Try raising the back of the stove an inch or so higher than the front. Also, you have two ways to control airflow through the stove, the vent on front and the butterfly valve in the stove pipe. It takes some practice to know where to set each so your tent is always smoke-free. However, most hot tenters let the fire burn out at night and wake up with the tent at the ambient temperature. They stay warm in their winter-rated sleep systems and don't wake up dead. Plus, those tents heat up very fast, so you're only cold for a few minutes after you get up in the morning. Keep at it!
I love coming back and revisiting this video. So many beautiful shots of snow and interesting lighting You have a nice way of setting the scenes with the beauty of nature I’m glad you didn’t get sick, we love you and I think you err on the side of caution.
You, my friend, like myself are not the sharpest tool in the shed. But that's what I like about your videos. Hopefully, you will learn from experience.
I was gonna say he won't wind up dead cuz that sled will get him home when he gets afraid and needs to run. But I was wrong, that new sled barely started cuz he didn't think to start it every few hours so it don't freeze, empty tank has it's -34, barely found his way home with GPS only little ways away. Gotta be careful when you are a rookie who watched couple utube vids and said that looks fun, buys a new sled, new tent, new wood burner, melted his gloves to it.
I know people are being critical (and helpful) but honestly it makes the videos better that you show the problems. I’m learning just watching and reading comments from experienced people on here. Who wants to watch a know it all breeze through every situation. Keep making vids and I’ll keep watching!
hey Jay, 1) a come-along, 100' cable, 2) an axe, 3) a shovel, 4) a saw, 5) tarps. you had a vehicle, no excuse to not have them. btw I think this was staged. everything points that way!!!!
The way you loaded the stove and started the fire shows that you have still a bit to learn. It is way better to start with fewer wood (and much less firestarter for heaven sake !), let the stove and chimney warm up, the draft to build up. Then start to add more wood progressively. The smoke by itself is not meaning that the CO is accumulating. CO builds up when the fire doesn't get enough fresh air and therefore not enough oxygen. The tent curving inward is a sign of the tent being in depression. Outside air pressure is higher than inside. A side effect is that you are not getting a proper draft for the stove. And thus part of the smoke fails to get suck outside. You must allow more air to enter the tent to balance air pressure. Opening the rear window was a good move to clear the smoke. But bad for the draft as the opening is too high. It would have been better to get an opening at floor level near the stove. When you are building a regular fireplace one have to make sure that there is a air intake arriving at the bottom of it. It provides the double benefit of good draft and CO free fire. A last thought : it would have been way safer to stay inside the tent without fire, spending the night in your sleeping bag that take the risk of a night ride. The tent was a safe shelter for the night. On the scooter any failure or accident would have put you in life threatening situation. Going back home at night during a snow storm was a terrible decision.
Hello Jay. You can gather some of the excess tent wall material next to your stove around a small rock about a foot or so above the bottom making a bulb, wrap a rope around the bulb capturing the rock. Sharpen a stake about 18" long using your saw cut a notch 4" from the top of the stake to capture the other end of the rope. Place the point of the stake about a foot away from the tent wall angle the top of the stake away from tent. Wrap the rope around the stake allow enough rope that when the stake is driven in the ground it will not be pulling hard as to damage the tent. Secure the rope through the notch in the stake and drive it in. This should stop the tent wall from blowing in. Now about the smoke. Several things might be causing it. 1. Your chimney could be clogging up with creosote. Conifers are very high in creosote and I could see it has weeped from the pipe joints. Clean your chimney often or a least inspect it while it's cold. 2. Even tall chimneys can be subjected to down drafting when the temperatures and wind conditions cause the wind to shear downward. But adding another 2' to 4' of pipe will increase the draft. Your tent walls allow air to flow through them. On warmer days once the interior of the tent is all warmed up it can begin to draw better than the chimney and smoke will be drawn down and out the fire box. 3. The chimney is to cold. The column of air rising out of the chimney needs to be hot enough to want to rise hot air rises. Even tall chimneys on the exterior of houses will back draft when the weather conditions warrant it. Chimneys built in the interior of a house stay warmer and will draft better. By using insulated chimney pipe the first couple sections you will maintain a higher temperature and stronger draft. The wood stove can support the added weight but if you want to use insulated pipe above the roof line you will have to support it from the ground outside the tent. Also surrounding the stove with fire proof reflective material will radiate heat back towards the stove pipe helping it maintain a good draft. Sorry to go into such detail but I'm a builder remodeling contractor carpenter / whatever it takes and I have run into these issues with my customers over the years. The point is some times your structure whatever it is can become a better chimney than your chimney.
