Your tried-and-true expertise shows plainly through. It is easy to tell that what you are teaching here isn't just a repeat of what some other TH-camr said. You have been-there-done-that and learned what works and what doesn't. Thanks for sharing. Thumbs up . . . "guaranteed". :-)
Thanks sir. The tent stove i referred to building was under the instruction of one of your videos. I still have it in one of my sheds today and use it for thawing out small engines and so on. Also, interestingly enough, I was approached by a company just this past week who offered me one of the products you showed in one of your videos (RBM). They mentioned your name and sent me the video link ( of course, I saw it already). Merry Christmas to you and your wife and I hope you have the best holiday season.
@@ChuckPorterEverythingOutdoors Awesome. Of course it is totally up to you to decide, but I really love the two RBM tents we have. Connie and I were planning on doing a campout using one of those tents just this week but unfortunately life got in the way and we had to cancel. However, your insulated ice fishing tent here in the video would be hard to beat. May you and yours also have a great and blessed Christmas.
It’s a pleasure. And my hobby still. As long as I feel that way I’ll keep making them. It’s great when you are at my stage in life where there’s no need to prove anything in them. Mainly self challenge and help others hopefully
This channel should have a million subs. We live in Fairbanks Alaska. Love watching YT videos on extreme cold outdoor adventuring. This video is fantastic! Thank you SO much for all the tips, even if some I already use. I'll be binge watching previous postings and eagerly awaiting the next new one. Thanks a million, Chuck!
now this brings back a ton of memories. Our family spent so much time in the woods (during winter) for an outing. Wow, I forgot about that....sometimes we hyper focus on the negative family issues, and overlook these little moments.
Snowmobile camping - almost like car camping. Nice tent and much better for snow load and winds than a wall tent. I like the welding blanket behind the stove. Brilliant.e I wear thin wool or polyester liner gloves B/C cotton holds moisture like mad. TIP: Cut a 1 1/2" to 2" hole in the back of yer stove as low as possible and bolt on a collar that's threaded to accept a 2" long threaded pipe. Wire wrap a matching diameter flexible metal duct and run it out beneath yer tent wall and up so it hooks over a tripod of branches (or cheap camera tripod) and faces down. COLD air from outside will fuel the fire instead of sucking warm air from the tent. The tube also needs a damper section near the stove. This is far more fuel efficient as well B/C you keep the warm air all inside.
That’s a great tip. I have experimented with different ways to bring in fresh air to keep my stove running well. I see these stoves with the intakes built into them as well
Wow Chuck you make such awesome video's! Your preparation really shows your a very experienced winter camper and you share your knowledge which is crucial when it's minus 30 outside. Nice to see the dogs with you great companions and I can see they love being with Dad! Keep up with the great video's Chuck!❤
My wife just asked me what I was watching, she heard your voice, she’s from Newfoundland.😂 I have never hit the like and subscribe so fast in my life. I really appreciate the video and work you put into it. Can’t wait to watch more, Thanks from Woodstock Ontario Canada.👍🇨🇦🙏
Haha - hard to hide the accent for sure!! (I get that all the time, even though I'm slowing it down a LOT whenever I film). If I spoke to your wife directly it would speed up tremendously so and just sound like gibberish most likely lol. Glad youre tuning in!
@@ChuckPorterEverythingOutdoors I know exactly what you mean, when we all get together for Holidays it gets hard to understand some of her family. I’m getting pretty good at it though. Can’t wait to watch more of your videos.👍🇨🇦
@@ChuckPorterEverythingOutdoors I was intrigued by your accent. 🙂 I kept hearing Irish……..is that part of the heritage of Labrador? Great video by the way. You have to pay the cheese tax twice. 🙂
Right on buddy that is better then a 5 star motel. You have had me drooling for this since you made the first video. I think this winter is going to be the winter i start 👍
You remind me of my wife, she’s from Bell Island Newfoundland, I actually started laughing when you said “Don’t spare the butter “ she says that all the time.😂🤣
Haha - we Newfoundlanders certainly love our butter (actually, I'm not sure of her age, but if she's roughly my age then say this: "Here's to you Eversweet". If she's my age she will recognize it for sure lol)
Great video, Chuck! I live in Saskatchewan, so I can definitely appreciate the cold temperatures you experience in Labrador. A lot of the terrain you were snowmobiling through looks quite similar to what we have out here. I’ve gone winter camping multiple times while ice fishing for lake trout, and there have been evenings where the temperature has dropped to around that minus 35°C mark. It’s always been an adventure for sure-loads of fun and an unforgettable experience to say the least. We typically pack everything onto our sleds, travel roughly 30 miles in, and set up camp along the lake. I’ve got a Ski-Doo Expedition 900 ACE as well-great machines! So far, it hasn’t left me stranded. We usually use outfitter tents and layer them with insulated tarps for extra warmth. Once everything is set up, it’s pretty comfortable. I also have a large ground sheet made from the material of one of those big coverall buildings. They were demolishing it at work, and since it was going to be thrown away, I grabbed a piece. It works great-it’s nice to walk on and really helps reduce the cold coming up from the ground. At night, I store my clothes inside my sleeping bag so they’re warm in the morning. Getting dressed can still be a bit of a challenge … grin … but at least the clothes are cozy! You’ve got another subscriber!
