll get back to sleep.
Alternative to the Nalgene bottle. Get a big flatish rock and set it by the fire to get hot. When you're headed to bed, burrito the rock up in a damp cotton towel and take it into your bag with you. No matter where you place it, it'll keep your entire bag toasty all night.
Additional tips: change from your day clothes to your night clothes slowly, ever so slowly, inside your sleeping bag. This warms the whole thing up. But don't change too fast, you don't want to get sweaty! Also, a pair of pants along the side zipper can keep you toasty, and heck yes to down jacket at the feet! I also don't wear too many layers on my core so it can share heat with my extremities. And big ditto to the hot water bottle (I called it a hottie bottle) but I wouldn't drink out of heated plastic. Even bpa free bottles use close cousins of bpa that have similar effects in the body. Sleep warm y'all!
I have Raynaud’s phenomenon, and other medical problems, so these tips may just keep me alive. I’ve had mild-moderate hypothermia more than a handful of times. Anytime I tried sleeping in a tent (no matter how many layers/blankets) I’d always start to go hypothermic.
What in the world?? The amount of illnesses and diseases in the world is insane. It’s almost like everyone is meant to be unwell. The is my first time seeing this type of illness. I hope it’s something that can be cured. Yikes
@AWholeVibe96 my husband has this and is in the army. His hands will get splotches and tiny lil blisters. His isn't as intense but yeah it's crazy what conditions will flare up.
@@AWholeVibe96Raynaud's affects roughly 20% of all adults, it's a very common disorder. Also there are over 10000 defined diseases in the world, and new ones defined all the time, so you shouldn't be too surprised whenever you hear of one you haven't yet.
I actually try to reduce the moisture in my sleeping bag. So I have two usb heat vest with me. So I can stop heating the bag when I like. Also it has 3 low to high settings. So I can save myself if I've entered hyperthermia really fast. After one bad trip you want to be prepared even the hard cold weather.
You also lose 20% of your body heat through your head one of the first rules we had in recovery room when patients came out shivering cold was a warm blanket around their head along with either a special blanket called a Baer blanket or more heated blankets next to their skin. Minimum temperature to discharge a patient from our area was 96.0 F.
Omg I literally do the hot bottle of water trick all the time cause my bedroom is in the basement and it’s an old house with bad heat distribution so it’s often cold in my room. It works so well to help get warm!
You need to look up "hot water bottles." They're made from rubber, are normally flat, and work much better than hard plastic bottles. I have two: one for my feet and one for under my pillows.
Also a saving money tip, keep boiling water in a thermos, you can use it for coffee or a hot water bottle, I do this for sea swimming in the colder months
This would not work for this application as the thermos is insulated and would not let as much heat transfer outside the Container. Which she states in the video.
2 things that I like to do. Grab some hand warmers, I like the over sized ones, activate them, place them thru out the lower portion of my sleeping bag. Then I always take a huge black trash bag, (45 or 55 gallon size). Put it over my sleeping bag like the sleeping bag is a huge foot and the black bag is a huge sock. Pull it up to my chest. It insulates very well and keeps in all that nice warm heat. When my kids were small, I used the 13 gallon size bags on their sleeping bags.
I'm usually warm enough, but my feet do get cold. I agree with adding multiple layers over your feet, inside your sleeping bag, helps a lot. I usually cold camp, though, without a fire, even when it's snowed, so I haven't tried the hot water bottle trick. But it worked for grandma and grampa in their chilly farmhouse, so it ought to work in this case.
Another tip is changing into clean dry pair of socks to sleep. Many don’t realize their socks get mildly damp from sweat throughout the day. Don’t want moisture causing heat loss throughput the night, so how about a new pair?
These are good tips. As a child at a sleep over we were freezing in the night so i stuffed every stuffed animal and pillow in the house into our blankets. I'm a survivor.
I do that with regular water bottles 0,5L water can't be boiling or hot enough to melt the bottle and it keeps 4 hours with a nice wrap. I raised 4 baby cats like that🫶
Take off as much clothes as possible before getting into the sleeping bag! If you have to wear clothes in the sleeping bag, make sure it’s wool. Wool socks, wool long-johns and wool long sleeve top. And make sure your sleeping bag is made for the temperatures you’re going to use it in.. 80% of your body heat escapes from your head, so use a beanie! Wool is best! Breathes and lets dampness out! Leave the bottle out of the sleeping bag.. if it starts leaking, you will get cold for real!! Norwegian army veteran 🇳🇴
And this is why I need my husband for heat. My body and feet are just the same! I cannot get warm. But my husband is a freaking heater! It's glorious 🙌🏼 and I cool him off with my freezing cold legs and feet. I used to hate being so cold when I was single. I used to layer up and still shivered all night. But it's useful now for him at least. 😅 And watching you sleep in this environment gives me high anxiety! Lol.
Use hot tea instead, so you will already have some warm drink when you wake up. I need a warm drink first thing in the morning to get a good start into the day.
Always change your clothes before you sleep. You sweat during the day while you’re hiking around and then the sweat will cool you down while you sleep if you don’t
Hot water bottles go cold pretty quick. Get soap stones put them in the fire and keep them in your bag, heat will last longer. Hot soap stones in your boots is also a great way to have non frozen boots in the am. You can also get a VBL vapor barrier line or a bivy sac as extra layers.
I’ve heard of hot water bottles(like the rubbery ones) leaking or bursting, but not a Nalgene type water bottle like she used here. Which kind were mentioned in cases you heard about? (I’m genuinely asking, cause I’m interested)
@@Dawn_Hannahsaw it happen. Someone was showing us this same tip and when she tipped it so the water was against the lid it popped the threads right off and sprayed hot water everywhere. Wasn’t even just off the boil. Just really hot. Much safer imo if you 1) test it a home first and 2) use really warm water instead of boiling water. Don’t get greedy.
