Yeh snow shoes were invented for good reason; good on you Scotty for not listening to the naysayers going forward. The bit about ‘Australian conditions’ was hilarious. BIG ups to your wife for letting you head out!
G'day Sam, ok fair enough mate, but I still reckon its great to see a fellow outdoorsman get so much joy on the home front and indeed update the audience on where things are at. Fair to say, there's plenty that will whinge about time between trips/vids, without taking a birth of a child, for example, into consideration. Besides, if you're getting bored with the "gushing", (and again, fair enough, not everyone's cup of tea on an outdoors channel), there is a shipload to look at from Scotty's, and others, previous vids. I often find they're even more amazing, the second, or third, time around. Cheers Duke.
Just wait until you are a grandfather, it gets even better, yeh I’m old, kids are great , but grandkids are awesome, congratulations on being a dad , hope there is more to come.
Scotty, seeing the joy and gratitude in your face as you're talking about your son and family is the reason why we follow your channel. That joy and gratitude shine into everything we see you do. Keep it up, man, and best of luck. We are definitely on your team!
The people saying that about snow shoes are the same ones that just sit behind a computer screen and talk out of their rear end! Don't ever listen to them. You do what you know is best for you! Love your content and videos. Cheers, from California.
My daughter's first camping trip was when she was 3 months old. She is 56 years now. She, her husband and 2 sons (and their wives too) continue to camp. I'm so happy for them. Being in nature is great!
I used to winter camp in the White Mountains Every year for about 18 years.. Always bring them with you, strap them to your pack. We used to call it post holing. It's easy for someone to comment from the comfort of the living room, but to be out in the elements doing it is very different thing. Looking forward to your new and exciting times in the future. Congratulations to you and Laura it's awesome to be a dad. Treasure every day because in the blink of an eye they grow up. Cheers Mate!👍
Congratulations Laura and Scotty on the birth of your son Colby. You both are blessed. Spend as much time as you can with Laura and Colby, the years go fast. Best Wishes.
Love your videos brother. As a Minnesotan who loves winter, it's neat watching your "opposite" climate. Makes me excited for winter in my summer, and makes me excited for summer in my winter. Cheers.
I took my daughter out for an overnight snow camp past porcupine and I haven't before but I am so soooooooo glad we brought snow shoes. I was post holing past my knees! They barely weigh anything either so not hard to strap on pack if you don't need them in the end.
Crap that did look scary. Congratulations to you and Laura on the safe arrival of your Son. Looking forward to seeing your family adventures in the future. Thank you for inspiring us to venture out of our comfort zone. Best wishes.
Back in the outback. Congrets the birth of your child. And a big shoutout to your wife letting you do your stuff. Thanks so much for your inspiering videos from Germany. Florian ❤
Scotty love your videos - this oldie enjoys being taken away on an adventure and you’re such a decent guy. Thank you and thank you to your lovely wife for letting you camp. ⛺️ well done Laura your a natural mum. Bless you both 🙏🙏❤️❤️
PS waterproof boots or snow shoes - ignore the negative Nannie’s telling you no snow shoes- your gut and common sense told you so. Your kid Colby needs your toes to count to twenty. 😅
@@shantishanti1949you mean 21, count down from ten , you end with 6, and you know you have 5 on the other, 6 + 5 = 11, I have got all of my kids, and grandkids with this. Dad joke, 101.
Next step after snowshoes is a ski touring / splitboard setup! SO much more efficient. In my experience CCF pad is much warmer when placed on top of your inflatable. Last thing, I started carrying down booties with waterproof overboots for when I get to camp. Whole setup weighs something like 300 grams and makes SUCH a difference when winter camping.
For sure don't listen to Silly's plastic bag boot tip 😆 Your feet end up sweating a tonne (especially when hiking) and the sweat pools in your socks without having a way to escape and cools down making the feeling even worse.
Great stuff as usual, we’re heading into the cold stuff here in the Uk, can’t wait. Merino socks stay warmer when wet, but the plastic bags probably held onto the sweat. Enjoy the kit shopping 😊
Always listen to your gut it's something that rarely fails you. Hard camp Scotty but scenery looked fantastic and you did it well. More next year mate with the extras. Bushyboy Oz.
