Alone In The Wilderness 2019 Three Day Solo Trip

[@alasdairblackmore2592]

Is the SOL Thermal Bivvy designed to be used in a hot tent over the top of a proven cold weather sleep system ?? Lars ... if you are going to test stuff out then you need to test it out under the circumstances and environment for which it was designed, otherwise your test and any opinion you form from it is pointless .... or worse .. untrue ! Would you take your hunter skis out on Lake Baikal mid summer to test them out on the ice ? Would you wear to test ice rated thermal clothes at mid-day in the Sahara desert ? I'm guessing your answer is no ... so why would you "test" an emergency bivvy out in such luxury conditions ... ? Thoughtlessness / not thinking correctly is a sign of something Lars ... and it's not because of Ergot in the tea / bread / biscuits.

[@SurvivalRussia]

So you think a "Hot-Tent" stays warm all night? 20 minutes after the stove burns out the temp in the tent will be almost the same as outside. Maybe 3-4 degree C "warmer". I do not stuff the stove full of firewood before I sleep, because it is pointless for the reason mentioned above. Yes Alasdair, Thoughtlessness / not thinking correctly is a sign of something.... This gotta be the KZbin Professor comment of 2019 so far. Well done :)

[@alasdairblackmore2592]

@@SurvivalRussia : No, I don't think a "Hot tent" stays warm at night ... whatever gave you the idea that I did ? In order to maintain a "Hot tent" the user has to keep the stove going / burning / producing heat by feeding / keep feeding it ... and turning the airflow to low. I suspect you slept like a log in all that kit, and you didn't wake up to feed the fire because you were "snug as a bug in a Russian rug" ... and far too busy dreaming of whatever it is you dream about to even consider putting something like "waking up in the night and carrying out a chore" on your list of "must do's" ... In any case, in a "real" survival situation a user of a SOL Thermal Bivvy bag [or similar] would more than likely be already cold to the bone [and hungry] prior to getting in it, and may even not have a fire in any form other than regret / wish. It doesn't bode well for students of survival when the survivalists they try to learn from ignore facts. Oh, I get the fact that you didn't like the bag [or the idea of the bag] from the moment you laid eyes upon it ... I saw that ... however, to then show your resentment of it by making it fail a test it wasn't designed for speaks volumes ... VOLUMES ! I hope it works better as a sled cover for you ... I really do ! as there is nothing worse than being given kit that you cant use because of some deep rooted mental problem, right !.

[@SurvivalRussia]

@@grizzlycountry1030 I never called myself an "expert". If that bag condensates that much used as bivvy like I did, it will create just as much condensation used inside the bag. As said, a plastic bag is a plastic bag, no matter what.

[@jeremyperala839]

I should add that anyone who tries to crawl into an aluminum foil blanket with no fire and hungry to sleep these temperatures will be dead, and won't be able to leave a bad review for this product. Thank you for your videos Lars. Semper Fidelis, from Minnesota USA.

[@SurvivalRussia]

@@alasdairblackmore2592 Of course I did not stoke the fire. I had the Canadian bag, outer bag only. There are nothing fact based about your comment. The facts I and others can take away from this experience is, that the Thermal Bivvy creates condensation. A lot of it. It is not breathable, so it will create condensation regardless of being used in or outside the sleeping bag. That is a fact as well. I did not make it fail. It did that all on it's own. That should be obvious. In my opinion, this bag will do a hungry and cold to the bone user no good at all. Maybe it will do for a wind break for an hour or two at the 50F/+10C it is rated for. Anyway, if the user have no means to make a fire, the bag will only make the users clothes wet or damp. If the user is already wet, the user will not be able to dry out inside the bag. This bag is a gimmick. The breathable OD green bag SOL makes might be better. In the product description of the OD green bag, SOL mentions the condensation problems with "other bags", so they might be aware of the problems.

[@eddieed_2328]

I think use the solar blanket as a heat reflector in the tent. Put solar blanket on wall, then your bed cot, then the stove. blanket will reflect the stove heat.

