Winter in the Woods
This will be my last Winter themed post for a while I think. Just had a hankering to reminisce a bit, in the midst of Summer.
This is my brother sitting in a hasty winter camp. We just set up to have a quick bite to eat. Nothing tastes better than food in the bush.
©David Williams
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You guys are way hardcore!
Lol, hardly. But we have fun!
What's your best advice for keeping warm? I was practically ready to cry when it hit forty degrees one night. Looking at your picture makes me feel pretty wimpy lol!
Warm clothes is a personal decision. I prefer natural materials as they are not prone to melting and spark holes from the fire. Synthetics are warmer and lighter in weight. Layers are important. Part of staying warm is paying attention to your own sweat. If you are working hard enough to sweat, you need to strip down layers. In the short term you might get a little cool, but in the long run you will be warmer because of evaporation. Never wear cotton. It absorbs water and when the water evaporates it sucks the heat right out of you. I do use cotton canvas as my outter layer because it breathes very well. But just about everything I wear is Wool. Wool can be soaked, and still retains warmth. Some say up to 80 percent of the insulation is retained. But like I said, if you don't get wet it is better. I'm thinking about doing a full post on the topic now lol. Thanks for the inspiration!
Solid advice. I'll be happy to read your full article!
wonderful post, I love this type of content! You should expand on it more and tell the story of what you guys experienced that day, I know I would enjoy reading about it!
@davidwilliams I am a member of a new curator team looking at new user content to promote to other steemit users. I will keep yours in mind for sure!
Good to know! Thanks for considering me!
my pleasure! love your outdoors content so far, keep up the good work!
We will one day run into each other out there I'm sure, my wife @leemlaframboise and I enjoy the outdoors(the more remote the better), and live just a few hours north of you in MB. I absolutely agree with the "food in bush" statement. One time, I only had Ketchup chips and rye bread left to eat in the bush, disgusting combination while in civilization.., however..in the bush..Crunchy ketchup chip Sandwiches,,Mmmmmm loved it!!
Hahah! Yup reminds me of good old soda cracker sardine sandwiches!
I keep a running bag of trailmix/gorp through the year, eating/adding/eating/adding. But winter trips are a great way to finally clean it all out. Because everything tastes good on a winter camping trip, lol!
Nice!