Real Cold Weather Survival - Below -20C No Shelter, No Sleeping Bag

- The Temperature Is Below -20C, The Night Is 19 Hours Long And I Head Into The Forest With Only A Medium Sized Backpack, To Find Out What It's Like To Spend The Night Below -20C With Minumun Equipment. I Found Out!
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0:00 Intro And Skiing To The Camp Site
3:47 At Camp And Unpacking My Gear
9:13 Firewood, Camp Fire And About Boots
13:20 Camp Tasks, Melting Snow, Cutting Firewood In The Dark Forest
15:09 How To Make A Simple Seat Off The Ground And About Winter Survival
17:25 Verifying The Temperature
18:10 Food, Most Important Survival Tool And Survival Kits
20:00 1200 Hrs And The Long Cold Night Begins. Drying Socks And Inner Boots At The Fire
22:15 About Alcohol And Cold Weather
23:00 Preparing For Sleeping A Little
24:47 Waking Up And Stoking The Fire
27:17 Waking Up At 0545 Hrs...
29:17 The Trip Home To Check The Thermometer
29:58 The End Card Here Is A Must Watch
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My name is Lars. I'm From Denmark but I live in Rural Russia now. I live at a Homestead in wild nature surrounded by a huge forest.
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[@SurvivalRussia]

Feel free to check the links in the description above, if you would like to support the channel, or get some Channel Merchandise. Links to my gear as well. Happy Healthy 2021!!

[@gabrielferaud8360]

Happy New Year for you Lars and your family, even the "Dragon" 😆😆😆 By the way, I was a Spanish Legionnaire in what it was the Spanish Foreign Legion, before the Spanish army was integrated in NATO and the military service was compulsory but, not to be a Legionnaire, because to be one of them was only as a voluntary. I hope you'll enjoy this video from that time (it has cc button): kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIGtoJKAf9Oojsk

[@2naturesownplace]

Is gute to see you are still hitting it hard out there in the tundra!

[@zBones762]

wise words there at the end.

[@TheFBNL]

You should not be scared when your feeling cold or shivering etc. The moment you stop shivering and feel warm again... thats when your close to death. It means your body gave up and lets warm blood streaming to your hands and feet and skinn... Alcohol has the same effec: You feel warm, because blood is flowing to your skin en hands etc, wich makes your temperature go down much faster...

[@lindaphelps4673]

Every spark and fire is Awesome .Glad you made it home.

[@450rhino1]

There is definately nothing wrong with knowing when to go home. We all learned from your experiment. Thank you.

[@simonwinwood]

Well said.

[@jeepman1961]

I have winter camped for almost 40 years. And I always tell people when they are starting out.... have a way out! At sub zero temps, things can go very wrong.

[@josephmountford2292]

Survival sometimes means going home to heat and air conditioning

[@jeepman1961]

@@josephmountford2292 yes.

[@ronaldgordien6840]

I'm hoping you'll try the same experiment again except bring one more item with you I don't know what it is but you will figure it out

[@taofledermaus]

Oh that looked brutal.

[@SurvivalRussia]

It kind of was, but it was interesting :)

[@kreterakete]

Hi Tao.. fun to meet you here ! Hugs

[@DisheveledHuman]

@@SurvivalRussia Long story short is build a shelter unless its an emergency otherwise the elements will mess you up. When I saw the condition of the fire with mostly just hot coals it could get dangerous fast if you ended up sleeping in and had to gather yourself from a cold start.

[@SurvivalRussia]

@@DisheveledHuman That is "survival theory" :) A shelter would not have made enough difference to be worth the hours of work building it.

[@DisheveledHuman]

@@SurvivalRussia I know you are a hard camper and can get away with it most people would not be able to sleep open air and instead just stayed by the fire awake till the morning. I am just glad there is light weight windproof tents most recreational campers can use.

[@johnnorth9355]

The difference between living or dying - making good decisions. Well done Lars .

[@markc9131]

Yellow was the colour of the day...

[@rustyfisher2081]

Better yellow than blue

[@jont2576]

this aint no goddam survival island.....i dont want every decision i make determining whether i live or die.