[@jeremystroud3653]

Leaving a little something for the forest is such a great sentiment

[@Mark-et8vh]

That's old school. That's good school. My grandfather taught me that here in Massachusetts when I was a little boy. I shot my first deer when I was 10 and my grandfather left a 'gift to the forest'. I taught my daughter the same thing and hopefully one day, she will pass it on...

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

Enjoyed watching the hot tent camp series.

[@MuskratOutdoors]

So did I.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thank you Lonnie :)

[@lessharratt8719]

My self as well.

[@tippyoutdoors6677]

My favorite thing camping in extreme cold temperatures is sitting next to the wood stove and cooking the occasional meal on it. Another great video Lars!

[@ulriklange3924]

Your stuff is awesome Lonni. 😀

[@eqlzr2]

I never saw a video by this guy that wasn't very high quality information and entertaining. No 35 year old teenagers hollering and making faces, no heavy metal music, no ego. Just solid, real info all the way around. Thx.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thank you very much.

[@bubblenhalf]

Norwegians are Danish who got lost in the mountains hahahaha.

[@50centgotshot9times]

That sounds pretty right lol

[@danielmorris9803]

Love It, Lars Funny

[@zindi1138]

lmao

[@JokahFACE]

"We are basically the same people.. Norwegians are just Danes who got lost in the mountains and couldn't find their way back home." lmao

[@NorthernContrarian]

As a patreon I would not mind at all if you got paid by the good companies. If this tentmanufacturer would want to pay you, take it. As long as you can stand behind the product it's fine and you've showed people that you can be trusted.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thank you for your support!

[@skjelm6363]

When you get the powerbank for the batteries, maybe give the "heat patches" (the medical ones, that last from 8-12 hours, the ones without salve, the active-coal ones) a chance, we used them on a movie filming in -10°C. Wrap them in some fabric and this wrap around the cam. Needs some test with thermometer how much fabric you use to get best working temperature for the batteries. We had a bigger Cam, but this trick should also work on smaller ones and is useful for longer trips outside and to keep the backup batteries warm.

[@alesmateja7017]

The SOL Thermal bivvy should be used inside the sleeping back, the purpose is to avoid the sleeping bag to be wet or increase the humidity from your body. This is used when you use the sleeping bag longer time, one or two days does not matter, but week yes. If the isolation will be dry, will be functional, if wet is useless. The SOL thermal bivvy will keep the humidity from your body from the sleeping bag ;-). The tent looks like realy great.

[@SurvivalRussia]

..And the humidity will then be on my clothes :)

[@alesmateja7017]

of course, but is better change some parts of clothes, the sleeping bag is difficult change or dry, even if you are moving

[@Sjguitarpnw]

“I’m not a gagety guy.. as I sit here in a hot tent with a stove” made me bust up! Love your vids!

[@AdventureMedical]

Thank you for taking the time to check out the Thermal Bivvy from our sister brand Survive Outdoors Longer. The Thermal Bivvy is a non-breathable material primarily designed for survival situations, where there would not be external heating and you would likely not have a sleeping bag or a tent. In such a survival situation, you would experience much less condensation, though there may still be some due to the nature of the material. That is why we included the side-venting, so you can regulate the temperature if you become too hot and begin to sweat. For non-survival situations, we recommend using the bivvy alone on nights 50 degrees Fahrenheit and warmer. If you’d like a bivvy to use over a sleeping bag for recreational purposes, we recommend you try the breathable Escape Bivvy or the Escape Pro Bivvy. If you’d like to try one of our breathable bivvies, we’d be happy to send you one to test out.

[@UnivegaSuperSport]

That bag looks like something produced by the bears. You're supposed to wrap yourself in it, lie on top the stove and be fully cooked, ready to eat when the bears come in the middle of the night. Just remember to poke four holes in the bag for proper ventilation.

[@MrWeAllAreOne]

Drinking game. 1 shot per awesome.

[@tarstakars]

And a double for "dang sure"!

[@newtduke420]

He is Awesome

[@samdill36]

yikes

[@salazarpayne3784]

I'm an Alaskan. But I grew up in the cities on skateboards and 7-Eleven. How in the world does this guy have my exact same choice of slang words? I say awesome and dang sure repeatedly throughout everyday because they are awesome words. That's for dang sure! By the way, I'm really drunk now. That's a tough game to play.

