Really enjoyed your tips Mark. I have to upgrade my diesel heater pipe to the more rigid type. I don't seem to get any off gassing thats noticeable, but the slinky type is just annoying. I'm also enjoying Theresa's content with the poinies!Shout out for Meadow Creek Farms!
Yesss! synthetic down booties! (mini sleeping bags for your feet) make a HUGE difference in cold weather sleeping. I also like the synthetic down hoodies made by the companies that make the booties. Finger-less wool gloves are nice too To keep food from freezing, I boil 32oz/1 liter of water , then I pour it into a double wall insulated stainless water bottle, seal it and place it into a cheap cooler with my food. The heat from the bottle will slowly bleed off keeping your food above freezing. So a slighty cheaper, $20 stainless steel insulated water bottles are a good thing in this scenario, but they need a water tight screw top so you don't drown your food. just be super careful to not burn yourself. I use a white gas stove and kettle, but you could go old school with a suitable kettle on a campfire too. Again, please be super safe. No ER visits for burns please. Using a old pot and melting snow isn't worth the burn risk IMHO. Portable heater is a must with DRY heat. No buddy propanes. Winter camping the sun goes down so early, so make sure you've got stuff to read. You'll be spending way more time in bed. Even if you're with friends and have a nice campfire setup, it's nearly impossible to stay outside by a fire when it gets super cold and windy. Good tip on the keeping the powerstation warm. Another advantage you have keeping your power inside the truck cab where they can warm up when you're driving around. Battery chemistry type matters a lot too. Power stations that use LFP batteries (lithium iron phosphate, LiFePO4) will discharge down to low single digit F temps, but only charge at 25F and up. Lithium Ion batteries (older Jackery and Goal Zero units) won't charge or discharge once they're below freezing 32F. I wouldn't trust a Lion/lithium ion powerstation to run a diesel heater at super cold temps; they stop working once their core gets below 32F. The cooler idea might work for them though, good tip.
for the insulated stainless steel water bottle idea, i forgot to recommend buying some grip tape. I permanently stuck a ring of it around my bottle and it's so much easier to grab and hold. A little bit of melted snow make those stainless bottles slippery as heck.
Really enjoyed your tips Mark. I have to upgrade my diesel heater pipe to the more rigid type. I don't seem to get any off gassing thats noticeable, but the slinky type is just annoying. I'm also enjoying Theresa's content with the poinies!Shout out for Meadow Creek Farms!
Yesss! synthetic down booties! (mini sleeping bags for your feet) make a HUGE difference in cold weather sleeping. I also like the synthetic down hoodies made by the companies that make the booties. Finger-less wool gloves are nice too
To keep food from freezing, I boil 32oz/1 liter of water , then I pour it into a double wall insulated stainless water bottle, seal it and place it into a cheap cooler with my food. The heat from the bottle will slowly bleed off keeping your food above freezing. So a slighty cheaper, $20 stainless steel insulated water bottles are a good thing in this scenario, but they need a water tight screw top so you don't drown your food. just be super careful to not burn yourself. I use a white gas stove and kettle, but you could go old school with a suitable kettle on a campfire too. Again, please be super safe. No ER visits for burns please. Using a old pot and melting snow isn't worth the burn risk IMHO.
Portable heater is a must with DRY heat. No buddy propanes.
Winter camping the sun goes down so early, so make sure you've got stuff to read. You'll be spending way more time in bed. Even if you're with friends and have a nice campfire setup, it's nearly impossible to stay outside by a fire when it gets super cold and windy.
Good tip on the keeping the powerstation warm. Another advantage you have keeping your power inside the truck cab where they can warm up when you're driving around. Battery chemistry type matters a lot too. Power stations that use LFP batteries (lithium iron phosphate, LiFePO4) will discharge down to low single digit F temps, but only charge at 25F and up. Lithium Ion batteries (older Jackery and Goal Zero units) won't charge or discharge once they're below freezing 32F. I wouldn't trust a Lion/lithium ion powerstation to run a diesel heater at super cold temps; they stop working once their core gets below 32F. The cooler idea might work for them though, good tip.
for the insulated stainless steel water bottle idea, i forgot to recommend buying some grip tape. I permanently stuck a ring of it around my bottle and it's so much easier to grab and hold. A little bit of melted snow make those stainless bottles slippery as heck.