[@cv507]

yo nes´$ ? ^ ^

[@SilvaDreams]

As someone who has been homeless in the winter before which means pretty much no actual gear nor woods and fire. If you have snow you want to build up walls around yourself as high as possible so as much heat is reflected from your body back to yourself and you want to tuck your arms and legs in close to your core and sleep with your face down if you can so as little heat escapes from your face. (yes you will be sleeping in a squatting ball essentially) But yeah that kick awake is your body going "WE'RE IN DANGER!" and gives you a kick of adrenalin to wake you up and get your moving so your core temperature doesn't drop any lower, it's a very unnerving sensation.

[@jjdogbutte]

That’s as close as I can think of to a true survival situation. I’m sure the homeless have tried just about everything possible not to freeze. Thanks for the perspective!

[@blueeyeswhitedragon9839]

SilvaDreams :- Great comment and advice !

[@SilvaDreams]

@@jjdogbutte Yeah laying down like he did with nothing to cover him was a bad idea, it spreads out your body out which means you body is burning more calories and is constantly loosing heat because more is exposed. Even something as simple as using pine fronds to act as a blanket and bedding (ever seen a homeless person use a piece of cardboard?) will help massively.

[@kevola5739]

Thanks for the reality check. Survival is not a game.

[@SilvaDreams]

@@karavshin Nope, my time sleeping with 3ft of snow around me in Boston was over 16 years ago. I worked my ass off (at an Opera house of all places) and got myself off the streets.

[@elmeralvarado6754]

After watching this video, i will never complain about not having a blanket in 60 degree weather ever again. Great video!!

[@tonynagy2042]

Lars took a huge risk... one wrong turn without the light...... ...... .......

[@BspVfxzVraPQ]

Russian guy: Wanne go camping? Me: yeah, sure. ... Me: Where is my sleeping bag and tent? Russian guy: A what and what?

[@troelsandersen9654]

"Maybe this is a baaaaad idea". "So good, you can actually feed pigs with it". Who else would say this on their KZbin channel? Love you Lars!

[@ExilSvensk]

I'm from Finland, and every minute of this video made me feel uncomfortable, people who've never experienced real cold don't know how bad it was out there for you and how dangerous things can get real fast. Well done, and wise choice to go home rather than staying there for longer.

[@yugen]

I've played a lot of UnReal World (Finnish Iron Age survival game) and can testify - the cold sneaks up on you very quickly :)

[@emuriddle9364]

I'm an American. We just had Arctic Weather here. It's no joke. Especially if you aren't prepared for it. (I saw people running to their cars with thin jackets on today.)

[@zakattack7799]

@@emuriddle9364 2 degrees here in Central Oklahoma right now.

[@user-zt5kj3yc8e]

Finland, LOL

[@jakemocci3953]

Lol bro we had nothing compared to real arctic weather

[@General_Confusion]

A wise man knows when it's enough. Happy New Year Lars.

[@maybenotsogoodanidea1070]

The only common sense survival camping channel on KZbin. Thank you for the great content.

[@jasonablah7702]

I mean there is a few others

[@paulbanks223]

I think the secret is Lars actually lives there its almost everyday life rather than a hobby and he is one of the lads, a fella from work or down the bar, talks across to people rather than up or indeed down to people.

[@clappedoutmotor]

Common sense is going camping without a tent in Russian midwinter.. am I missing something here?

[@paulbanks223]

@@clappedoutmotor I would agree and no doubt would Lars but sometimes you just got to know despite the risks :).

[@clappedoutmotor]

@@paulbanks223 Defo glad I found this channel, looks great :)

[@reductio1000]

"a bit of information you might not need, but my urine is clear". So funny but important in real survival situation.. jokes aside, this man knows his stuff AND keeps humble which is rare these days. This is the best survival channel easily. happy new year !

[@PuskwaskaOutdoors]

Yes waking up that way is your brain telling you something is very wrong... you can’t really describe what it feels like but once you experience it you never forget it... Glad you called it quits when you did, knowing when to stop and when to go is life an death in the winter. Last time I woke up like you described I stood up and walked non stop for 3 straight hours till I found a road and managed to flag down a vehicle and get a ride to a small town where I could call for a family friend to pick me up, I was having trouble speaking and talking to myself to gauge my consciousness level and dragging my feet but I knew stopping was a very bad idea... that was many years ago but I still remember it very vividly. All of this because of a broken down vehicle on a back country logging road in the mountains.

[@Rdeboer]

I had a similar experience with bowel disease. Was huddled under a blanket at home, shitting blood and unable to eat for about a week and towards the end of that spell I was drifting in and out of consciousness, being woken up by muscle spasms. Supposedly it's the body suspecting that you're nearing death and doing what it can to pull you back from the edge.