Wife and I love your winter camping experience...alot of neat and good practical tips to survive the night in comfort. Always enjoy your outdoor experiences and projects 👍👌
Awesome video, i love the set up. I work outside in a lot of cold places in Canada. I have done alot of similar stuff. I am always comfortable in the cold. You mentioned about keeping your legs from getting wet i will throw on my rain pants that helps. Lol, i have peeded in the wrong cup before. Nothing boiling water won't fix. Lol, i just have the one big old German shepherd now she's going on 11 years now she don't like the heat! Lol. Before her i had 2 malumutes that loved the outdoors also. I had them with me for mmany, many years. Im 65 now and can't retire because it's all i enjoy. I wont be golfing or laying on a trpical beach doing nothing
Yep... Lots of good information in this video. I have learned how to deal with your food section by watching it on a full stomach, that way I am not digging through my deep freeze looking for fish or game.
Freaking loved the video Chuck! That’s some hardcore backcountry camping. I was living vicariously through you the whole time. My son and I have been winter camping in Ohio. Not the same experience as you but would love to take a trip like that some day. Thanks again and keep up the great videos. 😊
Hey Chuck, Great Video... We have ventured into another direction for heat for our longer trips... Diesel gravity heaters incredible, no more getting up at night to stoke the stove. They are army surplus "Hunter Heater" SHA.. Total game changer, Now you got the bigger tent... You can cook on them, even use wood or coal if you wish... They are putting out that same dry heat as wood... Cheers Rob
Good video! Lots of gear for just one night, but if you're out for a few nights it must be awesome with that tent and stove. I would have camped on a lake and done some ice fishing from bed. :)
I've done this in my hot tent. Best part is you can cook your fish on top of the stove and keep your beer cold on the ice. Just know zippers don't work when it's below -20 so I recommend getting a tent that has flaps or a door, like a Russian Bear or Arctic Oven. A double wall tent can cook you out of it even in -40 so a stove will a damper is a good thing too
I used to deliver to Canadian Tire in Seven Islands every Tuesday for years. In the winter O would shut off the truck engine and turn on the auxiliary heater. I would leave the fan off so I wouldn't kill the batteries, curl up in my -40 sleeping bag and sleeping like a bug in a rug. N the morning I would reach out and turn on the heater fan and in 5 to 10 minutes the whole truck would be warm. As you know Chuck some of those winter night would be pretty cold. By the way if you ordered from Canadian Tire back in the nineties chances are I brought it from the warehouse to Seven Islands
I’m sure I have purchased at least some, if not a large portion of what you hauled in lol!! (I’m a huge can tire fan). I’m can almost picture your tale about the sleeping arrangement you had in the truck. Sounds like you had it figured out
I had an image of him too. A group of us back in the late 80s and 90s would go to a small provincial park in Nova Scotia to welcome the new year in. We used to almost fill our aluminium bottles with water we had boiled just before bed put our wool socks over them to dry and put them down a the foot of our sleeping bag. We had warmth Until about 3 or 4 AM, water to make coffee and a dry pair of socks. Nothing like the sound of snow sliding off a tent.
My wife thinks I'm a wacky but I love winter camping. I too use aice fishing tent like you. But one size smaller it's the fatfish 949I in gray. Love it.
Love the video! I've done some winter camping with my Eskimo ice shack this winter, but the coldest I've been out is around -10c. Learned a couple tricks from this video to venture out a bit colder, thanks!!
These are great tips! I'm currently living in a teepee style hot tent in Nova Scotia(actually originally from NL ahah) and just watched the sun come up sitting next to the woodstove with a coffee watching this video. Spent my whole life avoiding the outdoors like a plague and had no idea what I was missing, this lifestyle's amazing!
This is an incredible teaching video Chuck anyone going into the Bush to camp in the winter could learn alot from this.Thank you for sharing your knowledge. 🙂🇨🇦👍👍👍👍👍👍
Awesome!!! I definitely picked up some tips!!! The only tip I could add is old school , use a double bag sleeping system and place all you wear/use for the next day in between you sleeping bags. I'm not a fan of waking up to add wood to a hot tent, but your temps are a bit more extreme!!! Going to sleep when the stove is making the space comfortable and waking up when you have your sleeping bag open and the stove is out isn't fun... Awesome content!!!
Hi your video was recommended to me and I loved it .I really loved the way you treat your doggies ..😊😊😊I am an animal lover thank you for being so kind to yours.I will be subscribing to your channel ❤
Tent life is awesome,just spend two days in the Ardennes in my tent.no stove,just good winter gear(-1 Celsius)love it! Love your channel and content Chuck👍
Im preparing to solo hike around 10km and winter camp this saturday for the first time, I feel prepared and have all the right equipment but it is going to be the darkest night of the year with 20h of darkness, and that is the challange for this trip but also my biggest fear. Your tips were greatly appreciated especially the one about feeling vurnable in the wildness. keep up the good work!
@@ChuckPorterEverythingOutdoors I forgot to update you, I made it alive. It was a great experience! I prepared well and camped very comfortably and warm it was around minus 12-14 degrees Celsius with no heater stove.
Have a very Merry Christmas, a healthy and Happy New Year Chuck, you and your family ! ! Let me not forget your grand 4-legged beauties in those good wishes. Cheers !
Thx again, Chuck. Always a pleasure. Mustard pickles, moose sausage....yes by, living like a king. Best tip I ever got, "Don't cook bacon with your shirt off."
Great tips Chuck! I would like to add one if I may… Be careful about blowing into/using your breath to inflate your mattress. It’s possible you could induce mould inside the mattress because of the moisture in your breath. This is why you see folks waving their inflation bags around like lunatics 😂 Greetings from Germany 🍻👍
Good point sir. My intent is to “round out” the bag, but like you say, it’s a double-edged sword with the moisture. Certainly beats blowing it up by mouth though lol. I’ve done that, quite lightheaded and ready to lay right down on it when done lol
People have actually cut into used Thermarest mattresses (the ones that use baffled foil layers as insulation) and found that there is no mold in them, even with directly blowing them up with your breath. I wouldn't say this applies to the ones that use down or open cell foam as insulation, but it does apply to the foil ones.