@@artyparty_av really? I've used this trick for years in scouts and never had an issue and I've never seen or heard of any problems from thousands of other people over the years. Theres only two things that would cause this. Its a cheap bottle, the threads on the lid only go around twice, and it was a cold bottle sitting outside that expanded when hot water was introduced, worsening the issue with the threads. Its important to check the threads, make sure they go around at least three full rounds, and make sure its a rigid, thick plastic. And lastly you shouldn't have the bottle between your legs or near your chest where you can roll on it.
@@garfoonga1 Gave my friend frostbite on a long ski tour in -40 degree weather - the forty below bottles have thicker, safer threads. The threads don’t get damaged or bound up when they freeze and the plastic itself is heavier duty and less brittle at ultra cold temps
also, don't underestimate how important it is to keep your head warm. you lose a bunch of heat through your head so definitely wear a beanie or a balaclava/keep your head snug in the sleeping bag
I hope I never need these tips here in Ft Lauderdale but I do keep a warm blanket in my trunk just in case I get stuck and it's cold. Stay warm everyone, sending some Florida sunshine!
Amazing! Can you please share your clothing gears, brands and shades! I'm planning a Yukon trip soon and the clothes obviously look more suitable to Yukon than Toronto winters 🥶😅
If you don’t want to put on cold clothes in the morning you can just put them in your sleeping bags stuff sack and use it as a pillow… they will be warm on the morning ❤
Edit: thanks for all the amazing advice in the replies ❤️
I actually put mine down by my feet! I always buy my sleeping bags for someone taller than me so I have extra space near the feet and stuff my next day’s clothes down there (in a ziplock so they don’t smell like feet) I don’t even notice them down there because my feet don’t touch them and they’re always warm enough to not be *freezing* in the morning. I used to use them as my pillow but I found that they stay much too cold that way
@@sparkysheep yeah that’s a good idea I will try that out on my next trip
My husband did this when he was deployed in Afghanistan! He’d even get dressed in his sleeping bag so they didn’t have a chance to cool off.
Ahhhh good tip!
I do this, but mostly hugging/holding onto it so it stays extra warm, on turn keeps me warm and functions as a stuffy for the support and feeling comfortable
This can also work with being too hot. Put a frozen bottle wrapped around a cloth or something, and put it between your upper legs, thighs, or groin. It can help prevent heat stroke.
Warm or cold. This trick works.
In a case of suspected Heat Stroke, using a frozen bottle to cool the body down is not what one should be doing.
Also, finding a frozen bottle in the back country, mid-afternoon on a scorcher of a day, could be a problem.
Unless you are camping in the winter or above the snow line in the mountains, where do you find a frozen bottle in the wilderness? Also, being too hot is not likely a concern in those camping situations.
@@mintheman7 You shouldn't be getting over heated in the winter. Just strip layers until you cool down.
@@ivanstayner8818 Exactly the point I was making, so your OP of using a frozen bottle idea was completely useless.
@@mintheman7 I was talking about over heating in the heat not cold. Most people overheat while in hot weather so they can't cool down easily. So put a cold or frozen bottle, if possible, between your legs. Helps to cool your body down quickly when in hot weather.
First rule of camping: don't let yourself get cold. It's much harder to warm yourself up than it is to just keep yourself warm.
My daughter goes to nature school (outside in all weather) and we say this all the time.
Eat a snack and drink a warm drink to turn your metabolism up
This is advice from someone who quite literally never goes outside
When backpacking, it is good to be cold before you start hiking. Your body will naturally warm up as you move, and you dont want to have to stop every 10 minutes to take a layer of clothes off. Additionally, if you start sweating while hiking in cold temperatures, the minute you get to your campsite, you have to dry yourself off, otherwise you will start losing heat rapidly.
@@harlequinheart3 you watched a short about it and took the time to comment on a comment about it. You care a little bit.
im from finland, and multiple light layers will always be better than a thick one. if you overheat, you can take off a thinner layer to avoid getting too cold. in the winter, i will interlock my layers, eg my undershirt is tucked into my long johns, while my shirt is over top, and only tucked into my pants. for some reason that strip of cold skin around my ankles, midsection, wrists, etc will make me feel ten bazillion times colder.
Oooo, yes! I might just be speaking about freezing point temperatures (0 degrees Celsius) but having that part below my shirt and above my pants exposed makes me freeze and feel so uncomfortable, same with my hands.
I hate the feeling of cold wrists and ankles. While you can always use your socks to cover your ankles, I sometimes use sweat bands (the wrist ones) to tuck in my long sleeves if I don't want to / can't wear gloves.
100% agree
Grew up in the mountains and that’s what we’ve always done 🙌🏼🕊
Not sure about your ankles but I do know your inner wrists are "thermometer zones" like your head, so they have a very high say so in how hot or cold you feel. Thats why you can feel that warm/cold rush when washing your hands in water
Interlocking layers as you describe is also a great way to keep bugs out in warmer temps; e.g. at the ankles, long undies/leggings tucked into socks, then pants tucked into boots, covered by gaiters.
Me, sitting on my couch with cold feet:
I will try this
Me, a brit: do you not have hot water bottles where you're from?
@@peterclarke7240I’m American and only recently discovered hot water bottles. They have completely changed my winter life!
@@peterclarke7240im from America and tbh i just forget about it i have two bottles and 2 ice/heat packs i could use but i never do. I got some cute house shoe type socks tho they dont always do the trick but theyre cute lol
@@peterclarke7240 we have them
I don’t get your point
@@peterclarke7240the red rubber ones?
I used this trick so many nights in backcountry Wyoming! I’d say it worked most of the night but I did learn that as the bottle cools during the night, it can actually draw heat FROM the body making things worse. Best to make sure the bottle is very well wrapped so this doesn’t happen! Happy camping!
Sorry, am I the only person who’s going to point out that this is literally just a hot water bottle?
@TPRM1 Yes, and?
The best thing to do is actually to strip down. Take off all your clothes and then get in the sleeping bag. This way your body heat is able to circulate. The military trains you to do this in the Colorado mountains when it's -5°F. And it works.