Congratulations! Being a dad is so special. It's challenging and a blessing. Cherish every moment and build memories, they grow too quickly. As to boots, I live in Alaska, I've used Danner boots in -15 to -20F weather and had toasty warm feet.
Hey Scotty - mate you are an absolute LEGEND - Ive just subscribed to your channel - I have been watching your videos since I bumped into your posts last year - you deserve everything you get from what you give to everyone - a belated congrats on your son Colby - what a blessed young man coming into the world with you and your wife he is - btw this video was so courageous - the sort of things only the bravest people do in the mountains in winter in a dodgy snow season lol !!! cheers
Dude, congratulations to you and Laura on your new addition. Welcome to the world baby Colby. He’s adorable. Wishing you and the family all the best for your future. Next time, don’t listen to comments. Listen to yourself and take snow shoes, even if you think you won’t need them. Better to be safe than sorry. Get protection for your face too
Used the X-Mid Pro 2 a few times in blizzard conditions on the Main Range, and it held up well it fully guyed out and pegged out. I find the Durston super storm worthy, provided (and it's a big caveat), provided it is properly pitched and the pegs fully locked in. I always bring the snow shoes and add the snow baskets, even if I end up carrying them the whole trip. Learned my lesson the hard way after having to dig myself out twice on one trip heading up Dead Horse Gap. Got myself some La Sportiva winter boots, too, after my feet froze in the snow. They're heavy, but so worth it. Warm wishes from the North Shore, buddy
Wool socks were my savour when i was trekking from Sterling to Buller and stood in a puddle with the boot that had a hole in it. Foot was wet but stayed warm.
That was brutal but it all helps with the life’s learning curve, something you can pass on to Colby when he’s older, out camping with his Dad. Take care, keep safe. ❤ Dorset, UK
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR BABY!!🎉 YOULL BE A GREAT DAD. hope mom n baby are well. I know you gotta work but im surprised your out here FREEZING instead of home bonding with your tiny treasure. Look forward to one day seeing the "little bushman" on his first camp❤
You nearly made me cry firstly for the lack of snow shoes, slogging through drift without is such hard work, let alone the risk of frost bite! Secondly, so lovely to see How in love with your new daddy role and your boy and beautiful wife, your are. Looks like Banjo will be a great protector of Colby too. I love his name btw. Enjoy every minute of it as they grow up so fast! Bummer about that front coming through.
Congratulations young man. To be a Dad is fantastic. The best times of my life have been spent camping with my son, who is now 30. Your little boy will be able to experience the best of the best with you. Ps, I'm definitely going to Meroo to check it out. 😊😊
I did snow shoeing last Tuesday at Dead Horse Gap. We walked up in 50km winds. Mont 4 season tent was sturdy with the howling winds around us. The guide also gave me outer coverings like gaiters to wear over my hiking shoes, kept my feet toasty warm. We did use snow shoes higher up as it not possible to skin up on skies with the weather on Monday.
A great place. Always love the combination of the trees and the granite. Amazed your wife would let you go! When I had kids, that was the end of my travelling days.
So love Colby's middle name. Both of my kids have unusual middle names, Townsend and Twynam (as a tribute to my favourite place on earth).I'm an Ozzie expat living in Germany and luckily, hubby loves the Australian Alps as much as I do. this video is especially special for me as it shows the area my children were named after ❤
Just found this channel. The 'Middle Earth' six dayer has me counting the days until we return again. NZ's stunning beauty can bring a tear to the eye.
Congratulations to you both on your new family arrival, and thank you for your fantastic content and for showing me parts of Australia that l knew existed but have never seen, and please mate be careful wearing your snow shoes from now on👍🏻
Hey Scotty , I found wearing good water resistant insulated boots with good sox plus a couple of large freezer bags over the sox does the trick , tuck the freezer bags into the top of your soxs so if any snow gets into the boots it wont get down into the soxs , keeps your feet dry and extra warm . then it doesnt matter if your boots get damp or wet , your feet and sox will remain dry . give it a try next time . love your adventures and congrats on your new bub .
As a ski tourer we would take bivvy boots to wear around the camp site to get our feet out of wet boots and still be able to do things outside the tent. Great video, keep the coming and congrats on the new arrival !
