Home | Community | Message Board

Magic-Mushrooms-Shop.com
This site includes paid links. Please support our sponsors.


Welcome to the Shroomery Message Board! You are experiencing a small sample of what the site has to offer. Please login or register to post messages and view our exclusive members-only content. You'll gain access to additional forums, file attachments, board customizations, encrypted private messages, and much more!

Shop: PhytoExtractum Maeng Da Thai Kratom Leaf Powder   Unfolding Nature Unfolding Nature: Being in the Implicate Order   Kraken Kratom Red Vein Kratom

Jump to first unread post Pages: 1 | 2  [ show all ]
InvisibleOeric McKenna
LIFE CAPS


Registered: 06/15/12
Posts: 5,318
Loc: Babylon Flag
SNOW CAMPING
    #17280666 - 11/25/12 06:04 PM (12 years, 1 month ago)

I'm going this year for the first time.
Looking for tips, tricks, & tales of horror.

We'll be constructing a man cave with a small central fire.

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleSheikCorp
Stranger

Registered: 01/09/08
Posts: 2,274
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: Oeric McKenna]
    #17282694 - 11/26/12 01:42 AM (12 years, 1 month ago)

pads to sit/sleep on.  Also something to insulate your food like foam around the bowl.  Food gets cold too quick in the elements and the last thing I want is to be eating cold spaghetti or what ever at the end of the day. I also put socks around my water bottles to help slow down the freezing.  Bring lots of sweets like chocolate or hard candies.  Sweets help keep the cold chill out a bit at night.  Besides lots of layers and food I'd also bring extra pairs of gloves and hats and socks. I also bring some large and small plastic bags for what ever I may need them for. Say my boots are leaking I can put the bag over my socks.  Or I can lay them under my sleeping pad for extra protection.  Bring at least a few days worth of extra food.  Also ski poles help with walking.

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleOeric McKenna
LIFE CAPS


Registered: 06/15/12
Posts: 5,318
Loc: Babylon Flag
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: SheikCorp]
    #17282759 - 11/26/12 02:07 AM (12 years, 1 month ago)

Awesome man. Thanks for taking the time to respond.
I'm planning on making hot soup inside the mancave and filling thermos up with it ect.
Aso gonna pick a mild day where its not below zero. Should be a blast!


--------------------


spread love
love is everything
2013 finds
medicinal psilocybin tincture drops
cannabis pics

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlinekechlesurf
Stranger
Male User Gallery


Registered: 11/30/07
Posts: 1,103
Last seen: 1 year, 7 days
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: Oeric McKenna]
    #17452094 - 12/26/12 07:27 PM (12 years, 23 days ago)

I always boil some water and pour it in a thick plastic bottle and throw it in my bag before I get in. I dont sleep in a cave, I use a bivy with a sleeping bag, so not sure how cold it will be in the little cave.

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleOeric McKenna
LIFE CAPS


Registered: 06/15/12
Posts: 5,318
Loc: Babylon Flag
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: kechlesurf]
    #17452496 - 12/26/12 08:33 PM (12 years, 23 days ago)

Yeah it'll be soon. I. Thinking about some of those big multi-wick candles too

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleRevok
I Am OTD
 User Gallery
Registered: 08/29/12
Posts: 10,432
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: Oeric McKenna]
    #17452503 - 12/26/12 08:34 PM (12 years, 23 days ago)

A challenge! What is the lowest temperature you have endured recreationally?

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleOeric McKenna
LIFE CAPS


Registered: 06/15/12
Posts: 5,318
Loc: Babylon Flag
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: Revok]
    #17452520 - 12/26/12 08:37 PM (12 years, 23 days ago)

Well it gets to -30 easily but I'm looking to avoid such temps!  Shooting for +20.
I love nature so much tho. It's worth battling it just to trip outside & look at the sky.

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleRevok
I Am OTD
 User Gallery
Registered: 08/29/12
Posts: 10,432
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: Oeric McKenna]
    #17452547 - 12/26/12 08:41 PM (12 years, 23 days ago)

I cant imagine tending the campfire enjoyable at -30. My experiences in the low 30's were formidable, though it was raining which made it more daunting. How are you equipped?