Greetings from Scotland 🏴. 👍. Looks almost like your new to camping and outdoors few things in the comments worth taking note of. That said I enjoyed your wee adventure even the semi silly move of heading back in the night but hey humans would not be as amazing if we didn't make mistakes - otherwise how would we learn. Sometimes those little learning curves can be the best of adventures. Hf gl be well, and remember always be prepared.
good video Jay... Glad you made it home safe..you should put up some heat protection around ur stove and maybe a 4x4 timber under ur door to help hold it in place, like to ones you have along the sides of the tent, be safe Jay..thanks for the videos
You need to make a list of things you need to do and prioritize them. I have never known any campers with a wood burning stove who don't have CO detectors ! Also who goes into the wild without a full tank of gas and possible spare gas containers. You're taking too many risks. Also sort out the tent/stove situation - you could end up with the tent on fire. Keep a sharp knife near your bed so you can cut your way out of the rear of the tent if the entrance [stove end] is on fire
Some ways to stop your stove from smoking: 1. Either just bash the side of your chimney pipe with a log or take the chiimney off and clean it with a long brach, wet wood, oils and incomplete combustion might block your pipe. 2. Learn to regulate the air vent correctly. If your fire can't get enough oxygen trough the vent, it might pull air from the chimney, bringing smoke with it. 3. Leave the door open just sligthly or rise the wall behind your stove just a little to make sure there is enough oxygen around your stove. Different raincap might also help. You should get the co2 alarm and a temperature meter, it's quite unusual to get enough co2 into a tent to pass out, but still a real, serious risk
Interesting journey. Quite lucky for you that you made it. We all learn by doing a rethink after we are safe. Visiting Yellowknife this summer in August. enjoyed the outcome. Greetings from MN.
Love your videos Jay! Been looking into getting my own wall tent and wood stove for a while and you’ve been a huge inspiration. Hope we get to see more real soon. Take care, good buddy!
Hello Jay I was wondering if u where going to put up anymore videos I'm a subscriber and enjoyed watching ur winter adventures, but have not seen any recent uploads, hope all is well god bless u. Dolores from Wichita Kansas
Any outdoor adventure can go sideways fast, even an afternoon hike. Being super prepared and keeping your head about you are two of your greatest assets. There are some good suggestions in the comments. Play safe !!
Eh so you got a list of things that would be nice to have next time. I say it was a success. Good trip. Regarding your fire starting ツ ... I’d recommend having an emergency fire starter kit at the tent or snowmobile. One that you can operate even if your hands are broken or frozen. Like a roadside flare is easy to light. Might be nice to have if you need to start a fire in an emergency and you can’t operate the matches or find the lighter fluid. I woke up surrounded by a forest fire last year. When you said your eyes are burning i could feel it lol These trips make for good memories
Glad you made it back safe. When I trail ride, i take a small 1-2 gallon tank of backup fuel with me. Not a lot of weight and sure come sin handy for the machine, or starting a campfire in adverse condition etc. Anyway, great vid. and I look forward to watching YOU camp in the snow while Im safe and snug at home. :D
I live in the South, but would like to get into hot tenting. Cold here is 15 to 20F. I will be watching to see how you fix the stove problem. Just subscribed! Yeah everybody loves Joe.
Really enjoy your videos Jay. I just found your channel tonight. Good thing you made it back safe. Enjoy watching a little bit og wilderness, snow storms, cutting wood and "hygge", which is a danish word for coziness :-) Definitely want to stick around and follow more of your adventures. Best regards from a danish (Denmark) guy, who lives in hot Chiang Mai, Thailand :-)
When you have wind blowing going into your chimney pipe that will put a downdraft and it will fill you're tent full of smoke. The stove you're using isn't a sealed stove like most people use in their homes it has the gas get around the door.
I have a little tip for you. Use the dryer lint but melt a little wax over it. Take an egg carton and make twelve of them. Everytime you start a fire cut one of the sections out and use the carton and the lint with wax and you will be able to start a fire anywhere. Only use a little bit of small linking till the it start to burn then add as the fire grows.
Give you a lot of props my man for doing everything you’re doing...I would love to try the same ......I also watch joe and Zach...joe is awesome...keep up the good work my man...T.Gunz
Hey there Jay I was really starting to enjoy your videos. In fact I am going to subscribe in hopes that you are going to post more. I hope you aren't disheartened by a handful of terds making stupid comments! We all have to start somewhere. I do love that you are getting a lot of positive and helpful comments. I grew up in the woods from Florida to Ontario, Can. I hope you continue on this journey there are a lot of great times to be had. so I'm going to give you a couple tips that have served me well in my years in the woods. 1 try mixing a little paraffin in that lint we used to use the old wax off of the homemade jelly. 2 keep some wax with you even an old candle rub it on your saw blade so it doesn't rust and it will cut faster. 3 You are wearing me out with that plastic box go down to the building supply and get a plastic mortar tub cheap and easy to pull in the snow. 4 The top out of a spruce tree makes a great brush for cleaning your stove pipe. One more thing Joe is a hell of a guy I love watching his channel. Let me know if you are going to continue making videos I would love to follow you journey and watch as you become an experienced woodsman. And don't listen to the terds they probably don't know how to start a fire they just like to run their mouths.