Well we all learnt something about snow shoes didn’t we! 😂 So glad Weschel got a bit of air time. They aren’t well enough known and they’re a great free standing tent
Congratulations on the addition to the family. You need to be as comfortable as possible with your adventures, so, go back to the snowshoes, get the insulated boots, get some better socks and put the beanie on much earlier just bed time.
Scotty, again, congratulations to Lauren and you on the birth of Colby Merro Williams. Scotty, you know the conditions you will be facing and the equipment you might need. Whoever were the donkeys who know it all don't have the information you do and can't make an educated guess on anything. I would rather pack something and not need it than need it, and it is at home. You're clever, you know what you will need.
Hi Scott, congrats again on becoming a Dad. Big fan of snow shoes, and after decades of using leather, Gore-Tex lined boots I've switched to Salomon boots. Brilliant in shite conditions and they also make great trail runners for summer hikes.
Congratulations. My son had a son in June. He is stationed overseas and we haven't met him yet, just on Whatsapp. But such a special treat to have children and grandchildren.
We must've been there the same time. First time I've ever had to use ALL the guy ropes to tie us down. But it held. We pretty much just sat inside and played Uno the whole time. Not the best camping trip on record. :)
Great video- thanks- glad you included your beautiful dog in the family-:>) congrats on the baby boy, cant wat to see him joining you outdoors in the future-best of luck.
Nice snowy camping trip. Quite a strong wind. I camped in the snow once, but I was in my camper at a state park with electricity, heat and propane cooking stove. Not exactly roughing it, but it was fun getting up early and looking for animal tracks in the snow. Your baby boy is so cute.
Congratulations to you and Laura for the birth of baby Colby, I'm not one to use any socials so thanks for the update. We can all see how much of a proud Dad you are in this video.
Hi Scotty, Congratulations on the birth of your little boy and he is beautiful little fellow. It's great the see you back posting a new video in the Australian Alps. I hope everything is going well with Laura and Colby? Unusual middle name but I think is great. Looking forward to the next video. Pete
Yeh snow shoes were invented for good reason; good on you Scotty for not listening to the naysayers going forward. The bit about ‘Australian conditions’ was hilarious. BIG ups to your wife for letting you head out!
Most people would have canned this video and forgot about the trip, thanks for showing the real side of the snowy mountains Scotty.
G'day Sam, ok fair enough mate, but I still reckon its great to see a fellow outdoorsman get so much joy on the home front and indeed update the audience on where things are at. Fair to say, there's plenty that will whinge about time between trips/vids, without taking a birth of a child, for example, into consideration. Besides, if you're getting bored with the "gushing", (and again, fair enough, not everyone's cup of tea on an outdoors channel), there is a shipload to look at from Scotty's, and others, previous vids. I often find they're even more amazing, the second, or third, time around. Cheers Duke.
Being a dad is an absolute buzz every day, watching them learn is the coolest thing ever. Enjoy every minute.
Just wait until you are a grandfather, it gets even better, yeh I’m old, kids are great , but grandkids are awesome, congratulations on being a dad , hope there is more to come.
Scotty, seeing the joy and gratitude in your face as you're talking about your son and family is the reason why we follow your channel. That joy and gratitude shine into everything we see you do. Keep it up, man, and best of luck. We are definitely on your team!
The people saying that about snow shoes are the same ones that just sit behind a computer screen and talk out of their rear end! Don't ever listen to them. You do what you know is best for you! Love your content and videos. Cheers, from California.
My daughter's first camping trip was when she was 3 months old. She is 56 years now. She, her husband and 2 sons (and their wives too) continue to camp. I'm so happy for them. Being in nature is great!
I used to winter camp in the White Mountains Every year for about 18 years.. Always bring them with you, strap them to your pack. We used to call it post holing. It's easy for someone to comment from the comfort of the living room, but to be out in the elements doing it is very different thing. Looking forward to your new and exciting times in the future. Congratulations to you and Laura it's awesome to be a dad. Treasure every day because in the blink of an eye they grow up.
Cheers Mate!👍
Congratulations Laura and Scotty on the birth of your son Colby. You both are blessed. Spend as much time as you can with Laura and Colby, the years go fast. Best Wishes.
You know how it goes - the one time you leave it behind is the one time you need it.