My dad used to put a rock about the size of your water bottle near the fire an let it heat up. Don't get it too hot. When reached preferred temp pull it out and warp it in a jacket or coat and put it in the bottom of your sleeping bag. It works wonders
Protip: make sure the rock isn't from near a river. Any water inside might make the rock explode
I had a buddy pull a rock FROM the fire, wrapped it up and put it in his sleeping bag near his feet. It came unwrapped and gave him a severe burn on the sole of one of his feet, so your point about not getting it too hot is wildly important.
@@Ravens_and_Lilies14 To avoid getting it too hot, boil some water first and then put the rock in that.
That's very dangerous...
Lol. I remember my grandmother doing that out at camp. I still bring it up once in a while but I always twist the wording so instead of a rock I'll say something like in the old days people would bake a few potatoes before bed and put down by their feet so would keep their feet warm and in the morning you'd have a snack. My mother usually laughs at that.
Went camping over the weekend and we had a lot of wind. One trick that really helped is we got into all of our sleepwear right in front of the fire so it's soaked up all that nice warm heat. The moment we were nice and toasty we dove into the tent and into our sleeping bags. I swear those sleeping bags locked in that heat all night. It was perfection.
I used green canteens from my time in the military. They stayed warm through the night and they’re a lot smaller and ergonomic to the curves!
Thank you for your service 🇺🇸
And thanks for the tip about the green canteens ❤️
Dani, I live in Alaska and when my feet get cold, I’m the same way. This is a wonderful tip. Love your adventures!
Awee thank you so much ❤❤ where in Alaska!!
I’m from AK too!
I’m from AK too, but right now I’m living in WA right now, but I still visit Alaska for about 2 months in the summer.
I’m from Houston alaska 😊
Aweee we love our Alaskan neighbours ❤
Such good tips! Usually ‘staying warm tips’ are given by people who don’t feel the cold, so don’t need ‘extra’ tips like these. Thank you
Awe thank you! I only speak from my experiences ❤
She gets cold because she sleeps fully clothed. Here's the real tip: stay warm by sleeping only in your underwear (inside your sleeping bag). I figured that out as a wildland firefighter. I never really could explain why, but now I know it's because this is the only way to take advantage of convection; your core warms up the air and the warm air keeps your extremities, hands/feet, nice and toasty which is important because those get cold the easiest and make you feel cold.
Sleeping mostly nekkid in a sleeping bag will always keep you warmer than sleeping with clothes on. Don't believe me? Try it. More layers will make you freeze your ass off inside your sleeping bag. I've argued with smart people about this and they've refused to even try it because they couldn't logically understand how you could be warmer with less layers. It works. That's all I know. And all you have to do is try it to prove it to yourself.
@@TonyNovationthis is actually very interesting and I think valid
@@TonyNovationidk if I could ever sleep in the cold, in nothing but underwear. 😭 thanks for the advice though 💕
@@TonyNovationid sooner eat stones than sleep outside in Alaska with only underwear. Not that I don't believe you, imjust not built like that
Watching this from Fiji knowing I’ll never be near freezing snow 😊
Same watching from outback Australia
Cold weather is better than hot weather
congrats! I'm jealous
@@moritakaishida7963 ; absolutely not. you constantly have to worry about your finger, toes, nose and ears freezing off. one time i went to new york in winter and i had to stay inside one day bc i literally couldn't breathe and it wasn't even snowing. I'll take my southern californian desert and beach heat over the cold all day, any day.
❤️ Fiji.
To avoid cold nosed, we sometimes hang half a of cotton bed sheet over our heads like a little bed tent. I doesn't cut off air flow, but keeps the air around our faces warmer.
@markweaver1012 ▪︎ right over your cap? How do you see?
@@bethanyanderson1745 How well do you need to see when you're sleeping?
Nice idea thnx
@@ariaflame-au ▪︎ Only when things go "bump in the night!"
I just pull my sleeping bag over my head😂
Two words. WOOL. SOCKS. Real wool socks are magical. I guarantee you that an old school, thick af, over the calf wool sock will work 1000 times better than any synthetic/cotton sock out there
But the itching....
Hear, hear! Wool socks always and forever!
@@mrsmmoose6775 nah man, once you're out walking in the cold mountains or cuddled up in your sleeping bag your brain doesn't register it anymore, all you can think about is the warmth. And I'm saying this as someone who hates the feeling of wool scarves and sweaters, the socks just hit different, once you start wearing them you'll keep them on all winter. Even when I visit bigger cities and am forced to dress accordingly you can bet your ass I'm still walking around with wool socks inside my Vans
@@mrsmmoose6775Merino wool doesn't itch
You can also wear a really thin synthetic sock and put a wool sock over it.
I love the part about eating before bed to activate your metabolism and it's true!
I have done the hot water trick with the kittens I foster, it calms them right down for bed 💤😪😴
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@@phlearzeworks wonders in the cold but my efforts to sleep after night time snacking in the summer don’t go so well
Or just bring a hot water bottle. When empty, they are not heavy at all and when full are easier to sleep with than a water bottle
Hot water bottle way better
Bruh any weight on a 15 mile hike matters, you clearly have 0 experience 😂😂
@@tylerdias8323 hot water bottle accounted in to a pack should be fine - just learn to pack
@@tylerdias8323an empty hot water bottle (the ones made from rubber) weigh like 200 grams or sth, tf are you on about 😅 who can sleep with a big ass bottle between their legs all night
The water bottle is also for drinking water. She didn't bring it just for this.
It’s crazy how much protection the body needs in frigid temperatures, but the face always seems to be fine.
Yeah not for me, my lower face always seems to get numb from the cold if i don't cover it with a masked hood, even if it's not that cold outside
I cover my head but make a small hole for my nose to breathe !
Hot water bottles have been around for well over a century, so even your great-grandparents probably had one in the house. I actually saw a Samurai movie that showed use of one, so if they did their research right, it would have been used sometime in the 1880s! Of course modern hacks are always great, since they usually implement things people have on hand!
It's because such a high percentage of blood circulation is directed to supplying the brain.
This is also the reason behind the saying 'you lose most of your heat through your head' in reference to wearing a hat in cold weather.
