Three ways to sleep outside in winter | Fjällräven

Sleeping in a tent is not the only way of spending the night outdoors. In winter you have a super useful building material to help you be a bit more creative, the snow!
Calle, Sofia and Maiu will try three different setups. Learn about what they like the most with all of them.
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[@ihorbarwinsky6877]

One thing that was politely omitted was the need to relieve oneself in the middle of the night. Not that easy in winter. At least there are no bears at this time of year. This is something that is taken for granted always!

[@skogh4836]

When you dig out the quinzee, you could stick some twigs in the “roof” at the same depth from the outside. Then when you reach the tip of each twig from the inside you’ll know you have an even thickness to the wall and to prevent from digging through it. Great video!

[@vasiliswolf]

Nice to see you here Maiu.

[@JOSHL50]

what a wonderful film / video. thank you for sharing this! all three of you seem like such nice people who are enjoying and sharing the experience of winter camping. it is inspiring!

[@Fumwum]

Makes me remember good times in Canada winter camping, so quiet and so peaceful.

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[@Finyouface]

At 8:42 Maiu says that if you put too many clothes on when going to sleep, you will be cold. This only happens in these scenarios: 1. You get sweaty, and sweat freezes making you cold 2. The clothes are too tight which reduces blood flow. Otherwise, more clothes are better because they trap the air inside. Great tips here though!

[@jeh915]

Love seeing Mail! I’ll have to try winter camping in my yard!

[@OutdoorPrep]

This is sooo cool! Maiu form the Polar is there too! I can’t wait to join the 2023 Polar 🤩 I was always wondering how to make the snow shelter strong. I’m still kind of sceptical and worry it will collapse 😂🙈

[@oopsioded]

Oh man I come from Greece and I want this so bad. Like all of it, the fluffyness, the cosyness, the snow and the night lights.... dreamlike ! Great video! so calm too!

[@eddieallen6401]

Fabulous video, brilliantly produced with great presenters, with three very different ways of staying warm in winter camps. I’m going to try a few of your tips this coming weekend in Snowdonia National Park. Thank you.

[@alanrowland398]

Have a fantastic time ... hoping to get there myself over winter ... enjoy !!

Glad you enjoyed it! / Lucas

[@BeckiandChris]

This was so great! We really want to try winter camping this year so this was super helpful! Thank you!

[@MaiuLunekund]

This was such a great experience, thank you Fjällräven for having me! Now, let me dream of thes snowy nights in the tent, I'm really craving some winter camping! ❄😊

[@LycanthropiesSpell]

Nice to see you in snow again :) We didn't get any down here ...miss it.

[@johnniewalker645.3]

Wow... Maiu is joining with Fja;;raven, Very NIce. 👍

[@KJ6EAD]

I prefer snow camping to any other kind. There's no problem with siting and orienting the tent for optimal wind or sun exposure and no risk of hitting a root or rock with a stake and having to start all over. There's also no bugs, tree sap or dirt so your tent stays clean.

[@nehemiekupusawekha7677]

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[@VandrefalkTV]

Whoa, Maiu! What an awesome surprise :D :D

[@adventureforlife2147]

Nice! Great job capturing winter camping. It is hard to film during the winter, from the cold and darkness. I've tried all 3 methods for winter camping, and now I usually just dig a trench and enjoy the views. Less work that a tent and significantly less work that a quinzee. A reindeer pelt would be great to have winter camping.

[@footpath0592]

Layered clothing works the same inside your sleeping bag as outside. If you're cold you should add layers not remove them.

[@MaiuLunekund]

I would disagree! To some extent you can add warmth but there has to be a way for your body heat to warm up the air inside the sleeping bag. With too many clothes it can't happen and you end up cold even with a warm sleeping bag!

[@tupla693]

@@MaiuLunekund How does that make sense? If the body heat cant reach the air inside the sleeping bag you wont be cold to begin with. When people claim that adding more clothes makes you colder in the sleeping bag during winter camping I always ask if adding clothing helps to cool you off during summer camping? Just not how it works. Ok if you put 50 sweaters on so that all the air is squeezed out of the down of your sleeping bag then perhaps you could be colder? Thats not likely the case.

[@tupla693]

Indeed. Most frustrating urban (should I say rural?) legend that just wont die off, even among "experts".

[@malikaelidrissi2024]

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[@PaulHo]

Ted and I, and our Expedition Parkas, and this would be such an amazing trip and spectacular view of the Borealis.

[@Mokkel73]

Really really enjoyed this. Wonderful hosts!

[@alanrowland398]

Live the fjällräven videos! I've got a keb 52 arriving on Friday..... I can't wait to pack up and go on an adventure!☺☺☺

[@kevinhaynes9091]

Fantastic episode.

[@mobyy76]

Hi, I'm happy with the new short film! Although we would have half as much winter as we have now. This warming is a hard thing.