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleOeric McKenna
LIFE CAPS


Registered: 06/15/12
Posts: 5,318
Loc: Babylon Flag
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: Revok]
    #17452574 - 12/26/12 08:46 PM (12 years, 23 days ago)

Pretty well. It was fall camping, where we made an elaborate "mancave" with a tiny fire inside , that inspired the idea. Tarps, rope, pine limbs & blankets. I'll probably bring a sled full of split kindling. Maple.

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleRevok
I Am OTD
 User Gallery
Registered: 08/29/12
Posts: 10,432
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: Oeric McKenna]
    #17452656 - 12/26/12 08:58 PM (12 years, 23 days ago)

If there is enough snow maybe try the igloo..

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleOeric McKenna
LIFE CAPS


Registered: 06/15/12
Posts: 5,318
Loc: Babylon Flag
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: Revok]
    #17452929 - 12/26/12 09:44 PM (12 years, 22 days ago)

Yup! Will do man. Fun shit will be happening

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlinecuben b
Stranger

Registered: 12/16/12
Posts: 10
Last seen: 11 years, 8 months
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: Oeric McKenna] * 1
    #17456798 - 12/27/12 05:45 PM (12 years, 22 days ago)

bring a lot of beer, you can't be too safe

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlinegandalf579
Mushroom Hunter
Male
Registered: 09/28/07
Posts: 907
Last seen: 5 years, 10 months
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: cuben b]
    #17459508 - 12/28/12 04:02 AM (12 years, 21 days ago)

If you can't find a cave to sleep in try this:

Build a short lean-to and attach a emergency blanket to the under side of the roof and drape a sheet of clear plastic over and down the front, pinning it tightly along the top and at the ground and along 1 end of the opening, leaving one side loose to get into . Then build a long fire in front of the lean-to ( 3 to 5 feet away) the entire length of the front of the lean-to in a shallow trench with some rocks on the far side of the fire to act as a reflector. The fire doesn't need to be a rip roaring fire. You can also put a tarp over the roof of the lean-to for added protection from the elements and more insulation. Use pine boughs as bedding material to insulate yourself from the ground, placing your bag on top. The emergency blanket will reflect the heat from the fire down onto you and the clear plastic acts like a mini green house.

I've used this method in sub zero temps before and slept as good as I do indoors. If built right the temps inside the lean-to will be around 70 degrees f. or so depending on the out side temps.

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleOeric McKenna
LIFE CAPS


Registered: 06/15/12
Posts: 5,318
Loc: Babylon Flag
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: gandalf579]
    #17459847 - 12/28/12 08:06 AM (12 years, 21 days ago)

That's what I had in mind! Sounds good

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleRevok
I Am OTD
 User Gallery
Registered: 08/29/12
Posts: 10,432
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: Oeric McKenna]
    #17465364 - 12/29/12 09:31 AM (12 years, 20 days ago)

Maybe not totally relevant, but in the movies you used to see homeless people depicted using newspapers as blankets. Actually an effective method of heat conservation is to bundle the paper up and stuff it inside your cloths.

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleOeric McKenna
LIFE CAPS


Registered: 06/15/12
Posts: 5,318
Loc: Babylon Flag
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: Revok]
    #17466252 - 12/29/12 01:19 PM (12 years, 20 days ago)

Haha no doubt!

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineKhrushchev
Stranger
 User Gallery

Registered: 03/31/11
Posts: 158
Last seen: 2 years, 3 months
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: Oeric McKenna]
    #17521165 - 01/09/13 08:19 AM (12 years, 9 days ago)

I have been getting geared up for winter camping as well, I just need some snow shoes and a shovel and I'm ready to go.. The hardest part has been convincing someone to come with me!


--------------------

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleRevok
I Am OTD
 User Gallery
Registered: 08/29/12
Posts: 10,432
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: Oeric McKenna]
    #17521546 - 01/09/13 10:09 AM (12 years, 9 days ago)

Hey Oeric, did you ever make that trip?

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleOeric McKenna
LIFE CAPS


Registered: 06/15/12
Posts: 5,318
Loc: Babylon Flag
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: Revok]
    #17522073 - 01/09/13 12:31 PM (12 years, 9 days ago)

Oh hey yeah its still on. Haven't yet but waiting on some lucy.
Got the gear & spot ready. I'm actually glad I did all this planning.
Also that I found people crazy enough to go with me!