I think it is just because covering the head with fabric leads to a wet face, dry lips, and general unpleasantness
She's brilliant! It's beautiful out there too.👍🏻
My tip is invest in quality ground protection. My therm-a-rest down filled mat made a huge difference
I was actually going to say that keeping your feet warm is key… the first time I went snow camping, my thermarest was too short for me so my feet were FREEZING all night. My feet were sooooooo cold but other wise, I was pleasantly warm in my sleeping bag. Thermarests are so important
I grew up camping every weekend. As a kid I always saved up money to buy nice camping gear. I had a -20 sleeping bag, and a really nice inflatable sleeping pad. Never once got to use them because my sister was always cold....so many cold nights I spent in that Barbie sleeping bag lol
Which model do you have? I've never seen a down-filled mat
@thatguy2535 you're a sweet brother ❤️
Hello from Alaska! Oh, cold feet! Thank you for covering this topic.
If you have Reynaud’s phenomenon, it’s almost impossible to warm up distal extremities without help after they get cold. Sometimes I’ve even had to preheat the foot of the bed with a blow dryer.
Probably the most important general tip is to not wear socks or gloves (or jackets ) with constrictive elastic at ankles or wrists. Tight boot toes are also dangerous. (One of the best days I ever had, skating with friends on a lake with clear black ice, was also the one I got frostbite in my big toes, from uninsulated skate boots.)
Best of luck, and happiness, on your adventures in our great northern playground.🏔️🐻🌲🫎🏔️❤️
this happens to my feet! and then I cannot sleep until I go heat them up somehow. usually I do by hair drying socks and slipping them on LOL
From Alaska as well! I suggest an electric blanket. I bought one for me and one for my son a few weeks ago. You will never have to worry about being cold again - when you're at home anyway. It's a much better warmth than turning on a floor heater.
If ur clothes r too tight, u can get frostbite?
@@infernal.. I don't understand that and I'm not sure why elastic at the wrists and ankles contributes to colder extremities. I though it would keep in the heat which makes your body warmer as it gets to your hands and feet. Maybe not.
@@infernal.. I think if you don't have a little gap of air between your clothes and the cold, there is no place for the warmth to build up, maybe it just dissipates immediately.
This works! I lived in a tent in the woods for a year. I used Juicy Juice bottles filled with hot water so I could stay warm at night. It works quite well.
My absolute best tip, is to make a thermos of hot water the last thing your do before bed.
Then once you gotten into your sleeping bag, make a small cup of tea / hot chocolate / or just cup or hot water.
And just like the water bottle trick shown here, keep it wrapped in a sock or some clothing in your sleeping bag.
Just that has made a big difference for me.
But it also works as a quick solution if you wake up being cold, or need to go out in the middle of the night to pee, and then come back being cold.
Or even wake up in the morning being cold.
You can just take out the thermos and make yourself a little hot chocolate / tea / plain water.
Since you are drinking it, it really helps heat up your core from the inside, and bring up your internal temperature really quick.
I went from constantly no matter what time of year, having trouble sleeping, and really shaking from the cold at night. To being super comfy.
A thick sleeping bag, and lots of clothing just helps to insulate you, they don’t create any heat by themselves.
So dont go into your sleeping bag feeling cold and hope that it’s going to make you warm.
Drinking something warm, make sure to bring up your internal temperature, and make it so you are actually warm and there is more warmth to begin with that your sleeping bag and other things can help you insulate
Wouldn't you pee more if you drink something before sleeping.
@@naimairfan5738 Both yes and no.
One of your bodies responses when your core temperature goes down, is to produce more urine for some reason.
Needing to pee more, can be a early symptom of hypothermia.
So being cold will make you need to pee.
Staying warm does the opposite.
But sure drinking will also make you need to pee. From my experience that hasnt been a issue at all. I've gotten up less after getting better at staying warm through out the night.
Just drinking a warm drink from the small cup on top of a half litre themos is plenty enough to get me warm.
But if you are gonna drink liters, or like half a litre right before bed. Then sure it will likely make you need to get up.
Brilliant; I run cold AND I love tea
😂 I pee about every hour or two... my kidneys like to work the night shift (it's when I'm lying down that they're most active 😉)
So it would just be sooner and maybe an extra pee or two but I'm up and down all night... might be a big reason why I don't do a ton of snow camping. 😅
@@danysanerd2383
God forbid! But, pre-diabetic symptoms include frequent trips to the bathroom too; please consider checking that with your doctor.
Stay healthy and be blessed.
Hot water bottle. Very common in colder climates. I grew up with them!
Moms swore by hot water bottles. Old school wisdom from her nurses training program in pre-WWII era!
Still use one. Great for warming up. Also great for aches and pains
@@just-nz…I’m cuddling one now! The U.K is freezing at the moment and I’ve not got central heating 🥶
I get that they're really uncommon in North America, but it did make me giggle that she filled a literal bottle with hot water as a substitute for a hot water bottle
(For anyone unaware, a hot water bottle is a refillable rubber pouch that you can fill with hot water. It's basically the hot version on an ice pack. You can hold them, put them on your lap or in bed to keep warm. They're common in the UK)
According to the video its a secret to everyone.
Yeah when going through SERE in the dead of winter the first thing our instructor made us do was to put our waterbottles upside down in a dug out pit of snow to prevent them from totally freezing. He berated one of the trainees for attempting to take his bottle to bed since another trainee died the previous winter due to his bottle leaking in his bag and he froze to death.
Also, never ever breath into your sleeping bag; the moisture in your breath will cause the inside of your sleeping bag to become damp.
Aaah not a bad point. I often did that bc my face was also cold. I mean, I think it was fine, but it's something to keep in mind.
My real go-to was so pull the bag up to my nose and the hood, too. And pull both sides' strings tight. Then basically only the tip of my nose was out for breathing haha
Also, make sure you don't drink out of that nalgene bottle after. The plastic corrodes at super high temperatures and you'll end up with little flakes of plastic floating around in your water. Keep one for warmth and one for drinking
A trick for anyone who dislikes itchy woollens: my auntie is a pro with knitting woolly things and she once told me to add some hair conditioner when washing my woollens (in cold water ofc), it works magic! Your woollens become soft as kittens from this and never itchy again! 😉
This is why socks are so important for the homeless ❤
I don't think this person is homeless. Working is important for homeless.