[@anawerdhali8616]

Beautiful video

[@kevinbungles]

Brilliant. What a great informative watch and good to see maiu

[@dfredriksz]

Love to see more like these, it' s the sharing of experiance, idea's. Ad some information also of the used equipment...

[@TheEdschu]

super interesting video - thank you! It would be cool if you could put a list of the used equipment/clothes in the video description.

[@florianleinfelder]

Love the video! I would have needed this a couple days ago sleeping outside in Sweden for the first time and having a rather uncomfortable night 🙈😅 I would love to know what each of them wore and packed for their setups. I have a Singe 48 and felt this was a little too small to pack all the things I would have needed to bring looking at this video. Keep the videos coming, I love to learn from them! :)

Hi Florian! Sorry to hear you had a unpleasant night, here's an other film that might come in handy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHvSaZJvi5JnZ5Y We did a dog sled tour, so space was not a problem with the big dog sleds. Take a look at this film to see what we packed: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGaYXnxpfrh8bcU In general, you need a bigger backpack/sled in winter, because of the bulky jackets/insulation layers and bigger sleeping bag etc. We might do a "how to pack for winter adventures", thank you for the inspiration :) Have a nice day! / Lucas

[@baron.7284]

@ This is just such a brilliant answer. Nice to see a company (or their social media team) actually engaging and answering questions extensively.

[@tabletuser4477]

Hi, Sofia, hi Maiu, hi Calle, it's a cool, nice, inspiring video.❄️🌲☄️🙂 Thx for the tipps & tricks. Andrew

[@davidm.9510]

Awesome. I've camped in the winter on the Appalachian Trail in New Hampshire, USA. Winter camping can be spectacular. It's important to have the correct gear. (I came here from Maiu's KZbin...)

[@hatimatiskhakova4948]

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[@DavidCharabin]

I laughed at the no mosquitos guarantee :o)

[@Fjall-Anders]

Thanks for sharing, I love wintercamping.

[@andreasweber7828]

People should more appreciate the hard work one puts into snoring to keep predators away.

Agree! Snoring is key in winter survival ;) / Lucas

[@k2outdoor806]

Amazing energy,guys

[@lorenzobaronti5293]

How can you continue watching these videos without buying Fjallraven one day? Well done marketing team

[@loiskendall9257]

Thoroughly enjoyed this video. Best practical information I have heard. Thank you.

[@samfogleman2337]

I just found this gem! ❤️

[@Copernicus22]

great video, thanks!

[@Alexis_Splatoon]

I love this brand so much, I love my fjällräven känken Classic backpack 💕

[@kevinbungles]

A good point about working with gloves on

[@Anna-kn5lj]

cozy! ❄❄so much inspiration for sleeping outside this coming winter :)

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[@aemzaruich9686]

Beautiful video, guys!

[@michaelrosner1909]

Awesome

[@OntarioWoodlandAdventures]

Great video! Loved it. Can't wait till I get my hands on a pair of the waterproof Fjallraven pants! Just waiting for a sale :P

[@petertanacs2545]

What a lovely channel! Thank you guys!I have subscribed straight away.I watch Maui anyway;-)

[@BICYKLOMAN]

Super movie. Best regards Jarek

[@Justifer14]

Hot water bottle is our saviour!

[@cabezacabeza4833]

they were freeziiing hahahahahahahaa

[@sagelimb]

What is the thermos that Sofia is using in this video? It sounds fantastic, I would love to find one!

[@sfoeric]

I would love to do an overnight adventure like this. Unfortunately, due to recent health matters, it just isn’t likely, unless it is in somebody’s backyard. Great video nevertheless.

[@Yaketyyak21]

I’m a winter expert also,I know it comes after autumn and before spring…

[@robertblaine5012]

Loved the video! So cozy. Question: I saw Sophia next to the fire with her Expedition Pack Down Hoodie. Is the material durable enough to deal with embers?

Hi. Great to hear you like the video. Embers can definitely affect the fabric.

[@Mokkel73]

The whole left side of my 400 dollars Fjallraven Eco Shell Trousers melted away after sitting 50 cm from a fire. 40% of them were completely gone. Something that my also 400 dollars Fjallraven Keb E1000 has handeled time and time again before that.

[@vonHannersdorf]

Wow, beautiful snowy adventure! And where and how slept cameraman? 🤔👍🏻

[@kct9967]

I love your gear, just wish that I could afford it.

[@kayasper6081]

What a nice and entertaining video, thanks. The sound level is a bit low sometimes, so I wasn´t able to hear everything.

[@dr_bullseye]

What temp did it drop in night? -15C without wind?

