This is why almost nobody goes winter camping

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

The full trip is a go - Stay tuned!

[@johnnyolson258]

Can't wait, stay safe guys

[@Antonio.V.G]

Are you guys trying to make it to the pass? Or the trip plans have changed?

[@willfairchild299]

Love this kind of content. Looking at getting into some winter backpacking and ski touring myself, so it’s cool to see you going through all the unique planning and decision making processes. Keep up the great work, man!

[@jpriddle]

This is so informative and just plain entertaining (from the warmth of my couch). I’m here for it.

[@jasonedwardledburynewzeala9897]

A wise man does his homework! 🙏🙏🙏🙏😊👍 The plans of the diligent ones surely leads to success. Nice Video! ❤❤❤❤👏👏👏👏👏

[@jamesjames77777]

I’m in the north of Norway in -22c. All I do is watch bushcraft videos and I wanted to understand the reality for myself. I travelled here from England for this sole purpose. Well done for not romanticising and actually educating. Huge respect.

[@NickKeenan]

I've done that route in summer & remember that creek was a hiatus bushwack then, I'd imagine it would be even worse on skis & buried with a pretty crappy snow base! So many Creek crossings! Let me know if you need any intel on the pass, it's manageable terrain but I wouldn't fully stick to the summer trail. Good luck!

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

Good to know!

[@TheNicestAssholeYouWillNvrMeet]

​@@KaneDoesOutdoors I live this everday in northern BC Can'tada, never a complaint.

[@dave_ben]

Great video Kane. I’m curious to hear if you tried the vapour barrier sleeping bag liner as well as those jazzy RandySun waterproof socks on this recce trip (or the main expedition), and how they worked out for you?

[@davidcooper8390]

Recon for the area is a good trick no matter the season. Not many places can compete with that beauty.

[@BACKPACKERish]

Never a wasted trip to check it out, plus you got another nice night in the hills!!!

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

Yes sir!

[@AldenWeebsta]

Great video! Just wondering what kind of bindings/boots you used here?

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

Alpine touring tech bindings and boots. The bindings are plum race 170 heels with Dynafit toes and the boots are Fischer Traverse.

[@mobilewintercamp7515]

You showed a temperature of -4. Is that F or C? How low of a temperature can that upright can stove go, at what altitude were you?

[@blacksmurf76]

-4 Celsius, as all Canadians are born and raised 😂 It’s tricky to see, I had to screenshot and zoom in order to see the small letter on the meter. Great tool BTW, tad pricey but serves well and last long.

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

@blacksmurf76 correct - overnight low was -15C

[@mobilewintercamp7515]

@@KaneDoesOutdoors how far can you push that stove with temperatures and altitude?

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

In theory as long as the canister is above-11C it will work. As it gets colder that would obviously become more and more of a hassle.

[@martymorissette]

This recon mission was so valuable for us last week end!!!!

[@hudmiller9798]

Kane- Would love it if you include or do a follow on in your videos that covers the actual layers that have on as you go. Including legs and feet. I’ve made note of the shell over the wet layers and then the fresh insulating layer on top to regulate the rate that you release moisture. Feet and hands are anyways cold for me so I want to take onboard as much advice as possible.

[@jorymil]

There's a good one on Eddie Bauer where Kane goes over it pretty well. Worth a check.

[@seana7251]

That looked pretty bushwhacky. Our base in northern Colorado has also been low this year so far. How are those new vapor barrier socks treating you?

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

The don't stop moisture at all! I'm baffled. I don't know how they found a "waterproof" material that is so breathable 🤣

[@seana7251]

@@KaneDoesOutdoors awhh man, that sucks! Seems like a business opportunity! Hope your boots didn't freeze up too bad. Love your videos and your adventures.

[@jeffreycarman2185]

I find hydration to be, if anything, more important in winter. If I’m not hydrated properly I don’t feel like my body temperature regulates as well.

[@jorymil]

For darn sure! It's really surprising how much moisture you sweat and breathe out when you're active outside in winter. I get more thirsty shoveling snow in winter than running in the fall.

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

That's always been a struggle for me but I tried a new system on the follow up trip and it worked really well. Managed to get a couple of litters down throughout each day. It's all about ease of access.

[@hamsterSNAKE]

In the past 6 months i purchased 3 different fenix headlamps. Ive had issues with batteries charging to full on 2 of them, on one the lense melted and starting to smoke. Currently only have 1 fenix HM75R now, and the 18650 battery it came with is a dud. Really disappointed. I like the build quality, but im pretty sure i will be buying something else as my backup.

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

Weird.

[@AndyOnTheMountain]

Ya, that’s always frustrating. I was literally doing that last week here in the Sierra… We need more snow. What are the avy forecasts (snowpack) saying about SE aspects around that elevation in the area? Are you guys carrying beacon, probe and shovel. I would assume. Can’t wait to see more. Cheers

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

Yes, carrying all the required avy gear.

