After spending another winter night out in the bush I have assembled the following points to ponder;
- I still can't get methyl hydrate to burn with any consistency (in a bios type stove), even when kept warm (is HEET the answer?)
- Even my Soto micro stove failed miserably at -16c with a jetboil canister, well not really the stove, it was the gas, and being 4 season gas, I never went out of my way to keep it warm
- Pulks are pretty cool and very useful
- I missed the sound of coyotes through the night, this trip was eerily quiet
- I find my BB is slightly less comfortable when I don't have it tied out
- Freezer bag cooking is cool, there are some great recipes but I think I can do better meal wise (real food!), but it's hard to clean dishes at -16c if cooking in a pot or pan
- My cook kit (currently a GSI minimalist and soloist) may not be the wisest choices
The fun thing about all of this is going through the process of trying resolve all of these points.
Just wanted to pass on my thoughts.
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