[@lars2703]

great video. where did you take the video? looks lovely

[@azclaimjumper]

Excellent, informative, interesting - my prefered way to insulate myself from ground, all year round is to inflate my Thermarest XTherm air mattress with an insulation rating of R6.9 which is as high a rating as is presently mass produced. Yes, I "Subscribed", "Like", & rang the notification bell. Warm Regards from Reno, Nevada U.S.A.

[@elisabethhagglund2198]

Bra video och snygg fjällrävenmössa på Sofia! Var kan jag hitta den?

Hej Elisabeth! Vi säljer tyvärr inte den mössan längre, det är Sofias privata som hon haft länge. Ha en fin dag! / Lucas

[@yzy777]

I wonder what Jackets they are wearing. Last week I received my Fjallraven Winter Greenland Jacket, wore it for 4 days and unfortunately biggest disappointment that I had from such an anticipated piece of equipment. The thin snowboarding jacket that I had before feels warmer. G1000 (color black) attracts dirt like a magnet. I just hope I will find a way to return it and get smth else, maybe it is a manufacturing error...

[@TheMimlis]

Lovley video, but I hade a hard time following what everyone was having under the sleepingbag. What did Sofia have?

[@MaiuLunekund]

If I remember correctly then Sofia and Carl had reindeer pelts and ordinary sleeping mats and I had two ordinary sleeping mats. Also everyone put their snow pants under their mat, I also put my down parka underneath myself. Hope that helps!

[@TheMimlis]

@@MaiuLunekund Wonderfull! Thank you!

[@TheRealHaggisMacJedi]

I have to have a hat like Sofia’s! What is the model of that hat???

Hi, it is the Vika beanie. It has not been produced for several years unfortunately.

[@TheRealHaggisMacJedi]

@ awww! It’s awesome! Please make them again! (Or sell me yours) ;)

[@tomassavrda7776]

Interesting. I am presuming this was just to demonstrate the possibilities, otherwise in real life the "cave shelter" option would not be that practical, as I couldn't see myself walking around with a regular large shovel/spade I have glimpsed in the video, in the wilderness. I wonder without the regular shovel how long would it take to construct this?

[@tomatron64]

Building the shelter he did here takes a lot of time. But shovels are not the difficult part to bring. If you find an already packed wall of snow, in a hill or the mountains, you save a lot of time by just digging into the side of it to create your cave, as he also mentions.

[@KJ6EAD]

Working alone I once built a pile of snow over 7 feet high from a 1 foot layer of new snow using a Lifelink 3DX shovel and shoveling in a big circle to collect enough snow. After waiting for the snow to consolidate, I dug out a cave big enough to easily accommodate 2 adults and their equipment with roof and walls between 1-1½ feet thick. Total working time was only 2 hours. Many expert winter campers prefer snow shelters since they don't have to carry a tent.

[@reubenklang3968]

Did she go for a high 5 at 16.24?

[@MaiuLunekund]

Hahaa, I see where that comes from! 😀 No, I can assure you it was intended as a greeting "Hi" and then fixing the hat (it always creeps up yo my eyes...)

[@Wastelander13]

Where are all the videos of "a man in a Fjällräven shirt etc", have they been deleted? If yes, why? I liked them and they where of great help and information to me, much more than the new ones. ☹️

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[@Francois_Dupont]

i am a professional outdoors-man in Canada. this is very wrong. when sleeping outdoors in a sleeping bag the most important thing is using a reflective "survival blanket" beneath your sleeping pad. that way even using a summer sleeping bag in winter you can survive in -30C weather. the fact that none of the setup in this video use this technique speaks volume for the knowledge of the fallraven team.

Hey Francois! Indeed, you need to insulate from beneath when sleeping outside in winter. We often recommend a foam mat and on top an inflatable, insulated, sleeping pad. We have a film about it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHvSaZJvi5JnZ5Y We usually use this setup on Fjällräven polar, bringing 30 people out in the arctic on a 300km dog sled journey. In this film we wanted to show some different setups that also works, the reindeer hide is a fantastic insulator as well! If the survival blanket works for you, good! Keep at it. Have a nice day! / Lucas

[@KJ6EAD]

As an experienced winter mountaineer I watched with a critical eye also and although I noticed several things I would have done differently, I consider them non-optimal but workable rather than actually dangerous errors. I agree that a smart combination of reflective and insulative materials is best to reduce weight. When you have a dog sled, snow machine, etc. to carry your gear, you don't have to be so perfect.

[@slendersprig6811]

You are supposed to break your snow quinzee after use so that snow mobiles dont accidentally fall down to the pit when the roof gives in.

[@newyorknight]

Yeah sure, but there is also three ways to check into the Ritz-Carlton 🗽

[@j.s.3414]

Fjallraven, please make pants for people who don't have thin chicken legs...you need to increase men's thigh sizing to what the women's is. I shouldn't have to purchase a size 36 just so it fits my legs, and then get 4 inches taken out of the waist...make real sizes!...not everyone is a vegan who is allergic to weight lifting.