Wintercamp/ Pics

[Gapmaster]

Beautiful pics man. And, I don't think I could have dragged that canoe loaded through all that snow either. Ha Ha  Simply awesome man.    

[wojo124]

Nice work man! reminds me of my late bow season camp in northern MI. LOVE IT!!!      

[Elkchaser]

That was great. Makes me feel like a wimp when we get a little snow or cold and the wood stove seems like the place to be.
Thanks!!

[VTer]

Daniel, great pictures. When are you going to have some more for Youtube?

[tenbrook]

Coolest pictures I have ever seen!!!!

[Bonebuster]

Great photo`s indeed!!!

Winter camping is great. The only problem is carrying enough food. I have done it, and found all I do is eat, and get ready to eat again.

No better place to hear yourself think, than beside a campfire during twilight in the winter.

This has gotten alot of us thinking. That`s a good thing. Thanks from Michigan, U.S.A, to Andorra.  

[Featherbuster]

Very cool

[highcountry]

Any more pictures? What a great adventure!

[GingivitisKahn]

Super cool pictures though I have to admit the banjo made me giggle just a little.   :D

Makes me want to go camping.

[ChuckC]

Daniel,  If you would, can you tell us a bit about your country.  The pictures are awesome.  Wish I could join you.

Winter camping is very different to me than warm weather camping.  It is much more lonesome, as there is less noise, less wildlife activity, and few fellow campers, but it gives you time to sit and see into yourself.
Thanks for your photos
ChuckC

[term]

Very nice, thanks

[yononindo]

Trying to answer some questions.

First I wanna thank you Tradgangers for enjoying those pics.

I was out there for nearly a week, and let me tell you, It was great.
Temperature was 15 degrees below zero the first 2 days, then it "warmed up"  to around 8 below zero.

Going out on a bowhunting trip, sitting at the campfire, listening to the sound of nature takes me right back to my ancestors ….. and it makes me feel at home.
I think that you folks really do understand what I am talking about.

Even if I could inspire only one of you, it was well worth doing the trip.

As for the tent:

It weighs approximately 28 kilogram. Height is 2.5 meters and diameters is 4 meters.
It is a single pole canvas tent with no floor.  I don`t like floored tents at all (talking about winter camping here), because I do not want to take my boots off every time I walk inside.
I just put a tarp on the ground where my sleeping area would be.
I jump in my bivi bag, lay myself on the floor and roll around in  a circle, to flatten the snow ( it will give you some extra insulation ).
It takes about 20 minutes to set it up.

Who made the pictures ?

A tripod and a camera with a self-timer function is all you need.

If some of you Tradgangers ever make it over here, make sure you give me a shout.


Happy trails to all of you.

Daniel

PS: PLEASE !!!  No more talking about DELIVERANCE, otherwise I will not have a single calm night anymore out there.

[Billy]

Not to     worry about Deliverance...."they" made it safe now....even had the Olympics on that river   :D

Aside from the beauty and enjoyment of the trip...what were you able to hunt?  

Never had a desire to go to YURP, but I'm thinking that maybe it ain't all bad.

Thank you for the adventure....          

[Leland]

Life is good!!! Thank-you.
Leland

[sou-pawbowhunter]

Daniel,

What a wonderful story in pictures! Thank you for sharing them. What precautions do you take when doing a winter float. I would not want to see anyone led to do this with a cavalier attidude about never getting wet, or the dangers associated with that possibility.  That said, I admire your sense of adventure, and look forward to seeing more of them.

[Warden609]

great story and pictures

[yononindo]

Originally posted by sou-pawbowhunter:
Daniel,

What precautions do you take when doing a winter float. I would not want to see anyone led to do this with a cavalier attidude about never getting wet, or the dangers associated with that possibility.  

Thank you for remembering.  Safety first !!

I should have been mentioning this in the beginning of that thread.

Sorry for that.


I WOULD NEVER EVER RECOMMEND WINTER CANOEING TO INEXPERIENCED PEOPLE !!!!
 
Here are some of the precautions that I take:

Always let others know, where are you going, and time of return.
Use flotation bags.
Life jacket.
Extra paddle tied in.
I always wear a wet suit underneath (a dry suit would be better though) .
Everything will be stored in dry bags.
I also wear a little dry bag directly on my body that contains my mobile phone and a magnesium fire starting tool.

If you ever plan to do a trip like this,make sure,you get prepared as much as you can.

Be save.

Daniel

[smoke1953]

Just go out and do it. Great!

[tradtusker]

I really like the tent and with no floor in the winter makes a lot of sense. Its pretty heavy though 28kgs?


 

Originally posted by yononindo:

Even if I could inspire only one of you, it was well worth doing the trip.
 

A great outlook
a lot of people still have the spirit of adventure but very very few actually get out there and get it done... Pursue what they Dream. I to hope you have inspired someone

i todays world we'r in a nanny state, and safety does come first but dont let safety concerns, risks and dangers stop you, you plan and prepare to prevent those dangers and you must be prepared to deal with them, when (not if) they arise. They are part of the challenge and they are part of the adventure. Everything great comes at a risk and a cost.

Would be great to share camp some time Daniel
thanks again for the great pics    

[shadman]