[@tony6834-h6h]

I know right!!! i could do this game!!! BUT, Lars has to be involved

[@bigthunder2860]

I'm glad i wasn't in the tent after eating surb beans whew man plus nice wrapped in that great space blanket !!!

[@taofledermaus]

It definitely looked like you kept very cozy. But how was the Officer's Chocolate??!

[@SurvivalRussia]

It was less than awesome :)

[@mz.6109]

TAOFLEDERMAUS Right! 😁

[@DarkPsy]

You here? Man, I enjoy your content aswell! Greetings from Germany!

[@salazarpayne3784]

Taofledermaus and Survival Russia.... two of my favorite channels. They are both as authentic as it comes. Real, yet ordinary men... doing extraordinary things. That's the content I'm after. Well done gentlemen.

[@mz.6109]

It makes a great tarp! 😂 Indeed we should always clean up so that the "mother" is not stressed and offer back indeed. Thank you @Survival Russia for all your effort and work to share your knowledge with us all! The tent looks extremely comfy indeed! Lars, in case no one has told you lately how appreciative we all are of your videos, Thank You! Have a great week to you, the ninjas and Mrs.Survival Russia!

[@motorcop505]

I believe your SOL bag woul be best placed under your sleeping bag as a barrier to cold beneath you, especially when sleeping on a cot. I wrapped my poncho around my sleeping bag in the Army and had similar results. Aside from using it for emergencies, I would limit it to use as a ground cloth. It would be good to keep it in your vehicles in case you get stranded.

[@MichaelR58]

Lars , thanks for sharing, you new setup is awesome. I'm glad you decided to do a hot tent setup and bring us along . Always a pleasure , atb my friend !

[@scubaman2546]

Timestamp ~9:25. Norway & Denmark. I laughed out loud. You, sir, have excellent, dry, wry humour.

[@shmonsterman1356]

Lars never mind those negitive comments , your sharing your experinces as and many many of us enjoy your effort . Thank you for sharing .

[@JamesBuell88]

Awesome video as always Lars. I think you proved that you can pull that set up, but probably shouldn't. Mini crawler or SRV load there my friend.

[@lorijohn101]

"I doubt this is going to be very awesome ". That's the funniest thing i've heard in a long time!

[@williampysell2819]

Each time I see your new tent I am more impressed with the quality of the materials and the construction methods! Nice to be comfortable in such a harsh environment!

[@weslo819]

Excellent video

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thank you very much!

[@Deez-Master]

I've had a great time over the past week watching many of your videos after I discovered your channel. Keep up the awesomeness, I loved this trilogy

[@kevinhullinger8743]

Thanks for being real and family oriented. You have my full support.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thank you Kevin.

[@stillwater62]

Hey Lars, If you will take your wet sleeping bag and rub snow on the wet places, it will help dry it out faster. Trappers rub snow on wet fur like beaver, muskrat, et.. and it removes the water from the fur very quickly. Where you are at the snow is very dry, and will pull the moisture out fast.

[@Blueswailer]

The meatball tin shaking on the oven was actually caused by sonic vibrations caused by a Yeti, too low for the human ear to hear. Little known fact. The amount of condensation on the bag was wild, I started thinking about horror scenarios in my head. Dang awesome video, that in & out hike passes for a proper workout. Cheers Lars!

[@huntarama9375]

Im insanely jealous of the tent. Ive spent a couple of winters sleeping outdoors and its okay for a while but its hard to stop yourself getting sick from living in cold damp conditions day on day.

[@tankmeltedargon8831]

Awesome video Lars, thank you for all the effort you put into your content. I feel like I have gone on a little camping trip with each of these videos, which is amazing because I am have not been mobile for a while now and don't get to leave the house much at all due to illness. I have had a lot of surgeries and a few more surgeries to go, then I will be camping again. It's frustrating not being able to get out there because the Australian bush is my heart and soul, but your channel makes things a little easier. Thanks again Lars.

