I use a pulk sled when I snow camp, and that way I can bring more gear for a 2-3 day trip. Depending on how far I’m going sometimes I even process wood at home and schlep it in the sled. Great video.
@kgwash8 ай бұрын
Fun fact, you can successfully pull a pulk of wood over dirt and some gravel with minimal damage. Of course, it depends on the sled. But my cheap set-up was great.
@JoshuaReidBackpacking8 ай бұрын
Same! A cot makes such a big difference too, Being higher in the tent makes a world of difference with heat.
@mobilewintercamp75158 ай бұрын
A hot tent is a lot of work but the benefits of warmth, comfort, cooking surface and dry gear is very pleasing in rough conditions. Yes the trick is to use it for a multi day situation. A base camp for camping, day hiking, snowshoeing , ski touring, split boarding, XC skiing, snowmobiling, fishing or some activity.nice area you are, great stuff. Get a snowmobile 😊❤️🇺🇸❄️☃️🛷🔥⛺️🌄
@Canadian_Craftsman8 ай бұрын
😂 snow sleds are a dying breed like winters with snow ❄️ 😅haha nothing beats a hot tent ⛺️ ✊️🔥✌️💚
@mobilewintercamp75158 ай бұрын
@@Canadian_Craftsman bullshit. I snowmobile every year and hot tent with my sled. Don’t be too quick with that, when the snow disappears and the snowmobiles, so will the cold and hot tents. At that point the last concerns we’ll have is fun and games, it will be survival on a scorched earth. 😊❤️🇺🇸❄️☃️🛷🔥⛺️🌄
@mobilewintercamp75158 ай бұрын
@@Canadian_Craftsman oh and I forgot, Hello 👋 😊
@Canadian_Craftsman8 ай бұрын
@mobilewintercamp7515 heyyy buddy haha yeah it sure has changed in my lifetime scary 😨 ✊️🔥✌️💚
@mobilewintercamp75158 ай бұрын
@@Canadian_Craftsman ya wow in the 70s when I was a little kid we had solid snow for 6 plus weeks on Long Island every year. Now there’s sometimes nothing. The big show is coming all around. Oh well see later 🙃🤡
@bendennis87737 ай бұрын
I bought a canvas wall tent with my brother for elk camp a few years ago. The warm place to cook and dry out is awesome after being in the field all day. It is not getting packed in but it makes winter camping so much more comfortable and better for longer trips
@BackcountryExposure7 ай бұрын
I think an overlooked aspect for hunting is the ability to hang your wet gear and get it dry. Makes all the difference.
@danielcollins59788 ай бұрын
Thanks for doing this hot tent video, I need to learn as much as I can how other people do it. Great information
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
Thank you! Glad it was helpful.
@pyronymph-8688 ай бұрын
Hearing the coyotes was amazing! Thank you for sharing.
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
Ahh it’s seriously so awesome!
@kevindavis12818 ай бұрын
I like this analysis. Any kind of camping is a lot of work and the appeal to me (as you pointed out) is that it does keep you busy...In a good way! I found that the more busier you are, the more comforts you add to the experience. This hot tenting thing is definitely on my bucket list. This is coming from someone that only knew cold camping as an option. Cheers!
@Thundering_Herd8 ай бұрын
I enjoy the work that's part of the getting cozy man.
@UnlikelyHiker8 ай бұрын
Of all the hot tent setups I’ve seen, the one you were using is the most legit imo. Very cool stove and I love the tent insert. It just seems like too much effort for the kind of winter hiking/camping that I do. For an avid outdoor person I’m wicked lazy 😂 Great video as always 👍🏻
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
ha ha ha! Thanks! I doubt you're as lazy as you think you are. :)
@davidsugeno53218 ай бұрын
I always enjoy your videos, but this is one of the best and most informative I've seen. Thanks, and keep up the good work.
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words! Means a lot to me.
@jonhughes45508 ай бұрын
I love hot tenting. I recommend a dry wood blade on your saw. I notice you had the green wood blade on. Thumbs up on the video👍
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
Yeah, it's an all purpose blade, but when it's dead I'll swap it to a different tooth.
@DadCamps8 ай бұрын
2 questions: What do you keep in that little front pouch? And what in the world do you do to workout? Your ability to breathe while hiking uphill with that heavy pack and talk at the same time is impressive!