[@geoffgeoff3333]

Ya shoulduh had a Tesla - heat and AC works as battery is the power source - plus, very few moving parts, so nothing to "break".

[@PuskwaskaOutdoors]

@@geoffgeoff3333 Tesla was not available in 1996 🤣

[@llaurallea8281]

That's my worst fear. Glad you were safe. 🌞

[@markcotter4213]

Darn! Glad you're ok

[@motaman8074]

Its always important to have a 1 gallon thingy.

[@barukkazhad8998]

I laughed at that 😁😁

[@ronaldgordien6840]

He eventually said "pot".

[@barukkazhad8998]

@@ronaldgordien6840 😁

[@fernandobriseno8164]

Haha my favorite substitute word.

[@analogdistortion]

HahahHa

[@trevorraycraft6457]

As a Canadian cold weather camper who has spent many nights in the woods and mountains in sub arctic conditions I have to agree with your best decisions about knowing when to call it quits ,again a healthy dose of common sense helps . Keep up the great work 👍

[@richardallan455]

Thank you,sitting in my warm house ,I watched transfixed ,asking myself" what would I have done and what supplies would I have brought" ? I learned you were sensible enough to halt the camp out.This reminds me of my foolish past when I went jogging in Scotland in Winter late at night only to run into both a headwind and sleet.I was not dressed for the cold and the wind was cutting through me and it was miserable.I had 9 miles to cover on good terrain but all in the open .After 2 miles I found a newspaper which I stuffed under my tracksuit and continued running.Some time later I put the paper in a bin and kept running.The wind and sleet were so strong it reduced my core body temperature very quickly.I realised it was a mistake to discard the newspaper,my only means of stopping the icy wind blast.In Scotland we get the tale ends of Siberian weather and this evening was very cold. I stopped my run immediately, turned back and retrieved it. I headed home exhausted ,weak and cursing myself for not being correctly dressed.The wind Chill Factor made me feel dopey and lacking in concentration. I had to get home, and upon opening my door I lay down beside a 3 bar electric heater to warm up and fell asleep,I did not wake up for about 4 hours and felt crap.I am sure I had the beginings of Hypothermia,and the only sensible thing I did was to abandon my late night run and head back for shelter and warmth.I never went out again without extra emergency clothing,and it was my life lesson.Arguably one that I may not have survived had I continued with my run.

[@mortenw.3575]

Love the no-romance realism of these videos. Smukt, Lars!

[@SurvivalRussia]

Mange tak Morten :)

[@ronaldgordien6840]

What is smukt?

[@ronaldgordien6840]

What is mange tak?

[@geoffgeoff3333]

If I recall my Danske from 1982 correctly, 'mange tak' means "many thanks" in Danish or 'Dansk'. 'Smukt' is kinda like good friend "love" but not 'elsker die' man-woman type of love. Great Danish people and their wonderful culture!

[@briankristiansen821]

@@ronaldgordien6840 smukt means beautiful

[@oliverlemley9343]

my friend this type waking up out of a sudden is not good, when you are so cold that the skin is warm and the clothes are warm but your bones are cold that is not good, you made the wise choice, stay safe out there boss

[@walterdanielswalter.r.dani7628]

Greetings from Alaska. Always wise to err on the side of caution, especially when alone. My coldest unexpected no shelter no fire overnight took place at about -30F. Fortunately I had the proper gear and was quite comfortable snuggled up next to my 100lb husky. I enjoy your channel.

[@SurvivalRussia]

A sleeping bag or a Husky, makes a hell of a difference :)

[@ronaldgordien6840]

@@SurvivalRussia my guess would be some sort of reflective heat shield or wall to heat other side of your body. ...?

[@the_retag]

@@ronaldgordien6840 its lots of insulation in a bag and with a husky you can warm each other

[@yugen]

100lb Husky? Sure that's not a Malamute?

[@redcanoe14]

@@yugen Big for a Husky...my Malamute was 125lb.

[@anthonydefreitas6006]

Your urine being clear & not being dehydrated is a very important point not to be under estimated.

[@darthkadra2437]

Very much so, I've drank enough spirits in my life to know how true it is. If you're pissing something that looks more like maple syrup on the morn you definitely had quite an evening the day before.

