Thanks for the suggestion! My mother in law, who is a seamstress will do the quilt for me so I'll suggest it to her. I might combine both ideas, the "double layer effect, along with continuous...
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Thanks for the suggestion! My mother in law, who is a seamstress will do the quilt for me so I'll suggest it to her. I might combine both ideas, the "double layer effect, along with continuous...
Hey guys! I've read several cool threads about the Costco down throw underquilt. Many people have gone the lengths to unstitch the quilt to have continuous baffles instead of squares. I don't have...
Yup I've dreamed about your smoke house haha. That would be sweet. Maybe one day I'll have the cash for a titanium wood stove :-)
On my Mac it's a weird combination of keys, especially since I have a French keyboard. You can probably just copy and paste them if you want!
Bumping with Video link!
Enjoy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HklOHHAQ-hY
Yup that's the bag! I got it for 50$ at my local surplus store. My friend J-S got the outer bag and converted his in an under quilt to save a bit of weight. I can assure you I don't get a diagonal...
Great trip! Thanks for taking us along once again. This is way better than TV when eating my breakfast in the morning :)
The Kovea is a gift my friend got for Christmas so I'm not really aware of how it all works haha. Here is a pick of it melting snow...
Salut! Man that might be something to try haha. My friend wants to get a good dehydrator.... ;-). The trip was awesome, only an overnight though, wish it could've been longer! Cheers!
Thanks for the comments :-)
Yup I did a video on my anorak and peapod system. I'll show more in this video when it comes out. It was in Saints-hilaire :-)
Haha good eye! Just a bit...
Hey Everyone!
This is my first "Frozen Butt Hang" of 2015, with my good friend J-S. We were expecting around -6°F, (-21°C), but turns out it got down to -19°F (-28°C). Good thing we were equiped...
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Coffee in the woods this morning....
Tested my peapod system yesterday :-). I couldn't stake my tarp as the ground was frozen haha
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I agree I couldn't keep a pace of 15 miles per day for a whole month, but I think it might be doable for 6 days. I would agree in taking more time to do it for the argument of enjoying the scenery...
Hmm I just based myself on the postholer map. It's a total of 90 miles so in 6 days it would be 15 miles per day. I'm quite fit and young (28). I know I can push probably 2-3 mph but it depends on...
Thanks for the trip report! I really want to hike that trail from the border up to Burlington (I live in Quebec). I'd then take the bus from Burlington to Montreal. I am planning about 5-6 days for...
Relaxing on a day off in the forest. I was scouting for a nice overnight spot and may have found the one.
Kelly Noah 12 tarp and Tenth Wonder green hornet hammock. Diy snake skins.
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Very nice images, thanks for sharing! I love the lake shots.
Well I'm glad to inform you that you don't need a translator to enjoy nature! I donc speak Swedish, but would love to travel to Sweeden for a canoe camping trip.
I do agree that the "language...
Thanks for the comments! The captions were suprisingly easy to do. You can do them directly in Youtube in the "Edit" Sections of the video. You just type the words as the video plays, and then you...
I have a few more "Quebec" Videos on my Youtube page, but not too many involve hammocks. As for the woodcutting tools, yeah that axe is a beauty. We didn't really need it, but my friend just bought...
Thanks for the tip! I'll pass it along to my friend as I was filming :P And thanks for the link to the map AlpineDad, I too can't wait for it to be finished one day. I agree that they should have a...
I've updated the video with English subtitles for the French dialogue. Just press CC and it should work!
My friend and I decided to do an overnight on a soon to be Quebec long trail. Not all sections are complete yet but so far we are well pleased. Beautiful trail and great overnight in our hammocks.
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For Canadian customers, I got mine here, although it was reasonably cheaper! I think I bought it for 60$ http://www.greatadventure.ca/00cart/candypress/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=3745
Thanks for the help guys! I will totally consider making my own skins from the template I saw on JustJeff's page. Will look into that mountaingoat skin too. Cheers
That is exactly how I had it setup yesterday. I did notice the puff skins were fragile, especially aroudn the biners and figure9. My main objective was ease of deployment, but I didn't factor in...
Ok so I hate putting up my tarp. I have a huge 12x12 Kelty Noah and it is very cumbersome to get out of it's original sack, and on the ridgeline. I use a continuous ridgeline with a syberian hitch on...
Thanks for the tip CanadaDan! I thought that park was with the SEPAQ. Glad to know it isn't cuz I hate their restrictions, such as buying firewood when there are dead trees everywhere. Last summer...
Excellent! I'm not sure it will be this summer after all but it's good to know at least if I have questions :-)
Awesome time lapse! Thanks for sharing :)
Yes I'm not a big guy, so for the Anorak I suggest using two blankets! The French army blanket I used was smaller than the US ones, so even for my size, I didn't have enough for a hood. Will...
Thanks :-) I didn't do much to the peapod to be honest, and the anorak was made by a friend, but I was inspired by many threads on this forum and I'm glad it worked out!
I will definately make a video out of it! I'm planning a trip in March, so I hope the nights stay chilly :)
The shock cord is indeed a good idea. It was floppy at first but when I got in it,...
Hey guys!
This could've been posted in either the top or bottom insulation sections, but I decided here since both of these items are DIY. I basically just converted a Canadian army down sleeping...
I have yet to go to ground, but I know that my hammock is well fitted for that setup. Since it has three layers, and the bottom one being waterproof, it can be used as a small bivy. This pic is...
Good read, thanks guys! I currently have a cheap synthetic "sleeping bag DIY" underquilt and will go camping next week in possibly -20°F weather, so I will be adding a CCF blue pad to my kit. This...
I'm only 5'8" so didn't need the extra feet haha. I get a very good lay in it. I really like it too, and regardless of its weight, I'll use it in the summer as well. Instead of carrying a hammock...
I got a Green Hornet 3-layer hammock from the company Tenth Wonder (UK) especially for winter hammocking. It's heavy, but fits my needs perfectly. The intergrated bug net helps block some wind as...
Thanks for the comment! What did i learn? Resupply my matches and buy a new lighter! I had two on me, one i knew was almost out but the other one should've been full. It probably emptied itself by...
Nice pics! Thanks for sharing :) Always fun to impress/convert ground dwellers!
Well I edited the sequence to make it shorter, as it took a few minutes! This is why I love going on small outings like those. It makes you test your gear and be ready for anything. I probably...
Merci Shug! You guys probably have more snow, from what I saw of the Frozen Butt Hang. We got drenched with rain a few weeks ago, and lost all our snow "loft" lol. Crunchy stuff now. Thanks for the...
Hey guys! I just wanted to share a video I did. I want to practice my filming and editing, and really enjoy watching hang videos, so I though I'd try my own.
Nothing special here, I just go...
No problem haha! I think it will work, the only problem I forsee is that the tie-outs will be fixed, so I will always need to pitch the tarp at the same height for the doors to be closed properly. ...
Fist this isn't my picture, I found it in the gallery just to explain What I have experienced when I first tried a "Winter mode" setup with the tarp. As you mentioned, I do have to stake the doors...
As you see in the pics, the 16 has the same problem my 12, or so it seems. The doors have to be folded inwards if you want them to be tight. They can't seem to be pitched straight down if your tapr...
The newer ones aren't squared.
This is mine in porch mode, notice the curve on the bottom back wall. It's like that for all four sides:...
Bienvenue! I'm also from the south shore! This forum is great to learn. Peut-être qu'on se croisera un jour!
Even if i had the proper gear, this is as cold as it's gonna get tonight here in Quebec. Still pretty cold with the wind chill!
Congrats on you frozen hang!!