The freedom and self- sufficiency of bikepacking is really hard to explain to people. It has to be experienced..especially in the "dangerous" temps of the winter. And those porcupines look damn good!
When ever I go Backpacking, it's typically during the winter. There's literally no people to be seen, no bugs (ticks), and because of no leaves the views are much better. I do have my limits when it comes to the temperature, even with my -5° bag. I am not to sure if I am willing to go out when it's less than 0°
@@oldshovel I love winter myself, but my body doesn't tolerate the cold quite as well the older I get. I suffered a mild case of frost bite while in the Army, and my fingers and toes are what I have to work harder to keep warm. When I was a kid I rarely got cold during the winter and could stay outside for hours.
Bought my first Fat Bike yesterday. I've been waiting for a Surly ICT but a State Fat bike came into my life...used...barley ridden...less than a 50 miles...for $450 with rear Axiom rack. Another blessing.🙏 Riding helps clear my brain. Another messed up Vet. More good times ahead! N+22 it's contagious. 🚴♂️
I love that you are using an Axiom Fatliner rack. That is one of the best racks out there for the price! The construction and weight capacity is awesome. I adapted two of them to the rear AND front of my Trek Farley 7.
Great video well done for camping in such cold weather,I took my 2 boys out on a ride and camp along the coastline it was a great experience can't wait to do it again in the summer keep posting your videos much love from Wales uk
Really good video. I like the simplicity of it. Looks like the scouts paid off. And you were prepared for everything. The video feels peaceful. You should make a video like this for the summer when it's time.
I too love getting out on a Fat bike for a bikepacking trip in winter. Set low expectations for miles, expect that even with huge tires that you can still be shutdown by snow, so be flexible with your route and be willing to backtrack to find a better path. Having miles and miles of road on forest all to yourself, as few are as hardy (or is it fool-hardy?) as you will be. Neoprene Nalgene booties greatly reduce water freezing issues. My kit is far from as compact as yours, I need to work on trimming down.
I feel you’ve taken me to another place where peace & tranquility rule in contrast to what is going on in the world. I really thank-you for that, enjoy following you from here in Southern England.
Excellent video! It all looked fun except the digging. I'll try a similar thing this winter in the Michigan UP but I'll be taking a winter hammock set up.
Awesome, I've been looking forward to this video since your IG post and it didn't disappoint! Sometimes I wish that we had more of a winter season here...but then I think about being able to get out like we did yesterday and ride with sun and mid-70s! That sure was nice! Enjoyed the video!
That fatbike looks like something I'd need for my winter time commuting here in Helsinki, because they skimp on the maintenance of the cycling route network.
Man - remember to lock your bike. You never know who passes by 😉. Great video - in this loud and fast paced world I enjoyed the tranquility it offered.
I remember my days in scouts very well, didn't like winter camping so much, partly due to the fact that my winter survival badge was earned in a blizzard here in Newfoundland, and needed to stay in a lean-to, and get a fire going with only one match. Couldn't get away with that these days which is a shame.
Some hills no matter what snow, ice, mud or other there's just no choice but to walk that bike up You must have one of those cameras that follow you Excellent job on your camp Me personally I would have done a hammock and tarp setup only because I really don't like tents and I do have a -25° under quilt from war bonnet and my hammock of choice the daring dream hammock 12 ft x 78 in wide extremely comfortable and to help keep things in check for wind I would use my winter hammock sock I am definitely a snug as a bug in a rug very warm
Thank you for the fun Video. 2 questions for you. 1. was this in East Canyon? and 2 What tent is that? it looks like a better version of my old Mega-MId. Thanks
Looks nice. Too bad there's hardly any snow in the Netherlands anymore. Your tent looks great. What brand is it? Nice to view more of these video's besides your regular build videos. Thanks!!!
I'm curious about those Barmits pogies, they don't look all that warm but obviously you know your gear setup. My hands run hot in winter (lucky me), what is your temperature cutoff with those? Really like how you stowed your gear, very slick.
Love the video. I have question for you though, isn't to cold to be surrounded whole night with snow inside tent? Why you didn't use completely closed tent? I love idea of backpacking and camping during winter, bcs i think you can really feel nature around and you will have no disruptions.
I was just out in -10F temps in CO on my fat bike and my GoPro pretty much just gave up after a half hour. What kind of equipment do you use for filming? Thanks!