@@bobzelley5100 They weren'tsaying this person is homeless, they are saying that feet getting cold makes you feel much colder much faster. Therefore socks are important for the homeless.
@@bobzelley5100 shhh 🤫 you’re telling the truth
So are homes… what’s your point?
@@AWholeVibe96 If that's your attitude then your "whole vibe" is rancid
Hot rocks help. Let them cool a lil once the fire dies down . Put in socks and put under arms and between thighs. Too cool off fast . Ice bags in same areas. We do this to bring down fevers in nursing home. Double bag so ice doesnt leak.
Ice bags? Whilst out hiking or camping in hot weather?
Make sure you aren't heating up rocks that were wet. They do explode.
I’ve had someone mention that they take their socks off, wool, I think, because their feet would sweat, getting their socks wet and cooling them down. Another thing we would do is use cardboard to put some insulation between our sleeping bags and the ground, but they’ve got some great options for mattresses and pads these days.
I was told in the Army. Spray anti persperintate on your feet
My best tip is to sleep indoors with the furnace on. Works every time.
My best tip is to live in a tropical climate, such as the north of Western Australia like I do. No furnace required.
@@triarb5790 too many critters there that scare me. I prefer a temperate to cold climate with a well functioning furnace 🥵
Agree JS. 👍
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Consider a heat pump instead. Subsidies and 400%+ efficiency means you'll make the money back quick and reduce your CO2 as a nice bonus. Works at very low temps like -20 F and doubles as AC if it also gets hot where you live.
Fill a long sock with rice (uncooked) make sure the sock is organic material and worm it in a pot with very low flame or use a microwave if you are at home. Holds heat for a long time and it holds moisture.
haha they're backpacking. No one is hauling a sack of sock rice around while backpacking.
I also dreamed up the hot water bottle trick and always thought I was weird (but warm). The extra insulation around the feet sounds like a good idea too.
Not me watching this video living in a tropical island (Fiji) 🏖 😄
I've never even experienced living in snow lol
Same. The only place that snows in Hawaii is Maunakea's peak, and I'd probably never go there. 😅
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i live in southeast asia and same here 😹 summer all year long, with some ~cold~ weather during rainy season
But now you know 😅😂
I do the opposite for hot summer nights. A frozen water bottle wrapped in a thin tshirt. I place it near an artery.
Electricity is really expensive here so no AC and fans are too annoying for me
The worst part is always waking up 😂😂 so cozy in the sleeping bag and you know you have to wake up to get ready… I just want to sleep all day 😂
Always with a full bladder that is begging to be emptied out in the wilderness 😅
@@Thesismlol! I laughed, this is so damn true
Waking up in the middle of the night and feeling nature's call is even worse...
@@dereinzigwahreRichi that to me is okay, because I know I get to jump right back into the wake sleeping bag hahaha… but having to pack up while it’s cold?! Horrible
I always sleep so well when I'm camping
Eat when you’re able to be active, eating will make you feel colder if you’re stationary or winding down!
in russia we sometimes have to put our feet in a plastic bag :'З and close it, but not too tight - to not mess w/ bloodflow
plastic keeps layer of warm air around ur foot, and air is a very good insulation itself, so it works really good
I’ve heard of this! Need to try it
what in the communism?!?! ive never heard of that, how is that even comfortable bro
@@dremrem3223 huuh its okay
when u wear it u forget that its even there
i lived in siberia most of my life so it was a lifesaver
Like inside boots? Or just inside your sleeping bag? I'm hoping boots bc no matter what I do my feet always freeze
@@GlamGoreChaosQueen inside boots! try it, this method always saves me
My tips
- jump around a bit before getting in the sack. Sudden excess heat can help to quickly heat up the bag.
- carry a thin/summer synthetic quilt, that you can throw over your winter bag in need. Synthetics deal with condensation better. It's also a backup for those rare nights where temperatures are extraordinarily cold. Mine is also a poncho i wear around camp evenings, mornings and when i gotta pee. Life saver. ❤
What is this poncho quilt called?
Speaking of 'pee' I was just thinking how annoying it would be to prepare so well but then have to undo it all to 'pee' 😮
@@cameronline3780 mountain laurel designs FKT Quilt
@@catecurl3790 that's why you bring a wide mouth pee bottle on winter trips. Anything else would unfortunate.
PS you definitely got to test that your bottle capacity exceed your biological capacity, at home, so as to avoid moments of panic up on the mountain.
Careful not to get sweaty with that first tip or you'll be worse off!
Make sure your pad and bag are rated to appropriate temperatures! Also pee before you go to bed or else your body is working to heat that pee inside you instead of that heat going to your extremities.
I like these kind of tips!
My secret is to sleep in a warm bed in my house or hotel.
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Gay
Lameeeew
Fucking experiencing the natural world right?
That you Bear Grylls?
Quick note for anyone backpacking in bear country and isn’t used to it: make sure any stuffing wasn’t worn while you were eating or been around food.
They will smell if.
Really good tip!!
That should be common sense but sadly it isn’t. Good advice though.
Sorry, what do you mean with stuffing? Aren't you going to wear all your clothes while eating, eventually?
@@snox90kmwell i mean. To be fair as the saying goes. The average person is more likely to get killed by a cow than a Bear. 🤓
I dont do it but
But Back country, it seems back country camping is more of a niche to only few people. Let alone Winter Back Country Camping sheesh.
One day tho id like to.
Here's a better tip: don't
I love the astonishing views from the places you camp that you share!!!
In 1990 (I’m old) I went on an Outward Bound excursion in Sequoia National Park. Well, one night it was freezing and I had on allllllllll my clothes and one of the instructors said, “u need to take a bunch of those layers off. Your body can’t breath to produce and trap heat.” Sure as shit, as soon as I started peeling off layers, I began to warm up.
