Ride a snowmobile for a 100 miles. Set up a hot tent base camp. Crank up the stove, get warm , dry your gear, defrost helmet, make food, hot cocoa and go to sleep. Wake up in the morning, fire up the stove, warm up, cook breakfast, start your snowmobile and go for a ride. Come back to base camp at the end of the day and repeat. Just can’t beat it. Maybe you need a snowmobile 😊❤️🇺🇸❄️☃️🛷🔥⛺️🌄
@MidwestBackpacker
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed! That sounds awesome.
@Canadian_Craftsman
2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha 😆✊🔥
@mobilewintercamp7515
2 жыл бұрын
@@Canadian_Craftsman 😊
@spacecoyote6646
Жыл бұрын
Maybe you need back country skiis. 😊
@mobilewintercamp7515
Жыл бұрын
@@spacecoyote6646 I have those too. Unfortunately I suck at using them 😊
@kgilliagorilla2761
2 жыл бұрын
Then you got Shug, -35 in a hammock. Got to love him.
@mobilewintercamp7515
2 жыл бұрын
Just saw his video from a few days ago at below 25. He’s the dude
@BackpackingwithBuckley
2 жыл бұрын
I noticed that the best debater was not included in this. Not only are my feelings hurt, but your video is missing your biggest challenger. Despite this video being very well done, I think the lack of Buckley may be a sign of fear.
@MidwestBackpacker
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, you definitely are a master debater, wait maybe I spelled that wrong? :-)
@BackpackingwithBuckley
2 жыл бұрын
@@MidwestBackpacker if you want to get technical, I'm a master debater AND a master at the other thing you implied. So...
@Tonygarry78
Жыл бұрын
Funny. There are mountains in yrr mid west logo!
@OgrenJack
Жыл бұрын
Make a video to someone who cares
@nicholaswatt9850
Жыл бұрын
Personal preference, I like the work with hot tenting, gives me stuff to do, it's good exercise and it's also very satisfying sitting around a nice warm ambient place when it's freezing outside. Another thing to consider is wind, no one likes sitting around a fire in the wind and the constant wind changes that blows the smoke in your face no matter where you sit, Another thing to consider is rain, no good having a fire outside if it's pouring down. Hot tents are amazing and I would never camp the old way ever again. Just because you set up your hot tent doesn't mean you need the fire to be burning constantly, you only use it when the nice weather goes away and being outside becomes dismal. Also when you have kids hot tents are amazing! Its all about the experience and good atmosphere.. Each to their own I guess, if that's your opinion on how you feel about them then that's fine, but you can't speak for everyone 😊 great vid and enjoyed watching
@ulbushcrafting6592
Жыл бұрын
“Change my mind”? Not when your argument is, that a stove makes the tent life soooo enjoyable, you don’t want to leave the tent😂 I was the same way with my $600 sleep system: quilt, pad & pillow. It was sooo comfortable, I did not want to get out of it! So I leave it behind and sleep on pointy rocks instead now😂 But seriously. Thanks for posting your opinions man. To each their own as the saying goes 👍👊🏼
@herb1553
5 ай бұрын
Absolutely right. Maybe leave all the food at home,and just eat tree bark and snow
@graemesaunderson4218
11 ай бұрын
Hot tents are wonderful .I absolutely love mine as it makes winter camping much more comfortable and it means that i can take a cot bed which is night and day compared to laying on a cold and lumpy surface. Having the woodburning stove with an oven also gives you much more options for cooking a decent meal and while the weather is cold wet and windy it`s really nice to be able to sit inside a waterproof shelter and enjoy the fire without your back getting exposed to the cold. I`m a bit older now and having had my time crawling about on the floor of tiny tents , I think i deserve a bit of comfort and the hot tent definitely provides that.
@aquarianmajo
11 ай бұрын
hi! what hot tent do you use?
@graemesaunderson4218
10 ай бұрын
Hi .I have two hot tents .I have the pomoly manta tepee tent and i also have the pomoly 4 x dome tent .Both are great tents .@@aquarianmajo
@robpelton
2 жыл бұрын
IMHO. You’re not a “camp time” guy. You cherish the journey. The distance. Hot tents command more camp time from set up and general chores. With these big hot tent setups, big distances aren’t as attainable. I do see your point in outside campfire time. This last hot tent event we had, we all hung out and cooked on the fire. We then retreated to our tents. Also, are you assuming people want to socialize with you? All in all, if these tents prolong camping season, I’m all in. Great topic!
@MiyagiontheTrail
2 жыл бұрын
Well said!
@MidwestBackpacker
2 жыл бұрын
Don't encourage him Miyagi! :-)
@MidwestBackpacker
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Gentlemen can agree to disagree. So can we. Until next time Krusty.
@safromnc8616
2 жыл бұрын
You don't need a hot tent, Rob has already been suckered in... Stand strong !
@robpelton
2 жыл бұрын
@@safromnc8616 he doesn’t need one. All his friends have one! Haha.