My insert would get downdrafts occasionally and I would open the door up a bit which usually solved it, but have no idea about those tent stoves if that would work.
When you have a smoke arrester, it does not need a cap, and especially not walls on the side. The cap is necessary in rain. But get a wired smoke arrester that you insert into the pipe from 4 dog stoves. In snow, there's no reason for a cap below freezing. Hopefully you brush your pipes every year.Also use a bristle brush to clean the smoke arrester several times a year. Do all this, and avoid the down draft.
Reading through the comments I see a lot of ideas and good advice on the smoke and stove problem.... ONE THING I did not see addressed was the lack of a short rack at the bottom of your stove for the firewood to sit on as it burns allowing coals to drop to the bottom of the stove which makes for a hot fire SINCE it also allows air or the draft to move under the wood thru the coal bed and up the chimney. I also agree with the gentleman that said you should start with a smaller fire which will allow the stove and chimney to warm up creating a natural draft before you add more wood ( to the rack over the bed of coals) which may solve the problem with this type of stove.... Trial and error till you find what works.... just don't give up.
Yes you need a Carbon monoxide detector needed for all combustible sources of heat being burnt in a confined space, regardless if it’s wood, candles, and gas. Yup your right about tent food! 😂 all you needed to do was to sleep with a window open about 2-3 inches so you’ll have approx 10 square inches you were smart to go back to town. Carbon monoxide detector is a must.
The stove door not latching may have contributed to smoke infiltrating your tent. A sealed door is critical for a proper updraft through the chimney, and for ensuring you can regulate the burn using the vents. I really sucks when you have to bail on an outing, but at least you had the presence of mind to do so. It may have just been smoke, and not a lot of CO2, but if you had a pounding headache the next morning, it's CO2. Cheers from Manitoba, I just subscribed.
"It's only minus 11! Not bad!" Sounds like something I said, just opposite. I lived in Texas and one summer it was so hot. It was about 7:30 a.m. and 95 degrees outside already and I said to my husband, "Please mow the lawn now, before it gets hot!" I knew right then I had to move back up north a ways! LOL
13:52 lol try being in the army here in estonia and spend all your winter exercies in a smoke filled tent with 8 other dudes. the smoke was so thick inside the tent every time that when you shined a flashlight you couldnt see nothing but thick smoke all around, and we had to sleep there for 5 months like that.
You should put some logs on that tent wall to hold it down so that why you're sleeping it don't press up against the wood burner and catch on fire you'll be going out that back window if you wake up man you need to really put something on there pound some long holes in the ground so that it can't touch the fire two or three poles five Footers sharpen them up and pound them into the ground but it's probably too hard now
Hey. Couple things: 1: is it the norm not to cover your skidoo? 2: I really dont know anything about camping in snow. Ive seen it once. And it didnt lay. ( i think thats the term..) but are you sure you didn’t over fill the fire place? Too much wood maybe? And lastly... you cant wake up dead. 😝
Lol. No one wants to wake up dead! I don't keep my snowmobile covered when I am out at the tent. I definitely didn't overfill the fireplace, there was still room. I am pretty sure I was getting a down draft from the strong winds. I also need to make sure my stove pipe isn't clogged with creosote. That could be part of the smoke issue too. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Jay
Jim Torrance ikr, how do you not no these things especially the fuel gauge running low before heading out. Should have filled up the snow mobile prior to heading out. Silly of him.
I don't think I would camp in a holiday inn with this guy. Not prepared at all. I mean the handle coming off the door, the tent touching the stove, no fuel in the snow mobile, doesn't know how to put kindling in the stove, leaving in the middle of the night. Learn to prepare for your trip, close up camp properly AND maintain your equipment.
Take the top off the top of your food pipe there are other things that you can put up there you don't have enough Gap but there's smoke to get out quick enough you do that and you won't have a problem and I like your videos awesome
All this 'jibber jabber' talk about you not being prepared and taking a risk running the snowmobile back at night, well, it's a heck of a lot better than dying of smoke inhalation, I live in northern alberta, I go ice fishing all the time late at night for Lincod in an antiquated dodge in snowstorms, freezing rain warnings and everything else in between, I've also ventured out many times on my trusty old school, 25 year old Yamaha bravo during a heavy snow fall, I live for this kinda stuff, it's called LIVING, not sitting at home playing video games. A modern day four stroke Yamaha sled is good on fuel and more than capable of over an hour worth of fuel + having a good gps and some common sense and you're set to get home in one piece. Good job, loved the video, you are one of the few other people that love this action as much as me... Cheers😁
I love this comment. You are right about the sled. I knew it would make for extra drama. But in reality I only had 20 kilometers home and I have taken the same trail a hundred times. The 500 in that Yamaha was good for 40-50 kilometers I figure. Thanks for the comment! Happy new year Brent. Jay
i had 2 wood stoves in my house and for years i would keep a self lighting propane torch by each stove, when i needed fire it was there, no screwing around with newspaper and matches , also i would by about 2 cord of cedar slab wood and cut it up, i had a bin in the basement, when you got up in the morning and it was chilli you didnt have to wait for ever to get heat and a roaring fire every morn keeps the pipes clean
@Noobz Threefortyseven That's what metal coffee cans are for keep out rodents and snow when not in use. And I think this guy should get a seasoned veteran to show him how it's done or stay home.
