VIDEO: Wintry Overnight with Gear Mods

**bonsaihiker** · 03-13-2010, 09:42

In February I got out to a local state park to do some winter backpacking and gear testing. I mentioned on another thread about modifying my UQ suspension and finding a more comfortable way to keep my feet warm, and I demonstrate these in this video.

It was a quiet hike except for a complaint or two about my Yak Trax and a serenade by a couple of owls, and I had a great time. I've camped in snow before, and I can now say unequivocally that it's much better in a hammock above the snow.

Anyway, I hope you all find this video informative if not enjoyable. Thanks for watching!

EDIT: Here's the link for those who cannot see the embedded version: Wintry Overnight

**Hawk-eye** · 03-13-2010, 10:36

Saw that this morning on your YouTube channel ... nice way to enjoy my morning cup of coffee... Nice day in the woods ... thanks for sharing it with us!

**rigidpsycho** · 03-13-2010, 10:43

Thanks for sharing. I needed that. I need to get out soon.

**questtrek** · 03-13-2010, 11:12

Very Cool ! ... Loved the concept of your vest covering your footbox. Glad to see it kept your feet warm all night. Good Idea.

WV · 03-13-2010, 11:49

Nicely detailed report - useful and entertaining. Thanks!

**Perkolady** · 03-13-2010, 11:56

bonsaihiker,

Is there any way you could put a regular link to your video? For whatever reason, I cannot see it embedded in the post

**Stone** · 03-13-2010, 12:30

Thanks, great video. Really like the vest over the foot box idea!

**moski** · 03-13-2010, 12:51

Nice video!
I use my fot pad for a lot of other stuff.

Ground cloth, when i need to put stuff on the ground
Sit pad on logs by the fire
Insulate the bottom of my Alpacka
Insulation in my Jerry chair

But i still think this idea to peapod your footbox is neat, gonna try that out.
I almost always carry a Wm flight jacket anyway.
But i wont ditch my pad

Ps, what the heck happend in the very end

**Shewie** · 03-13-2010, 13:11

Good vid Scott, thanks for sharing

I've just bought a down vest and was wandering about using it for the foot end, one to try next time I'm out.

**gargoyle** · 03-13-2010, 13:15

Thanks Scott, always a pleasure to watch your hikes.
I did the same trick with my vest last weekend, except I used it on the head end, no net hammock. Works good that way too.