[@petesheppard1709]

People don't realize how much water the increased metabolism, as the body works to generate heat, actually uses. Dehydration is a problem, even in the cold.

[@Eric-ew8jt]

Here for Survival Russia! Greetings from Yellowknife 🇨🇦 where it’s currently-46 Celsius

[@SurvivalRussia]

Ouch! I had -47C and it is cold!

[@dot7107]

Foreca says - 32c for yellowknife and warming up... 😉

[@paulbanks223]

At minus 47 I would not be sleeping by no fire, I would be sleeping in the fire.

[@davetruther31]

@@paulbanks223 😂😂👍

[@marcusaetius9309]

That’s the stuff! Cheers from Kingston where its a steaming -2C.

[@d34nh177]

Great video Lars. I think you gave us all a REAL survival tip there, "Listen to your self" When you had doubts, you bugged out, even though you were a little frustrated to do so. But you LISTENED to your gut feeling, and survived to tell! That is possibly the best lesson you can give. благодаря

[@tomasthomas7407]

simply glad you woke up in your bed. 🛌 Too close to that “Sleep of No Return”. 🛏

[@Turnbull62]

I can see the headlines now. “Utuber dies after survival experiment”. Was it hypothermia? No! He went home to bed and put his freezing feet on mrs Survival Russia. 😉

[@vinny5638]

lmao

[@denizr.3267]

Lol, great comment hahaha

[@unclejohnbulleit2671]

You made a good decision buddy! You were on the edge of hypothermia, you almost bit it.

[@bhiei]

Mad props for you for heading out, people need to see that being smart is the best thing

[@irony8908]

Good call on bailing out. Im pretty confident in my ability to wake up every hour, acquired from sleeping on the countless guard duty in the military, since you have to radio yourself in. And while i was serving far above the arctic circle, i had a shelter and a heater, tho it was far less warm than pretty much any fire. But things like that are for the young boys, who are as healthy as bulls. I would 100% leave in your place if i failed to wake up when i wanted to or fell asleep accidentally while alone in the woods. Good on you to not keeping a "cool" head and going home. I little bit of extreme is good for you, too much is no good for anyone.

[@WayneTheSeine]

That would indeed be tough to handle. I would have been crying...."take me home Lars...take me hooome" Being from the south we don't see much in the way of really cold weather. It can happen so fast though. Duck hunting with my wife years ago, we had set up on a very small island which we reached by piroque...not far by boat, maybe 400 yds or so. The weather was balmy, maybe in the low 50's. I looked to the North and noticed a front coming....like a rolled up carpet. The wind picked up and ducks started pouring in. Within minutes the temp had dropped to 6 degrees with winds in access of 30 mph. To this day that stands as a record. Like a fool, I headed out to pick up decoys and was blown around so bad I could hardly paddle back to shore. My hands had frozen to the paddle with clear ice. I hollered for my wife to fire up the one burner stove I kept in my pack. Told her to grab the poncho in the pack and to cover me when I got to shore and put the stove next to me. When I got ashore, I passed out. Had she not been with me, I would have died. We lost 4 duck hunters in the area that morning. Three froze to death in their blind, when their boat blew off. Another young man capsized trying to make it to shore. Yea.... the cold can be a stealthy killer. You did the smart thing.

[@soitis636]

Love how simple you make everything look, even if you didnt complete the whole night. Cold weather is no joke!

[@Hardcore-Homestead]

LARS!!! Been obsessed with your channel ever since I discovered it. You give killer honest recommendations and entertaining content! Keep the videos comming!!

[@sendit7777]

Your words always stay with me. "Train, get it done". That's what it takes. Just do it, you have to, you need to, you will fail if you dont. Especially, I have alot of people counting on me to be the best. But I will do all that I can. Thanks for the knowledge, thanks for the experience. Thanks for not dying, but being able to teach, so we can try and say we didnt die either. Much love from TEXAS. The USA.

[@jeremypatton5804]

should I stay or should I go now... GREAT song by "The Clash". also this is not really a "how to" video, so GOOD on you for knowing, and showing, that knowing when you have reached YOUR limits in a non crisis situation is paramount! Thank you for this. GOD bless you and your people in 2021!

[@SurvivalRussia]

Happy Healthy 2021!!

[@taxslave5766]

Good video on the potential dangers of freezing temperatures. Years ago in Canada, I was sleeping in my van (relationship problems lol) in January -25c and I woke up with the OH!!HOLLY F IT'S COLD! The same experience that you describe. Do not go back to sleep if that happens!

