Post by 340wby on Jun 19, 2008 10:29:34 GMT -5
the question comes up all the time, if you back pack in where do you sleep and which tent do you use?
long ago I learned to live out of a back-pack and sleep where ever night found me quite comfortably with a minimum of equipment,out in the field, (especially in snow) using a good quality sleeping bag and a plastic tarp, and an inflatable pad, I do ocasionaly rent a hot shower in town or take an ICE COLD dip in a creek , to keep the B.O. under control, but being very comfortable takes some skill and experiance and planing but its not something the average guy can,t do if he sets his mind on the goal.
Ive spend many nights in lean- tos or makeshift shelters and am none the worse for it even on sub zero nights
I welcome SNOW I love SNOW, I had several pictures of my ford 350 dually, where only the radio antena on the roof,showed sticking out of the snow drift, I was snug near-bye under a large thickly branched conifer in a lean-to that night and had zero problems, other than digging myself out of a snow drift over the first 4 feet around the area.
snows seldom near the problem or threat that freezing rain and running puddles, soggy ground cause to staying warm and dry.
and just for info I have the tarp act as a floor, roof and door and a 12' x '16 ft 6 mil plastic tarp is just fine if used correctly, you just need to allow water to run off to the outside not into the sleep area and allow lots of air circulation to prevent condensation, keep it small,compact and fairly low, you want only enought room for yourself and gear
basic idea but use a floor made from 1/3 of the tarp that has edges higher than the roof lower edges and build it under a large conifer with a support branch at about 4 ft off the ground over a small level area and use lots of pine needles as floor insulation under the tarp, if your lazy or clutzy bring DUCT TAPE,its a big help, if your skilled a few dozen yards of parrachute cord and your gear will surfice, HINT, folding all edges to the center of the floor helps prevent water intrusion and leaving two small open exits for air flow is mandatory, having a twin peak roof suspension helps
you won,t be nearly as successful if your not hunting where theres decent concentrations of ELK within easy walking distance, spending several hours a day in prime hunting time just getting into and out of the best areas is alot of wasted effort.
long ago I learned to live out of a back-pack and sleep where ever night found me quite comfortably with a minimum of equipment,out in the field, (especially in snow) using a good quality sleeping bag and a plastic tarp, and an inflatable pad, I do ocasionaly rent a hot shower in town or take an ICE COLD dip in a creek , to keep the B.O. under control, but being very comfortable takes some skill and experiance and planing but its not something the average guy can,t do if he sets his mind on the goal.
Ive spend many nights in lean- tos or makeshift shelters and am none the worse for it even on sub zero nights
I welcome SNOW I love SNOW, I had several pictures of my ford 350 dually, where only the radio antena on the roof,showed sticking out of the snow drift, I was snug near-bye under a large thickly branched conifer in a lean-to that night and had zero problems, other than digging myself out of a snow drift over the first 4 feet around the area.
snows seldom near the problem or threat that freezing rain and running puddles, soggy ground cause to staying warm and dry.
and just for info I have the tarp act as a floor, roof and door and a 12' x '16 ft 6 mil plastic tarp is just fine if used correctly, you just need to allow water to run off to the outside not into the sleep area and allow lots of air circulation to prevent condensation, keep it small,compact and fairly low, you want only enought room for yourself and gear
basic idea but use a floor made from 1/3 of the tarp that has edges higher than the roof lower edges and build it under a large conifer with a support branch at about 4 ft off the ground over a small level area and use lots of pine needles as floor insulation under the tarp, if your lazy or clutzy bring DUCT TAPE,its a big help, if your skilled a few dozen yards of parrachute cord and your gear will surfice, HINT, folding all edges to the center of the floor helps prevent water intrusion and leaving two small open exits for air flow is mandatory, having a twin peak roof suspension helps
you won,t be nearly as successful if your not hunting where theres decent concentrations of ELK within easy walking distance, spending several hours a day in prime hunting time just getting into and out of the best areas is alot of wasted effort.