Dan Jennings thanks Dan. I’m so happy you keep tuning in. I know the channel has changed quite a bit since I began. And I do fear losing some of the first subs. So it’s great when I hear from you and a couple other viewers still sticking with me. I hope to have a couple more up before the end of the season. Thanks again Dan. Jay
Joe look into a different type of vent stack one that rotates with the wind ie: has a wind vane. also, I think if you allow more air volume into the at stove chamber that will help with the flow up the chimney and therefore reducing backflow. Suggest you explore more info on that subject.Cheers from San Francisco
Having lived where you are (the red yammy might be my old sled,), you should make a lockable box chained to a tree where you can keep emergency supplies and sleeping kit. Get rid of that chimney topper in the winter too, it's screwing up your flow. That stove does not seem to work well at all.
Try raising the back of the stove an inch or so higher than the front. Also, you have two ways to control airflow through the stove, the vent on front and the butterfly valve in the stove pipe. It takes some practice to know where to set each so your tent is always smoke-free. However, most hot tenters let the fire burn out at night and wake up with the tent at the ambient temperature. They stay warm in their winter-rated sleep systems and don't wake up dead. Plus, those tents heat up very fast, so you're only cold for a few minutes after you get up in the morning. Keep at it!
I love coming back and revisiting this video. So many beautiful shots of snow and interesting lighting
You have a nice way of setting the scenes with the beauty of nature
I’m glad you didn’t get sick, we love you and I think you err on the side of caution.
You, my friend, like myself are not the sharpest tool in the shed. But that's what I like about your videos. Hopefully, you will learn from experience.
I was gonna say he won't wind up dead cuz that sled will get him home when he gets afraid and needs to run. But I was wrong, that new sled barely started cuz he didn't think to start it every few hours so it don't freeze, empty tank has it's -34, barely found his way home with GPS only little ways away. Gotta be careful when you are a rookie who watched couple utube vids and said that looks fun, buys a new sled, new tent, new wood burner, melted his gloves to it.
I know people are being critical (and helpful) but honestly it makes the videos better that you show the problems. I’m learning just watching and reading comments from experienced people on here.
Who wants to watch a know it all breeze through every situation.
Keep making vids and I’ll keep watching!
Thanks Randy! It's fun getting out there and giving it a shot.
hey Jay, 1) a come-along, 100' cable, 2) an axe, 3) a shovel, 4) a saw, 5) tarps. you had a vehicle, no excuse to not have them. btw I think this was staged. everything points that way!!!!
The way you loaded the stove and started the fire shows that you have still a bit to learn. It is way better to start with fewer wood (and much less firestarter for heaven sake !), let the stove and chimney warm up, the draft to build up. Then start to add more wood progressively.
The smoke by itself is not meaning that the CO is accumulating. CO builds up when the fire doesn't get enough fresh air and therefore not enough oxygen.
The tent curving inward is a sign of the tent being in depression. Outside air pressure is higher than inside.
A side effect is that you are not getting a proper draft for the stove. And thus part of the smoke fails to get suck outside.
You must allow more air to enter the tent to balance air pressure.
Opening the rear window was a good move to clear the smoke. But bad for the draft as the opening is too high. It would have been better to get an opening at floor level near the stove.
When you are building a regular fireplace one have to make sure that there is a air intake arriving at the bottom of it.
It provides the double benefit of good draft and CO free fire.
A last thought : it would have been way safer to stay inside the tent without fire, spending the night in your sleeping bag that take the risk of a night ride. The tent was a safe shelter for the night. On the scooter any failure or accident would have put you in life threatening situation. Going back home at night during a snow storm was a terrible decision.
Thanks for using paragraphs. Also, I learnt a lot.x
Very good answer or observation or whatever
That’s some serious knowledge right there
Great advice.
i guarantee you he had a better time not knowing what you apparently know.