1st, my apologies for just this evening finding your channel. 2nd your puppies and so stinkin' cute. 3rd. GREAT TIPS THROUGHOUT!!! One of the greatest tragedies of my life is that I will never get to experience this. But I do have my mind going 100mph thinking how I would build a shelter and the steps. Makes me proud if I can't you can and share it with us. God bless and congratulations on your lifestyle.
Great video a lot off good advice (tips ) for winter camping I can relate to what you are saying spend 38 years in Labrador myself as you know .l love that tent you have to be living a dream enjoy it my buddy
Thanks for sharing your outdoor adventure Chuck, hope you don’t mind me tagging along 😉😉. The dogs love the adventure too, especially the food. Till the next time!!
Great tips , I have a tip , they take a bit to put down the first time , but not bad when you get a pattern , but what I use in my insulated Eskimo is 1/2 inch thick interlocking exercise matts for a floor , once I pack down the snow , seems to make a world of difference , I use them when camping on the ice ice fishing , once you get tent warm the Matt’s dry off and you can wear sandals on the floor event bare feet I’ve done , is actually warm to touch , and to cheap you can just put Matt’s down wear you walk don’t need to cover whole floor , still makes it nice for walking around the tent and keeping things dry on the floor , also I’ve used a eco stove fan on wood stove, helps circulate the air , they don’t seem like they work but they do make a big difference ,
A lot of useful information provided by the man himself, I’m sure we will be using some of them in our own adventures. I found your channel from the time Jay came to visit you. I really enjoy your content it’s just good old down home knowledge and fun. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to the next one. Merry Christmas to you and the family, wishing the best for all.
Thanks bud - I really appreciate you tuning in. Tks for the kind words. Janine best guy. I was chatting with him yesterday. Look forward to visiting him again.
@ChuckPorterEverythingOutdoors the Hori 5 is what I'm looking at. Decent price, decent reviews, and 10 hour burn time with the hopper extensions. There are a couple videos on TH-cam. Great looking little stove.
Nice video and good tips. I don't have a ski-mobile and so my winter camping is a lot lighter and more sparse as I have to carry everything. In lieu of a foam insulated tent, I've experimented with putting an IR reflector on the inside of my tents and tarps. It doesn't really "insulate" in the sense that it will hold in heat, but as long as you have a heat source going, whether your body, a fire, a lantern, candles, or what not, it does reflect the heat back to you. But the moment you remove the heat source, it gets almost instantly cold-that is the downside of it. The upside is that it is light and packable (I don't recommend the mylar space blankets as they are too fragile. The polyethylene ones are a bit better, but even better is the stuff used in attics). Instead of cotton liners, I like to use a combo of kevlar gloves with thin wool liner gloves underneath. The kevlar dries faster than cotton, and when the fibers get wet, instead of swelling like with cotton (and losing breathability and insulation), they actually shrink a bit. Also, when I wear the thin wool gloves underneath the kevlar gloves, I can literally pick up burning logs with my hand briefly without much damage to the materials and none to my hand. (Not really a reason or likely scenario to have them per se, but also, if you do happen to get attacked by wild animals, the kevlar gloves will stand up much better to that).
I try my best to keep it real - I got close to 2000 offers from companies this year, but maybe only plucked out 2-3. And only if I feel it will benefit both myself and the viewer. And it has to be honest. I appreciate you tuning in my friend.
Awesome video as usual Chuck! I would have loved to have all of today's awesome survival gear when I was in my teens & 20's, but it didn't exist. We used to winter camp in quinzee's. Our mattress' consisted of spruce boughs to get you off the snow, then a space blanket, then a large cotton towel/blanket, then a wool blanket or nylon afghan. The afghan (or wool blanket) would allow your body moisture to leave your sleeping bag and be soaked up by the cotton blanket underneath it, so you weren't laying in a wet bag. When we got a little older (30ish) we started using a tent and army cots, but still with the space blanket, cotton towel and afghan blanket, which I would bet money works better than your air mattress, but is a wayyyyyy bigger load to haul - lol. Oh, and we never used a wood stove or a heater back then either and stayed nice and cozy warm at night, even in -30. As we got older (40ish) we graduated to hot tents and now, well, I don't even go out winter camping anymore, but I still use the cotton blanket and afghan whenever I'm in my little toy hauler. I have a furnace in it for fall camping, but I hardly ever use it. Having said all that, I would much rather have your tent and stove than how we did it 40 years ago - lol. Would have made things sooooo much more comfortable! Thanx for taking us along on your adventures! Have you had a chance to read any Patrick McManus books yet?
Great history you have there with sleeping outside my friend. And very smart layering with the Afghan and cotton. I haven’t seen Patrick’s books yet. I have a few books in the cue (I’m a slow reader) but always looking forward to the next one
@@ChuckPorterEverythingOutdoors . . . you will probably laugh out loud while reading Patrick McManus as he triggers all kinds of memories from your youth and even your adult ages. It's very heart warming humor!
Great video Chuck. Yes it's great when you are alone and you can say something and no one can hear what you are saying . 🤗 Love that tent. We ush we had the snow like you guys have. Maybe I'll get some for Christmas. God bless .
Great video. I appreciate all the tips. Even an old dog can learn new trick so thanks. I have my Otter Vortex Pro Resort thermal tent and I’m waiting for three orders of stove supplies that are in transit. The Winnerwell Nomad large stove (took your recommendation) is so close (stuck in Winnipeg, I’m 250 km west). I’m hoping that maybe by Monday or Tuesday, I’ll have everything so I can setup the tent in the backyard for a test run. Your video has me pretty excited and I can’t wait for my first overnighter in my new hot tent. Thanks again for sharing your adventures.