Man, it's colder here now than in Russia, we now have incredibly high ice and almost no snow) such a cool snow, I envy you damn it) haven't been riding my cannondale fat caad for a month)
Great video and thanks for listing the back rack! What camping gear (tent, sleeping pad en sleeping bag) do you use in that kind of temperatures? And hoe does it work with the water bottles, they will freeze though? 🤔 Greetings from the Netherlands!
Most of my winter camping gear is for mountaineering. Zero degree down sleeping bags, bivi sack, insulated pads and mountaineering tents. For the water bottles I boiled the water I had and kept it in my sleeping bags overnight. It is easier to boil water than melt snow, especially on a one day trip.
It was fun. As to the water it’s a lot faster to boil water than snow. At night I boil the water for the waterbottle and keep them inside my bag, they keep me warm and stay unfrozen. At the end, not being full the froze quickly on the ride home.
Oh this is perfect timing! I'm considering starting some bikepacking and it would be mostly solo. Loved seeing your set up and those amazing landscapes. Who was filming when the camera turned, if you were solo? 😁
Dude, you are in desperate need of a hammock shelter! Hangs over the snow no dign necessary. Also an alcohol stove is lighter and more reliable heat than that wood burner. Just some suggestions. But super fun vid man!
I love hammock camping in the summer. As to alcohol stove I have a few also. This ti folding stove I am sure is lighter than most alcohol stoves even my titanium ones, especially if you include the gas, but it is less reliable. I’m nitpicking though. I like all of what you mentioned. I’m a bit of a gear freak also and have tried several things. Thanks for chiming in though
The freedom and self- sufficiency of bikepacking is really hard to explain to people. It has to be experienced..especially in the "dangerous" temps of the winter. And those porcupines look damn good!
OK, you win. I love so many bike TH-camrs, but this video gets the apex award for beauty, inspiration and coolness. Thanks.
Feel good comment of the day. You are kind, thank you my friend.
Agreed! The only thing I would change is the helmet, it's not the safest one, a better option would be xnito or bern hudson
Thats the dream! Loved the Edit! soo laydback! Thats how cycling offroad/offgrid should be! Thanks for taking us with you! Cheery from Germany!
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When ever I go Backpacking, it's typically during the winter. There's literally no people to be seen, no bugs (ticks), and because of no leaves the views are much better. I do have my limits when it comes to the temperature, even with my -5° bag. I am not to sure if I am willing to go out when it's less than 0°
I love winter.
@@oldshovel I love winter myself, but my body doesn't tolerate the cold quite as well the older I get. I suffered a mild case of frost bite while in the Army, and my fingers and toes are what I have to work harder to keep warm. When I was a kid I rarely got cold during the winter and could stay outside for hours.
No bears and no Winnebagos, either.
3:50 "And there's the shovel from OldShovel"
enjoyed the quiet. lovely stuff
Thanks!
Bought my first Fat Bike yesterday. I've been waiting for a Surly ICT but a State Fat bike came into my life...used...barley ridden...less than a 50 miles...for $450 with rear Axiom rack. Another blessing.🙏 Riding helps clear my brain. Another messed up Vet. More good times ahead!
N+22 it's contagious. 🚴♂️
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@@oldshovel Thank you! Love your video's! Very inspiring! But the ❄️ snow....burr. Grew up in Michigan. Live in sunny Arizona.
I love that you are using an Axiom Fatliner rack. That is one of the best racks out there for the price! The construction and weight capacity is awesome. I adapted two of them to the rear AND front of my Trek Farley 7.
Great video well done for camping in such cold weather,I took my 2 boys out on a ride and camp along the coastline it was a great experience can't wait to do it again in the summer keep posting your videos much love from Wales uk
Great fun. I'm with you. Winter camping is the best and the places a bike can take you are magical.
I agree
Really good video. I like the simplicity of it. Looks like the scouts paid off. And you were prepared for everything. The video feels peaceful. You should make a video like this for the summer when it's time.
That looked like a lot of fun!
I too love getting out on a Fat bike for a bikepacking trip in winter. Set low expectations for miles, expect that even with huge tires that you can still be shutdown by snow, so be flexible with your route and be willing to backtrack to find a better path. Having miles and miles of road on forest all to yourself, as few are as hardy (or is it fool-hardy?) as you will be.