[@thearchibaldtuttle]

Was seeing the condensation coming. We had a similar system in the Swiss army and you could only use it when you didn’t closed it or when lying on top. I used it several times under different circumstances and it always created problems with condensation. A wet sleeping bag is the last thing you want when you are outside!

[@travgpeters1]

me and my dad enjoy watching your videos .. and greetings from the Northern Wilderness of Ontario Canada .. Good day Lars

[@mykofreder1682]

Mylar doesn't breath, you have to have air openings down the side to avoid condensation. I made a poly/Mylar quilted bag with many holes down the side to breath and get little condensation. The Mylar is between 2 poly cloth layers which captures a lot of the moisture, I will dry it or turn it inside out the next night. That and a few liners (inside and outside) makes my summer mummy bag good to 0C. It weighs a few pounds and fits in a 4 liter compression sack.

[@flyifri]

Another awesome update ! Your report and review on these products, means a lot to me. Thank you for sharing. ! Thumbs Up to you.

[@barukkazhad8998]

Any bivie bag HAS to be breathable ..why anyone designs them like this is beyond me , I bought 2 for myself and my son not realizing they didn't breath ...very wet in the morning , So I got myself a British army gortex bivie bag again ..spot on .So want this tent...awesome vid Lars

[@pepanovak6059]

The tent and stove are great. Well designed, well build, no stupid cheap plastic or something like that. This why I like russian things. It is made to work. Also that awesome stove with glass sides.

[@markv151]

18:40 your a special human my friend...need more folks like you on Mother Earth. Thanks Lars until your next epic adventure Cheers , Prohst and Na zdorovie !

[@markhignett7671]

Good video lars 👍 . Really like the tent set up .. I actually live in a hot tent in the woods in the UK but it is not really portable in the hiking side of things..

[@tippyoutdoors6677]

Some of us promote and review things just to share with others of how good a product is. I would never review junk, I am sure Lars is the same. The thought of helping someone discover an awesome product is enough payment and satisfaction. Great video Lars! If that tent wasn’t just sold in Russia I would look into it - looks like a good one.

[@dib0018]

Thank you Lars. I was considering some of those human size burrito wraps. As usual an honest review from an honest man.

[@sj81252]

Awesome tent, especially the stove👍 As far as the bivvy fiasco, I agree that any fabric that does not "breathe" is no good for surviving in the cold 😉 Cheers, Steve Florida USA

[@nathanadams8976]

For the price that tent seems amazing and comes with a ton of features. Another thing that you have I may need to purchase.

[@fleabone100]

Ha Ha Ha Ha! I'm glad you're not a frozen burrito! Good you made it home safe. Thank you for what you do!

[@MarkWRCCTV]

Great video once again. You're like the outdoor survivalist version of Consumer Reports, only far more entertaining. Going to definitely buy that tent and stove when I'm back in Russia.

[@bertlbarm4374]

Lars you are realy great - " we have poltergeist " the food was only afraid to get eaten and was shaking, smile

[@gunters7668]

I actually own the UP2-mini and I absolutely love it. Want to thank Lars (again) for showing me the light. :-)

[@Mark-et8vh]

@Survival Russia - Lars, thank you so much for sharing this experience with us. The comment about Danish/Norwegians was hilarious. As to the SOL divvy - I agree. I tested one myself and not for a KZbin channel, but for myself. It was only good for very short-term use. I tried it both with and without a sleeping back with the same results. And I wasn't in a tent at all. There is technology of course available to make something like this breathable, but at the SOL price point that's not going to happen. If someone is at a point where their survival depends on anything I've tried SOL, then you really are SOL. Thanks again for an honest review.

[@1962mrmongoman]

LARS.. you are HARD CORE and REAL!! no B.S.

[@paulking8055]

Lars and Lonnie, I don't watch much else in the way of outdoorsmen....Both brilliant.

[@cribbsprojects]

Brooklyn here just to say this is a great channel, am enjoying it a lot... great adventures, thanks for sharing!