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleRevok
I Am OTD
 User Gallery
Registered: 08/29/12
Posts: 10,432
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: Oeric McKenna]
    #17522506 - 01/09/13 01:55 PM (12 years, 9 days ago)

Keep us posted brother. Id be interested in hearing how it goes.

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlinecheehoo420
Certified Badass
Male User Gallery


Registered: 12/24/12
Posts: 17
Last seen: 8 years, 2 months
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: Revok]
    #17527421 - 01/10/13 12:04 PM (12 years, 8 days ago)

interested! But not for me... i despise snow lol be safe and have fun!


--------------------
Sexy Women wanted for internet modeling... www.exoticrevolution.com

Everything i say is made up. It is not real - this is a fantasy world for me.

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineAbsent Minded
 User Gallery


Registered: 04/13/12
Posts: 3,300
Loc: Way Down South Flag
Last seen: 9 years, 9 months
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: cheehoo420]
    #17529521 - 01/10/13 07:05 PM (12 years, 8 days ago)

ah, winter camping isn't for me. well, at least not anymore. back in the day it was a blast in scouts. but now, shit, I want some bud, the sun out till 8:30, scorching heat, ticks, mosquitoes, you name it. I'll take it all over freezing my face off, not feeling my hands, wet feet, everything constantly wet, cold, uncomfortable. fuck that.
But good for you brother, it can certainly be a blast. I'm just over it for the most part.


--------------------


Beats
More Beats

sheekle: fuck peace love and unity
sheekle: death despair and misery
sheekle: is where it's at

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Invisibletealeaf
Just Touch It
 User Gallery

Registered: 09/21/06
Posts: 2,907
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: Absent Minded]
    #17532096 - 01/11/13 10:51 AM (12 years, 7 days ago)

right on! i was planning on doing this as well on some farm property that i own. was going to set up my solo tent wrapped in a tarp and then pile snow around it.
awesome idea with the lean-to, that would be fun just to hang out in with friends. definitely bringing a bit of my own wood.


--------------------
:dancingbear:

SonicTitan said:
"Id rail the same amount of come to crack"

https://soundcloud.com/matty_dread

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/ShrillGoldenChimpanzee-size_restricted.gif

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlineencryptor
 User Gallery

Registered: 05/15/03
Posts: 1,192
Last seen: 4 days, 9 hours
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: tealeaf]
    #17537944 - 01/12/13 02:24 PM (12 years, 6 days ago)

I'd imagine it would get wet eventually, but you can do a few things to delay all that. Like #1 put a tarp under your tent, #2 Use the straps on tent's covering top to repel water away from your tent.  Bring towels, paper towels, and plastic bags for safe keeping of electronics.  Thinking about it I'd want a few hangers to hang my drenched jacket, hoodie, and snowpants.  Go before a good storm storm would be awesome.  I would so want X-Country skis or regular skis even for that trip.:thumbup:

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleOeric McKenna
LIFE CAPS


Registered: 06/15/12
Posts: 5,318
Loc: Babylon Flag
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: encryptor]
    #17537974 - 01/12/13 02:30 PM (12 years, 6 days ago)

It won't be too aweful wet. Mancave - pine boughs with blankets, central fire.
Lucy under the moon

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Invisibletealeaf
Just Touch It
 User Gallery

Registered: 09/21/06
Posts: 2,907
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: Oeric McKenna]
    #17541317 - 01/13/13 08:52 AM (12 years, 5 days ago)

Yep me thinks it wont be wet at all because this tarp is so damn big and my tent is so damn small that ill wrap it like a burrito like i always do; adds layer between tent and ground and covers it completely so i can ride out storms.

^pine boughs are a great idea :thumbup: i was wondering what to use for added support because i figured the snow would be pretty damn heavy on top of my tent. problem solved!