[@jcalla28]

Excellent point regarding alcohol. Alcohol does something called "flushing", where it flushes your blood (which is in charge of transferring heat throughout the body) from the core of your body and your vital organs to the surface of your skin, which makes you feel warm but in is fact endangering your vital organs because they need that heat a lot more than your skin. Your body knows how to manage itself. There's no reason to interfere with it. Mother Nature has engineered it in a way to adapt and it is through this adaptation that we, today, exist. Instead, I would recommend Wim Hof's breathing techniques. Our bodies produce Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) aka "energy" by combining oxygen with glucose (kind of like a car engine), and as long as you have fat in your body, you have glucose to spend. (No, it's not a good idea to use glucose from the alcohol because of the flushing and the fact that it's a diuretic and will thus dehydrate you). Also, drinking in the cold wilderness AND while alone is a recipe for disaster.

[@neilcastell6951]

hi Lars, hope you and the family are well, .... sometimes it pays to follow you gut feelings, Many years ago I once experienced that sudden waking up you described while camping out in freezing conditions on a mountainside, ... i tried to sit it out, but was becoming increasingly tired, didn't even notice the cold ... somewhere in the back of my brain i could hear a survival instructor (who's now a famous bushcraft guru) telling me that when you get hypothermia you get slow, confused and tired, then fall asleep and die, i remember a voice saying 'get up and move or you'll die here'.

[@moonboogien8908]

Ah, you're from Denmark... I was wondering why a Russian had what seemed to be a German accent. I was confused at first. But it pays to read the description.

[@General_Confusion]

This is when he has had years to condition and get acclimatised to the cold. Weekend "Survival Experts" take note.

[@markc9131]

Mind over matter.Anyone can do what he did.

[@LaughingMan44]

@@markc9131doubt it

[@peteraugust5295]

@@markc9131 Definitely not. Coldness is something your body has to get used to. You can not just go out and sleep at -20 when you normally hardly have temperatures below 0.. You will simply not burn enough calories to keep your temperature because you want to.

[@OnTheRiver66]

Good point. It takes time to acclimate to any weather condition. In a warm climate at least 2 weeks to just begin to adjust to high temperatures. The body begins to lose less salt in your perspiration for example. There are other body changes as well in adapting to heat or cold. Not something you can do in a day or two.

[@markc9131]

@@OnTheRiver66 I recon if your tough enough it can be done almost instantly.The SAS seem to cope!

[@OutlandFL]

You brought back memories from my past in the early 70's when I lived in Maine and would walk miles through snow to the nearby frozen lakes with temperatures I was aware of on a thermometer and see on the weather news down to the occasional lower than 40 degrees below zero F (which is also -40 C) still air temperature in January. Once a 25 mph wind on one of those more than -40 days brought the wind chill temp to at least -78 below and was actually painful to any exposed skin as you would also know for the two hours I had to be out) I remember one long day it was only about -10 which was warm compared to some of those super cold, clear days, when walking back through a blizzard wearing my 'Bean boots' and air force parka fur tightened to a small opening to see out of, I was not so physically tired but my feet, lower legs and hands were numb and I seriously had to resist wanting to just lay down and sleep which I knew back then would not end well. Sometimes you feel warm when you are beginning to freeze as you say... but you feel a tired 'fatigue' and need to sleep, then you begin to move slooowwer and even talk sloowwly. So your description fit well with the way it seems to sneak up on you and I hadn't thought of it in decades...and maybe why I am in Florida now. I still have my snowshoes too though I really don't think I will need them on the beach! For me now... 70 degrees is cold! Thanks, Happy New Year and keep up the good survival adventures Lars!

[@footballappwinningformatio626]

Napolion's army experienced that during their winter retreat from Russia as "White Death". You feel sleepy in the snow to never wake up again.

[@rudolfkraffzick642]

Napoleons Army did not collapse only through extreme cold but also the soldiers starved and were depressed by the retreat. And the whole campaign was badly organised. Already before winter started, the Army had suffered more than 50% losses by illness and soldiers killed in battles.

[@taunokekkonen5733]

On drinking alcohol, Mythbusters did that experiment and no, it doesn't help. Issue is that alcohol will help warm your extremedies (fingers etc) by expanding your veins and letting more blood into the extremedies. Problem is that it acts like a reverse heat sink, your blood goes to your cold fingers and when it comes back, it's cold!