[@junkmail4613]

2:10 That is so funny!!! Well done Lars. You are such a well groomed entertainer! (*** SMILE ***)

[@ekos012]

I never get tired of your videos. I love your realistic approach to the demonstration of items. I have to give you a big thumbs up for your integrity in not promoting items for profit with the items you demonstrate. Too many (in my opinion fake) "survivalists" demonstrate items that are then linked to a site where they get commissions from the sale of the item even if the item is gimmicky or even illegal. One such channel is Survival Lilly who promotes the purchase of Lock Picks (for example) with which the possession of may get one arrested on Felony charges in many many places.

[@Mister510]

Lock picks are legal where Lilly lives, and she tells the viewer to check their local laws every time she talks about the pick set in her urban survival pack. Everyone in the USA says you should carry a handgun for survival (and they're right!) but those are illegal lots of places too.

[@ekos012]

@@Mister510 - NO, she doesn't. In many places it is legal to OWN lock picks but if you carry them outside of your own property you can be charged with possession of burglary equipment and must prove in court that you had no intent to burglarize. Perhaps you'd like to explain exactly when one would need lock picks other than to open your own door. Lilly promotes lock picks as necessary for "urban survival" - how so? Is one going to lock pick their way into someone else's house to take food etc? If lock picks are needed in case one looses one's keys then they should invest a dollar into an extra key and leave the lock picks to locksmith's that are authorized to use them. Lilly is also not just airing her videos in her country. In the US in the States of Mississippi, Nevada , Ohio , Tennessee, Virginia and Washington D.C.lock picks are illegal.If one possess lock picking tools in any of these states, you can be charged with intent to commit a crime. Whether you actually do intend to break the law is irrelevant. Another example: In Poland possessing, producing or obtaining lock picks is illegal if your profession or occupation does not require it. Hungary: In Hungary, lock picks are considered military equipment; ownership is completely prohibited, even for professional locksmiths.

[@iian_]

@@ekos012 Well to be fair my 4 year old locked me out of my bedroom today. would have been nice to have lock pick set lol. I had to drill a hole in the door and stick a wire inside and turn the lock. Dont ask me why they didnt give me a key when i moved in but it doesnt exist lol.

[@ekos012]

@@iian_ - That's quite a story lol. If you moved into a place where you didn't have a key for every lock perhaps you should have changed the knobs and locks - Gatehouse Gallo Satin Chrome Keyed Entry Door Knob $10.48 at Lowe's (lock picks - cheapest lock picks set I've seen: $16.99.

[@iian_]

@@ekos012 I rent bro its not my house i dont give a fuck if i really needed to i would just kick the door down. You really have something against lock picks dont you lmao?

[@LpMcQuack]

Cool tent

[@robertsimmons1264]

Great video Lars. Love the tent and stove.

[@willyg842]

Great video. Great tent!

[@Buck1954]

You are giving me a new view of Russia. I've never known much about them, other than what we heard during the cold war. I thought you might pop out as a butterfly from your cocoon. I thought the silver bag went inside the sleeping bag. Love the channel and the insight to your life.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Yes, some states that the bag has to go inside the sleeping bag, but there are no instructions on that. I would say it does not make a difference. All that "nice" condensation will just collect on the clothes.

[@MuskratOutdoors]

I'm glad you tested that tin foil blanket. I have thought about buying one, but haven't. Most of my life, I've carried those "Space blankets", but never needed to try one. As an emergency tent/shelter they might be OK, but as a blanket, I don't think so. I have heard that if you sit with one wrapped over you, and a candle between your feet, they warm you very well...….until the candle burns out or you set yourself on fire! Ha!

[@TheCurbjumper]

Brotherman,i enjoy all your videos. You're as humorous as you are informative. Thank you..

[@stewartrv]

I'd love one of those tents too, its the dogs bollox! Half the price and twice the quality as far as I can see. Looks like it warms you twice too, when you transport it and when you're in it. :) Well worth a bit more weight for the quality though.

[@edyvanea]

Lars when you said you found a use for the bivvy, and that you cut it up, I actually laughed out loud. That was pretty funny. Take care my friend.