Neoprene Nalgene booties greatly reduce water freezing issues. My kit is far from as compact as yours, I need to work on trimming down.
Preach it my friend. I’m right there with you. It’s awesome.
Dude! This is the ultimate challenge! Every hair on my neck is standing up as I'm watching this one. Thank you for sharing.
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bad ass. love this kind of content. would love to see some more bike camping / bike packing setups, gear and trip videos
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Bikepacking in winter is next level. So much more gear to carry.
Nice to see the MH Kiva. I sure miss mine.
It’s an awesome tent. I’ve had mine for years.
'Not that cold then'- only -20 C, Gulp! Great video.
I feel you’ve taken me to another place where peace & tranquility rule in contrast to what is going on in the world. I really thank-you for that, enjoy following you from here in Southern England.
Thank you for sharing, really peaceful video... Cheers !
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Excellent video!
It all looked fun except the digging. I'll try a similar thing this winter in the Michigan UP but I'll be taking a winter hammock set up.
Everything about this video is simply beautiful...
Dang dude you’re amazing doing that in those temps. Way outta my comfort zone out west!
What an awesome video! The olights really came in handy, looks like a blast :)
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Wow! There´s no doubt you know how to prepare a bike for bikepacking! I don´t know why but I feel that I need a fat bike!! Wonderful!!
Rob when you got your shovel out I thought he's building an igloo , great video 👍
I thought about it. 😁
You are an inspiration
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Awesome, I've been looking forward to this video since your IG post and it didn't disappoint! Sometimes I wish that we had more of a winter season here...but then I think about being able to get out like we did yesterday and ride with sun and mid-70s! That sure was nice!
Enjoyed the video!
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Awesome video!! You should build up a summer set of wheels for that Motobecane and make it a 29x3.0 Single Speed! It's a blast in the summer as SS!
Good fun! I am going to try a solo trip this spring. I hope I can do as well! Thanks for the video!
Excellent video
That fatbike looks like something I'd need for my winter time commuting here in Helsinki, because they skimp on the maintenance of the cycling route network.
Aren't slim studded tires good enough for winter commuting?
If pathways are not plowed skinny tires will sink and struggle in deep snow. But yes, skinny studded tires work great on ice or very shallow snow.
Man - remember to lock your bike. You never know who passes by 😉.
Great video - in this loud and fast paced world I enjoyed the tranquility it offered.
Lol
Did that myself in the Boy Scouts (wolf patrol) a few times
Cool trip. Where exactly is this? Were you on a snowy plowed road or groomed snowmobile trail? Nice area and view. Great camp and shelter scenario.
Wish I can do this kind of experience in my life.
Greetings from the Philippines 🇵🇭
It is awesome fun.
Great womderfull!
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Hello. A treat to watch your videos. What a pleasure. Where can I buy a harness support for a handlebar bag
I remember my days in scouts very well, didn't like winter camping so much, partly due to the fact that my winter survival badge was earned in a blizzard here in Newfoundland, and needed to stay in a lean-to, and get a fire going with only one match. Couldn't get away with that these days which is a shame.
That sounds even more fun. 🙌
@@oldshovel we got the fire going, honestly don't know how with wet wood, and old mans beard, but I got the badge, lol
wow very nice ortlieb gravel pannier 🖤
They’re great and simple.
Loved all of this. So good 😊
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Awesome video. Really enjoyed this. 🙂
Some hills no matter what snow, ice, mud or other there's just no choice but to walk that bike up
You must have one of those cameras that follow you
Excellent job on your camp
Me personally I would have done a hammock and tarp setup only because I really don't like tents and I do have a -25° under quilt from war bonnet and my hammock of choice the daring dream hammock 12 ft x 78 in wide extremely comfortable and to help keep things in check for wind I would use my winter hammock sock I am definitely a snug as a bug in a rug very warm
Thank you for the fun Video. 2 questions for you. 1. was this in East Canyon? and 2 What tent is that? it looks like a better version of my old Mega-MId. Thanks
Looks nice. Too bad there's hardly any snow in the Netherlands anymore. Your tent looks great. What brand is it? Nice to view more of these video's besides your regular build videos. Thanks!!!
I'm curious about those Barmits pogies, they don't look all that warm but obviously you know your gear setup. My hands run hot in winter (lucky me), what is your temperature cutoff with those? Really like how you stowed your gear, very slick.