[@josebaka3223]

Provided you have enough energy in your body and your body can turn the energy into heat quick enough, i believe it is actually a good thing, because your fingers and toes will not freeze and wont get frostbite and fall off

[@josebaka3223]

@Phuk Hyutoob yes the body can fool the mind. I would like to test my theory one day and see if it works

[@fernandobriseno8164]

Nothing exhausts the body like trying to keep itself warm. Glad you made it back safely.

[@Sticks-of-TNT-tf1tn]

-20 C = -4 F❄️

[@blueeyeswhitedragon9839]

Some of the native peoples of North America, when "camping" out in the winter, would build two (or three) fires so that they could warm both sides of their bodies. With the Siberian log fire style of camp fire...one on each side of you, I suspect (but never tried by myself) that you just might safely go to sleep for a couple if hours in the winter forest. My own experience is... sleep during the day as much as possible and stay awake at night...tending the fire. Stay safe and have a great new year.

[@user-8fna3m0ga]

Or having a tarp, a cliff wall behind you also helps. It reflects and even accumulates heat radiated by the fire.

[@redtobertshateshandles]

In Dersu Utzala they build a reed shelter.

[@Cekmore]

You know it's cold when Lars sounds stoned! Happy new folks!👊🍻🐈🔥

[@weknow.2304]

Much rather have you continue to make awesome videos than to find out you slept permanently! Great video Lars!!

[@mulematt6225]

Its ALLWAYS best to listen to ur "gut feeling". When its time to go, its time to go...

[@kbbacon]

In 1975-76 I went to college in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I, regularly, hunted rabbits and squirrels when it was -20. We got 279 inches (708 cm) of snow. It was a great experience.

[@darylehayward5155]

I live in Canada and when it comes to seeing your breath in cold weather, I've seen it do both in cold weather.

[@jeffincanada5060]

I love your videos. They remind me of the times, decades ago, when I used to spend a lot of time in the wilderness. In the winter I always had a small collapsible shovel with me that could bend at the head so that I could use it like an axe. It was great for digging and in winter I could dig a pit to put a fire in, throw in a lot of large rocks to heat them up in the fire. As I recall, this took about 90 minutes. Then I would cover up the pit with the dirt that I dug out of it originally. I could make my bed on that covered pit and it would keep me warm until morning, usually about 6 or 7 hours. I also had a fire burning but it would be out by morning.

[@jay90374]

Yep, It would be weird living in a place with zero rocks like he does, I have always taken them for granted though they have so many uses when camping!

Awesome! Greetings from Finland!

[@SurvivalRussia]

Finland is awesome!!

[@nairbllebpmac4179]

I am so glad you bailed and are here with us! you are right, if you fall asleep like that without knowing it you most likely won't get a second chance. Thank you for sharing and I hope you have a Happy New Year! Much love from an old soldier in Fate Texas!

[@SurvivalRussia]

Happy Healthy 2021!!

[@eskimoquinn805]

Hardcore. It is clear your channel has evolved into your more ambitious projects, but your core community really loves your solo camping videos, especially in winter. Thank you for recognizing that and making a point of sticking to your roots. We appreciate!

[@samsworldofrations6996]

Keep safe Lars ❄️

[@lukesmichalski6607]

It's tricky when it's happening, as that suddenly feeling that you're warmer and then - boom - you're asleep. The bad part is that you won't notice, and... you won't wake up.

[@brucenoble1829]

Lars, your years of experience, knowledge and knowing your environment well, makes us aware of how dangerous extreme cold is. It's inspirational.

[@cybersean3000]

It amazing to think about how ancient people adapted to the cold. You are a brave man to experiment!

[@Punisher9419]

You will see your breath when it condenses on particles in the air. If the humidity is low you won't generally see your breath unless you have a fire because your breath with condense on the smoke particles. At least that is what my research has told me.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Indeed. Some now and then say that I fake the cold, because the lack of vapor. It's kind of annoying, because one of the things I try hard to do is, to show things as they are :)

[@Punisher9419]

@@SurvivalRussia They probably don't know any better.

[@DrCrabfingers]

@@SurvivalRussia Haha they say you fake the cold? Haha....invite them to spend a night with you in the forest.....I guarantee they will be moaning within 10 minutes....