--------------------
:dancingbear:

SonicTitan said:
"Id rail the same amount of come to crack"

https://soundcloud.com/matty_dread

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/ShrillGoldenChimpanzee-size_restricted.gif

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlinecasgoodie
weedwright
Male User Gallery

Registered: 10/31/06
Posts: 770
Loc: terra
Last seen: 11 years, 2 months
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: tealeaf]
    #17556634 - 01/16/13 11:33 AM (12 years, 2 days ago)

when i camped in the snow once i punctured my air mat, since then i carry a thermarest z rest, which is a solid pad. having your insulation from the ground be so fragile like an air mat can be dangerous in the snow. also on the same trip i discovered that wearing a sock over a plastic bag and another sock really keeps you're feet warm, and won't sweat unless you're doing some serious activity which you should watch out for in very cold weather


--------------------
TRAPPED IN LINGUISTIC CONCEPTS

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineAbsent Minded
 User Gallery


Registered: 04/13/12
Posts: 3,300
Loc: Way Down South Flag
Last seen: 9 years, 9 months
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: casgoodie]
    #17559200 - 01/16/13 08:26 PM (12 years, 2 days ago)

wait, so sock, bag, sock?
or bag, sock, sock?


--------------------


Beats
More Beats

sheekle: fuck peace love and unity
sheekle: death despair and misery
sheekle: is where it's at

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineDough
Chillin


Registered: 05/25/12
Posts: 1,110
Loc: New England
Last seen: 7 years, 8 days
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: Absent Minded]
    #17561771 - 01/17/13 10:33 AM (12 years, 1 day ago)

honestly sock and bag over it works pretty well multiple just gets kinda bulky and sweaty unless you are using thin micro socks


--------------------
Trippy Kit




trippy mane

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlinerudraksha

Registered: 01/07/13
Posts: 193
Loc: West Coast Canada
Last seen: 7 years, 9 months
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: Dough]
    #17568877 - 01/18/13 04:29 PM (12 years, 5 hours ago)

awesome! i love winter camping, best way to get through the rainy winter is to get out to the mountains where it's snowing! snow cave is the way to go if there's enough snow and you want to pack light. just make sure the snow is about a foot thick above you (not too thick to hurt you if it caves in, and thick enough to give you some insulation). a good technique is to dig a trench, then you can hollow out 2 sleeping sections on the sides of your trench, and cover the trench with a tarp. plan for an hour or so for setup, and the work will keep you warm :smile: often snow caves are warmer than a tent i find because of less exposure and more insulation. happy & safe adventures!


--------------------

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineAbsent Minded
 User Gallery


Registered: 04/13/12
Posts: 3,300
Loc: Way Down South Flag
Last seen: 9 years, 9 months
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: rudraksha]
    #17584981 - 01/21/13 01:00 PM (11 years, 11 months ago)

Quote:

rudraksha said:
awesome! i love winter camping, best way to get through the rainy winter is to get out to the mountains where it's snowing! snow cave is the way to go if there's enough snow and you want to pack light. just make sure the snow is about a foot thick above you (not too thick to hurt you if it caves in, and thick enough to give you some insulation). a good technique is to dig a trench, then you can hollow out 2 sleeping sections on the sides of your trench, and cover the trench with a tarp. plan for an hour or so for setup, and the work will keep you warm :smile: often snow caves are warmer than a tent i find because of less exposure and more insulation. happy & safe adventures!



that's a cool idea.


--------------------


Beats
More Beats

sheekle: fuck peace love and unity
sheekle: death despair and misery
sheekle: is where it's at

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleOeric McKenna
LIFE CAPS


Registered: 06/15/12
Posts: 5,318
Loc: Babylon Flag
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: Absent Minded]
    #17778449 - 02/10/13 04:27 PM (11 years, 11 months ago)

The verdict: SHIT WAS WILD! For the most part it was warm by the fire. Some cold moments tho! Tripping in nature is always great.
  The tarp/pine shelter idea turned out even better than I thought it would. Dug a hole for the fire. We did this during a blizzard that started right after we set up. I don't have any after storm pics but the whole thing was piled up!  Fun shit folks... not for the faint of heart tho!