I just found your channel Chuck. I really enjoyed your video. I have subscribed. That was a pretty snug camp you had there. Looking forward to more of your videos. Thanks for sharing.
That's a great tent...I also use a cot..it's a great place for fire wood under it...I notice you have abandoned the grate inside the Wood stove...I have as well and so far no issues I was using the wood stove bricks but when I was packing things up they hold the heat so long...another great video thanks for the tips..cheers
I don't like the grate as when you add extra wood, you need the new sticks to make connection with the existing coals - the grate restricts that. Plus it just takes up extra room from putting in larger wood
@ChuckPorterEverythingOutdoors I completely agree those are the same reason I leave it out as well...better burn and more wood...Thanks reaching out Chuck
Grates ruin fires in any air tight stove. They let the coals drop through and go out, and you use twice as much wood. The wood sitting on the bed of coals is what keeps the fire going. We have several airtight stoves big and small, different makes, no grates in any. Works so much better. Great video and thanks!
Your tried-and-true expertise shows plainly through. It is easy to tell that what you are teaching here isn't just a repeat of what some other TH-camr said. You have been-there-done-that and learned what works and what doesn't. Thanks for sharing. Thumbs up . . . "guaranteed". :-)
Thanks sir. The tent stove i referred to building was under the instruction of one of your videos. I still have it in one of my sheds today and use it for thawing out small engines and so on. Also, interestingly enough, I was approached by a company just this past week who offered me one of the products you showed in one of your videos (RBM). They mentioned your name and sent me the video link ( of course, I saw it already). Merry Christmas to you and your wife and I hope you have the best holiday season.
@@ChuckPorterEverythingOutdoors Awesome. Of course it is totally up to you to decide, but I really love the two RBM tents we have. Connie and I were planning on doing a campout using one of those tents just this week but unfortunately life got in the way and we had to cancel. However, your insulated ice fishing tent here in the video would be hard to beat. May you and yours also have a great and blessed Christmas.
How have you been..great to n see your ok
@chrisborona5063 Yes we are fine. Hope the same for you and your loved ones. Have a blessed Christmas.
Hi Lonnie
Merry Christmas
The amount of time and effort you put into this overnight stay just to show everyone...... much respect Mr.Porter. Thank you.
It’s a pleasure. And my hobby still. As long as I feel that way I’ll keep making them. It’s great when you are at my stage in life where there’s no need to prove anything in them. Mainly self challenge and help others hopefully
So happy to see the dogs off the ground on their own cot! Awesome!
Thanks Sir - I tend to spoil them a little lol
It’s a treat to see someone with their routine dialed in. Thanks for sharing.
I appreciate that. Glad you enjoyed the tips.
Chuck, thank you for the effort in providing this "boat-load" of tips. Tips that may be life-saving, indeed!
Glad you enjoyed it Michael
This channel should have a million subs. We live in Fairbanks Alaska. Love watching YT videos on extreme cold outdoor adventuring. This video is fantastic! Thank you SO much for all the tips, even if some I already use. I'll be binge watching previous postings and eagerly awaiting the next new one. Thanks a million, Chuck!
I don’t think I could manage a million subs lol. Just a hobby. Appreciate your kind words. And always great to hear from Alaska!!
now this brings back a ton of memories.
Our family spent so much time in the woods (during winter) for an outing. Wow, I forgot about that....sometimes we hyper focus on the negative family issues, and overlook these little moments.
It's good to remember those happy times - they help keep us going.
Snowmobile camping - almost like car camping. Nice tent and much better for snow load and winds than a wall tent. I like the welding blanket behind the stove. Brilliant.e
I wear thin wool or polyester liner gloves B/C cotton holds moisture like mad.
TIP: Cut a 1 1/2" to 2" hole in the back of yer stove as low as possible and bolt on a collar that's threaded to accept a 2" long threaded pipe. Wire wrap a matching diameter flexible metal duct and run it out beneath yer tent wall and up so it hooks over a tripod of branches (or cheap camera tripod) and faces down. COLD air from outside will fuel the fire instead of sucking warm air from the tent. The tube also needs a damper section near the stove. This is far more fuel efficient as well B/C you keep the warm air all inside.
That’s a great tip. I have experimented with different ways to bring in fresh air to keep my stove running well. I see these stoves with the intakes built into them as well
Wow Chuck you make such awesome video's!
Your preparation really shows your a very experienced winter camper and you share your knowledge which is crucial when it's minus 30 outside. Nice to see the dogs with you great companions and I can see they love being with Dad! Keep up with the great video's Chuck!❤
He’s incredible in front of the camera, should have his own television show.😂
Thanks Lisa - I really appreciate your kind word. PS. I think the dogs dad likes to have them around as well! ❤️
My wife just asked me what I was watching, she heard your voice, she’s from Newfoundland.😂 I have never hit the like and subscribe so fast in my life. I really appreciate the video and work you put into it. Can’t wait to watch more, Thanks from Woodstock Ontario Canada.👍🇨🇦🙏
Haha - hard to hide the accent for sure!! (I get that all the time, even though I'm slowing it down a LOT whenever I film). If I spoke to your wife directly it would speed up tremendously so and just sound like gibberish most likely lol. Glad youre tuning in!
@@ChuckPorterEverythingOutdoors I know exactly what you mean, when we all get together for Holidays it gets hard to understand some of her family. I’m getting pretty good at it though. Can’t wait to watch more of your videos.👍🇨🇦
@@ChuckPorterEverythingOutdoors I was intrigued by your accent. 🙂 I kept hearing Irish……..is that part of the heritage of Labrador? Great video by the way. You have to pay the cheese tax twice. 🙂
Thank you for your attention to many details AND keeping it concise!
