Solo Winter Camping in a Snowstorm!
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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!
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.
Most people would have canned this video and forgot about the trip, thanks for showing the real side of the snowy mountains Scotty.
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!👍
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!
You know how it goes - the one time you leave it behind is the one time you need it.
Congratulations on the birth of your new baby boy, who looks just like you!❤❤❤❤
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 💪
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.
Don’t doubt yourself! There’s always someone who thinks they know better! ❄️☃️❄️☃️❄️
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 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.
Teach Colby how to burn dinner, essential Scotty knowledge.
So happy for you.
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.
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.
Congratulations on becoming a Daddy and having a family. It is such a beautiful thing.
Another great video from a NZ follower who lives near Arthur's Pass in the South Island. About the snowshoes,....you're so much more experienced and in tune with the proper gear to take than the bozo's who said you don't need them. Snowshoes are like wearing tennis racquets on your feet and work so well at keeping you 'on' the snow and not in it. I know you know this. In future, use your own wisdom and knowledge that you've acquired through time in the hills....and not on a couch like the other commentee's. ......
Congratulations on the birth of your little one, great name! Being a parent is a great joy. Wear the snow shoes!!!!!! 😊
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 to you and your family on your beautiful baby boy. ❤😀
Nice to see you back out there, thanks Laura!
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.
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
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.
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 ❤
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.
This is getting me excited for winter camps here in the northern hemisphere 👍
Always pack, wear and use what feels right FOR YOU!
Also congrats on becoming a Father. 🤩
Congrats on the baby boy mate. Great to see You back out in the outdoors.
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.
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 the gut. Stuff the haters mate. Great to see you back outdoors.
Congrats on Colby you will love being a Dad😊
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
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 addition to the family. great video mate. cheers
Snow shoes, hmmm, lesson learned. Congratulations on Bub.
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.
Congrats on the little boy! Whoa, awesome time in life!
Congrats Scotty. All the best for the fam.
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.
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 .
God has blessed you with a beautiful family! Great video! Keep em coming sir👍🏽🤙🏾👍🏽
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 on the new family. 😊
great stuff thanks, happy to hear all are doing well.
Congratulations on the new lil edition to the family mate, hope all is well and enjoy it all
Great to see you out there again Scotty!
I was up at Blue Cow that same weekend, massive praise for camping in that blizzard!
Congratulations on the arrival of your son. Yep snow shoes next time. Great video
Congrats on the bub! Good to see you out doing your thing again.....
Well done mate. Could not be happier for you
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.
😅so pleased everything is going well for you and your family. All the best for all of you.😊❤
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 :)
Congratulations to you Scotty and your wife ❤ COLBY.👶 what a beautiful name ❤
Congratulations on baby boy Colby. 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Well nice to see you back at it scotty love your videos and your friends Mr silly and the Swaggy
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.
Happy for ya boss! Having a mini you on your future adventures would be elite. Onward and upward
Congrats on the new baby boy scotty. Cheers
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.
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 Scotty & your misso on the young bloke, love your content & cheers from the South Coast NSW
Congratulations on the New baby 🎉❤
Well done Scotty
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
Good to see you again! Snow shoes or even better cross country skis!
Once again mate, Welcome to fatherhood. Glad everyone is doing well. Loved the video too mate but I would be investing in all the gear for sure. I hate the cold at the best of times so I would be doing everything I could to keep warm.
Congratulations, awesome journey ahead.😊
I sleep in a tent with my dog at a caravan park on the yorke peninsula this winter. I had winds like that hammering my tent all night, it was bringing the walls in. The dog was stressing badly, i ended up putting her in the front seat of the car, and ended up sleeping in the back. I figured if the tent was still there in the morning id be lucky. It was lol.
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
Phwoar, what an adventure!! Well done mate!!
My 7yo daughter said "maybe if you walk a bit faster it might be easier in the snow" haha. I think anow shoes are the go!
Your family are looking healthy and happy! Congrats mate, being adadis the best thing in the world!!
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 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❤
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 love that sound of that wind blowing. Ah man, such a great sound. Those views too! Quite stunning.
Haha i was probably out there on the same weekend. Got there too late and our tent blew away so had to bail 😂
I demand a name and shame for the kooks who said snow shoes werent needed. Awesome vid scotty!