@MiyagiontheTrail
2 жыл бұрын
So here’s my take on hot tents. For 2-3 night trips where the weather isn’t terrible (above -15ish & light winds) hot tents definitely aren’t necessary. It’s fun for people who like to tinker and have problems just standing around. For anything more than three nights where you are putting in lots of miles, sweating and getting equipment damp and wet, I think a hot tent becomes a necessity for maintaining your equipment. For me it’s a fascination right now. I’m learning lots and it’s fun. Thanks for putting together this video Almost & letting me tackle you in the snow ❄️. 😃. Now…back to specing out a new @superiorgear deep winter hammock setup. Next year 100% hammock!
@ItsGoodintheWoods
2 жыл бұрын
I am entertaining giving hammocks another go
@MidwestBackpacker
2 жыл бұрын
...I win!....
@ItsGoodintheWoods
2 жыл бұрын
@@MidwestBackpacker Bahahahahahahaha
@Adventurer1990
2 ай бұрын
You are referring to -15 degrees CELSIUS right? 😅😂
@zacharybell5496
Жыл бұрын
Your buddy may want to look into upgrading his hot tent setup My entire setup comes in at a whopping 8.5 pounds Absolutely worth it Being able to dry clothes while out for 2 weeks in harsh Alaska Priceless To each his own Fun to voice opinions and be on KZitem though
@earleagleson5912
Жыл бұрын
Hey Zachary, what tent do you use? Thanks.
@billpetersen298
11 ай бұрын
Tent and stove?
@aquarianmajo
11 ай бұрын
what tent do you use?
@MeowMeowKitty86
10 ай бұрын
I think someone is fibbing 🤭
@skyhighfootage53
10 ай бұрын
@@MeowMeowKitty86 Just purchased my first "hot tent" setup. The teepee is 1.6kg and the stove is 2kg. That's just under 8 Lb's and I went with budget options. Not too sure what the rest of my pack weights but i'd say everything all in would be no more than perhaps 15lb. Spending more money I imagine you can certainly do it much lower weight! Thanks
@driftlesshermit
2 жыл бұрын
I think it depends if you're going out for 2 days or 2 weeks or even 2 months . If you're going to be stationary for a time you're going to want a hot tent.
@Toots807
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah man hundred percent. going out for a long time 3 days or more in one spot I bring hot tent for sure
@MiyagiontheTrail
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent point!
@MidwestBackpacker
2 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking maybe next year we extend our deep winter campout to 4 days to make the hot tents make more sense. Also, we plan out the distribution of weight in our sleds better.
@driftlesshermit
2 жыл бұрын
@@MidwestBackpacker As crazy as the world is getting I was thinking about making the hot tent my new home 365 days per year. 😀
@neonsamurai1348
Ай бұрын
In some ways hammock hot tenting works better than standard hot tents. Being suspended towards the roof of the tarp means you are closer to where the heat collects, or you can pitch everything closer to the ground to compress the space a bit more. This is also why cots are a good thing to have when hot tenting as it gets you up off the cold floor and closer to the warmer area of the tent. The downside is it can be a pain to feed the stove wood in the night from a hammock without getting up and out. Personally as a motorcycle camper/tourer I like hot tents in the early spring and fall as it is nice to warm up and dry your gear out when you arrive. There are also some very light setups that weigh less than my Hilleberg Nammatj 3 GT, and pack up well into motorcycle panniers or a backpack.
@Evan_Le5
2 жыл бұрын
From tarp tenting, winter hammocking to hot tenting I definitely find my hot tent to be the most luxurious. A bit more work than the other methods but it’s worth it if you’re doing long trips. Alternatively you can also use a Mr Heater with propane which you can run all night instead of the woodstove.
@spacecoyote6646
11 ай бұрын
Do you realize how much humidity that would put in the air? A wood stove dries things out
@Evan_Le5
11 ай бұрын
@@spacecoyote6646 you just have to keep your tent vented. We’ve done it a few times
@aquarianmajo
11 ай бұрын
hi evan! what brand of hot tent do you use? i’m looking for a bigger tent (10P-12P) & i saw a really nice one for $1500 & im definitely okay with the price but wasn’t sure if there are nicer, tougher tents that aren’t that expensive.
@Evan_Le5
11 ай бұрын
@@aquarianmajo hey that’s awesome thanks for reaching out! We have a Luxe Megahorn XL it is an 8person tent(fits 3 comfortably) if you go with that brand be careful as certain distributors have created issues. For 12 people you could look at the Whiteduck or Esker tents
@dezice6014
10 ай бұрын
@@aquarianmajolook into some of the nortent lavvos
@MikeycatOutdoors
2 жыл бұрын
50-75 lbs more??? What the heck are they setting up? A 10x12 canvas wall tent and a 1/4" steel cylinder stove? My Seek Outside tents vary from 1.5 lbs (1 person) to 17 lbs (16 person) and the titanium stoves vary from 1.5 lbs to 5 lbs, depending on size. ALWAYS have insulation for the coldest temps you're going to encounter in the morning...never count on the fire lasting all night. Set the stove on a platform or use lodge poles underneath if the snow underneath is deep or hasn't been cleared out or compacted underneath. As for wood gathering...you'll still need to gather wood if you're having a campfire outside. Agreed, smaller wood equals more processing. Agree on other points.