That footage of you walking like that and then sinking continuously...GOLD 🤣
Don’t doubt yourself! There’s always someone who thinks they know better! ❄️☃️❄️☃️❄️
Don't normally comment but gotta say as a 55 year old father with a 28 son & a 25 year old daughter you are smashing it 💪
Love your videos brother. As a Minnesotan who loves winter, it's neat watching your "opposite" climate. Makes me excited for winter in my summer, and makes me excited for summer in my winter. Cheers.
I took my daughter out for an overnight snow camp past porcupine and I haven't before but I am so soooooooo glad we brought snow shoes. I was post holing past my knees! They barely weigh anything either so not hard to strap on pack if you don't need them in the end.
Crap that did look scary. Congratulations to you and Laura on the safe arrival of your Son. Looking forward to seeing your family adventures in the future. Thank you for inspiring us to venture out of our comfort zone. Best wishes.
Congratulations on the birth of your new baby boy, who looks just like you!❤❤❤❤
Back in the outback. Congrets the birth of your child. And a big shoutout to your wife letting you do your stuff. Thanks so much for your inspiering videos from Germany. Florian ❤
i can't believe you listened to the comments in the first place ! :)
Great news on the fam update. Congrats to you and Laura, enjoy!
Congratulations on becoming a Daddy and having a family. It is such a beautiful thing.
Congratulations on the birth of your little one, great name! Being a parent is a great joy. Wear the snow shoes!!!!!! 😊
Scotty love your videos - this oldie enjoys being taken away on an adventure and you’re such a decent guy. Thank you and thank you to your lovely wife for letting you camp. ⛺️ well done Laura your a natural mum. Bless you both 🙏🙏❤️❤️
PS waterproof boots or snow shoes - ignore the negative Nannie’s telling you no snow shoes- your gut and common sense told you so. Your kid Colby needs your toes to count to twenty. 😅
@@shantishanti1949you mean 21, count down from ten , you end with 6, and you know you have 5 on the other, 6 + 5 = 11, I have got all of my kids, and grandkids with this. Dad joke, 101.
Haha i was probably out there on the same weekend. Got there too late and our tent blew away so had to bail 😂
Congratulations to you and your family on your beautiful baby boy. ❤😀
😅so pleased everything is going well for you and your family. All the best for all of you.😊❤
Next step after snowshoes is a ski touring / splitboard setup! SO much more efficient.
In my experience CCF pad is much warmer when placed on top of your inflatable.
Last thing, I started carrying down booties with waterproof overboots for when I get to camp. Whole setup weighs something like 300 grams and makes SUCH a difference when winter camping.
Cant wait to see this turn into a father/son camping adventure channel
For sure don't listen to Silly's plastic bag boot tip 😆 Your feet end up sweating a tonne (especially when hiking) and the sweat pools in your socks without having a way to escape and cools down making the feeling even worse.
I love that sound of that wind blowing. Ah man, such a great sound. Those views too! Quite stunning.
Teach Colby how to burn dinner, essential Scotty knowledge.
So happy for you.
Great stuff as usual, we’re heading into the cold stuff here in the Uk, can’t wait.
Merino socks stay warmer when wet, but the plastic bags probably held onto the sweat.
Enjoy the kit shopping 😊
Always listen to your gut it's something that rarely fails you. Hard camp Scotty but scenery looked fantastic and you did it well. More next year mate with the extras. Bushyboy Oz.
Congrats on the little boy! Whoa, awesome time in life!
Congratulations! Being a dad is so special. It's challenging and a blessing. Cherish every moment and build memories, they grow too quickly. As to boots, I live in Alaska, I've used Danner boots in -15 to -20F weather and had toasty warm feet.
yes to all of the above ... snow shoes, better tent, better shoes and stay home if a storm is forecast but it was fun to watch and not be there :)
Great to see you out there again Scotty!
I was up at Blue Cow that same weekend, massive praise for camping in that blizzard!
Always pack, wear and use what feels right FOR YOU!
Also congrats on becoming a Father. 🤩
This is getting me excited for winter camps here in the northern hemisphere 👍
Scotty's BACK Walkabout, hell yes.
Congrats Scotty. All the best for the fam.