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
That front chest pack is a Kit Bag from Hill People Gear. It allows easy carry of a firearm, and I’ve got some small gear in the front zipper pocket, like a small flashlight, chapstick, lighter, etc. Honestly I don’t really work out. 😬 I should. But I do hike a lot and where I live, basically all the trails are uphill.
@jcarn248 ай бұрын
Perfect description of both the pros and cons. My stove tent is too bulky for backpacking, but helps me get out to dispersed car camping sites in the winter that are normally crowded in the summer months. Lots of work for sure, definitely good to have a buddy or two to divide and conquer all the work it entails.
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
Hot tenting from the car is a really nice way to do it too.
@PierreFarrugia8 ай бұрын
Beautiful video 👍 ❤️🇲🇹
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@BlindMonk932 ай бұрын
Thanks for making this, really enjoyable and helpful video, especially as I've bene trying to figure out the right stove size for the Minipeak XL. The stove you have there looks like the Winnerwell FastFold BACKPACK stove (not the regular size Fastfold linked in the description). That's the smallest and lightest Winnerwell stove, similar to the Pomoly mini size stoves. Definitely looks like the right size choice for the tent. Good to know how it performed heat-wise too, thanks again!
@BackcountryExposure2 ай бұрын
Yes it’s the smallest winnerwell stove. Thank you!
@skibunnie318 ай бұрын
The winter scenery looked so dreamy out there! I enjoyed your video and seeing someone with a hot tent outside of Ontario, Canada; surprisingly we haven't had cold enough temperatures and dry cold conditions to want to go winter camping until very recently, it's been a rainy start to the season here. Thanks for sharing!
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
@AnotherDayInTheWoods8 ай бұрын
Great vid..! Stay Warm.
@-humveehoove-61068 ай бұрын
I feel like every tent should be a hot tent. 🙌🙌🙌
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
Without all the bulk, work and weight. Right? Ha ha
@-humveehoove-61068 ай бұрын
@@BackcountryExposure I got my winter kit pretty dialed in. I got the pomoly stove with the window. For the heat to fill the tent. Hmg windrider with a nortent bivyauk tent tyvek ground sheet and an big windshield insulater on top with thermaresrt xtherm an a custom 0degree quilt for. Hammock gear with the zen bivy sheet, silky big boy saw an a 10 inch machette with 2 liters of water and food to cook plus dehydrated meals I push about 35-40 pounds total.
@-humveehoove-61068 ай бұрын
@@BackcountryExposure also bring a 2900 pot an 1500 pan as my cook kit
@-humveehoove-61068 ай бұрын
What was your total weight by chance I'm consistently changeing to accommodate for lighter weight ?
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
Sounds like you've got a pretty sweet and dialed system! My pack was almost 50 pounds for this trip. But I was carrying a few things that I wouldn't normally if I wasn't doing some gear testing too. Things like the lantern you saw, a second pillow, and a couple other things. Would have me closer to 45 pounds. :)
@Nordictor788 ай бұрын
Great realistic video of hot tent camping! Impressive you managed to stuff all that equipment into the deuter 55 😀. When we hot tent we put snow all around the tent skirt to remove any draft, and if the tent handle it, up along the walls for insulation. A light titanium stove doesn't radiate that much heat, there is a reasons why native Americans used teepee. Good old fire pit in the midle is so much better. Silnylon doesn't insulate, it just prevent wind, so what we do is using a big tarp, shaping it and making sure it's possible to have a firepit going, put a mesh net over it so the tarp doesn't get damaged. We make sure the sleep system is overrated for the trip and when it's bedtime we close the tarp, it's more important to get good sleep than constant putting firewood into the stove. This is probably like swearing in church, but to be honest.... Just bring a makita duc101z or similar , it makes wood processing extremely comfy. The pros are it's light weight, quiet, and last long time with a 6 ah battery, cons it's kinda cheating, but is it really? And bring usb heated pads. Put them in your chair, on your body strategically, in your sleeping bag. UNLESS you want to go survival mode camping during winter. Never underestimate the cold, and if it's windy too, you better bring the correct clothing. Just some thoughts from Norway.
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
Yeah, kind of wild that it all fit in that pack. This tent doesn't have a skirt, but I did pile snow around the edges to reduce the drafting. Thanks for watching!
@mizii412328 ай бұрын
Awesome video!