[@paulbanks223]

@@SurvivalRussia Everyone knows or should know how notoriously cold Siberia is in a winter and I do not think that is something that can be faked.

[@PhilEvansOnline]

@@SurvivalRussia Please go ahead and make the video. I am sure there is a scientific explanation.

[@bryanr.3241]

Hope everyone has a better year in 2021 and stays healthy from Covid-19 , wherever you may be. Hey Lars , bring out the UP-2 tent again in a future video. That is the best tent I ever bought. Very roomy and the stove works great. Thanks for another awesome video Tra la la la la 🤣👍 ❄⛄

[@markbeasley5322]

The cold is a body heat thief in the night.

[@charlesmckinley29]

People become irrational as hypothermia sets in. Glad you made the decision to go home.

[@bluebanditford889]

The man you talked to about waking in a start was bang on ... I too have experienced this many years ago.. the memories flood back 🇬🇧👍

[@limestonelizard]

amazing insights into how hypothermia actually works in this type of situation

[@poundrick]

Great video thank you. Well done for going home and respecting the cold weather.

[@MrKylw]

Knowing when to stop is the way to stay alive. Thanks for the new video and the honest education you provide to us watchers.

[@braacz]

Camping in the forest in -20C, 20 hour darkness, middle of the night: - It's a little bit chilly.... :D

[@kevins1114]

I can't begin to imagine what it was like for soldiers on both sides to be left out in the Russian winter for weeks, or even months, without shelter. It reminds me of my grandfather describing it as "Hell does freeze over!"

[@danstoye3902]

Kevin if you want to read a fascinating book..."The Polar Bear Expedition" 5,000 Americans vs the Red Army, 600 miles North of Moscow.....1918-19..... I am a 22 year Army vet and amateur military historian and had never heard this story.

[@raymondsmithson4211]

Hey bro, I just wanted to tell you, that you absolutely did the right thing 👍 leaving when you did 😉 it was quite obvious that you were experiencing hypothermia.!!! And yes if you had fell back asleep 😴 you would not have woke up in this world.!!!

[@sicilianeye]

As a former dog musher in Alaska, I salute your special insanity. I've had to throw a bag down in the snow and sleep with the dogs a time or two, but I had a bag! Not just the bag, but warmer expedition clothing than you are wearing. I'm shivering just watching you!

[@NexusPNS]

Always great to see survival russia notification pop up another awesome video thank you

[@HyborianAge]

Damn Lars, don't die. Don't die Lars. Blah blah blah Happy new year!

[@georgelambert8850]

I have noticed a similar effect on a motorcycle. You start out with warm clothes and ride for a few hours at even 50 degrees F and don't realize how cold you really are until you stop and start shivering. Same thing in summer heat. On one trip across the US I would stop every 20 minutes to drink water and still couldn't stay hydrated!

[@IndianaDundee]

🎶You got to know when to hold’em, know when to fold’em🎶 Smart Man.

[@jeffryrichardson9105]

Great video thank you for sharing!👍🏾😀❤️🇺🇸

[@AllanDeal]

I’m going to turn the heating up after watching this

[@UncleTrog]

Amazing video, thank you for sharing and thank you for doing the sensible thing and heading for home!

[@opalprestonshirley1700]

The cold is very insidious, it just creeps in on you and takes over, very scary. Dad taught us this as kids. You did the right thing in going home when you did. Thanks for the lesson, Lars. Safe journeys.

[@gypsyboomer]

I have always enjoyed cold weather camping and have gotten some valuable information from you...but you, sir, are crazy! My understanding of the warning signs of hypothermia include sudden awakening, increased lethargy and not so sudden death. Stay outdoors but healthy.

[@drcoxz1337]

You're the real deal. You never fail to deliver interesting, original content! Happy new year, Lars!

[@patcaza6166]

all this with not one mosquito bite, I'm impressed ! good work and thanks for sharing the wisdom

[@jonbonovi4421]

I love watching videos of thunderstorms and then I listen to music I like like delta parole or metallica! Nothing better and more relaxing like that!

[@pilotguychris7217]

Drinking alone at minus 20 equals waking up dead! One must have a clear head to make proper decisions. Lars you are a smart man. Another excellent video thank you.

[@youmanskids]

you had a true "near death experience" and you handled it wisely. good job and thanks for staying alive!!