Hello Jay. You can gather some of the excess tent wall material next to your stove around a small rock about a foot or so above the bottom making a bulb, wrap a rope around the bulb capturing the rock. Sharpen a stake about 18" long using your saw cut a notch 4" from the top of the stake to capture the other end of the rope. Place the point of the stake about a foot away from the tent wall angle the top of the stake away from tent. Wrap the rope around the stake allow enough rope that when the stake is driven in the ground it will not be pulling hard as to damage the tent. Secure the rope through the notch in the stake and drive it in. This should stop the tent wall from blowing in. Now about the smoke. Several things might be causing it. 1. Your chimney could be clogging up with creosote. Conifers are very high in creosote and I could see it has weeped from the pipe joints. Clean your chimney often or a least inspect it while it's cold. 2. Even tall chimneys can be subjected to down drafting when the temperatures and wind conditions cause the wind to shear downward. But adding another 2' to 4' of pipe will increase the draft. Your tent walls allow air to flow through them. On warmer days once the interior of the tent is all warmed up it can begin to draw better than the chimney and smoke will be drawn down and out the fire box. 3. The chimney is to cold. The column of air rising out of the chimney needs to be hot enough to want to rise hot air rises. Even tall chimneys on the exterior of houses will back draft when the weather conditions warrant it. Chimneys built in the interior of a house stay warmer and will draft better. By using insulated chimney pipe the first couple sections you will maintain a higher temperature and stronger draft. The wood stove can support the added weight but if you want to use insulated pipe above the roof line you will have to support it from the ground outside the tent. Also surrounding the stove with fire proof reflective material will radiate heat back towards the stove pipe helping it maintain a good draft. Sorry to go into such detail but I'm a builder remodeling contractor carpenter / whatever it takes and I have run into these issues with my customers over the years. The point is some times your structure whatever it is can become a better chimney than your chimney.
Greetings from Scotland 🏴. 👍.
Looks almost like your new to camping and outdoors few things in the comments worth taking note of. That said I enjoyed your wee adventure even the semi silly move of heading back in the night but hey humans would not be as amazing if we didn't make mistakes - otherwise how would we learn.
Sometimes those little learning curves can be the best of adventures.
Hf gl be well, and remember always be prepared.
That really looks so peaceful, relaxing, cozy, warm and calm. Enjoy
'I just dont want to wake up dead' famous quote by jay
You got a great life and a great video thank you for sharing it.
This is beautiful. Thank u . I’m in so California and no rain for 5 years. Today it was around 80 degrees. It’s great to see the snow.
Get rid of Gavin newsome come back to God he will send the rain
Hey man, I love you.....honest and not one of those wannabee’s who think they know it all....keep going buddy !
Keep the videos coming!!! I'm living through you vicariously. Sometimes we learn a lot more from 1 bad trip than 5 good ones. It happens.
Growing up in Chicago and now living in Florida. It might sound crazy, but I miss the cold. Thanks for the great videos.
You remind me of my brother in law. He survived which proves angels do protect the reckless. However, you are out there doing it. Good luck.
good video Jay... Glad you made it home safe..you should put up some heat protection around ur stove and maybe a 4x4 timber under ur door to help hold it in place, like to ones you have along the sides of the tent, be safe Jay..thanks for the videos
I am new to ur channel and I will say I'm am glad u made the correct call and that u made it home safely. Bless u
Thank you. I appreciate this comment.
You need to make a list of things you need to do and prioritize them. I have never known any campers with a wood burning stove who don't have CO detectors ! Also who goes into the wild without a full tank of gas and possible spare gas containers. You're taking too many risks. Also sort out the tent/stove situation - you could end up with the tent on fire. Keep a sharp knife near your bed so you can cut your way out of the rear of the tent if the entrance [stove end] is on fire
ExRE_Sapper I bet you double check to make sure all your food cooking appliances are unplugged before leaving the house for an hour. Chill out
Its not about that..
Sappers are cool as fuck
He he he!! I'm on 🔥!!!!!
@@twowheelsclubseals - Tent + ranging fire is not equal to appliances in a house... are your crazy?
Leaving late at night like that is dangerous. You're prime pickin' for a wendigo.
Daniel Moeller what’s a wendigo
HeshTx similar to a drop bear or a hoop snake fella
Or a Dogman 🐺
Supernatural.
Cthulhu of the north woods
Some ways to stop your stove from smoking: 1. Either just bash the side of your chimney pipe with a log or take the chiimney off and clean it with a long brach, wet wood, oils and incomplete combustion might block your pipe.
2. Learn to regulate the air vent correctly. If your fire can't get enough oxygen trough the vent, it might pull air from the chimney, bringing smoke with it.
3. Leave the door open just sligthly or rise the wall behind your stove just a little to make sure there is enough oxygen around your stove.
Different raincap might also help.
You should get the co2 alarm and a temperature meter, it's quite unusual to get enough co2 into a tent to pass out, but still a real, serious risk
Hey Jay, I get to live vicariously though you. Its May of 2020 and your video is the perfect quarintine get away. Thanks
Interesting journey. Quite lucky for you that you made it. We all learn by doing a rethink after we are safe. Visiting Yellowknife this summer in August. enjoyed the outcome. Greetings from MN.
LEAVING A GOOD SHELTER WITH SLEEPING BAG AND BLANKETS AT NIGHT IN A SNOWSTORM WITH NOT A LOT OF GAS..WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?
Nothing just an adventure and good time. Gotta be positive not some push over whiny bitch.