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@ommatrasoutdoor8 ай бұрын
Fantastic its so good👍👍👍
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@valdius858 ай бұрын
The version with the sled makes more sense for me. Not sure why though 😂 Bigger tent, bigger stove, sleep with another person in the tent. The idea in general is very primal and I would love to try it one day.
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
I enjoy it as a way to experience the winter in a different way.
@HikingFriends8 ай бұрын
Hot tenting looks so comfy! :D Do you think it's a good idea to try it with a tent designed for 8 people?
@mizii412328 ай бұрын
Wow 8 people?
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
I don't know that you'd be able to find a tent large enough to fit 8 people that you'd carry in a backpack. You'd be looking at a canvas tent with a much larger stove. An outfitter style tent.
@eliass3388 ай бұрын
You guys are crazy, no way you can bring a tent for 8 people on a hike
@Canadian_Craftsman8 ай бұрын
@BackcountryExposure actually Seek outside makes HUGE ultralight hottent tipis but expensive!!
@howardjackman32428 ай бұрын
I love watching hot tent camping, and I would love to try it,but I think I would want to borrow the gear first just to make sure it's worth all the work vs just a "normal" winter camp. I think if I cooked on the stove like a real dinner and breakfast it would probably make the decision easier. Great video, beautiful views despite the scary low snow levels up there. Hopefully this week's storms help out.
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
Yeah borrowing the gear if you can to try it first would be good. Stoves aren't cheap, which makes it a difficult barrier to spring for. Thanks!
@bonpecheur45658 ай бұрын
Well that was a good video worth a sub ! I am planning to equiped myself in a hot tent and stove in the future , maybe when I retired . Right now I am doing cold tent camping for 1 to 3 nights as I like to change camp once in a while. I alway's bring my sled for gear , snow can get very deep where I live. As you mention , when cold camping , sleeping time is alway's around 7- 7:30 . I do make a fire around 4 ( already dark ) , and enjoy it until 7 . A hot tent would be nice for the morning or when the weather keeps you inside . Thanks for all the pros and con
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
A sled is something I'd like to use in the future. Easier to carry all the gear than in a pack. Thanks for hanging out!
@Shawn_fast8 ай бұрын
Cool video. I have been hot tenting for many years now. The carbon detector in my opinion is not needed at all. If it makes you feel safer, awesome. Hot tents will draft A LOT of fresh air, especially without a snow skirt.
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
You’re probably right, however I’d rather have it and just have that peace of mind.
@Cr0cket208 ай бұрын
I keep eyeballing a hot tent setup but just haven't pulled the trigger yet. Good things to think about from the vid.
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
Dude, if you wanna try it, you can borrow my setup. Give it a try and see if you like it.
@Cr0cket208 ай бұрын
@@BackcountryExposure Greatly appreciate it. Will keep it in mind. Hope you and your family are doing well.
@taragatorade8 ай бұрын
I loved this video. I will never backpack in freezing temps, but I loved this video.
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@crankskinatra60388 ай бұрын
I will be hot tent camping for the first time next weekend thanks for this
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
Hope you enjoy it!
@HLsab8 ай бұрын
Being an Aussie hot tenting is an absolute novelty , we do get consistent snow over winter in the Southeast of the country and I love everything about camping with a stove . I really enjoyed your vid , whereabouts in the states are you?
@BackcountryExposure7 ай бұрын
Thanks for hanging out with me! I am located in Utah!
@stigfloberghagenphotography7 ай бұрын
Nice video ❄️👍
@azclaimjumper8 ай бұрын
I've watched a number of small tent size wood stove videos. In retrospect, do you wish you'd bought the Winnerwell Nomad, size small stove; it comes with pipe sections, not that long strip of titanium that you need to shape into a long tube. In retrospect, do you wish you'd brought a 9.5" Silky Gomboy saw? Warm Regards from Reno, Nevada
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
Not familiar with the Nomad, but the other stove I have is the Wild Wild West titanium stove and it’s a bit larger, also sits higher off the ground. It seems to have been a hotter stove than this one. For the saw, I prefer the Agawa saw. More stable and I like have the push and pull stroke of the blade. The silky blade is a pull only.
@azclaimjumper8 ай бұрын
@@BackcountryExposure Winnerwell, their Nomad series of small, medium, & large tent stoves.