Hey Scotty - mate you are an absolute LEGEND - Ive just subscribed to your channel - I have been watching your videos since I bumped into your posts last year - you deserve everything you get from what you give to everyone - a belated congrats on your son Colby - what a blessed young man coming into the world with you and your wife he is - btw this video was so courageous - the sort of things only the bravest people do in the mountains in winter in a dodgy snow season lol !!! cheers
Congratulations on the new addition to the family, I was blessed to have five boys! Fun times ahead.
Dude, congratulations to you and Laura on your new addition. Welcome to the world baby Colby. He’s adorable. Wishing you and the family all the best for your future. Next time, don’t listen to comments. Listen to yourself and take snow shoes, even if you think you won’t need them. Better to be safe than sorry. Get protection for your face too
Omg that story of the water breaking in the RSL 😂😂😂
What a story for you and Laura to tell Colby one day 🤣 That’s amazing
Always listen to the gut. Stuff the haters mate. Great to see you back outdoors.
Used the X-Mid Pro 2 a few times in blizzard conditions on the Main Range, and it held up well it fully guyed out and pegged out. I find the Durston super storm worthy, provided (and it's a big caveat), provided it is properly pitched and the pegs fully locked in. I always bring the snow shoes and add the snow baskets, even if I end up carrying them the whole trip. Learned my lesson the hard way after having to dig myself out twice on one trip heading up Dead Horse Gap. Got myself some La Sportiva winter boots, too, after my feet froze in the snow. They're heavy, but so worth it. Warm wishes from the North Shore, buddy
Congratulations on the birth of your son Scotty...To you and your wife...Have a great time as a family mate 🙂
Congratulations Scotty & your misso on the young bloke, love your content & cheers from the South Coast NSW
Wool socks were my savour when i was trekking from Sterling to Buller and stood in a puddle with the boot that had a hole in it. Foot was wet but stayed warm.
Nice to see you back out there, thanks Laura!
Congrats on the bub! Good to see you out doing your thing again.....
That was brutal but it all helps with the life’s learning curve, something you can pass on to Colby when he’s older, out camping with his Dad. Take care, keep safe. ❤ Dorset, UK
Congratulations, awesome journey ahead.😊
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR BABY!!🎉 YOULL BE A GREAT DAD. hope mom n baby are well. I know you gotta work but im surprised your out here FREEZING instead of home bonding with your tiny treasure. Look forward to one day seeing the "little bushman" on his first camp❤
You nearly made me cry firstly for the lack of snow shoes, slogging through drift without is such hard work, let alone the risk of frost bite! Secondly, so lovely to see How in love with your new daddy role and your boy and beautiful wife, your are. Looks like Banjo will be a great protector of Colby too. I love his name btw. Enjoy every minute of it as they grow up so fast! Bummer about that front coming through.
Congratulations on the new family. 😊
Congratulations to you both. Looking forward to seeing your family on an adventure. God bless.
Snow shoes, hmmm, lesson learned. Congratulations on Bub.
Snowshoes and snow shovel are worth the extra weight everytime. Shovel for digging out vestibule and building walls.
Congratulations young man. To be a Dad is fantastic. The best times of my life have been spent camping with my son, who is now 30. Your little boy will be able to experience the best of the best with you. Ps, I'm definitely going to Meroo to check it out. 😊😊
I did snow shoeing last Tuesday at Dead Horse Gap. We walked up in 50km winds. Mont 4 season tent was sturdy with the howling winds around us. The guide also gave me outer coverings like gaiters to wear over my hiking shoes, kept my feet toasty warm. We did use snow shoes higher up as it not possible to skin up on skies with the weather on Monday.
A great place. Always love the combination of the trees and the granite. Amazed your wife would let you go! When I had kids, that was the end of my travelling days.
Congratulations on the arrival of your son. Yep snow shoes next time. Great video
So love Colby's middle name. Both of my kids have unusual middle names, Townsend and Twynam (as a tribute to my favourite place on earth).I'm an Ozzie expat living in Germany and luckily, hubby loves the Australian Alps as much as I do. this video is especially special for me as it shows the area my children were named after ❤
Just found this channel. The 'Middle Earth' six dayer has me counting the days until we return again. NZ's stunning beauty can bring a tear to the eye.
great stuff thanks, happy to hear all are doing well.
Good to see you again! Snow shoes or even better cross country skis!