[@johnbennett9149]

Man you're all right been watching your videos for the last couple of weeks and really enjoy and I'm from Texas

[@TheGrayManOG]

Nice setup. I still like my wool. Guess I'm old school.

[@brianryman335]

I love your videos. Lots of good information. No funky stuff...just good things....blah blah blah.

[@VE3FAL1Fred]

Lars what a great video and I really like the tent. It has so much more room then my 5 man arctic bell tent. My prospectors are nice but not pack-able and easy to carry and set up, the bell tent at least can be carried and set up quickly by one person. I was awaiting this episode so much and glad it had arrived. You have a great week Lars and catch you later buddy....Cheers Fred

[@WhatsUpWithSheila]

I watched all the segments to this series and I enjoyed it very much... Thank You❤️

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thank you too :)

[@FeldwebelWolfenstool]

16:04 ...nice Chaga nugget there on the wood pile...it's a lot of work to find in such heavy snow, walking around every pooched-out Birch tree, looking for that 1 tree out of 500 that bears a fungus...3-4 hours a day, walking thru snow, really wears out this tired old Finndian...try Chaga tea mixed with Ribena black currant syrup, etc...jawolt, c'est wunderbar

[@nickx8411]

an outstanding tent! 😀. i am so glad you are able to have it. you put good effort into bringing us these videos... you deserve good things. God bless you and your family. 😊

[@michaelcurtis4563]

Awesome trip Lars! Thanks for bringing us along!

[@47KURE]

Looks really cozy, id spend months in there.

[@briarus1000]

i had to use an emergency blanket in the desert after my sleeping bag was lost. it was not pleasant. you'd warm a bit then sweat then freeze. i finally used as a wind break and that helped a lot and i would use it in the morning to heat up quicker in the sun. when i got issued another bag i guarded it jealously.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Real life experience wins every time :)

[@Cekmore]

Thanks Lars! I've made my second 'carolinian' log fire lay from a not so awesome fallen pine and waiting on my silky big boy to arrive. And the time to enjoy it!

[@PavlovsBob]

Awesome video. Glad to see your knee is doing well. That was a hell of test for it. I checked out the tent online and it is very reasonably priced for what you get. Will have to get one someday. Cheers

[@tarashythompson6388]

I always love to watch your vids before I go to work in the am... I would love to come visit and check out the scenery...reminds me so much of my native Canada... thumbs up my friend..diggum

[@ericcorse]

Great series and that tent looks slick in some many ways.It looked like you were almost at home.

[@zcosmos9]

It's like your in your LIVINGROOM.... You rock , dude! Makes me want to travel to Siberia.

[@frozencancukfinearts]

"The coffee tastes like......coffee coffee". Lars, I am particular about my coffee, drinking it black without sugar so it has to taste correct. I can appreciate your delight that it tastes like coffee.

[@gfs418]

I think the size is smaller to allow the bivy to go inside the sleeping bag. The moisture barrier especially should be inside the insulation of thge sleeping bag - just like the wall of the house.

[@jodywooten5511]

Love that tent, I will look them up

[@dula4552]

Fantastic Lars, great review/non review! :-) Your channel notifications are also all up and running without flaw now too!

[@nightwalker5278]

Interesting and informative. hanks for sharing.

[@Ksikkihkini]

When I was in the Military back in the 70's, I was mentioning to my Commander, about never seeing green cows, and not understanding why the meat was green...He said to me, "It makes a turd don't it"! I never complained about the food again to him after that (But I DON'T eat green meat).

[@jamesortiz5388]

They sprayed grass seed at a road construction some of it got on the cows and it grew.

[@harrygough4059]

Watching from Wales in the UK! Always awesome content! Keep it going!

[@MowenMcGuire]

I would not think a fire place and roof over your head is gadget stuff it is only a few steps above what we had 50000 years ago. I go with , skin layer (polypropylene) silk bag, fleece bag, sleeping bag, and Gore-Tex bivy. What you showed was unexpected, need to look into it more. One time i went out in the winter with just the sleeping bag and tent, by the time I woke in the morning to 30cm of snow, I was soaked, not on the outside but just inside the bag, lucky i was still warm but uncomfortably wet. First and last trip with that bag. I tried the space blanket and blanket at -6C 10 years ago, lucky I'm still alive. Thanks for the video, I love your tent (Versatile), and the stove.

