Winter City Stealth Camping in a Blizzard

[@TroyChurch313]

My man - be careful. As a fellow Iowan, this cold weather is no joke. Glad you got through it without getting frostbite or worse. You're a mad man... but maybe opt for a cabin next time!

[@iowacampclimbhike6083]

Good looking out, I appreciate that. That might be my first and last video attempting a stunt like that ! I’m thinking a cabin sounds mighty fine

[@tammynewkirk]

love your videos

[@iowacampclimbhike6083]

That was a wonderful comment to start the day ! Thank you so much, I do appreciate that. This Thursday or Friday I am going to premiere my next video, been awhile since I had a live chat on one

[@joem1172]

That was one of the most brutal cold blast/blizzards i think we've had here in iowa, for awhile. Could definitely tell you struggled through it, but you toughed it out. You definitely have to love doing this to subject yourself to these conditions on purpose. Good job

[@iowacampclimbhike6083]

Dude it was so rough lol.. I learned a lot though. If I ever do something like this again I should in theory be much more prepared.. maybe even be warm.. I have some future ideas but idk if hot tent is the way for me or not. Still undecided

[@TheOutdurrsman]

you the man awesome video also what is the temp rating on your sleeping bag

[@iowacampclimbhike6083]

That was the Peregrine Altai 0 Degree Sleeping Bag. Not super familiar with the brand tbh but I have nothing but good things to say about the sleeping bag. Especially for the price I paid for it. It was $200 two years ago, and while it’s does have some flaws the value to price ratio is exceptional and it’s served me well many times now. Appreciate the nice comment btw

[@robertcrompton2733]

"The mystical hot-tent" - 😄 As cold as it was, your brain was likely wanting to hibernate. Glad you survived the cold.

[@iowacampclimbhike6083]

The experience sure didn’t feel mystical. Supposed to be freezing this weekend to

[@tomortale2333]

''stealth''' camping.'' fancy word for bozo's

[@iowacampclimbhike6083]

Why did you reply to this comment instead of making a new one?

[@tomlorenzen4062]

Live east of you in Northern Illinois, was a tough couple of weeks for sure. You're braver than me!

[@iowacampclimbhike6083]

Tom good to see you sir, thanks for checking in. Not gonna lie making that video sucked and wasn’t even fun LOL ! But the good news is looks like the rest of the winter will be pretty mild by the looks of it

[@tomlorenzen4062]

@@iowacampclimbhike6083 you were camping, I was plowing and salting. Not fun for anyone. But video did not suck! Enjoyed it!

[@iowacampclimbhike6083]

I really do appreciate that man, comments like yours let me know people actually do enjoy watching these

[@tomlorenzen4062]

@@iowacampclimbhike6083 no worries, keep it up!

[@Coco192694]

That fricken trek to get the firewood was just brutal 😳 Iowa sure has all the seasons

[@Coco192694]

That shot when you first got into the tent before the stove got going was so eerie. Shows how serious the conditions were. Stay safe out there!

[@iowacampclimbhike6083]

I ended up being more brutal than I imagined. I would almost rather fall in the creek again. Are you referring to the seen where you could see my breath?

[@myvanlife1]

My man Iowa, thanks for the upload sir! Always enjoy your content my man!!!

[@iowacampclimbhike6083]

And I always enjoy you checking in and hanging out with me. I’m very proud to make this video, it wasn’t easy

[@KevinsCampingAdventure]

Man oh man... my toe was in pain just watching, when you broke the ice and your feet were cold. Great video. Glad you survived. Stay safe. ✌️

[@iowacampclimbhike6083]

I wanted to walk straight back to my car after it happened. The 10 or 15 seconds of silence after it happened was me trying to decide what to do and whether it would be possible to even finish the camp

[@connieslinker413]

After watching half of this I was wanting you to go home. This video was actually very scary watching you suffer like that! Honestly bless your ❤️ I wanted you to STOP! 🙏🏻❤️

[@iowacampclimbhike6083]

I do appreciate your concern, I stayed in the following week because I never really felt warm again after that video. Bless your heart reminds me of my boss, he always says that LOL

[@melissaadams140]

I can’t believe you went camping in such weather!!! We were all hunkered down in our nice warm houses! Glad you survived the night and everything turned out ok. What an adventure!!!🥶🥶🥶

[@iowacampclimbhike6083]

I’ll be honest, I really didn’t want to but I wanted to prove to myself I could do it. Now I’m happy I did but not sure it’s something I want to experience again

[@melindahopper2723]

Wow, what an adventure!! Can't believe you went camping in such cold weather, and you fell in the creek yet! Amazing video!!!

