Cold weather camping

[Irving]

I'm considering quickly turning my trailer into an insulated hut with tarp, pvc pipe for frame, and poly iso board for insulation. Shouldn't weigh much, or cost too much, and I have a feeling that 3" poly iso walls and ceiling and floor will make for a MUCH more cozy sleeping/dressing area.

[MrAK]

I thought the same thing on top of my jeep. A trailer with RTT is the way to go. Its nice to still be able to drive away from the tent.





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I’d have a hard time getting the willpower to return home if I had a trailer setup like that with a RTT and a Foxwing style awning.

[Firehaus]

I?d have a hard time getting the willpower to return home if I had a trailer setup like that with a RTT and a Foxwing style awning.

7 days hunting weren?t too bad. Memory foam bed toppers make it much more comfortable. Kohls usually has some super cheap after they are returned. Help insulate your sleeping platform.


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[kidicarus13]

Thanks, but the hunt doesn't start until Oct 19. I'm just tent camping in my backyard to work out the kinks and see what can be improved upon.

LOL

[Irving]

Thanks for all the advice given in this thread. I was VERY comfortable camping during 2nd rifle this year. One day I slept in and even slept about ten hours. After the temp dropped, there was a night where it warmed up a bit and I was actually too warm. I used this smaller tent with a full rain fly that I got from a member here last year. The set-up was my zero degree Nebo bag with two of the Z-lite pads inside the big bag. On top of the pads, I put my three season down bag. Everything was on top of an inflatable mattress. I used an inflatable pillow and a camp pillow. Everything worked out well and I only used the MrBuddy heater right before bed and first thing in the morning to warm the tent up enough to change.

[whitewalrus]

Glad you were able to stay warm and comfortable while camping. Were you able to fill your tag?

[Irving]

I filled zero of my three tags on this trip. I'm pretty sure early on I spooked a single cow out of my camp after I returned from hiking all over the damn mountain. I saw a spike so small I wouldn't even feel comfortable shooting on the Friday before the season opened, otherwise saw only does the entire time. There were bear tracks in the snow 19 yards from my tent, so I ran out and bought a bear tag and then never saw him again and bailed to avoid much heavier snow. I've had eight tags this year, and only filled one. It feels pretty bad.

[Frac]

Sounds like you stayed pretty warm. We?re you using two sleeping bags, one inside the other?

It turns out I?m not much of a hunter either. I have found some places where I can reliably find deer, but I haven?t figured out elk in 4 seasons of trying.

I was up around 10,500 feet next to a ridge and heard 50mph winds and 10? of snow was on the way. So, I picked up camp and moved to a hotel. Honestly, I hunted harder because my back didn?t hurt every morning.

This was the setup Friday night.



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[Irving]

Yeah, two bags, one inside the other, with sleeping pads in the mix as well for my own comfort. I'm a side sleeper and have found I need a certain level of padding to avoid feeling like I'm balancing my entire weight on one hip or the other.

I was trying to power through an evening hunt where the snow really started to come down, and even though the breeze felt light, a tree came down into other trees, then about 30 seconds later they all feel into yet another group of trees. For a moment I was seriously concerned a truck had careened off a switch back at speed, until I remembered I want close to a road. This was the second time that trip that wind was talking out trees around me. That's about when I decided to pack it up. If I couldn't pass the test of nature, at least I could make progress on the test of marriage and come home a few days early.

[Frac]

It was definitely cold out. One thing I learned this trip: tarps and snow are not a good combo.




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