[@mikethompson5966]

*i really like that tent and stove!* i do a lot of ice fishing and want to do some winter camping. for sure considering purchasing one. *congrats on the new sled cover*

[@alanhaigh9682]

I discovered this channel a few days ago, I love the flogs I don't know why just very watchable relaxing I suppose....keep up the good work!!!

[@smk11685]

I need to buy one of these tents. Awesomely awesome

[@aksnowman2641]

That looks like the tent Ime gonna buy.

[@PaulC001]

if I needed increase the warmth of a sleeping bag all I ever did was cover myself loosely with a cheap tarp. one of those that only lasts 6 months or so outside. super cheap and effective. as soon as I saw how wet that bag of your became I started worrying about you out there, even though you could just walk back home.

[@christopherellis2663]

Had a nice bit of snow at Sibiu 🇷🇴 on Tuesday. Perfect for walking in, around town. Lots of icicles, too. 🌨️

[@CEG3RD]

I think that barrier would go inside the bag, not outside. That way the bag stays dry.

[@SurvivalRussia]

No it does not. It is still just a plastic bag and plastic does not breathe :)

[@CEG3RD]

@@SurvivalRussia When I used to camp there was a liner called a vapor barrier that you climb in and and then climb in the sleeping bag to keep all that moisture from getting into the bag and making you cold. It will keep you a little warmer but you might be damp when you wake up, but at least your bag is dry.

[@aidans4866]

Hi Lars, just got home from long hours of snow removal. Glad to see this video

[@bryanr.3241]

Has anyone from SOL contacted you as to what went wrong ? I'm glad you do these kind of tests on gear and show us first hand an honest review of equipment. Thank you for all these videos you do !!

[@SurvivalRussia]

No, but they have made some breathable SOL bags, so they are most likely aware of the problems with these bags.

[@fohkxhound2015]

Leev some thing for the bush gods lol awsum stuff. Hope you had fun

[@jcalla28]

Great video, Lars. Loved the bit about giving something back to nature.

[@boutthere3374]

Myself and the wife love your videos Lars but the condensation from the SOL bag wasn't a surprise to me at all. I have been thinking about using a vapour barrier inside my winter bag and using a sleep liner inside the vapour barrier.....kinda like your foot wraps...that way I can dry the sleep liner during the day and just turn the vapour barrier inside out and dry for the next night. I camp in temps down to the mid minus 40's as well and condensation is a never ending issue for dang sure.

[@erics.8578]

Really enjoy your videos.. couldn't stop laughing when you made the comment about 'not that kind of joint..'

[@michaelburke5481]

i burst into laughter when you came out with the poltergeist hahaha . ya the cf bag is great what would improve when used we received a fleece sleave to insert and sleep in ,it keeps the bag clean and absorbs moisture also we used a gortex bivy sac shell .i have slept out sub-25c very comfortable great vid Lars

[@RobertsBulgaria]

I liked the tent and the stove set-up, but didn't know that the comments section was going to be such a shit-storm. In my opinion (and I am no expert either) Survival Bags, Blankets are meant to be used for folk going into or already in the state of hypothermia and as said by Lars, this bag is meant to raise the body temperature by 5 degrees, (One degree Celsius is 1.8 times larger than one degree Fahrenheit). However, once body temperature is somewhere near normal, the survival bag, bivvy should be removed as condensation will occur which will then lower the temperature of the person in/under it. IF you want to sleep in it overnight then, you're going to wake up in a pool of condensation/sweat that might be frozen and you wake up DEAD. Air puncture holes might help whilst still keeping some thermal reflective properties. Mylar Space Blankets should, but do not carry detailed instructions for their use (as far as I know) and again, in my humble opinion, can be dangerous if used for prolonged periods of time which is NOT their intended use. As part component of a super shelter, a temporary hypothermia survival blanket, fine, but that is it in my book.

[@iberiksoderblom]

Looks to be a really nice tent !