@Canadian_Craftsman8 ай бұрын
Although it's not superior in weight but as for retention in heat canvas=comfort 😅honestly you'd be blown away just how cozy a canvas hottent is a must have experience✊️🔥✌️💚
@moosespeak6140Ай бұрын
Your biggest problem I see where you are absolutely chilling your internal tent Temps is no snow skirts. There's no way I'd have a hot tent without snow skirts. You trap way more heat and always remember the back of your stove needs to been.a 1/8 of an inch higher than the door opening for proper draw for your flu pipe
@Thundering_Herd8 ай бұрын
And not all hot stove camps are in snow. So all that snow work is not the norm where i live. But low temps are.
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
That's fair. Cold without snow... not sure if I like that. ha ha
@JarradShaw8 ай бұрын
Devin, you liked the exped pad even though it is vertical baffles. I understand the r-value, but it was really that comfy?
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
There’s something about the 20D polyester fabric they’re using on the pad that’s got more stretch to it than other EXPED pads I’ve used. It’s genuinely comfortable. I’ll speak to that when I make my full review of the pad. I’ve been surprised at how good it’s been.
@Rixx19857 ай бұрын
Man, you need to try a PULK :) (sled?) you can drag 15 kilos and it feels like 5 easily. got the same tent and stove, I love it.. Nice vid
@brendonm.deverix84917 ай бұрын
Honestly being able to have the hot tent set up in a backpacking type of style was impressive, normally I see hot tenters taking a more bushcraft approach if that makes sense
@kingtaj22 күн бұрын
Do you prefer this saw over something like a Silky saw?
@ThenaturalmedicAdventures8 ай бұрын
Def intrigues me to try Hot Tenting. Not many opps for that in my home state of TX but SD def has options as we are currently below zero and shall be for a few days.
@philphilphil8 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing. Just getting started with hot tenting. Is wildlife ever an issue?
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
😁 No, wildlife hasn’t ever been a problem for me. But still be smart with your campsite selection and how you handle your food.
@garenartoun9003Ай бұрын
Thank for video no Damper right?
@regbillings49558 ай бұрын
Great video, thanks for sharing your hot tent adventure, :)
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@haroldmilroy44897 ай бұрын
A pull and a larger titanium folding stove makes it much more pleasant.
@BackcountryExposure7 ай бұрын
Yeah I'd like to get a pulk built for next season!
@haroldmilroy44897 ай бұрын
@@BackcountryExposure I think you’ll be happy you did. Just my opinion but it’s certainly made winter travel much easier for me. Best of luck
@GratefulTrekker7 ай бұрын
Question if your stove is that small and you have the carbon monoxide detector wouldn't a Mr buddy heater work I know you have to bring tanks but no processing? Maybe not for a multi nighter but at least an overnight...also in the winter if you use a sled you can bring the large tank that goes Abt 220 hours
@BackcountryExposure7 ай бұрын
Yeah I’d think that you certainly could do that. I still wouldn’t recommend running the heater while you sleep though. Also, the benefit of the wood stove is the ability to also cook on it. So there’s that.
@summittaedae23238 ай бұрын
We be don’t get very much snow these days in Scotland. Unless we climb up to the highland summits. Looks like you’d benefit from a pulk in that environment. Great video I enjoyed it.
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
I'd also imagine with wild camping in your area, a wood stove wouldn't be the best as it'd draw attention to your camp? Thanks!
@jrjohnson5901Ай бұрын
Also, do you know of any da hot tents that are under $1000?
@Ali-kr2yn8 ай бұрын
Where did you get your lines that wont burn on that hot stove pipe! To keep it stable? I didn’t see a link for that, that is very important, I have a stove, but need to try it, the lines, that never crossed my mind, nor did it come with the stove, where can I find those?
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
The lines are just simple 3mm cordage or maybe it's 5mm. But the Winnerwell stove I've got has the spark arrestor included with the pipe and it has three rings attached to it from the factory. Then I just tied 10' lengths of cord with a bowline to those rings and then stake them out. Not super tight, just snug. The rings don't get hot so there's no worry in the cord melting.
@Ali-kr2yn8 ай бұрын
@@BackcountryExposure I will look up spark arrestors, an rings!
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
@@Ali-kr2yn there’s a recent video that Rob Pelton did that’s all about stove pipes.
@jrjohnson5901Ай бұрын
What tent are you using?
@stonedapeadventures8 ай бұрын
did you have to order the winnerwell stove from Europe? when I reached out to them they said it would not enter us market. I use the origanal model but the smaller stove intrigued me.
