Victory awaits the one, that has everything in order - luck we call it
Defeat is an absolute consequense for the one that have neglected to do the necessary preparations - bad luck we call it
(Roald Amundsen)
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"If you were to ask me what I consider to be my finest achievement, I could answer the question without hesitation: teaching." ~ Raymond Blanc.
I wear wollen heat-eater socks and a thinsulate beanie, these work for me... once when it was really cold I wore a softie set ( trousers and jacket ) I was very warm indeed but woke up sweaty which spoilt it completely... so a balance is required.
Campfires are best shared with friends.
I did the same! Fell asleep in a pair of softie trousers and a lifa top using my bag as a blanket, woke up hot as hell and couldn't figure it out until I realised. I normally aim for naked in a liner, in a bag and it works for me once I've got that micro climate working
A couple of the disposable hand warmers dropped into your boots when you first wake up will take the chill off them ready for you to get them on.
Sleep with you stoves fuel inside your bag. Even meths can suffer from the cold and the first coffee of the morning is an important one.
I try to lay my clothes I have taken off between my bivvybag and sleeping bag. This helps give a little more insulation and padding but only if they are dry. Also when you put them back on your body heat will have warmed them a little.
Foot powder, I like to give them a good rub in it before clean dry socks for bed.
Victory awaits the one, that has everything in order - luck we call it
Defeat is an absolute consequense for the one that have neglected to do the necessary preparations - bad luck we call it
(Roald Amundsen)
Bumbling Bushcraft on Youtube
Nordisk Bushcraft - The Nordic bushcraft blog and forum
Mine are not made by Zippo. They are something I found on Ebay...
Anyway, with your socks dried and heated by the hot bottle, and your boots at least heated of not perfctly dried inside, by the hand warmers, it's a lot better start of the day than sticking your feet into a pair of icy lumps....
Victory awaits the one, that has everything in order - luck we call it
Defeat is an absolute consequense for the one that have neglected to do the necessary preparations - bad luck we call it
(Roald Amundsen)
Bumbling Bushcraft on Youtube
Nordisk Bushcraft - The Nordic bushcraft blog and forum
Ahhh I have some Whisky stones for drying my boots, I hear them up near the fire till they are hot but not scorching and drop them into the boots. 100% sustainable and non stinky as they literally are pebbles I found that were a nice size and shape, then gave them a wash. I also got the Dremel out and put some celtic knot-work on them for a bit of style and put them in a wee canvas bag.
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Isn't it nice when someone says "that's a great piece of kit, where did you buy that", then you can modestly reply "you can't buy it, I made it myself". The moral is, it's amazing what you can achieve if you put your mind to it.
"No better burden can a man carry on the road, than a store of common sense." - Hávamál: 10
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When using a hammock in the cold I also use a foam mat to stand on while undressing for bed, lay it out just at the side of my hammock, that way I can sit in my hammock and take off boots and clothes while stepping on and off my mat, I have made an under hammock out of rip stop to hang from my continuos loop threaded through my hammock ends, connected with soft shackles, this is ideal for all my kit to be kept in, like Bergen boots and the clothes I take off at night, only think is the clothes are stiff and cold in the morning
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