You’re welcome. Thanks for tuning in. Glad you enjoyed
Right on buddy that is better then a 5 star motel. You have had me drooling for this since you made the first video. I think this winter is going to be the winter i start 👍
You remind me of my wife, she’s from Bell Island Newfoundland, I actually started laughing when you said “Don’t spare the butter “ she says that all the time.😂🤣
Haha - we Newfoundlanders certainly love our butter (actually, I'm not sure of her age, but if she's roughly my age then say this: "Here's to you Eversweet". If she's my age she will recognize it for sure lol)
@@ChuckPorterEverythingOutdoors Thanks I definitely will, she’s 60 , can’t wait until she gets home to try it on her. 🤣👍🇨🇦
Your old school, You have your A-game on, You have many years of experience, and that's a good thing, Your a great mentor,
Tks for your kind words. I’ve been doing this a long time and would love to share the experience to others.
TIP: Start your skidoo up before breaking the camp down, just in case!
Brilliant! So many amazingly small but powerful tips!
Great video, Chuck!
I live in Saskatchewan, so I can definitely appreciate the cold temperatures you experience in Labrador. A lot of the terrain you were snowmobiling through looks quite similar to what we have out here. I’ve gone winter camping multiple times while ice fishing for lake trout, and there have been evenings where the temperature has dropped to around that minus 35°C mark. It’s always been an adventure for sure-loads of fun and an unforgettable experience to say the least. We typically pack everything onto our sleds, travel roughly 30 miles in, and set up camp along the lake.
I’ve got a Ski-Doo Expedition 900 ACE as well-great machines! So far, it hasn’t left me stranded.
We usually use outfitter tents and layer them with insulated tarps for extra warmth. Once everything is set up, it’s pretty comfortable. I also have a large ground sheet made from the material of one of those big coverall buildings. They were demolishing it at work, and since it was going to be thrown away, I grabbed a piece. It works great-it’s nice to walk on and really helps reduce the cold coming up from the ground.
At night, I store my clothes inside my sleeping bag so they’re warm in the morning. Getting dressed can still be a bit of a challenge … grin … but at least the clothes are cozy!
You’ve got another subscriber!
Great to hear of your tenting experience and great to hear from Saskatchewan!!
I never.
Watched this person before and his ideas are excellent. He makes you think.
Tks Howard - glad you tuned in
Wife and I love your winter camping experience...alot of neat and good practical tips to survive the night in comfort. Always enjoy your outdoor experiences and projects 👍👌
Thanks Gary
Enjoyed the video Chuck as always just love the winter camping you do and the food you cook. Can’t forget the beautiful dogs either!!
Tks Chris buddy
Chuck ive been followin you for a while now and i think this is my favorite video yet. Loads of good info and tips. Thanks for all that you do.
I appreciate that! It's nice to know my stuff is helping others.
Awesome video, i love the set up. I work outside in a lot of cold places in Canada. I have done alot of similar stuff. I am always comfortable in the cold. You mentioned about keeping your legs from getting wet i will throw on my rain pants that helps. Lol, i have peeded in the wrong cup before. Nothing boiling water won't fix. Lol, i just have the one big old German shepherd now she's going on 11 years now she don't like the heat! Lol. Before her i had 2 malumutes that loved the outdoors also. I had them with me for mmany, many years. Im 65 now and can't retire because it's all i enjoy. I wont be golfing or laying on a trpical beach doing nothing
Yep... Lots of good information in this video. I have learned how to deal with your food section by watching it on a full stomach, that way I am not digging through my deep freeze looking for fish or game.
Haha!! Even when I'm editing I'm guilty of heading to the kitchen multiple times lol
Freaking loved the video Chuck! That’s some hardcore backcountry camping. I was living vicariously through you the whole time. My son and I have been winter camping in Ohio. Not the same experience as you but would love to take a trip like that some day. Thanks again and keep up the great videos. 😊
Good morning from Northern Ontario Chuck. Got my coffee and was lucky enough to see this new video. Sitting down and enjoying.
Awesome Robert. Glad you caught it and tuned in. Merry Christmas
Hey Chuck, Great Video... We have ventured into another direction for heat for our longer trips... Diesel gravity heaters incredible, no more getting up at night to stoke the stove. They are army surplus "Hunter Heater" SHA.. Total game changer, Now you got the bigger tent... You can cook on them, even use wood or coal if you wish... They are putting out that same dry heat as wood...
Cheers
Rob
Wow! I have. smaller diesel heater that I’ve used but will check out that specific brand. Thanks for letting me know 👍
Thanks for the tent stove jack tips you gave us last video. Very helpful.
You’re welcome. Glad it helped you 👍
Good video! Lots of gear for just one night, but if you're out for a few nights it must be awesome with that tent and stove. I would have camped on a lake and done some ice fishing from bed. :)
I've done this in my hot tent. Best part is you can cook your fish on top of the stove and keep your beer cold on the ice. Just know zippers don't work when it's below -20 so I recommend getting a tent that has flaps or a door, like a Russian Bear or Arctic Oven. A double wall tent can cook you out of it even in -40 so a stove will a damper is a good thing too
Another great video Chuck! Just chilling out after a great days effort processing wood so you can be comfortable at night! Enjoy Mate!
Excellent video Chuck .
So much gold here!! Thanks so much for sharing!!
You’re welcome! I’m glad you found it helpful.
Thank you for all of the valuable information in this video!!