We often get conditions like that in Scotland. When that wet snow freezes you’ll need crampons. Edit to add: use earplugs for sleep! I did just last week in similar winds.
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
Congratulations on the birth of your son Scotty...To you and your wife...Have a great time as a family mate 🙂
Congrats on your family! And +1 to a snow tent, insulated boots and snow shoes!
I was taught to 'stamp down' where I plan the tent footprint to be when snow camping, which compresses the snow and means it doesn't melt/go uneven underneath you overnight. It didn't look like you did this in the video so if that's the case, you may want to experiment with that? I especially love that this makes it much easier to dig a 'cellar' under your vestibule, giving you more space to put your boots on, or to store bags out of the weather. I wonder also in weather like you had if it'd be fun to experiment with building a snow wall around the tent to reduce direct wind?
Gators can help keep the snow from getting down into your boots and keeping the bottom of your pants dry. Always like having them in snowy conditions.
Brrrrrrr….. I bet “ Paradise Cave” would’ve been cosier mate 😂 good stuff, don’t listen to em hey, snowshoes look the go 👍🍻🤙
You know it's windy when trees with no leaves are moving haha
Another great video. Thanks! Congrats also
Great video wish I was as happy as you... look forward to watching more of your vids :)
Man, that looked like a rough bout. I've been hammocking on ridges with storms that would pop grommets on the tarp. Thundering, lightning, pouring rain, cool wind dragging all night...... waking up to a burst of thunder, the roof broken loose, soaking wet trying to become cognizant of what's going on 😂. Luckily it was around 40 something Fahrenheit. Which, with wind drag, is still cold..... just not freezing cold.
The cold storms I've experienced sub 20°F, luckily I never got soaked.
I've been cold and I've been soaked, but luckily I've never been too soaked, AND too cold at the same time. It's hard doing anything with the heat sapped out of ya. In the tent warmed up is one thing, but getting out the next morning drained of heat is another. Especially with cold winds cutting through ya.
But, there's something eerily serene during cold months in the wilderness. Gaps between the wind where things get abnormally quiet. It's a beautiful contrast from the sounds of life during warm months. Helps ya appreciate nature's music.
Always curious about the snow pegs. Thanks for the demonstration
Congrats Scotty and Laura on your beautiful baby boy!!! 🎉❤️
"That was pretty in tents". High quality dad jokes already mate. Approved.
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 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.
Great to see you out again doing what you love in nature. Love the baby name, congrats on being a dad
Get those new boots sorted for the next snow trip!
If you are looking into getting a decent 4 season tent which is made for high winds and snow, have a look into the red label series from Hilleberg. They have been exclusivly making tents for the past 50 years. For a single person the Unna might be something you might want to look into. Not cheap but will last you a long time
Yes, I can definitely recommend Hilleberg tents. A few years ago I was camping in the Long Plain area up in the Snowies, and had a miserable night when my 15 year old Sierra Designs tent leaked following a 12 hour downpour. I resolved to buy a waterproof/bombproof tent, and ended up with the Hilleberg black label Keron 3GT - as used in expeditions across Antarctica! It is fantastic, and absolutely ideal for two people and a small child. Two people can sit on chairs (the ones with seats just off the ground) in the vestibule. At 5kg obviously not suitable for lightweight backpacking, but OK if two adults can share the load. And you will be so incredibly comfortable. The downsides are cost, and you need a large area and ample time to pitch it. But for a tent for a young family, I think it is perfect.
Gratz on yur bubba bro. Looking forward to watching teach him over the coming years.
If you're after a good pair of boots, Salomon Quest GTX 4D boots are great for wet and snowy conditions. Heaps of grip, heaps of support, and pretty much totally waterproof owing to the Goretex membrane. Worn mine hiking in knee deep snow in Vic a couple times and they didn't get soaked - just a little bit frozen owing to the cold (which will happen to any boot). They tend to go on sale pretty regularly. Go a size up from your regular size.
Congratulations Scotty. Pack the gear you need (and like). Speaking of which, have a look at the Flextail max pump pro 2. Use it to inflate/deflate pads, a great tent lamp, and provides 1 x full recharge of your phone. Great battery bank back up for emergency top ups. How do you find the Alton jacket? Can you not bring your Kelpie in National Parks in Australia? Also, if your getting into hunting, have a look at the Deer Dog Blueprint on line, if your intending on hunting with the dog. It's brilliant.