Congratulations to you both on your new family arrival, and thank you for your fantastic content and for showing me parts of Australia that l knew existed but have never seen, and please mate be careful wearing your snow shoes from now on👍🏻
Congratulations Scotty to you and your wife on your baby. Great video
Another great video. Thanks! Congrats also
Great video wish I was as happy as you... look forward to watching more of your vids :)
Happy for ya boss! Having a mini you on your future adventures would be elite. Onward and upward
Hey Scotty , I found wearing good water resistant insulated boots with good sox plus a couple of large freezer bags over the sox does the trick , tuck the freezer bags into the top of your soxs so if any snow gets into the boots it wont get down into the soxs , keeps your feet dry and extra warm . then it doesnt matter if your boots get damp or wet , your feet and sox will remain dry . give it a try next time . love your adventures and congrats on your new bub .
Always curious about the snow pegs. Thanks for the demonstration
Congratulations on the new lil edition to the family mate, hope all is well and enjoy it all
Congrats on the new baby boy scotty. Cheers
Great to see you out again doing what you love in nature. Love the baby name, congrats on being a dad
As a ski tourer we would take bivvy boots to wear around the camp site to get our feet out of wet boots and still be able to do things outside the tent. Great video, keep the coming and congrats on the new arrival !
* bivvy boot = stuffable sleeping bags for your feet.
Congratulations on the New baby 🎉❤
Well we all learnt something about snow shoes didn’t we! 😂
So glad Weschel got a bit of air time. They aren’t well enough known and they’re a great free standing tent
Congrats Scotty and Laura on your beautiful baby boy!!! 🎉❤️
Congratulations on baby boy Colby. 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Congratulations on the addition to the family. You need to be as comfortable as possible with your adventures, so, go back to the snowshoes, get the insulated boots, get some better socks and put the beanie on much earlier just bed time.
God has blessed you with a beautiful family! Great video! Keep em coming sir👍🏽🤙🏾👍🏽
Scotty, again, congratulations to Lauren and you on the birth of Colby Merro Williams. Scotty, you know the conditions you will be facing and the equipment you might need. Whoever were the donkeys who know it all don't have the information you do and can't make an educated guess on anything. I would rather pack something and not need it than need it, and it is at home. You're clever, you know what you will need.
Well done Scotty
Hi Scott, congrats again on becoming a Dad. Big fan of snow shoes, and after decades of using leather, Gore-Tex lined boots I've switched to Salomon boots. Brilliant in shite conditions and they also make great trail runners for summer hikes.
Congrats on the baby boy mate. Great to see You back out in the outdoors.
Congratulations. My son had a son in June. He is stationed overseas and we haven't met him yet, just on Whatsapp. But such a special treat to have children and grandchildren.
Congrats on the little man!😊 As for snow shoes. Anyone that has wasted energy postholing knows how needed they are. Thanks for the videos.
we spent time in a tent in the Grampians with wind like that and sideways rain. Not a lot of fun.
We must've been there the same time. First time I've ever had to use ALL the guy ropes to tie us down. But it held. We pretty much just sat inside and played Uno the whole time. Not the best camping trip on record. :)
Well nice to see you back at it scotty love your videos and your friends Mr silly and the Swaggy
Great video- thanks- glad you included your beautiful dog in the family-:>) congrats on the baby boy, cant wat to see him joining you outdoors in the future-best of luck.
Congrats on Colby you will love being a Dad😊
Nice snowy camping trip. Quite a strong wind. I camped in the snow once, but I was in my camper at a state park with electricity, heat and propane cooking stove. Not exactly roughing it, but it was fun getting up early and looking for animal tracks in the snow. Your baby boy is so cute.
Congratulations on the new addition to the family. great video mate. cheers
Well done mate. Could not be happier for you
Congratulations to you and Laura for the birth of baby Colby, I'm not one to use any socials so thanks for the update. We can all see how much of a proud Dad you are in this video.
Hi Scotty, Congratulations on the birth of your little boy and he is beautiful little fellow. It's great the see you back posting a new video in the Australian Alps. I hope everything is going well with Laura and Colby? Unusual middle name but I think is great. Looking forward to the next video. Pete
Looking forward to your first winter camp with your son tagging along in a snow sleigh.
Congratulations 👍 I look forward to watching 'Colby's catch and cook' if he is anything like you 👍