Love your videos Jay! Been looking into getting my own wall tent and wood stove for a while and you’ve been a huge inspiration. Hope we get to see more real soon. Take care, good buddy!
I like the fact you are a real person learning. It’s great to show all the ‘expert’ video guys but also good to see you find your way.
Hello Jay I was wondering if u where going to put up anymore videos I'm a subscriber and enjoyed watching ur winter adventures, but have not seen any recent uploads, hope all is well god bless u. Dolores from Wichita Kansas
Any outdoor adventure can go sideways fast, even an afternoon hike. Being super prepared and keeping your head about you are two of your greatest assets. There are some good suggestions in the comments. Play safe !!
Doing awesome work. Thank you for your video. Im learning a lot a stuff from you thank you. Keep UP the great work👍👍😊😊
Eh so you got a list of things that would be nice to have next time. I say it was a success. Good trip.
Regarding your fire starting ツ ...
I’d recommend having an emergency fire starter kit at the tent or snowmobile. One that you can operate even if your hands are broken or frozen.
Like a roadside flare is easy to light. Might be nice to have if you need to start a fire in an emergency and you can’t operate the matches or find the lighter fluid.
I woke up surrounded by a forest fire last year. When you said your eyes are burning i could feel it lol
These trips make for good memories
Your tent is nicer than some homes I would have no problem living in your tent year round it's awesome
Thanks for making us aware of a possible real life winter camping dilemma!
"I don't want to wake up dead", 😂 I'm crying over that one.
I hope you can overcome the problems and have the haven you seek.
Glad you made it back safe. When I trail ride, i take a small 1-2 gallon tank of backup fuel with me. Not a lot of weight and sure come sin handy for the machine, or starting a campfire in adverse condition etc. Anyway, great vid. and I look forward to watching YOU camp in the snow while Im safe and snug at home. :D
I live in the South, but would like to get into hot tenting. Cold here is 15 to 20F. I will be watching to see how you fix the stove problem. Just subscribed! Yeah everybody loves Joe.
No matter the situation, you never have to worry about waking up dead.
Too True. WAKING up DEAD IS NOT what you have to worry about.
Really enjoy your videos Jay. I just found your channel tonight.
Good thing you made it back safe.
Enjoy watching a little bit og wilderness, snow storms, cutting wood and "hygge", which is a danish word for coziness :-)
Definitely want to stick around and follow more of your adventures.
Best regards from a danish (Denmark) guy, who lives in hot Chiang Mai, Thailand :-)
When you have wind blowing going into your chimney pipe that will put a downdraft and it will fill you're tent full of smoke. The stove you're using isn't a sealed stove like most people use in their homes it has the gas get around the door.
When I first came across your videos I thought Stanley Tucci got into bushcraft! Haha thanks for sharing
I think ill put up a tent in my back acreage. Im old but I think it would be good for me. I can always call the fire dept. If i get stuck...lol
That's the worst waking up dead. Happened to me a few times.
I love this video still!!”love the snow swirling about. The suspense was also palpable
Thank God you made it home safely. Take care!
It's just across the street
Something about being out on your own. Solitude. Just working yo keep yourself warm and fed. Love it.
Really enjoyed this. Reminds me of my tent camping days. Miss thenm
I have a little tip for you. Use the dryer lint but melt a little wax over it. Take an egg carton and make twelve of them. Everytime you start a fire cut one of the sections out and use the carton and the lint with wax and you will be able to start a fire anywhere. Only use a little bit of small linking till the it start to burn then add as the fire grows.
Love that you mix bushcraft and modern teks. Also a J&Z fan
That dude should own stock in a lighter fluid company and call it "liquid kindling"!
That was pretty cool what you did with the music bro! Love the vids man keep up the work your channel is going to take off soon.
Give you a lot of props my man for doing everything you’re doing...I would love to try the same ......I also watch joe and Zach...joe is awesome...keep up the good work my man...T.Gunz
Glad you made it home safe. I had to look up where you are, way up there. Keep up the good work. Be safe.
Had a lot of grins watching you. I can almost smell the smoke. Happy trails.
Hey there Jay I was really starting to enjoy your videos. In fact I am going to subscribe in hopes that you are going to post more. I hope you aren't disheartened by a handful of terds making stupid comments! We all have to start somewhere. I do love that you are getting a lot of positive and helpful comments. I grew up in the woods from Florida to Ontario, Can. I hope you continue on this journey there are a lot of great times to be had. so I'm going to give you a couple tips that have served me well in my years in the woods. 1 try mixing a little paraffin in that lint we used to use the old wax off of the homemade jelly. 2 keep some wax with you even an old candle rub it on your saw blade so it doesn't rust and it will cut faster. 3 You are wearing me out with that plastic box go down to the building supply and get a plastic mortar tub cheap and easy to pull in the snow. 4 The top out of a spruce tree makes a great brush for cleaning your stove pipe. One more thing Joe is a hell of a guy I love watching his channel. Let me know if you are going to continue making videos I would love to follow you journey and watch as you become an experienced woodsman. And don't listen to the terds they probably don't know how to start a fire they just like to run their mouths.
