Winter skills
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I don't mind a bit of cold weather .
It can give some atmostphere but rain I don't like
It really does make camping just messy.
Its slows everything down and makes preparation so much more important.
It can give some atmostphere but rain I don't like
It really does make camping just messy.
Its slows everything down and makes preparation so much more important.
xylaria
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
I camped out last december and in june this year the temprature at night was 8c on both nights.
I agree you should always camp within one abitily and kits abililty, but having a good look on the metoffice website can save you having to stay in winter or getting hit by a storm in may. WOOL BLANKETS ARE GREAT, AND CHEAP AND MAKE YOU LOOK HARDCORE
.I like temperatures below zero. It means I do not run hot as quickly.
I really hate rain. Especially when exposed a lot; In the woods I don't mind rain as much. It also matters a lot if I am walking to get somewhere or just playing the hunter gatherer.
What I hate about heavy perspiration and rain is just the "dirty feeling" of being wet. It can be awful. I guess a week in a rainforest would be interesting for me to see what happens. Just to see if I am able to just stop the battle of trying to stay dry.
One of the most important winter skills must be shopping for suitable clothes
I really hate rain. Especially when exposed a lot; In the woods I don't mind rain as much. It also matters a lot if I am walking to get somewhere or just playing the hunter gatherer.
What I hate about heavy perspiration and rain is just the "dirty feeling" of being wet. It can be awful. I guess a week in a rainforest would be interesting for me to see what happens. Just to see if I am able to just stop the battle of trying to stay dry.
One of the most important winter skills must be shopping for suitable clothes
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kentynet
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i think primi and winter are the best times beatse of the quietness and because winter is a challenging season when compared to the rest. it is also a nice to see some difrent weather (snow). i also like spring because of the countryside (especially the woods) busting back into life. hardly any people in woods either in these seasons. also (apart from my house) l think my habitat is very much the woods.
I was a bit quick to answer this. The macho kicks in ....you know how it is....
I don't mind cold
I don't mind a bit of wet
But as I get older, and more creaky I find that wet and cold really gets to me. Not straight away...but give it a few days...when you are wet and cold to the core, everything you stand in, you sleep in, you cr*p in...you sneeze in is damp...it gets miserable. No chance to dry things off properly sometimes and get on an even keel. It dampens morale and once this is on the slide you're toast (well soggy bread anyway).
I love crisp dry winters.
But long spells of wet make my bones ache......add a bit of wind and a week of this starts to tickle Miss Misery.
....you know how it is.... I don't mind cold
I don't mind a bit of wet
But as I get older, and more creaky I find that wet and cold really gets to me. Not straight away...but give it a few days...when you are wet and cold to the core, everything you stand in, you sleep in, you cr*p in...you sneeze in is damp...it gets miserable. No chance to dry things off properly sometimes and get on an even keel. It dampens morale and once this is on the slide you're toast (well soggy bread anyway).
I love crisp dry winters.
But long spells of wet make my bones ache......add a bit of wind and a week of this starts to tickle Miss Misery.
For me the magic is in having a good small fire to keep warm by, give me that and I can take all the muck the day throws at me.
I also belive like ost of you that winter and autum in the mountans is the best time to go, crisp clear mornings, sometimes some mist wonderful
I also belive like ost of you that winter and autum in the mountans is the best time to go, crisp clear mornings, sometimes some mist wonderful
I like a dry cold adventure (looking forward to wild camping at Killin in New Year - Big Snow last time!), but there's something about waking up under a tarp, having to put on loads of clothes and damp jackets etc and going out in driving rain that makes me remember camping in the bush in Zimbabwe very fondly - I carried one blanket, one pot, one SAK and that was my camp - it's amazing how far you can walk when your entire kit (and food) fits into a small day sack...
Ede
Ede
I love the fact that we have got 70% on,
"Bring it on, chuck me some cats and dogs, me and Jack frost can roast 'em"
getting out in the winter is essential my favourite time to be out and about.
"Bring it on, chuck me some cats and dogs, me and Jack frost can roast 'em"
getting out in the winter is essential my favourite time to be out and about.
Any thoughts on the fact that the human body is inherently waterproof?
I love being out, whatever the weather, but you've got to be dressed for it coz you'd look a tit in shorts when it's -10C!
My experience is that you can only get so wet, then you reach a sort of equilibrium of dampness and dryness.
Equilibrium of dampness? sounds like a Bond movie title!
I love being out, whatever the weather, but you've got to be dressed for it coz you'd look a tit in shorts when it's -10C!
My experience is that you can only get so wet, then you reach a sort of equilibrium of dampness and dryness.
Equilibrium of dampness? sounds like a Bond movie title!
Nothing quite like camping in the woods in November, huddled under a shelter whilst it rains... as long as youve got a decent fire thats an unbeatable feeling.
Just having the wrong kit can waste your day weather wise as long as you are ready for the weather then it shouldn't be a problem
Just ordering Danner frontier 1000grms thinsulate boots, nice and toastie
Just ordering Danner frontier 1000grms thinsulate boots, nice and toastie
Winter's our favorite time to camp. No bugs, no people, no worries about fires, and water everywhere. We have two different Egyptian cotton tents that are very cozy with a tent stove:
My wife, son and I spent a minus 10 fahrenheit night in this shelter. We were comfortable, but we sure used a lot of firewood.
There's an island we camp on year round, except when the ice is too thin to walk on but too thick to bust through:
A buddy and I had a bushplane drop us off on a ridge in Alaska, we stayed there for ten days hunting moose. Didn't have a thermometer, but it was cold:
Twice now we've spent nights in igloos. If you can get your sleeping platform higher than the top of the door, they're comfortable, and they don't flap in the wind like tents, so we slept well:
Hope I didn't overdo it with the pictures.
My wife, son and I spent a minus 10 fahrenheit night in this shelter. We were comfortable, but we sure used a lot of firewood.
There's an island we camp on year round, except when the ice is too thin to walk on but too thick to bust through:
A buddy and I had a bushplane drop us off on a ridge in Alaska, we stayed there for ten days hunting moose. Didn't have a thermometer, but it was cold:
Twice now we've spent nights in igloos. If you can get your sleeping platform higher than the top of the door, they're comfortable, and they don't flap in the wind like tents, so we slept well:
Hope I didn't overdo it with the pictures.
I voted to roast the cats and dogs, yum yum yum lol.
I'm actually in the middle of planning a camping trip later this month in the mountains near where I live
I'm actually in the middle of planning a camping trip later this month in the mountains near where I live
I ended up picking the wrong one but I really love being out when its dry and cold, It's the perfect weather for me
Cold and crisp are my favourite conditions but once a date is in the diary ill go whatever the weather/season!