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
I didn’t. This stove was borrowed to me from the Winnerwell distributor (Dwell Outdoors) here in Salt Lake City. I hadn’t realized when I picked it up it wasn’t a standard size available here. So that’s why I didn’t speak to the exact measurements of the stove in the video.
@stonedapeadventures8 ай бұрын
@BackcountryExposure thanks for replying. they have some Kool products, especially in the Japanese market.
@rodoutdoors8 ай бұрын
I'd love a hot tent. I'd love to be able to process wood and have a campfire.. but it doesn't really make sense where I'm at. Sigh..
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
Where you located? Some areas the system just doesn’t make sense.
@rodoutdoors8 ай бұрын
@@BackcountryExposure I'm on the Coast. So it's basically 3 seasons. Winter backpacking is the same as Spring and Fall. With fire restrictions. I had plans to use my Firebox a lot but last year's Winter storm wiped out the area I could actually use it. Then fire restrictions kick in and the beach is basically the only place I could have a fire.
@christopherdesantis98768 ай бұрын
If you can't cut it as an outdoors person in the winter then hot tenting is for you.
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
Hmmm interesting comment.
@theroyalcapra26 күн бұрын
@@BackcountryExposure I would say that if you can't handle all the work that goes into having a working hot tent, you're a lazy outdoors person.
@adventuresbackroad25348 ай бұрын
Too much opening around your tent, you should get a tipi with snow skirt is more hot.
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
I piled snow around most of the tent to reduce the drafts.
@adventuresbackroad25348 ай бұрын
@BackcountryExposure when ypu wake up in morning, you saw a big gaps all around the botton of you tent. ?
@kevinemard53707 ай бұрын
The hot tent stoves are to small i think they should be bigger
@BackcountryExposure7 ай бұрын
Plenty of big stoves available, just depends on how much space and weight you want.
@JediStockTrader6 ай бұрын
Ahhhhhh the stove just so you know weighs over 4 lbs not 2 lbs... TOTAL... pretty important to distinguish...
@brycewalburn39268 ай бұрын
I would seriously consider hot tenting if I lived somewhere cold enough to justify it
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
Totally fair!
@juriekakoti25236 ай бұрын
Why did you go there
@BackcountryExposure6 ай бұрын
Cause I wanted to
@paulcook687 ай бұрын
That stove is useless. You can't keep warm with that.
@BackcountryExposure7 ай бұрын
Then it was just all pretend?
@steveolesen80338 ай бұрын
No snow skirts on your tent...a bread box for a stove...a stove pipe that is a huge carbon monoxide hazard...your video is the poster child for being miserable while hot tenting
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
Did I look miserable? How is the stove pipe a "huge" carbon monoxide hazard?
@steveolesen80338 ай бұрын
@@BackcountryExposureOK fine....there are several other youtubers who actually hot tent safely and comfortably...I will go watch them
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
@@steveolesen8033 I am genuinely asking. If you’re going to make the statement, stand behind it and tell me. I wasn’t miserable and it’s far from my first time using a hot tent. The stove pipe is rolled and secured as instructed by the manufacturer, and doesn’t leak. The stove comes from a reputable manufacturer and sure it’s small, but that makes it easier to carry in a pack. Snow skirts aren’t required on a tent. Piling snow around the edges is also an option if you don’t have snow skirts. My sleep system is/was very comfortable and appropriate for the conditions, and I had all the necessary gear to enjoy myself. So what part of it gave you the impression that I was miserable? What hazard am I missing that I should be mindful of? I’m genuinely asking here.
@steveolesen80338 ай бұрын
@@BackcountryExposure do I have to remind you that carbon monoxide is an invisible gas and you can't smell it??? Are you actually trying to tell me that a rolled up piece of thin metal that isn't sealed is not going to leak???? Seriously??? Again there are several other youtubers out there I can watch...take care
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
Alright... take care.
@26parma8 ай бұрын
Looks absolutely miserable and there are so many examples in this video that vindicate my reasoning for hating winter camping. You all go enjoy the misery...it's still a hard no for me.
@BackcountryExposure8 ай бұрын
I've learned to enjoy it, but I have to go in with the mindset to enjoy it. But I completely get it!
@Thundering_Herd8 ай бұрын
Like with anything got to have the want to"s.
@valdius858 ай бұрын
If this is what you call misery, it makes me wonder what you call real problems in life.