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[–] 16 points 9 months ago

Nice shot!!

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  • [–] 13 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    At least you know there's not much chance of mosquitoes.

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  • [–] 12 points 9 months ago (7 children)

    The photo is great!
    But is it worth that kind of effort?
    Why do this to yourself? Just to know you can?

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  • [–] [S] 16 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    We do sled dog tours, this was the first time we had such a temperature during this overnight trip. When it is -20 or warmer, it isn't so bad.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    If you're moving and it's not windy -20 doesn't sound that bad. -35 sounds pretty brutal. -20 would also be pretty rough if it's windy.

    I'm a yank whose been stuck between daily highs of 0 F (-17 C) and 15 F (-10 C) for the past month. It's always amusing shoveling my driveway in the evening after the kids are asleep and I start taking off layers due to body heat + sweat despite it being properly cold. I can't imagine trying to dress appropriately where you can't easily retreat inside and try again if you got it wrong the first time. I imagine that sweat is the enemy when you're out in the elements like that.

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  • [–] 10 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Outdoor Boys on youtube has a bunch of videos of extreme cold camping, same setup too w/ a hot tent

    Sometimes the “why” in those videos is a multi day hunting trip or a wood cutting trip

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago

    I'm looking to get into winter camping. So far the lowest I've done overnight was just 4 or 5 degrees below freezing. No stove, just a hammock.

    It's exhilarating. I'll do it again just for the fun of it.

    Nothing like waking up to a half frozen water bottle (always keep your filter on your person, so it doesn't freeze and make you sick).

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)
  • [–] [S] 3 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    https://nordichuskyfarm.com/p/wilderness-overnight This season is fully booked, but maybe next year? 😉 Usually it's not so cold. We have warm clothes, drinks, and fire inside the tent, so it is not so bad.

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago* (5 children)

    Assuming you're sleeping there, where are the shelters for the sled dogs?

    Those temps are probably fine to run them in, but are too cold for sleeping outside unsheltered...

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  • [–] [S] 10 points 9 months ago

    They had tons of straw and special warm blankets. Huskies are ok in these temperatures. Everyone was happy and fine. Except me going to check on dogs throughout the night. When the fire went out in the stove, it was rough to be going out and in the sleeping bag. Doing it again on Monday, but it should be nice -16.

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    Pretty sure they just sleep outside, maybe with a blanket or something. They're super well adapted to cold.

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    My gf's half husky (not purebred) will sit outside in -30 for an hour and a half without complaint. In fact he complains when he has to come in

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