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    Really enjoyed this video, also really enjoyed tthe gear list used.
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    all secure in sector 7 Shug's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trecker8 View Post
    Shug you are the Survivor Man!
    It was a joy to be out there. Fun to be alone in that weirdly quiet cold.

    Quote Originally Posted by bloomgorge View Post
    Really enjoyed this video, also really enjoyed tthe gear list used.
    I appreciate that.
    Been talking about winter camping so thought I should add a gear list.
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    Thanks for ANOTHER great video Shug.

    This is kind of a random and maybe weird question, but when you change clothes do you do anything special to keep your feet/socks dry? One of my least favorite parts of changing in snowy or rainy weather is trying to stay dry while doing it. Even with a footprint I tend to find myself in a weird balancing act trying to get my longjohns pants on or off without letting my feet touch the ground.

    Also, do you do anything special with the layers you were wearing while hiking in the winter? I assume hanging them out to dry isn’t really an option in those temps? Do you just stuff them in your pack and then put them back on when you are ready to go the next day?

    Thanks again!
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    Great video, great report! Thanks Shug!!!

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    all secure in sector 7 Shug's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by prelohded View Post
    Thanks for ANOTHER great video Shug.

    This is kind of a random and maybe weird question, but when you change clothes do you do anything special to keep your feet/socks dry? One of my least favorite parts of changing in snowy or rainy weather is trying to stay dry while doing it. Even with a footprint I tend to find myself in a weird balancing act trying to get my longjohns pants on or off without letting my feet touch the ground.

    Also, do you do anything special with the layers you were wearing while hiking in the winter? I assume hanging them out to dry isn’t really an option in those temps? Do you just stuff them in your pack and then put them back on when you are ready to go the next day?

    Thanks again!
    I sit in the hammock and change my socks out. One foot at a time. Often with layers and changing I do one leg/one side at a time. For instance....right mukluk off. I stand on my piece of reflectix and drop pants, tights and briefs to mid thigh and sit in hammock. Then outer right pant leg all the way off, thin merino tights right leg off, right leg synthetic briefs off. Then reverse that with dry camp clothes on right side. Then same on left side.
    Never fully undressed.
    Then I change my shirts. Usually next to skin shirt is wet or damp so that I sometimes put on over some dry stuff to dry out if only damp. Fleece tops and down jackets over all that to heat up.
    Wet stuff I hang in sun if there is sun or a breeze. Sometimes stuff it in a pocket to dry some. If I have a fire I dry it there. Than hiking out I may just wear camp stuff since going to car. If on to another site then don the damp stuff and get moving.


    Quote Originally Posted by geronimo View Post
    Great video, great report! Thanks Shug!!!
    Thankee.
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    Shug, been thinking about your trip report since last night. I'd found it about bedtime, decided to look at first few minutes and ended watching it through. Really interesting stuff. Thanks for the explanation of how you got the fire going so readily. I'm going to get the UCO match kit and keep with my stuff.

    Really appreciate the report. It's unlikely I'll ever try temps like you do but even the upper teens can be risky if you make mistakes. Your reports offer a lot of good advice that would keep relative neophyte cold hangers like me from trouble. And your responses, i.e. how to manage clothes or being careful trying to get to running water add to your video story. Thanks!

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    Thanks for the continued inspiration and information; invaluable how-to's, even as we all find our own twist on things. The Kahtoolas...did you manage to find that magic size that fits both the Yukons and the Summit Countrys, or is it just a matter of having a pair for each?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Othello View Post
    Thanks for the continued inspiration and information; invaluable how-to's, even as we all find our own twist on things. The Kahtoolas...did you manage to find that magic size that fits both the Yukons and the Summit Countrys, or is it just a matter of having a pair for each?
    I remember being in the same situation and asking Shug about sizing. I tried a medium but returned them. I had to go with a Large, which fits the following perfectly:

    11 Keen Summit Country
    10.5 Salomon Toundra
    10.5 Salomon Quest 4D

    That's about all the footwear I own that I would ever use them with. I had a pair of 11 Yukon's but didn't try spikes, so I'm curious if Shug has some feedback.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Othello View Post
    Thanks for the continued inspiration and information; invaluable how-to's, even as we all find our own twist on things. The Kahtoolas...did you manage to find that magic size that fits both the Yukons and the Summit Countrys, or is it just a matter of having a pair for each?
    Quote Originally Posted by OneClick View Post
    I remember being in the same situation and asking Shug about sizing. I tried a medium but returned them. I had to go with a Large, which fits the following perfectly:

    11 Keen Summit Country
    10.5 Salomon Toundra
    10.5 Salomon Quest 4D

    That's about all the footwear I own that I would ever use them with. I had a pair of 11 Yukon's but didn't try spikes, so I'm curious if Shug has some feedback.
    My Red pair are Large.
    My boots are size 11.
    Mukluks size 11.

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    Shug I almost forgot to ask...how do you typically use that moka express coffee maker? I like strong coffee but find it too strong straight up, so I pour it into about 2oz of hot water americano style.

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