My insert would get downdrafts occasionally and I would open the door up a bit which usually solved it, but have no idea about those tent stoves if that would work.
When you have a smoke arrester, it does not need a cap, and especially not walls on the side. The cap is necessary in rain. But get a wired smoke arrester that you insert into the pipe from 4 dog stoves. In snow, there's no reason for a cap below freezing. Hopefully you brush your pipes every year.Also use a bristle brush to clean the smoke arrester several times a year. Do all this, and avoid the down draft.
Oh how i wish i was there its beautiful nice get away place. Lucky
I truly wish i was there right now, God bless you all
Reading through the comments I see a lot of ideas and good advice on the smoke and stove problem....
ONE THING I did not see addressed was the lack of a short rack at the bottom of your stove for the firewood to sit on as it burns allowing coals to drop to the bottom of the stove which makes for a hot fire SINCE it also allows air or the draft to move under the wood thru the coal bed and up the chimney.
I also agree with the gentleman that said you should start with a smaller fire which will allow the stove and chimney to warm up creating a natural draft before you add more wood ( to the rack over the bed of coals) which may solve the problem with this type of stove.... Trial and error till you find what works.... just don't give up.
Brewing a coffee in my Stanley cup on my Lixada stove as I watch this! Just subbed!
I just don't wanna wake up dead, lol great video
You got a great eye for artistic images too. Great video
Hot the fly on top of the roof. Lol amazing
Yes you need a Carbon monoxide detector needed for all combustible sources of heat being burnt in a confined space, regardless if it’s wood, candles, and gas. Yup your right about tent food! 😂 all you needed to do was to sleep with a window open about 2-3 inches so you’ll have approx 10 square inches you were smart to go back to town. Carbon monoxide detector is a must.
Nice video so calm so serene, I like the sausages too😊, be careful though, keep on coming for more videos, thanks for sharing, new sub here from UAE
The stove door not latching may have contributed to smoke infiltrating your tent. A sealed door is critical for a proper updraft through the chimney, and for ensuring you can regulate the burn using the vents. I really sucks when you have to bail on an outing, but at least you had the presence of mind to do so. It may have just been smoke, and not a lot of CO2, but if you had a pounding headache the next morning, it's CO2. Cheers from Manitoba, I just subscribed.
I'm a HUGE fan of Joe and Zack Survival!
Follow both of his channels and Zach as well as their facebook page.
Ironically i am watching this now in Australia whilst the whole country is burning down! :(
P S 😰😭😰
I do watch Joe and his tent! I love that stuff!
Love your videos. Also a huge fan of Joe. Great to see the shoutout.
we all learn by our mistakes, Thank God you got home safe, take care.
"It's only minus 11! Not bad!" Sounds like something I said, just opposite. I lived in Texas and one summer it was so hot. It was about 7:30 a.m. and 95 degrees outside already and I said to my husband, "Please mow the lawn now, before it gets hot!" I knew right then I had to move back up north a ways! LOL
love how brave you are.......I have watched Joe Zak .....do you not get lonely .....Indy outsider is a bit harsh.
Elaine from Glasgow.
Glad you made it home safe and good call heading home!
"I don´t want to wake up dead". That was a good one, he-he. If you wake up dead, you are not in your tent. Hpefully inside St.Peters residence.
Hey you seem to be having fun......and that is the point. I know I am enjoying watching you!
13:52 lol try being in the army here in estonia and spend all your winter exercies in a smoke filled tent with 8 other dudes. the smoke was so thick inside the tent every time that when you shined a flashlight you couldnt see nothing but thick smoke all around, and we had to sleep there for 5 months like that.
If you haven't tried it, try playing with the draft on the door of your stove. It looks pretty tight on the video. Really liking the videos.
I love to watch Bushcraft vidios and awesome vidios from you!!
Never been camping or been in the outdoors but I did stayed in a Holiday Inn Express without WIFI .
@Raccoon 😂🤣
Lol
You have no idea how lucky you are I wish I could do what you are doing
I'm very lucky. Thanks for watching Mark!
You should put some logs on that tent wall to hold it down so that why you're sleeping it don't press up against the wood burner and catch on fire you'll be going out that back window if you wake up man you need to really put something on there pound some long holes in the ground so that it can't touch the fire two or three poles five Footers sharpen them up and pound them into the ground but it's probably too hard now
Hey. Couple things:
1: is it the norm not to cover your skidoo?
2: I really dont know anything about camping in snow. Ive seen it once. And it didnt lay. ( i think thats the term..) but are you sure you didn’t over fill the fire place? Too much wood maybe?