[@stigfloberghagenphotography]

Great winter video!

I wish I’d taken the saw last time. One of the group was injured just before the summit and I had to process wood with a stone while waiting for the chopper.

[@jorymil]

How well does a hipbelt-mounted water bottle work for you out there? As a cyclist, we always try to drink on the fly; as a hiker, if I have to stop to take off my pack, I'm probably going to drink way less. CamelBaks can obviously only take you so far, but I've got a couple of hipbelt-mounted holsters that are nice (including an OR one).

[@filmic1]

Very cool. Glad you played it smart. Get the heebeejeebees watching the historical stuff about Michel Trudeau coming to grief passing under those steep slopes beside Kokanee Lake.

[@SuperdutyExplorer]

I felt that defeat in the woods looking ahead Lol, I watch like 10 different channels on KZbin about winter camping, so I thought it was normal 😂😂 did 2 nights in Denali in December, after I got done I asked a ranger how many people back country camp in the winter. Was told October was last people back country camping! They run dogs during day there and they said it was really cool seeing someone back there! Had to change my plan on that trip, with the snow conditions I couldn't get through the deep snow... snow was waist deep on 30 inch snowshoes and sled was under the snow... in the end it all worked out just didn't climb the mountain I wanted too! Solo you have to make good decisions

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

It's definitely the season where you need to be 100% on board with changing plans.

[@SuperdutyExplorer]

@KaneDoesOutdoors i even called the ranger station the week before to get snow report for planning. Winter in the mountains is unpredictable though! Thankfully had a sled and gear to be good to -20F. Did like 14 miles on snowshowes over 3 days, ill definitely take it for a last minute trip. Only 5 weeks of planning!

[@elliottthiessen1143]

Do you keep your ski boots on all night ? Don’t think I could convince my poor feet to enjoy that haha

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

I've had them punched out so they fit like a glove. I switch to camp booties when my feet start to feel cool, but in those temps it's not an issue at all for the time it takes to set up camp then get in bed for the night.

[@wellseasonedhiker]

Brown bears all hibernating? In the Sierra the black bear don't hibernate much anymore. Just wondering since you're eating in camp so just figuring, given you deep knowledge, it's not an issue in winter up there.... Appreciate your insight.

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

I never see any bear tracks at elevation in the winter. Not to say there are any guarantees, because some do get spotted at unusual times. Seems to be in the valley bottoms where there's much less snow though.

[@ihikeporkies]

Enjoyed video!

[@neologian1783]

Why most people don't go winter camping is capture right at the 2:30 mark. 5:27pm and nearly dark. Got nothing to do except eat and sit in the tent.....

[@SuperdutyExplorer]

Melting snow / boiling water does take up a good amount of time! 😂

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

It’s just a different experience. I tend to get to camp right around sunset and there’s a ton of work to do setting up camp. Some prepping the snow to camp, getting water ready as mentioned above, prepping for the next dayI don’t have much time sitting around bored. Typically asleep between 830 and 900 pm.

[@SuperdutyExplorer]

@@KaneDoesOutdoors on my last trip sun rise was 1030am and sunset was 3pm, sun didn't get high enough to see over the mountains lol

[@neologian1783]

@ 100%. Sorry, I was being a little cheeky on purpose. I actually like winter camping. One of the main benefits is, if there's snow, you have a water source literally everywhere and don't have to pack it in. I also much prefer it to camping during hot, muggy, buggy weather. But the early sunset can be a little challenging if you have not tired yourself out.

[@zedaprime]

One lonely car... That is soo a winter parking lot 😂

[@KaneDoesOutdoors]

Ha! true.

[@Rob-Eckert]

Wearing your shell under your puffy? That's what I do.

[@ChrisHufnagel_Polymath]

Avalanche avoidance always a good plan.

[@ulbushcrafting6592]

I don’t mind the cold. What I don’t like: staring at the walls of a tent! You all go out in BEAUTIFUL country! Only to act like a homeless person by crawling into a tent🤦🏻‍♂️. I have to see the beauty around me or what’s the point? That is why the conditions have to be right. I only camp with a tarp., pitched high off the ground. It did come with a stove jack. And if I have to, it can closeup like a tent, to mitigate spindrift. But then I get no sleep, listening for the 7 foot predator about to stomp me out for no reason other then it can. No spanky you! But I get it. I am in the minority or rather more accurately, the ONLY person alive who hikes and camps like me. 😂

[@tylernblaney]

There is nothing worse than getting your skins wet and then they get all clumped up with ice and snow… 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@KhurshidsChannel]

Your video was truly beautiful and inspiring. As a fellow creator, I appreciate the effort you put into it. Sub and 👍211

[@Pasequale100]

you really looked smashed at the beginning of your video! I was quiet concerned for you bro!! Please take care!!