I used to deliver to Canadian Tire in Seven Islands every Tuesday for years. In the winter O would shut off the truck engine and turn on the auxiliary heater. I would leave the fan off so I wouldn't kill the batteries, curl up in my -40 sleeping bag and sleeping like a bug in a rug. N the morning I would reach out and turn on the heater fan and in 5 to 10 minutes the whole truck would be warm. As you know Chuck some of those winter night would be pretty cold. By the way if you ordered from Canadian Tire back in the nineties chances are I brought it from the warehouse to Seven Islands
I’m sure I have purchased at least some, if not a large portion of what you hauled in lol!! (I’m a huge can tire fan). I’m can almost picture your tale about the sleeping arrangement you had in the truck. Sounds like you had it figured out
I had an image of him too. A group of us back in the late 80s and 90s would go to a small provincial park in Nova Scotia to welcome the new year in. We used to almost fill our aluminium bottles with water we had boiled just
before bed put our wool socks over them to dry and put
them down a the foot of our sleeping bag. We had warmth
Until about 3 or 4 AM, water to make coffee and a dry pair
of socks. Nothing like the sound of snow sliding off a tent.
Baffin boots are the best!
I cant imagine leaving my warm house to rough it in the cold, but i love watching these videos.
It’s really cozy once you get it setup up. The best relaxation I know
My wife thinks I'm a wacky but I love winter camping. I too use aice fishing tent like you. But one size smaller it's the fatfish 949I in gray. Love it.
Great tips as usual, Chuck! Thanks.
I love everything about this video keep up the great content.
I appreciate the kind words, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Great video. I enjoyed the tips you demonstrated. Looking forward to your next adventure.
Thanks Edmund
Love the video! I've done some winter camping with my Eskimo ice shack this winter, but the coldest I've been out is around -10c. Learned a couple tricks from this video to venture out a bit colder, thanks!!
Glad you picked up a couple things and I hope they help 👍
Great video! Lots of important and useful information presented perfectly
Thanks for watching, I'm glad you found it helpful!
Great video chuck great grub 👍
Awesome, lots of helpful tips. love your dogs. can't wait to try with my dogs. Thank you!
The fastest forty two minutes this week. Great video😊😊
Thanks bud. Glad you enjoyed. (It’s approximately 6 hours of ‘raw’ film reduced into the important stuff. )
Excellent video, just what I needed, thanks Chuck, subscribed!
Glad you’re tuning in my friend
These are great tips! I'm currently living in a teepee style hot tent in Nova Scotia(actually originally from NL ahah) and just watched the sun come up sitting next to the woodstove with a coffee watching this video. Spent my whole life avoiding the outdoors like a plague and had no idea what I was missing, this lifestyle's amazing!
That sounds like a great setup. Glad you’re getting outdoors and enjoying the new lifestyle 👍
Awesome video buddy nice new fjallraven hat and nice jacket
Thanks bud. And thanks for the advice on those buck saws! I had no idea of the size difference
@ChuckPorterEverythingOutdoors no problem my friend anytime
Another awesome video here Chuck!
Merry Christmas from Bishops Falls Newfoundland!
Thank you my friend - Mery Cmas to you guys as well!
This is an incredible teaching video Chuck anyone going into the Bush to camp in the winter could learn alot from this.Thank you for sharing your knowledge. 🙂🇨🇦👍👍👍👍👍👍
Tks bud. Glad you liked it
Awesome!!! I definitely picked up some tips!!!
The only tip I could add is old school , use a double bag sleeping system and place all you wear/use for the next day in between you sleeping bags.
I'm not a fan of waking up to add wood to a hot tent, but your temps are a bit more extreme!!! Going to sleep when the stove is making the space comfortable and waking up when you have your sleeping bag open and the stove is out isn't fun...
Awesome content!!!
Thanks for the tip! It’s all about finding what works best for each person.
Hi your video was recommended to me and I loved it .I really loved the way you treat your doggies ..😊😊😊I am an animal lover thank you for being so kind to yours.I will be subscribing to your channel ❤
I really appreciate the kind words and I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I am so happy to have you as a subscriber
Tent life is awesome,just spend two days in the Ardennes in my tent.no stove,just good winter gear(-1 Celsius)love it!
Love your channel and content Chuck👍
Tks Karl
Im preparing to solo hike around 10km and winter camp this saturday for the first time, I feel prepared and have all the right equipment but it is going to be the darkest night of the year with 20h of darkness, and that is the challange for this trip but also my biggest fear.
Your tips were greatly appreciated especially the one about feeling vurnable in the wildness.
keep up the good work!
Tks and good luck on the trip!!
@@ChuckPorterEverythingOutdoors I forgot to update you, I made it alive. It was a great experience! I prepared well and camped very comfortably and warm it was around minus 12-14 degrees Celsius with no heater stove.
Great video Chuck! Thanks for sharing all those great tips!
You bet bud! Hope you found something helpful in there!
I'm in Florida freezing, Imagine this right here. I'd died.
If you tune into my video next week it will make this one look tropical lol. Temps have dipped WAY down.
Have a very Merry Christmas, a healthy and Happy New Year Chuck, you and your family ! ! Let me not forget your grand 4-legged beauties in those good wishes. Cheers !
You too Leslie. Have the very best Christmas 🎄
As usual Chuck another great vid keep them coming I literally check every morning to see if there is a new one why I’m drinking my coffee
Tks Myles buddy.
Thx again, Chuck. Always a pleasure.
Mustard pickles, moose sausage....yes by, living like a king.
Best tip I ever got,
"Don't cook bacon with your shirt off."
Haha. Well, luckily I had the long Johns on! Another benefit😂
I think that's the most Canadian accent I've ever heard. 😀😀
Great tips Chuck! I would like to add one if I may…
Be careful about blowing into/using your breath to inflate your mattress.