More and more you keep tempting me to swap out my Merida winter bike rig, for a Fatbike.
They are awesome fun in the winter.
What sleeping bag are you using?
Great video, thanks.
I have an REI down zero degree bag inside a Mountain Hardware bivy. sack.
Love the video. I have question for you though, isn't to cold to be surrounded whole night with snow inside tent? Why you didn't use completely closed tent? I love idea of backpacking and camping during winter, bcs i think you can really feel nature around and you will have no disruptions.
What is your tent? I would love one like that for bikepacking!!
What do you call that yellow sleeping? matt thanks
Good job love you From Dino Mares Fontana CA
I was just out in -10F temps in CO on my fat bike and my GoPro pretty much just gave up after a half hour. What kind of equipment do you use for filming? Thanks!
It's nice to see someone besides me on a Motobecane fatty. I've had great experiences with mine.✌
P.S. no snow in Texas though
They’re awesome.
This was crazy to watch -20 and you go bike packing
where do you get that stem cap that hold the bottle caps
Man, it's colder here now than in Russia, we now have incredibly high ice and almost no snow) such a cool snow, I envy you damn it) haven't been riding my cannondale fat caad for a month)
I've turned my Gary Fisher into a mid-drive electric bike and it looks and feels great these bikes are really made yo last, gary fisher- big sur, 😊😎
Awesome
Great video and thanks for listing the back rack! What camping gear (tent, sleeping pad en sleeping bag) do you use in that kind of temperatures? And hoe does it work with the water bottles, they will freeze though? 🤔
Greetings from the Netherlands!
Most of my winter camping gear is for mountaineering. Zero degree down sleeping bags, bivi sack, insulated pads and mountaineering tents. For the water bottles I boiled the water I had and kept it in my sleeping bags overnight. It is easier to boil water than melt snow, especially on a one day trip.
@@oldshovel thanks, great tip!
Hope to experience that kind of bike packing. Here in manila.
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Hi guys... Hello from INDONESIA..
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haven’t tried this yet. 2 frozen water bottles? did you need them with so much snow? thx.
It was fun. As to the water it’s a lot faster to boil water than snow. At night I boil the water for the waterbottle and keep them inside my bag, they keep me warm and stay unfrozen. At the end, not being full the froze quickly on the ride home.
Oh this is perfect timing! I'm considering starting some bikepacking and it would be mostly solo. Loved seeing your set up and those amazing landscapes.
Who was filming when the camera turned, if you were solo? 😁
I use an insta 360 camera that lets me reframe the image when I process the video, it will follow an image in the post processing.
@@oldshovel as soon as I wrote that, I thought maybe you had a camera that would allow it. Thanks for the explanation and a great video, as always.
Nice!
Dude, you are in desperate need of a hammock shelter! Hangs over the snow no dign necessary. Also an alcohol stove is lighter and more reliable heat than that wood burner. Just some suggestions. But super fun vid man!
Nothing beats a wood fire though
I love hammock camping in the summer. As to alcohol stove I have a few also. This ti folding stove I am sure is lighter than most alcohol stoves even my titanium ones, especially if you include the gas, but it is less reliable. I’m nitpicking though. I like all of what you mentioned. I’m a bit of a gear freak also and have tried several things. Thanks for chiming in though
3:09 Great shot but lot's of work having to go back and get your camera 😂 We appreciate it though
Lol thanks.
What stove is that?
oof...you're a braver man than I!....waiting for warmer days to hit the road... good on ya though!
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What tent/tipi is that?
It’s a Mountain Hardware Kiva I have had for years. It’s great for winter mountaineering.
Awsome!
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What took you to Utah from Canada?
School and work.
Wish there was a “love” button …
Why do you bring so much water? Just melt the snow :D
Editing was awesome!
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may I ask where is it?
It’s at Affleck park in Utah.
@@oldshovel Thank you, Im from Poland sadly so Currently thats not an option - Sadly. Great views great nature place great video
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Can you do a video on ordinary bike into a electric bike please
Очень круто!
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What's your home province?
Alberta
@@oldshovel You definitely know about the cold!
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Great bike but get a comfortable seat and grips
Get a motor on that thing - geez !
Nope rather bike all day stay at the Hilton and enjoy room service and a hot tub
That sound good too. 🙌