Yes this is because your clothes are keeping your heat locally but prevent it to spread from the source to the rest of your body
Basically with clothes on your heat stays around your torso but your extremities are becoming colder with the metabolism slowing down
With less clothes the heat produced by your core spread in your sleeping bag more evenly
@@polopoub5578 Ahhh. So that's why I have been able to get away with sleeping fully clothed in 0-10C nights; the extremities aren't losing too much heat anyway.
Thanks.
The military made a prototype to prevent hypothermia, it was just hand heaters. The fingertips are the thinnest skin your blood is closest to, so by warming them It rapidly heats your blood.
I also do this for period Cramps, my cramps always run down my inner thighs, so wedging a hot water bottle between them helps relax those muscles and eases the cramps.
Northern Minnesotan here. Another light weight trick we like to use up here is throwing a couple of those 8 hour hand warmers in the bottom of your sleeping bag. Weigh almost nothing and keep you very warm. Now you know!(:
I used to do the hot water bottle tip in the military, but I used an actual hot water bottle from before the days of electric heating pads. I'd boil it an hour or so before bedding down, throw it in my sleeping bag, and when it was time to rack out, I'd have a toasty sleeping bag that would last basically until 0500 when we'd do stand to.
Dont wear socks, they restrict circulation. Use a 4 inch thick foam pad. Dont wear clothes, they hold in mousture. Put your tent inside another tent. I use a small one burner propane stove to heat the tent during the night but you must be very careful. It also lowers the humidity inside the tent making it toasty warm. A good one minute blast will keep the tent warm for two hours. I learned these tricks from a documentary on a tribe that follows raindeer in Siberia.
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As someone who struggles to keep their body warm even in a heated home during winter (health issues), I totally agree on that one! At home you can use a warm bottle or a heated warm plush, though. I usually sleep with one at my belly and one directly at my feet in the winter, plus two socks and many thinner blankets with fabrics that capture the heat. At home or in an enclosed space, if you have the equipment, having a warm/hot feet bath right before sleeping also helps rising the body temperature a lot and prevents the feet from dropping that low in temperature, also it helps saving energy since the body doesn't need to circulate so much blood into them for a while.
And in general: Staying as dry as possible helps the most against any form of cold weather, indoors and outdoors!
My husband and I did this when we were living aboard our boat in the Northeast US. If we wrapped the boat for the winter, it kept the wind off the decks and made things about 20 degrees warmer but decks aren’t insulated so it could be quite cold. Hot water bottles are the way to go.
before bed strip down and use a towel to wipe yourself dry.
You want to remove any traces of sweat. Sweat evaporating will make you cold . Never sleep in clothes you wore during the day.
There is sweat in those clothes.
Colorado is nowhere near this cold but this makes me miss the abundance of nature, greenery, & mountains 😢
Depends on the area. We frequently get into the negatives in the area of Colorado I live in
Forgot the most important trick of all. Change your clothes before going to bed. This will get rid of the moisture and allow your body to stay warmer.
especially your socks!
People say sleeping naked helps, bc your body heat can more freely warm the sleeping bag, and a good bag should do the insulating then.
But as someone who doesn't produce much heat, it never worked for me and I also did the "stuffing clothes at the bottom of the sleepingbag" trick. I don't like the sarcophagus shaped bags bc I feel too constricted and I am quite short, so my sleeping bag was always way too big around my feet to heat up.
So stuffing it or even binding it off to be shorter it is!
Also important are FRESH socks! The socks you had during the day, even when dry, will have residual sweat that makes them harder to warm up. I recommend changing socks in the evening, not the morning.
And covering your head. You lose a lot of heat via the head. I always sleep with a scarf and hat, even on colder summer nights.
Well, as a scout, another nice thing is that we have tents you can make a campfire in.
Never seen snow in my life yet I watch these videos like my life depends on them
Ikr, I'm in South Africa closest I've come to snow is my deep freezer. But here I am for tips 😅
A good reminder for me to cherish snow more. I have snow every winter and it is normal to me. Snow is lovely ❤
If it’s not too cold I use the heat of my dogs (one at the feet and the other at my chest). I also found the smaller the better for the tent too.
I have Reynold’s Syndrome so my priority is keeping the toes warm too. If you’re not going ultra light packing an extra blanket to put under you is an added barrier from the ground that’s helped me a lot. I usually go for wool or fleece
Also a good way to keep your water from freezing solid.
Good point!
You're living this grandpa's dream.
I always use a few hot rocks, just put them next to the camp fire and you can wrap them in a layer of cotton or wool even like a tshirt or something. Put them in the bottom of your sleeping bag, so cozy.
Winnipegger. I do minimalist camping in -40C here in MB, all I take is a tarp, a mummy bag, an axe/machete, a knife and a shovel to build my shelter.
I find a space with at least 2ft deep snow, dig a trench into it down to the soil and then lay down softer materials. Grasses, pine boughs or if I'm feeling luxurious a foam mattress. I then lay out the mummy bag (get rated to the temperatures you're expecting) and have the feet at the far-end of the trench. At the opening, make a ramp up to the surface. Over the trench I place some cut wood or branches to form a structure, and then over that I put down the tarp with enough length to cover the entire trench. I then nail or tuck it down with wood, and cover it all in snow. After that, roll back out the tarp for the opening and crawl inside. I've had these shelters last several days and the biggest problem ends up being, honestly, how hot they get. I usually end up leaving the opening fully uncovered so I sweat less in the night. Functionally it's like an igloo, and by the end of the first night the walls are solid ice. As long as there's a foot of snow on all sides, you've got more than enough insulation and honestly, they're so fast to set up that I avoid taking tents out into the bush because the time it takes to set one up is about the same as digging the trench.
So useful! I have the same problems and I love that you didn’t tell us to buy more gear and those actually seem like they’d work
Awe thank you! I absolutely hear you too on that 🫶🏻 gear is great but knowing about what you’re doing is equally as important!
