Winter Hiking & Wild Camping Tips | Staying Safe & Comfortable in the Mountains

[@summitwithstevie6934]

Some good tips there. Handwarmer under the gas 👍

[@OutdoorIntrigue]

Cheers Steve, some core aspects as everyone has different levels of experience, then some extra handy bits hopefully too. Like the hand warmer under the gas, it’s a goodun. Gortex socks is one I left out, but I’ve banged on about many times 😂 Cheers for watching mate.

[@summitwithstevie6934]

@@OutdoorIntrigue ye good to watch vids like that. Always learning at this game

[@OutdoorIntrigue]

@@summitwithstevie6934 too right. 👍

[@Fellmandave1]

Nice. I like the hardware gas one. I know someone who uses an alpine stove and sticks the canister in the water! Not recommended. My tip, place hot water in a nalgene before bed, place it in a cosy and put it in your sleeping bag. Hot water bottle plus not frozen in the morning. Great video, cheers.

[@OutdoorIntrigue]

Good call!

[@thelifeofbrian282]

Great tip ...handwarmers on the gas canister...thanks 👍

[@OutdoorIntrigue]

Pleasure, it’s a good little trick that. Thanks for watching! 😊

[@maxraiders96]

Fantastic video yet again. Great tips!

[@OutdoorIntrigue]

Cheers Max!! 🙏

[@danmegoutdoors8709]

Great video, helpful tips 👍

[@OutdoorIntrigue]

Thanks guys!! Glad you liked it. ☺️

[@turdwarbler]

HI Ben, very useful info thanks. I already know about at least half of your tips that I have learnt for myself, but its good to have them confirmed by your usage and experience. The hand warmer under the gas bottle was a new one to me and its a pretty clever idea. I will use that in future. I always used to use a nearly empty gas canister lit under the cooking one to keep it warm. (um, joke by the way) :-)

[@OutdoorIntrigue]

Hey 👋🏼 Michael, glad you found some bits useful. Appreciate that not all will be particularly new to everyone, depending on their experience etc, so tried to go for what we thought was generally useful for anyone. Hand warmers are so handy (pardon the pun..) much better than a secondary burner to warm your canister 😂😂🤣 Thanks for watching and commenting mate!

[@stoneslittle]

This is one of the best vids on winterpacking - Looking forward to the next vids from you guys. Cheers from Norway

[@OutdoorIntrigue]

Thank you very much buddy!! Glad you liked it, and always got lots more vids on the way 🙌🏼 Cheers from the Highlands.

[@ervinslens]

Some fantastic tips mate, thanks.🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@OutdoorIntrigue]

Our pleasure! Happy to be of use. 😊

[@whenigotothemountains1203]

Good stuff ben. Agree re redundancy: just trying to think thru your system. Atb gordon

[@OutdoorIntrigue]

Cheers Gordon, it’s always handy to think through your load out isn’t it. On a recent outing I had a torch battery failure on a ridge-line I didn’t know in the dark and generally poor conditions, was really grateful for my spare torch. Would have otherwise been a very difficult situation. Hope you are well mate.

[@paulburlong4843]

Great video and very helpful. Thank you Ben.

[@OutdoorIntrigue]

Hey Paul 👋🏼! Hope you are well mate! Glad you liked the vid, hope it was useful. You been getting out on some good walks?

[@paulburlong4843]

Hey Ben, doing lots of miles but mainly locally. Your local looks dreamy. I Will try and get further a field soon. Love to you both.

[@OutdoorIntrigue]

@@paulburlong4843 that’s cool though, so good to get out! It is dreamy round here mate, you’d love it. Sending love back to you buddy.

[@scotsnomad7395]

Very helpful video, thanks again Ben. Really useful tip for keeping the gas warm, much appreciated 👍 ATB …

[@OutdoorIntrigue]

No probs at all! Glad it’s of use mate. 😊

[@WyeExplorer]

You guys have been dialing it in a while now. There's not one duff tip there. Thanks for sharing - well presented. Have a great week. Mark

[@OutdoorIntrigue]

Thanks Mark, appreciate you saying that 😊. Hope you’re doing well, and have a great week yourself.

[@WyeExplorer]

@@OutdoorIntrigue A pleasure both. I listened all the way - enjoyed! Yeah getting on. My injury is drifting away bit it's been constant healing on my part. It's demanded attention. Hop you're doing well with the healing and so on. Peace.

[@OutdoorIntrigue]

@@WyeExplorer Injuries are such a nightmare aren’t they. It’s hard when you’re outlet in life is being active in nature. Hope you’re getting good sleep and nutrition to help the process mate.

[@WyeExplorer]

@@OutdoorIntrigue They are - you get to appreciate what it is to be immobile though. Yes, I do get good rest and eat well.

[@OutdoorIntrigue]

@@WyeExplorer It’s a challenge all of its own just having to do and move a lot less isn’t it.

[@olivertreviso2026]

How do you manage with condensation? Especially with the down quilts in terms of not being able to dry them out after. This is causing me problems on a thru hike. Cheers bud

[@OutdoorIntrigue]

Hey 👋🏼, condensation particularly in the climate we have here is always an issue. I try and maximise ventilation in the tent where possible. But stuff still gets damp, you can use a thin bivvy bag, some people go with that option, I personally don’t. I just wash my down items with a hydrophobic reproofer from Nikwax that seems to really help. I also don’t put my head under the quilt (obvious one I know), and don’t put wet items in the quilt. On longer trips you hopefully have an opportunity to stop and dry kit at some point because stuff can get pretty soggy.

[@donb6070]

Having climbed and instructed others in mountaineering, I highly recommend that hikers who will be carrying an ice axe enroll in a course to learn how to safely use the beast. A tool designed to penetrate ice will easily cut and puncture human beings. My buddy who received stitches from our camp doctor will attest to how easily a moment of inattentiveness can result in an injury.

[@OutdoorIntrigue]

Hey Don 👋🏼, totally agree that it is always good for people to learn how to appropriately use their tools in the mountains. Don’t want anyone punctured 😂 Appreciate you watching.

[@jakobwinterholler1793]

There is gas made specifically for cold conditions

[@OutdoorIntrigue]

@@jakobwinterholler1793 yup there is and we use it or rather them as most brands make a version. You’ll still find in very cold temps it struggles.

[@Christian-qs3pi]

As a former British Infantry Soldier,who trained extensively for arctic warfare ❄️🥶 …The best tip I can give is…………..Never……….Never………Ever……….eat yellow snow 😂…….Got it?

[@OutdoorIntrigue]

I thought it was lemon 🍋 flavoured though 🤔 😂🤣