Girl Alone - Alpine Winter Bushcraft with the Lean-to (No sleeping bag)

[susannewilliams]

An awesome nordic backcountry overnighter about 1000m/3000ft up the mountain and -10c.
Lean-to
No sleeping bag

Healthy/Stealthy campsite selection skills...
Stunning scenery


http://youtu.be/-8TxVTnxejA

[moontanboy]

That's flipping hardcore !

[FishyFolk]

Nice. I assume you where in your Jerven bag again :-)

[susannewilliams]

Nice. I assume you where in your Jerven bag again :-)

Actually I did not even have the Jerven or the Fjallraven Cape with me for that one. Just the Mountain Serape and a good hat.

Amazing what you can do with a lean-to and the right kind of fire.

The Mountain Serape is just ridiculously awesome

http://www.hillpeoplegear.com/Products/tabid/762/ctl/ProductDetails/mid/1916/ProductID/34/Default.aspx

[moontanboy]

Nice pics / vid , all I could think of was my nice warm snugpak elite when you showed the 12"s of bedding.

[susannewilliams]

You know the score.... :-)


That's flipping hardcore !

[susannewilliams]

I was pretty cozy there. I must say...

Ah likes me a light pack...


Nice pics / vid , all I could think of was my nice warm snugpak elite when you showed the 12"s of bedding.

[FishyFolk]

And I want to het myself a pulk because of all the bulk a hammock, under blanket, jerven bag and a 5 season sleepuing bag rated to -40 will be...

[susannewilliams]

I am thinking about that too. Though my current load with hammock, poncho, cape, jerven bag, food, etc fits into a 40l backpack. I could imagine carrying a larger pack, for the bulk.

I have pulled a pulk before but I find them kind of frustrating on the steeper ground.

Maybe I will get a superlight that I can just hang on the pack when the going gets too steep. It really is very nice on the flatter ground....

[FishyFolk]

Actually I did not even have the Jerven or the Fjallraven Cape with me for that one. Just the Mountain Serape and a good hat.

Amazing what you can do with a lean-to and the right kind of fire.

The Mountain Serape is just ridiculously awesome

http://www.hillpeoplegear.com/Products/tabid/762/ctl/ProductDetails/mid/1916/ProductID/34/Default.aspx

Maybe I have to get that serape one day. Any way spent the top half of the day out in the hills in the same temps as you had, and I must say that without a sleeping bag you've done quite well.

[susannewilliams]

Yeah I was toasty!

Cozy Bushcraft all the way!

"Just say 'No' to uneccesary suffering..."

Of course, it is when you have stopped moving for several hours that the moments come.

The Reward!

[moontanboy]

"You know the score.... :-)"

Lol, well I am inspired, if it does snow properly near me, I'll get the hammock and snugpak out and see how accurate the temp ratings are..... have been toying with the idea of using a parka / jacket (s) as an underblanket for the hammock too.

[FishyFolk]

"You know the score.... :-)"

Lol, well I am inspired, if it does snow properly near me, I'll get the hammock and snugpak out and see how accurate the temp ratings are..... have been toying with the idea of using a parka / jacket (s) as an underblanket for the hammock too.

I like the parka idea. I got a huge one that I never use.

[FishyFolk]

I am thinking about that too. Though my current load with hammock, poncho, cape, jerven bag, food, etc fits into a 40l backpack. I could imagine carrying a larger pack, for the bulk.

I have pulled a pulk before but I find them kind of frustrating on the steeper ground.

Maybe I will get a superlight that I can just hang on the pack when the going gets too steep. It really is very nice on the flatter ground....

In Norway we have Fjellpulken and they make a pulk to put kids in (from 6 months old), but they are ridiculously expensive, and even used ones cost hundreds of Euros even for a used one. Unless you can find one that was made in 1960....buit they are superb to pull. The wilderness group I was responsible for when I worked in a youth club, had a full sized cargo pulk from them, and it was no probplem pulling it up hill, as it glided very well, and the way it as made it did not side slip (much) either. But you need two to come down hill. One with a rope in the back to break...

I hope to find a used one this winter, as I do not plan to go much up-hill on skis...

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[moontanboy]

I like the parka idea. I got a huge one that I never use.

Cool, I don't need my pack any heavier with an extra load of an underblanket, so why not wear the parka on the hike in / out and just rig up around the hammock when it's time to go to Bedfordshire (that's bed for non UK ppl). Will just have to get some shockcord and find a toggle from an old coat.

[moontanboy]

In Norway we have Fjellpulken and they make a pulk to put kids in (from 6 months old), but they are ridiculously expensive, and even used ones cost hundreds of Euros even for a used one. Unless you can find one that was made in 1960....buit they are superb to pull. The wilderness group I was responsible for when I worked in a youth club, had a full sized cargo pulk from them, and it was no probplem pulling it up hill, as it glided very well, and the way it as made it did not side slip (much) either. But you need two to come down hill. One with a rope in the back to break...

I hope to find a used one this winter, as I do not plan to go much up-hill on skis...

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That pic looks like you could get the lid of a car roof-box and turn upside to make one??

[susannewilliams]

Cool, I don't need my pack any heavier with an extra load of an underblanket, so why not wear the parka on the hike in / out and just rig up around the hammock when it's time to go to Bedfordshire (that's bed for non UK ppl). Will just have to get some shockcord and find a toggle from an old coat.

Exactly

[FishyFolk]

The parka I have would be too warm and I would sweat like a pig. If you saw my last video, that was in minus 10 celcius and all I was wearing on my upper body was a very thin long sleeved under shirt made in wool, directly under my softshell jacket, and even then it was a close call on me sweating.

So I would have to carry the parka anyway. So a pulk it is...

[FishyFolk]

There is a little more to it than that. It need some form of sharpeish ridges under to prevent it from sliding sideways and track straight, or you would hjave hell going down-hill sideways on a slope.
Also you need a stiff drag system. If you just pull it on a rope, it will hit you in the back all the time. But those can be purchased. And then you can buy a cheap sled and use that.

Her eis a video to give you more of an idea what a pulk is.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaehYBDjSWk

[FishyFolk]

Shug expalins pulks,and demonstrates his DIY pulk


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffquSy7EYUA

[susannewilliams]

Shug expalins pulks,and demonstrates his DIY pulk

Excellent. I just love good ole Shug.

[moontanboy]

wow, Pulk's sound cool and more technical than I expected, I like the sound of the stiff drag system ....

Will try and test out a parka or maybe shorter puffer jacket underblanket soon, we may even get snow here overnight / tomorrow!!

[moontanboy]

Excellent. I just love good ole Shug.

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Buddy! haha

[FishyFolk]

I guess all is secure in sector seven....

[Raven]

great vid, wish we had more diverse weather here, mostly moist!! still has its advantages i suppose, i am quite adept at wet fire lighting now:D, still it would be nice to try some more winter camping, that looked spectacular! thanks for sharing