@@danimarielister gear is great. I’m in the market for a new sleeping bag. What have you got and do u recommend? ♡
Actual rubber hot water bottles exist, and are really inexpensive, at least in the UK.
I always take at least one camping. They're flat when empty and barely weigh anything, plus you don't have to use your drinking bottle.
Hot pocket hand warmers come in different sizes! A couple in the sleeping bag last all night!! Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
This is exactly what I do too! Works like a charm!
While this is true, make sure to buy the hot packs meant for the feet! The one for the hands can reach as hot as 80 degrees celsius and can cause burns if it touches your skin and you cannot get away from ti fast enough. One has melted my credit card in my pocket because I accidentally put them in the same place. The ones for the feet are meant to be worn inside shoes so they are not as hot but they are safe to use while sleeping.
@@iamallaboutfood7242great tip, thx!
@@iamallaboutfood7242 I burned myself very badly with a heating pad and it took months to heal, so now I'm nervous about anything heat related. I really appreciate knowing the difference between the two types of warmers
@@theshmoo560 I am happy to help!
I used to work at a sport supply shop so we had 3-4 different versions of heating pads (hands 2 type, feet, and back) so I know about them. We heard some horror stories of people using hand warmers in their shoes, and after I melted my credit card, I 100% believe it all. Foot heating pads also often have a sticky side so you can stick them to your sleeping bag so they doesn't shift around in your bag ^^
One of your best videos, so tingly!!
Do not put boiling water in a container that has any chance of breaking near your skin.
using hot water bottles with boiling water is so cosy though
By the time it makes it into your tent it’s nowhere near boiling. Water cools fast in the cold 😉
I’m from central Alaska and just relocated to Texas for my husband’s job, we just miss it so much and can’t wait to go back! This makes me so homesick!❤❤
No, I’m not eating foods with tons of sugars and fats because it tastes good, I’m doing it to increase my metabolism to stay warm in winter, this is a matter of survival
I do this too but be VERY careful putting boiling hot water between your legs! You could burn yourself very badly and the pressure from the hot water may mess with the seal of the Nalgene.
Another thing I suggest is to go pee before bed and if you wake up in the middle of the night and have to pee then do it. Your body wastes heat trying to keep your urine warm.
Edit: I was wrong about your body using heat to keep your urine warm I get it just stop being so mean 😂. Regardless, it will still mess with your sleep.
I hadn't thought of the energy required to keep pee warm 😮
There are water bottles made specifically for this. I don't know the name in English but they are made from thick rubber so there's no risk of burning or the bag exploding.
@@MiauMichigan ooo if you figure that out lmk!
@@MiauMichiganI think what you're referring to is just called a 'hot water bottle', it's usually a red rubber bag with a screw top, to use when you're sick, or for pain relief like period cramps, etc.
Incorrect. Having a full bladder will not significantly affect your ability to stay warm. It does not affect heat loss or retention significantly. If anything it *slightly* increases thermal mass without increasing surface area so you actually retain more heat easier with a full bladder.
That said, you’ll wake up and be uncomfortable. The sooner you pee the sooner you’ll get back to sleep.
True, me and my parents did this backpacking since Nalgene bottles came out!! Such a good hack
Hi, Yukon! Toronto here. My tip for staying warm is to remain inside my apartment, close to the American border. Have a good one! ❄
Alternative to the Nalgene bottle. Get a big flatish rock and set it by the fire to get hot. When you're headed to bed, burrito the rock up in a damp cotton towel and take it into your bag with you. No matter where you place it, it'll keep your entire bag toasty all night.
Just get a dry rock!
Additional tips: change from your day clothes to your night clothes slowly, ever so slowly, inside your sleeping bag. This warms the whole thing up. But don't change too fast, you don't want to get sweaty! Also, a pair of pants along the side zipper can keep you toasty, and heck yes to down jacket at the feet! I also don't wear too many layers on my core so it can share heat with my extremities. And big ditto to the hot water bottle (I called it a hottie bottle) but I wouldn't drink out of heated plastic. Even bpa free bottles use close cousins of bpa that have similar effects in the body. Sleep warm y'all!
Love it! Stay warm!! ☃️
I have Raynaud’s phenomenon, and other medical problems, so these tips may just keep me alive. I’ve had mild-moderate hypothermia more than a handful of times. Anytime I tried sleeping in a tent (no matter how many layers/blankets) I’d always start to go hypothermic.
What in the world?? The amount of illnesses and diseases in the world is insane. It’s almost like everyone is meant to be unwell.
The is my first time seeing this type of illness. I hope it’s something that can be cured. Yikes
@AWholeVibe96 my husband has this and is in the army. His hands will get splotches and tiny lil blisters. His isn't as intense but yeah it's crazy what conditions will flare up.
@@AWholeVibe96Raynaud's affects roughly 20% of all adults, it's a very common disorder.
Also there are over 10000 defined diseases in the world, and new ones defined all the time, so you shouldn't be too surprised whenever you hear of one you haven't yet.
@@melbapeach162 Okay. Well, I was surprised and will be if that’s what my emotions lead me to. 🤷🏾♀️
I actually try to reduce the moisture in my sleeping bag. So I have two usb heat vest with me. So I can stop heating the bag when I like. Also it has 3 low to high settings. So I can save myself if I've entered hyperthermia really fast. After one bad trip you want to be prepared even the hard cold weather.
You also lose 20% of your body heat through your head one of the first rules we had in recovery room when patients came out shivering cold was a warm blanket around their head along with either a special blanket called a Baer blanket or more heated blankets next to their skin. Minimum temperature to discharge a patient from our area was 96.0 F.
Omg I literally do the hot bottle of water trick all the time cause my bedroom is in the basement and it’s an old house with bad heat distribution so it’s often cold in my room. It works so well to help get warm!
Can you use an electric blanket or heating pad?
You need to look up "hot water bottles."
They're made from rubber, are normally flat, and work much better than hard plastic bottles.
I have two: one for my feet and one for under my pillows.
Bonus tip: Wear mittens as a second pair of sleep socks. Your hands will stay warm enough cuddled up by your core!