[@funkyprepper]

Thanks so very much for sharing this study into wilderness cold sleeping. Very interesting mate, I would of done the same i think, only the ego mad men would of carried on and probably died in their sleep. Maybe some way to contain the fire heat more would help. Like a snow hole or wall, tree bows or something. Of course this all takes time and effort creating sweat. These are very important videos lars. Well done brother 👏

[@amiah6978]

You are a brave man. Thank you for the upload

[@JohnnySemor]

Felt lined boots and sleeping by the fire; you're are turning into a Canadian.

[@taunokekkonen5733]

He's not nearly apologetic tho to apply for Canadian citizenship.

[@marcusaetius9309]

Even then, that would be an “old school “ Canadian... Most Canadians nowadays start to cry if it gets below zero or if they see a snowflake (I did say “most “ and I am Canadian).

[@tonynagy2042]

@@marcusaetius9309 Hahahahahahahaahahaha!!!...Eh!

[@tonynagy2042]

I really dont have come back... but Johnny, your comment is priceless Eh!......(Snickering)

[@kevola5739]

This Canadian stays warm in -40 by moving closer to the warm glow of the hockey game on TV.

[@user-np9rf1mr4d]

С Новым годом всю Вашу семью! И Счастливого Рождества! Прекрасный канал.

[@TRoysAdventures]

Thanks for sharing your experience, that was definitely a cold camp which takes preparations to make through the night.

[@lrobinson1792]

I've said it once and I'll say it again: Survival Russia is the best extreme cold survival channel IN THE WORLD. Thanks for sharing your understanding.😊⚓🇺🇸

[@PullsPressesCarries]

People in the youtube comments really do think they know everything about everything.

[@rockytopwrangler2069]

...and ....... your point ?? ... ..any and all content ,, accurate or not ,, creates discussion.......through sharing know -how,, we all learn .... always more than one way to tackle a task ..... (skin a cat ,, dig a hole ,, choke a chicken etc. ) .... ...fa,la ,, la, la, la .......

[@PullsPressesCarries]

@@rockytopwrangler2069 didn’t ask+don’t care

[@marianfrances4959]

You are a person in the KZbin comments! Here is your mirror...

[@PullsPressesCarries]

@@marianfrances4959 unfortunately I am aware of the fact that I do not know everything

[@lifefordummies]

I think you are wrong! Hahahah Joking of course. I have to say this channel probably has the most civilized comments section I have ever seen though.

[@Northstar-Media]

I will try and never complain again about having a bad night's sleep.🤨

[@southernwanderer7912]

I always learn something from your channel. You're the most real person out there really living the life.

[@malamuteaerospace6333]

Beautiful woods and outdoors of Russia.

[@eltenda]

Too cold for me... Happy new year

[@Helsinkipop]

I guess you should have added a thumbnail text: "Not as fun as the picture". To me this was an awesome experiment/video.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thank you "Pop". Had I used the Fjellduken as planned, I don't think it would have been that cold/bad. Unfortunately I fell asleep.. A membrane on top of the wool would have made some difference. My Swedish M/62 winter camo jacket makes a hell of a difference on top of the wool.

[@dwork9451]

-60 F With over -100 wind chill. Got caught in a storm during cold weather training it was all we could do to stay warm nobody slept, Storm of the Century🇺🇸

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you for the video. I really enjoyed it. Also, very valuable information and training to know when your body is warning you that you are getting into dangerous territory. Happy New Year from Ohio. James

[@leonardopoli319]

I'm watching the video and I wonder how you can resist -20 and sleep outdoors in the snow, certainly with an exceptional body. Hello you are mythical👍🔝

[@leenvisser4649]

Awesome content as always! I don't blame you for leaving a bit early when there is that much risk. Thinking as a father and husband should, not just about himself and his ego. Do you think you will do a follow up video about what you learned from the experience, or what you would do differently if you find yourself in that situation?

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thank you. I think the tarp/poncho (Jerven Bag) would have made a difference. I think I will give it another try :) I have never slept outdoors in below -20C without a sleeping bag. A shelter would not have made a big difference and it would have taken too long to make.

[@chrisjones9115]

You’re so right! I lived in the mountains of Montana for 5 years and miss it! But yes, people think because they’ve walked outside in 10 below with wind chill and back in their warm car they know all about cold weather!

[@richardanderson6874]

You are right about waking up once and not again. The cocoon of cold slips in and the sleep that never ends takes hold of you.