And lastly... you cant wake up dead. 😝
Lol. No one wants to wake up dead! I don't keep my snowmobile covered when I am out at the tent. I definitely didn't overfill the fireplace, there was still room. I am pretty sure I was getting a down draft from the strong winds. I also need to make sure my stove pipe isn't clogged with creosote. That could be part of the smoke issue too. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Jay
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I can't get the image of Homer Simpson out of my head. Goes to show you, spending large doesn't give you knowledge and experience.
Jim Torrance ikr, how do you not no these things especially the fuel gauge running low before heading out. Should have filled up the snow mobile prior to heading out. Silly of him.
I don't think I would camp in a holiday inn with this guy. Not prepared at all. I mean the handle coming off the door, the tent touching the stove, no fuel in the snow mobile, doesn't know how to put kindling in the stove, leaving in the middle of the night. Learn to prepare for your trip, close up camp properly AND maintain your equipment.
Yes! I watch every episode of Joe&ZachSurvival. Love his adventures up to the tent in North Eastern Minnesota.
I know you mentioned in a later video you don't like eating on camera but I think it is a part of the experience and don't mind.
Yes! Joe is the man!!! Why do you keep saying I just haven't done it....get er done son!!.
amy fletcher pretty disorganised
Carbon monoxide poisoning in that tent, only if your huffing on that snowmobile tailpipe. City slicker
Take the top off the top of your food pipe there are other things that you can put up there you don't have enough Gap but there's smoke to get out quick enough you do that and you won't have a problem and I like your videos awesome
All this 'jibber jabber' talk about you not being prepared and taking a risk running the snowmobile back at night, well, it's a heck of a lot better than dying of smoke inhalation, I live in northern alberta, I go ice fishing all the time late at night for Lincod in an antiquated dodge in snowstorms, freezing rain warnings and everything else in between, I've also ventured out many times on my trusty old school, 25 year old Yamaha bravo during a heavy snow fall, I live for this kinda stuff, it's called LIVING, not sitting at home playing video games. A modern day four stroke Yamaha sled is good on fuel and more than capable of over an hour worth of fuel + having a good gps and some common sense and you're set to get home in one piece. Good job, loved the video, you are one of the few other people that love this action as much as me... Cheers😁
I love this comment. You are right about the sled. I knew it would make for extra drama. But in reality I only had 20 kilometers home and I have taken the same trail a hundred times. The 500 in that Yamaha was good for 40-50 kilometers I figure. Thanks for the comment! Happy new year Brent. Jay
@@jaylegere Thanks Jay, happy new year to you too, keep the videos rolling about your adventurous escapades, I'll be watching👍
i had 2 wood stoves in my house and for years i would keep a self lighting propane torch by each stove, when i needed fire it was there, no screwing around with newspaper and matches , also i would by about 2 cord of cedar slab wood and cut it up, i had a bin in the basement, when you got up in the morning and it was chilli you didnt have to wait for ever to get heat and a roaring fire every morn keeps the pipes clean
Love your videos. Great job!!
Thanks Travis!
Glad you made it home safe.
Take that cap off an you won't have smoke in your tent.
Byron pelke he won't have a tent either
Remove the cap , plain and simple !
@Noobz Threefortyseven That's what metal coffee cans are for keep out rodents and snow when not in use. And I think this guy should get a seasoned veteran to show him how it's done or stay home.
Deve ser muito bom passar uma dia ai no seu pais,com as neves , lindo lugar
You need a proper cap on your pipe, a cap that would allow the smoke to go out 360 degrees. What you have is Mickey Mouse.
I thought only Cubans said Mickey Mouse when things weren’t good ...lmao
I'm dutch. Het is een 'kutkap' #meuk
@@MsAli1313 it does stand for 'made for the bin' in my country. And for cheap (tv) shows. Lots of glitter no content.
Hey Robert, I'm Aussie and NEVER heard Mickey Mouse meaning good. Ever. Winka.
You are mickey mouse joe s
I agree with you.....Joe is an awesome person......
At least once in my life... i need to camp in this kind of weather
Prepared.
Come join our military it's even more exciting
Another great vid Jay. Thanks
Dan Jennings thanks Dan. I’m so happy you keep tuning in. I know the channel has changed quite a bit since I began. And I do fear losing some of the first subs. So it’s great when I hear from you and a couple other viewers still sticking with me. I hope to have a couple more up before the end of the season. Thanks again Dan. Jay
Joe look into a different type of vent stack one that rotates with the wind ie: has a wind vane. also, I think if you allow more air volume into the at stove chamber that will help with the flow up the chimney and therefore reducing backflow. Suggest you explore more info on that subject.Cheers from San Francisco
Cool video man. I’d love to do that! Nothing like the wood burner going strong
Having lived where you are (the red yammy might be my old sled,), you should make a lockable box chained to a tree where you can keep emergency supplies and sleeping kit. Get rid of that chimney topper in the winter too, it's screwing up your flow. That stove does not seem to work well at all.