Finally someone who pronounces bag like me!! ❤❤❤❤ you are so right about the cold feet thing
The most wholesome comments section ever
Also a saving money tip, keep boiling water in a thermos, you can use it for coffee or a hot water bottle, I do this for sea swimming in the colder months
This would not work for this application as the thermos is insulated and would not let as much heat transfer outside the Container. Which she states in the video.
2 things that I like to do. Grab some hand warmers, I like the over sized ones, activate them, place them thru out the lower portion of my sleeping bag. Then I always take a huge black trash bag, (45 or 55 gallon size). Put it over my sleeping bag like the sleeping bag is a huge foot and the black bag is a huge sock. Pull it up to my chest. It insulates very well and keeps in all that nice warm heat. When my kids were small, I used the 13 gallon size bags on their sleeping bags.
That's my trick, too !!! I use a stainless steel bottle, though. I also have a little handwarmer that works really good. It uses lighter fluid.
That’s pretty cool too but one trick I use a lot is when it’s freezing cold like that I sleep inside 😅
😂😂😂😂😂😂
She is inside a tent. Not everyone has a home.
Also, THAT shade of blue!!!! You're really dedicated and amazingly talented, darling! Brava!
I'm usually warm enough, but my feet do get cold. I agree with adding multiple layers over your feet, inside your sleeping bag, helps a lot. I usually cold camp, though, without a fire, even when it's snowed, so I haven't tried the hot water bottle trick. But it worked for grandma and grampa in their chilly farmhouse, so it ought to work in this case.
Another tip is changing into clean dry pair of socks to sleep. Many don’t realize their socks get mildly damp from sweat throughout the day. Don’t want moisture causing heat loss throughput the night, so how about a new pair?
These are good tips. As a child at a sleep over we were freezing in the night so i stuffed every stuffed animal and pillow in the house into our blankets. I'm a survivor.
I do that with regular water bottles 0,5L water can't be boiling or hot enough to melt the bottle and it keeps 4 hours with a nice wrap. I raised 4 baby cats like that🫶
Take off as much clothes as possible before getting into the sleeping bag! If you have to wear clothes in the sleeping bag, make sure it’s wool. Wool socks, wool long-johns and wool long sleeve top. And make sure your sleeping bag is made for the temperatures you’re going to use it in.. 80% of your body heat escapes from your head, so use a beanie! Wool is best! Breathes and lets dampness out! Leave the bottle out of the sleeping bag.. if it starts leaking, you will get cold for real!! Norwegian army veteran 🇳🇴
And this is why I need my husband for heat. My body and feet are just the same! I cannot get warm. But my husband is a freaking heater! It's glorious 🙌🏼 and I cool him off with my freezing cold legs and feet. I used to hate being so cold when I was single. I used to layer up and still shivered all night. But it's useful now for him at least. 😅 And watching you sleep in this environment gives me high anxiety! Lol.
Yukon is so beautiful!❤ And Dani is too 😊
Use hot tea instead, so you will already have some warm drink when you wake up.
I need a warm drink first thing in the morning to get a good start into the day.
Would it still be warm enough to be nice to drink? That's a good bottle!
Always change your clothes before you sleep. You sweat during the day while you’re hiking around and then the sweat will cool you down while you sleep if you don’t
Hot water bottles go cold pretty quick. Get soap stones put them in the fire and keep them in your bag, heat will last longer. Hot soap stones in your boots is also a great way to have non frozen boots in the am. You can also get a VBL vapor barrier line or a bivy sac as extra layers.
My favorite tip for staying warm while camping in freezing temperatures is not to camp in freezing temperatures.
I've been following this simple trick for years 🫠🫠
Yeah. I would have to agree with you on that. 😅. Simple
@GoblinUrNuts Ok- what's the sound?
White people things don't worry about it haha
This isn't a great joke
Has to be very careful with that. Every winter there are cases of people burn due to water bottle burst or leak.
I’ve heard of hot water bottles(like the rubbery ones) leaking or bursting, but not a Nalgene type water bottle like she used here. Which kind were mentioned in cases you heard about? (I’m genuinely asking, cause I’m interested)
@@Dawn_Hannahsaw it happen. Someone was showing us this same tip and when she tipped it so the water was against the lid it popped the threads right off and sprayed hot water everywhere. Wasn’t even just off the boil. Just really hot. Much safer imo if you 1) test it a home first and 2) use really warm water instead of boiling water. Don’t get greedy.
@@Dawn_Hannahthe nalgene ones are the ones that are notorious for bursting. The only safe ones are sold by forty below.
@@artyparty_av really? I've used this trick for years in scouts and never had an issue and I've never seen or heard of any problems from thousands of other people over the years.
Theres only two things that would cause this. Its a cheap bottle, the threads on the lid only go around twice, and it was a cold bottle sitting outside that expanded when hot water was introduced, worsening the issue with the threads.
Its important to check the threads, make sure they go around at least three full rounds, and make sure its a rigid, thick plastic. And lastly you shouldn't have the bottle between your legs or near your chest where you can roll on it.
@@garfoonga1 Gave my friend frostbite on a long ski tour in -40 degree weather - the forty below bottles have thicker, safer threads. The threads don’t get damaged or bound up when they freeze and the plastic itself is heavier duty and less brittle at ultra cold temps
Great advice. Then watch out for Ferrell Human's.
also, don't underestimate how important it is to keep your head warm. you lose a bunch of heat through your head so definitely wear a beanie or a balaclava/keep your head snug in the sleeping bag
A balaclava at night is so under rated that shit has me snug as a bug in a rug
This is exactly what my whole conservation corps crew did to stay warm during desert nights in the winter
I hope I never need these tips here in Ft Lauderdale but I do keep a warm blanket in my trunk just in case I get stuck and it's cold.
Stay warm everyone, sending some Florida sunshine!
Amazing! Can you please share your clothing gears, brands and shades! I'm planning a Yukon trip soon and the clothes obviously look more suitable to Yukon than Toronto winters 🥶😅