[@iowacampclimbhike6083]

Winter camping is my favorite but this cold really really tested my limits and own ability

[@chrislukasak8530]

Im in Des Moines. We had one hell of a couple weeks of weather.

[@iowacampclimbhike6083]

That weather was nutty wasn’t it? Seems like smooth sailing ever since then. Didn’t get out this weekend but next looks good for camping. Any good stealth spots you can suggest?

[@chrislukasak8530]

@iowacampclimbhike6083 not really lol. In fact I came to your channel looking for spots. I camp dnr land mostly. I want to find a spot along the Raccoon River sometime.

[@danger3_255]

our very own local Steve Wallis. would ya look at that. neat.

[@iowacampclimbhike6083]

That’s quite a compliment being compared to Steve Wallis. He’s one of my favorite KZbinrs and pretty safe to say I believe he’s inspired many people. Watched his video last night and felt bad for the guy

[@mchappycamper7645]

I so much want to get me one of those Mystical hot tents, and use it.

[@iowacampclimbhike6083]

My advice is to buy the cheapest one possible to start. If you’re anything like me you’ll destroy it before you get used to it. You can see in this very video the new holes I made in it from sparks, it was too cold for me to care

[@mchappycamper7645]

You’re a Champion for sticking it out. I was happy to see you stay, on the other hand, it got me a little worried. 🎢 thanks for the advice bro. 😎

[@WanderI0WA]

Thanks for going out into that weather this past weekend to make a video. On really cold trips like that, do you ever take along a backpacking propane stove to boil water/make food instead of using the wood stove?

[@iowacampclimbhike6083]

No but your comment caught my attention because you have no idea how badly I wished I would have brought one.. technically I shouldn’t have had to but my main issue was I didn’t leave the house soon enough to give adequate time for firewood processing. The wood I carried in the backpack was far too large for my stove and I didn’t have an axe to chop it smaller with. It was too thick to baton. I was really banking on that wood and I was able to use almost none of it. This trip has made me think twice about packing an extra stove

[@janinemillar5989]

Wow.. I was really feeling your discomfort there..kudos to you for plugging through!.I hope when you got home you had a nice hot tubbie and toddie to thaw out..dam creeks that don't freeze over eh lol

[@iowacampclimbhike6083]

I wanted to leave at least twice, it was a lot colder than I’m really comfortable with unless you have some rock solid heat, which I didn’t

[@pc-yx9uh]

i think i went through all the emotions and i'm just watching it. Take care, i don't want to see a frost bite video.... and now you are falling over. too much drama. either this is masterful story telling or you are crazy. thanks for sharing.

[@iowacampclimbhike6083]

Haha I enjoyed reading your comment. Good to see you btw. I wish I was a master storyteller, unfortunately the truth is what happened was genuinely unscripted and real. I will admit I got frostnip on my thumb tips but I was luckily able to walked away relatively unscathed

[@Global_Freezing]

Homie went into Emergency Mode!

[@iowacampclimbhike6083]

Stunned silent after falling in the creek. Instantly took all the fun away

[@patfinn8859]

That is cold my man. How did you last the night! Cold. Cold !

[@iowacampclimbhike6083]

I had a zero degree sleeping bag, sea to summit 32 degree sleeping bag liner and a wool blanket. Slept with all wool clothing and a few layers and honestly slept warm

[@iowacampclimbhike6083]

And Xped replaced my pad (which I forgot to mention in the video) which I used