Sgt. Scott, I enjoyed the camera work placing you at different scenic trails. Good work! Also, having that kneeling pad in the snow is a smart idea I'm gonna use. Lots of important info. I'm gonna try. Oorah Devil Dog!
@AdventureswiththeMarine9 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@BosomBuddyCreations10 ай бұрын
Isnt funny that there is more to a simple task like melting snow than you would think. Henry LOL. I loved the scene of your campsite from a distance with the warm glow of the fire. Beautiful.
@AdventureswiththeMarine10 ай бұрын
That scene was last year. Between Christmas and New year with Runner. That was one of my favorite campsites of all time. Those are the kinds of sites you get when you bushwhack. You and your family. Have a Happy Thanksgiving, from Henry and I.
@BosomBuddyCreations10 ай бұрын
@@AdventureswiththeMarine Have a blessed Thanksgiving to you and your family as well!
@kimmuller104710 ай бұрын
Ely, Minn. that dark, iron H2O was scary looking. I'm glad we went into town for some bottled water and pizza/beer!
@AdventureswiththeMarine10 ай бұрын
It's a good two day hike to Ely. No bottle water or pizza/beer for the Kingfisher! Just clean water from the heavens!
@fsmoura10 ай бұрын
5:33 _". . . that's not only a _*_pooper_*_ scooper but also a _*_snow_*_ scooper."_ Your melted snow must taste great (" -益-)
@AdventureswiththeMarine10 ай бұрын
I was wondering why the snow tasted like %#@&! Have a Happy Thanksgiving and thank you Fsmoura for watching. I really do appreciate it.
@mat-ventures10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tips! I loved seeing Henry again ;)
@AdventureswiththeMarine10 ай бұрын
You're so welcome! Henry and I say have a Happy Thanksgiving and Thank you Mat so much for watching.
@Eyetime30.510 ай бұрын
The MSR Heat Exchanger for your pot is a great addition to your winter camp kitchen. Faster boil with less fuel consumption. Just fasten it to the pot with heat exchanger bottom edge roughly a 1/2” below the bottom of the pot. It collects the heat from the stove and funnels it up the sides of the pot. Thanks for the great videos!!
@AdventureswiththeMarine10 ай бұрын
Thank you Eyetim30.5 for sharing that. I will be picking one up!
@backpackingadventures481310 ай бұрын
Great topic with winter approaching! Melting snow for water is great. However, in PA we don’t get a lot of snow but when it does that’s my preferred method. And most of the time it doesn’t get extremely cold for long periods of time where water sources freeze for really long. So I also use a Steripen to sterilize water.
@AdventureswiththeMarine10 ай бұрын
From now to April. Some times March. Everything is frozen solid. I hoped you and your family had a great Thanksgiving.
@backpackingadventures481310 ай бұрын
@@AdventureswiththeMarinehad a great Thanksgiving. I hope you and your family had a great Thanksgiving and have a great Christmas!
@rodoutdoors10 ай бұрын
Great video. I haven't been in the snow in years. Looks peaceful out there.
@AdventureswiththeMarine10 ай бұрын
You have to get up here and join us on a winter trek.
@brandonmason891410 ай бұрын
Good stuff, as always, Marine! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family
@AdventureswiththeMarine10 ай бұрын
Thank you Brandonmason for watching. May you and your family have a great Thanksgiving.
@thaddeusmikolajczyk451810 ай бұрын
Very informative thanks for sharing.
@AdventureswiththeMarine10 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! I really appreciate it.
@prasannasairam71098 ай бұрын
thanks
@AdventureswiththeMarine8 ай бұрын
You're welcome! Thank you Prasannasairam for watching. I really appreciate it.
@TunngaviksChannel10 ай бұрын
Your mention of using seed water is important. Don't make the same mistake I did. I didn't use seed water when melting snow with my titanium pot. The base of it got so hot it "permanently" popped and warped. Afterwards it wobbled when I set it down. Eventually I fixed it at home by heating the base on the kitchen stove and immediately cooling it down with a saturated frozen rag while pushing down on the warped part. After a few cycles of this, the warp went away and I had a flat base again. Now I use a large coffee tin to melt my snow and make sure there is no lining in it (like a soup can would). It's big and it's as light as titanium (or close to it) plus free. just need to make sure it's dry after each use as it will eventually rust out.
@AdventureswiththeMarine10 ай бұрын
Thank you TunngaviksChannel for sharing that. Good stuff!
@BioDave195510 ай бұрын
If your snow has snow fleas in it, you can filter the melted and boiled water using a paper towel or neckerchief
@AdventureswiththeMarine10 ай бұрын
Good point. Thank you BioDave for sharing that!
@jerryg95710 ай бұрын
As long as you don't start off with yellow snow you should be good to go.........lol. Thanks .
@AdventureswiththeMarine10 ай бұрын
No winter lemonade for this kid! Have a happy Thanksgiving.
@malloryvidena14624 ай бұрын
Great video. What material is the ground reflector made of? Is it something you bought at a store or did you make it yourself?
@AdventureswiththeMarine4 ай бұрын
Aluminum foil. It came with the stove. But you can easily make one out of a turkey pan that you buy in a department store. Thank you Malloryvidena for watching. I really appreciate it.
@SkitterComic10 ай бұрын
I hadn't thought about the layers of dirt in the snow. Good point.
@AdventureswiththeMarine10 ай бұрын
I will collect water in the wintertime by drilling a hole through the ice. Streams and finding muskrat holes in the ice. But my son Zac, thinks melting snow taste the best. When of course there is no duff inside. Thank you John for watching. Have a happy Thanksgiving.
@exothermal.sprocket10 ай бұрын
With all the pollution in the skies today (jets) setting up condensation nuclei, I wonder how much heavy metals, sulfur, and other stuff is in the melted snow. Would be a fun lab project. Do you ever filter the melted snow water?
@AdventureswiththeMarine10 ай бұрын
I never though of that before. I know acid rain effects the water in the BWCA. Where there is no motorize vehicles. Have a happy Thanksgiving.
@exothermal.sprocket10 ай бұрын
@@AdventureswiththeMarine Yeah, citizen based pollution is hardly a consideration compared to 100,000 flights every 24 hours on average around the earth, and the artificial clouds they create constantly dimming the sun. Have a lovely Thanksgiving!
@kevinbungles10 ай бұрын
😅😅 yellow snow
@AdventureswiththeMarine10 ай бұрын
Even Henry helped with the video!
@AA1PR10 ай бұрын
I hope you scrubbed that scooper LOL
@AdventureswiththeMarine10 ай бұрын
Chocolate flavor water! have a Happy Thanksgiving and thank you AA1PR for watching.
@AA1PR10 ай бұрын
@@AdventureswiththeMarine OOH , yes Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours
@PumpkinVillage10 ай бұрын
Another well done video. Time to break out the whisper light stove. 16 degrees this morning and headed to the woodlot for a shakedown run overnighter . Have a great Thanksgiving and God Bless, Al
@AdventureswiththeMarine10 ай бұрын
Winter is coming. Those are some of the signs. The signs that I have seen. Is that there is a turkey in the icebox. Looks like I am going to do some gobbling tomorrow! God Bless.
@anto4us7 ай бұрын
Should we add minerals? Becouse I heard that drink snow is not safe cuz its low level of minerals (like calcium, potassium etc)
@AdventureswiththeMarine6 ай бұрын
No worries. You will only be drinking it for a short time. thank you Anto4us for watching. I really appreciate it.