It’s possible you could induce mould inside the mattress because of the moisture in your breath.
This is why you see folks waving their inflation bags around like lunatics 😂
Greetings from Germany 🍻👍
Good point sir. My intent is to “round out” the bag, but like you say, it’s a double-edged sword with the moisture. Certainly beats blowing it up by mouth though lol. I’ve done that, quite lightheaded and ready to lay right down on it when done lol
People have actually cut into used Thermarest mattresses (the ones that use baffled foil layers as insulation) and found that there is no mold in them, even with directly blowing them up with your breath.
I wouldn't say this applies to the ones that use down or open cell foam as insulation, but it does apply to the foil ones.
Helpful tips. Thanks
Thanks Lyn
Great night out Mt porter looks like your new tent is a winner looks like your puppies love each and every minute of being out with you 😊
It is for sure - the pup's keep me entertained, that's for sure lol
Gratitude ❤❤❤❤❤
Awesome tips Chuck from start to finish, hope you have an awesome weekend
You too my friend
Thanks for sharing looks cold
1st, my apologies for just this evening finding your channel. 2nd your puppies and so stinkin' cute. 3rd. GREAT TIPS THROUGHOUT!!! One of the greatest tragedies of my life is that I will never get to experience this. But I do have my mind going 100mph thinking how I would build a shelter and the steps. Makes me proud if I can't you can and share it with us. God bless and congratulations on your lifestyle.
Really glad you're tuning in Aaron. I hope it gives you enjoyment and I'd love for you to come along each and every time
@ChuckPorterEverythingOutdoors i gout to see how you transformed the Eskimo last night. Way cool.
Awesome video ,enjoy your channel very much and amazing content.cheers to you chuck,merry Christmas.looking forward to seeing your next episode 😀
Thanks - I'm glad you enjoyed it. I am working on some new videos already
@ right on can’t wait.keep warm bro
Great video a lot off good advice (tips ) for winter camping I can relate to what you are saying spend 38 years in Labrador myself as you know .l love that tent you have to be living a dream enjoy it my buddy
Thanks buddy - it's great to hear from someone who can relate exactly like you can
Thanks for sharing your outdoor adventure Chuck, hope you don’t mind me tagging along 😉😉.
The dogs love the adventure too, especially the food.
Till the next time!!
Always glad that you tune in Victor. Wish there was such a thing as subscriber points-I’m sure you’d be maxed out!!! lol!!
Great tips , I have a tip , they take a bit to put down the first time , but not bad when you get a pattern , but what I use in my insulated Eskimo is 1/2 inch thick interlocking exercise matts for a floor , once I pack down the snow , seems to make a world of difference , I use them when camping on the ice ice fishing , once you get tent warm the Matt’s dry off and you can wear sandals on the floor event bare feet I’ve done , is actually warm to touch , and to cheap you can just put Matt’s down wear you walk don’t need to cover whole floor , still makes it nice for walking around the tent and keeping things dry on the floor , also I’ve used a eco stove fan on wood stove, helps circulate the air , they don’t seem like they work but they do make a big difference ,
That's a great tip for sure, and I'll have to try those mats. Thanks!
Merry Christmas Chuck and Melanie have a great Christmas with family and friends
And you too sir. I wish you and your family the very best holiday. God bless.
Great teaching Chuck!
The dog coats are so cute Wendy says!
Dunno how the dogs get all the cute offerings but not me!! 😂😂. Tks bud. Hope to see you guys over the holidays
A lot of useful information provided by the man himself, I’m sure we will be using some of them in our own adventures. I found your channel from the time Jay came to visit you. I really enjoy your content it’s just good old down home knowledge and fun. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to the next one.
Merry Christmas to you and the family, wishing the best for all.
Thanks bud - I really appreciate you tuning in. Tks for the kind words. Janine best guy. I was chatting with him yesterday. Look forward to visiting him again.
Good one Chuck.........some solid winter you get up there.......great video buddy!
Tks bud - I'm liking teh snow and cold temps - making for a good, solid base for skidoo
real enjoying your video , thank you for sharing
Hey Chuck. Thank you so much for another great video! I love the winter tent camping ones. Cheers from central Ontario
Thanks Ian. We were in Ontario this Spring. Beautiful province. Mel actually purchased a vehicle at a dealership in Waterloo
Lots of great tips! Wonderful
Tks Kevin
Awsome video buddy, those tips definitely come from experience.
Tks bud. Remind me next time as I want to hear about the lean-to you guys built a while back.
Great video chuck really enjoy your shows
Tks bud. Really appreciate you tuning in and sharing the videos.
Enjoyed your helpful tips and info. 😊🎉 Thank you
Thanks Leslie
I've been looking at stoves that come with a pellet hopper. You can burn regular wood during the day and pellets at night. Pretty sweet.
I gotta look these up. A ton of people have mentioned them to me
@ChuckPorterEverythingOutdoors the Hori 5 is what I'm looking at. Decent price, decent reviews, and 10 hour burn time with the hopper extensions. There are a couple videos on TH-cam. Great looking little stove.
Great video once again Chuck.. thanks for all the valuable tips!!
The meals looked so yummy and yes much better than any restaurant.
M m m m m
Glad you liked the food, those meals were perfect for the trip!!
Such a beautiful video, thank you 💙
Thank you so much for watching!
I have been watching you for some time now. And your videos are always great to watch.
Tks! Glad youre tuning in!
Great video.I´ll be watching next time. Guaranteed!
Nice video and good tips. I don't have a ski-mobile and so my winter camping is a lot lighter and more sparse as I have to carry everything.