--------------------


spread love
love is everything
2013 finds
medicinal psilocybin tincture drops
cannabis pics

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Invisibletealeaf
Just Touch It
 User Gallery

Registered: 09/21/06
Posts: 2,907
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: Oeric McKenna]
    #17780277 - 02/10/13 09:47 PM (11 years, 11 months ago)

looks like fun! i dig the third picture. btw, did you sleep the night in that shelter or just chill, looks small to lay down


--------------------
:dancingbear:

SonicTitan said:
"Id rail the same amount of come to crack"

https://soundcloud.com/matty_dread

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/ShrillGoldenChimpanzee-size_restricted.gif

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleRevok
I Am OTD
 User Gallery
Registered: 08/29/12
Posts: 10,432
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: Oeric McKenna]
    #17780654 - 02/10/13 10:43 PM (11 years, 11 months ago)

Nice Camping.

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleOeric McKenna
LIFE CAPS


Registered: 06/15/12
Posts: 5,318
Loc: Babylon Flag
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: tealeaf]
    #17780974 - 02/10/13 11:47 PM (11 years, 11 months ago)

.
Quote:

tealeaf said:
looks like fun! i dig the third picture. btw, did you sleep the night in that shelter or just chill, looks small to lay down




Somehow it looks a lot smaller that it was really. Probably 8 x 5 feet.
My friend & I layed down towards the end of the night. It was hard to sleep after the fungal ride. I got about 2hrs sleep. Actually had ice on my ass! Haha.

Oh shit, I forgot to mention that our fort was circled by wolves! My friend was freaking out but I was ready to fight. Hatchet in one hand, knife in the other. I'm sure I don't stand a chance but I don't fear death and I don't back down from animals.  It's play it cool or die swinging for me. No joke.
  I brought this big chicken to roast too but after they left I said fuck that let's not attract them back here


--------------------


spread love
love is everything
2013 finds
medicinal psilocybin tincture drops
cannabis pics

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlineconn
Stranger Than Fiction

Registered: 12/08/14
Posts: 22
Last seen: 6 years, 6 months
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: Revok]
    #21276492 - 02/15/15 10:01 AM (9 years, 10 months ago)

If you've got a lot of snow, build a quinzee!



--------------------
Forward ever & backward never.

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleOeric McKenna
LIFE CAPS


Registered: 06/15/12
Posts: 5,318
Loc: Babylon Flag
Re: SNOW CAMPING [Re: conn]
    #21277354 - 02/15/15 12:35 PM (9 years, 10 months ago)

Haha...yup... looks melty


--------------------


spread love
love is everything
2013 finds
medicinal psilocybin tincture drops
cannabis pics

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Jump to top Pages: 1 | 2  [ show all ]

Shop: PhytoExtractum Maeng Da Thai Kratom Leaf Powder   Unfolding Nature Unfolding Nature: Being in the Implicate Order   Kraken Kratom Red Vein Kratom


Similar ThreadsPosterViewsRepliesLast post
* Camp stove + airline travel??? Gr8fulJ420 3,083 11 02/28/06 08:04 PM
by Adom
* Camping Alone. Jim 2,540 10 03/30/06 08:50 AM
by eris
* The Best Camp Gear for 2007 MiddlemanM 859 5 07/16/07 08:10 PM
by Gr8fulJ420
* Late Summer New Hampshire Camping - Some fun time-lapse photography :) JacquesCousteau 704 4 09/23/07 08:13 AM
by JacquesCousteau
* Boreal canoe/camping music fest! soylent_green 398 0 04/23/06 08:52 PM
by soylent_green
* big sandy, wind river range, wyoming oDin 801 2 10/21/06 10:39 AM
by Maverick
* Who else was a Boy Scout???
( 1 2 all )
A3eyedfish 3,430 29 01/12/06 11:02 PM
by nickpdx
* florida camping Muufokfok 1,150 10 05/03/08 05:36 PM
by LeftyBurnz

Extra information
You cannot start new topics / You cannot reply to topics
HTML is disabled / BBCode is enabled
Moderator: Middleman, Shroomism, feevers
4,605 topic views. 0 members, 0 guests and 1 web crawlers are browsing this forum.
[ Show Images Only | Sort by Score | Print Topic ]
Search this thread:

Copyright 1997-2025 Mind Media. Some rights reserved.

Generated in 0.033 seconds spending 0.003 seconds on 12 queries.