In lieu of a foam insulated tent, I've experimented with putting an IR reflector on the inside of my tents and tarps. It doesn't really "insulate" in the sense that it will hold in heat, but as long as you have a heat source going, whether your body, a fire, a lantern, candles, or what not, it does reflect the heat back to you. But the moment you remove the heat source, it gets almost instantly cold-that is the downside of it. The upside is that it is light and packable (I don't recommend the mylar space blankets as they are too fragile. The polyethylene ones are a bit better, but even better is the stuff used in attics).
Instead of cotton liners, I like to use a combo of kevlar gloves with thin wool liner gloves underneath. The kevlar dries faster than cotton, and when the fibers get wet, instead of swelling like with cotton (and losing breathability and insulation), they actually shrink a bit. Also, when I wear the thin wool gloves underneath the kevlar gloves, I can literally pick up burning logs with my hand briefly without much damage to the materials and none to my hand. (Not really a reason or likely scenario to have them per se, but also, if you do happen to get attacked by wild animals, the kevlar gloves will stand up much better to that).
Great tips Justin - those gloves sound really nice
Enjoyed all your tips, and videos.. cheers
Tks Jim.
Great video Chuck, Merry Christmas to you and the rest of the Porter family
You too elwood. Thanks bud
Another great video..thanks for not taken up time sponsoring products.
I try my best to keep it real - I got close to 2000 offers from companies this year, but maybe only plucked out 2-3. And only if I feel it will benefit both myself and the viewer. And it has to be honest. I appreciate you tuning in my friend.
Awesome video as usual Chuck!
I would have loved to have all of today's awesome survival gear when I was in my teens & 20's, but it didn't exist. We used to winter camp in quinzee's. Our mattress' consisted of spruce boughs to get you off the snow, then a space blanket, then a large cotton towel/blanket, then a wool blanket or nylon afghan. The afghan (or wool blanket) would allow your body moisture to leave your sleeping bag and be soaked up by the cotton blanket underneath it, so you weren't laying in a wet bag. When we got a little older (30ish) we started using a tent and army cots, but still with the space blanket, cotton towel and afghan blanket, which I would bet money works better than your air mattress, but is a wayyyyyy bigger load to haul - lol. Oh, and we never used a wood stove or a heater back then either and stayed nice and cozy warm at night, even in -30. As we got older (40ish) we graduated to hot tents and now, well, I don't even go out winter camping anymore, but I still use the cotton blanket and afghan whenever I'm in my little toy hauler. I have a furnace in it for fall camping, but I hardly ever use it.
Having said all that, I would much rather have your tent and stove than how we did it 40 years ago - lol. Would have made things sooooo much more comfortable!
Thanx for taking us along on your adventures!
Have you had a chance to read any Patrick McManus books yet?
Great history you have there with sleeping outside my friend. And very smart layering with the Afghan and cotton. I haven’t seen Patrick’s books yet. I have a few books in the cue (I’m a slow reader) but always looking forward to the next one
@@ChuckPorterEverythingOutdoors . . . you will probably laugh out loud while reading Patrick McManus as he triggers all kinds of memories from your youth and even your adult ages. It's very heart warming humor!
Great informative video thank you for sharing.
You’re welcome Keith. Glad you tuned in.
Great video Chuck. Yes it's great when you are alone and you can say something and no one can hear what you are saying . 🤗 Love that tent. We ush we had the snow like you guys have. Maybe I'll get some for Christmas. God bless .
Off to a good start here this year. Little snow, then freezing, then more snow. Hope it keeps up until we get a real good base.
@ChuckPorterEverythingOutdoors yes for sure
Awesome content! Thanks for making this video! Subscribed!
Thanks Gloria. Glad you’re tuning in.
Very informative video, thanks for sharing!
Thanks bud.
Great video. I appreciate all the tips. Even an old dog can learn new trick so thanks. I have my Otter Vortex Pro Resort thermal tent and I’m waiting for three orders of stove supplies that are in transit. The Winnerwell Nomad large stove (took your recommendation) is so close (stuck in Winnipeg, I’m 250 km west). I’m hoping that maybe by Monday or Tuesday, I’ll have everything so I can setup the tent in the backyard for a test run. Your video has me pretty excited and I can’t wait for my first overnighter in my new hot tent. Thanks again for sharing your adventures.
That Winnerwell will be an awesome addition to your setup and a great way to break in your new tent! Good luck!
Great video! Thanks Chuck! 😊
Thanks!
I really enjoyed watching this, you had lots of good tips..I subscribed...I am getting one of those tents...
Glad you liked it and I hope you enjoy the tent.
Love the tent Chuck. The feed looks good too, lol
Tks Joe - always a wonderful experince buddy
I just found your channel Chuck. I really enjoyed your video. I have subscribed. That was a pretty snug camp you had there. Looking forward to more of your videos. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Matt. Glad you’re tuning in bud
That's a great tent...I also use a cot..it's a great place for fire wood under it...I notice you have abandoned the grate inside the Wood stove...I have as well and so far no issues I was using the wood stove bricks but when I was packing things up they hold the heat so long...another great video thanks for the tips..cheers
I don't like the grate as when you add extra wood, you need the new sticks to make connection with the existing coals - the grate restricts that. Plus it just takes up extra room from putting in larger wood
@ChuckPorterEverythingOutdoors I completely agree those are the same reason I leave it out as well...better burn and more wood...Thanks reaching out Chuck
Grates ruin fires in any air tight stove. They let the coals drop through and go out, and you use twice as much wood. The wood sitting on the bed of coals is what keeps the fire going. We have several airtight stoves big and small, different makes, no grates in any. Works so much better. Great video and thanks!