@Canadian_Craftsman
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you lmao 🤣 I just said thesame amateurs 😆
@sparrowflying864
2 жыл бұрын
Which hot tent stove is 1.5 pounds??
@MikeycatOutdoors
2 жыл бұрын
@@sparrowflying864 weight of a Seek Outside cub stove is 15oz with the storage bag, the medium stove is 23oz with its storage bag, and stovepipe is 1.5oz/ft...depending on the length of pipe you need. Their largest stove, the big mama, only weighs 4.65 lbs including the storage bag. A lot lighter than the 7-12 lb Chicom pomoly stoves everyone raves about.
@ericksonjustinAK
Жыл бұрын
The scene at 2:30 of this video I believe is the motivation for all of these takes. I’ve been winter camping without a stove and I have zero desire to do that ever again. It was cold and miserable and really miserable if anything got wet, and guess what, snow makes things wet. If weight is the number one reason, then just bring less stuff. Tent and stove can weigh less than 10lbs. To think hot tent camping is the reason a pulk weighs 250lbs is disingenuous. And I like to go to public use cabins which doesn’t require a tent or a stove. But it does mean I have to collect firewood to be warm. It seems wacky to not want the option to get warm because it will motivate you to get firewood. If you really don’t care about being cold and wet (which sounds miserable) and would rather not get firewood, then don’t. 10lbs of extra weight isn’t that much to sacrifice for the option to dry everything out and get warm at least once and if you just want to hang out around the outside fire and for some reason collecting more firewood for that fire seems easier, than do that too. I do think the main beef is not liking the confined space and social scene in a hot tent, and the rest is just justifying that beef.
@SudsMcDuff007
Жыл бұрын
I agree. For years my family told the same bad stories around the campfire at deer camp. Then someone brought a generator, tv, dvd player... and I was the only guy making a fire to sit around before long. Definitely his motivation. But I think there are instances for the hot tent, as the comment thread suggests.
@ericksonjustinAK
Жыл бұрын
@@SudsMcDuff007 Thanks for reading my lengthy comment. Ya, tv's are the same thing. I think it is a valid beef, but I think it is the only valid beef and he should just raze his buddies until they get out of the tent and enjoy the outdoors. But hey, we all have different dynamics with different buddies that can be frustrating. I also wish there were more hot tents with clear plastic windows so there isn't such a claustrophobic feeling in them, and so when the sun comes out, it's inviting to get out of the tent.
@brucerobinson1284
11 ай бұрын
I have noticed the gourmet chefs cooking food better then I make at home . Camping to me is ruffing it so dragging a huge pack around seems a bit much unless it's for a longer period of time . IMO
@blowinshtup6553
11 ай бұрын
hot tenting really opened up winter camping for myself. a nice,dry warm place to crawl into is priceless and I’m ok dialing it back a notch or two for a few months out of the year.👍
@BelfastBodger
8 ай бұрын
You make it sound like a hardship being comfortable and warm 😂.
@garymack411
9 ай бұрын
I only camp alone so for me a hot tent works. My hot tent only weighs 2.8kg and I'll also be using it as my summer motorbike touring tent so I'll get my money's worth out of it. My stove only weighs 2.4kg and I don't need to carry a gas stove or cylinders. Here in Scotland it's dark by 4pm in winter so it's just nice to sit in the warmth and enjoy watching the fire. I've just bought a 2nd hand pulk so I can go further from the road than I have been doing previously, just praying for snow now!
@m.s.4768
9 ай бұрын
Can you share where I can buy the items you mentioned? Tent and stove
@garymack411
9 ай бұрын
@@m.s.4768, I bought my Pomoly Locomotive 20 and Ti Mini Stove off Amazon and a groundsheet direct from Pomoly with free international shipping.
@Robert-tj3qq
10 ай бұрын
What's the alternative to hot tents. hike for miles through fridged weather,set up a 4 season tent,then what ? breakout a small ( lightweight,lol) heater/ stove ? Good luck with that when your cold,wet and hypothermic.
@floydsmith2296
Жыл бұрын
1) sadly I'm only just now discovering your video. I wish I would have seen this last year when you posted it. I've decided that your thumbnail for this video should be at the top or at least among the top best thumbnails ever made on KZitem. 2) furthermore, even though I only met the guy once I recognized who your friend is in this video. What's even more hilarious then your thumbnail, your video is about how bad hot tents suck, and the guy in your video made one of the best hot tent I've ever seen on his own kitchen table. everything I've said so far does not take away from the fact that you made it great video. All of your points are spot on.
@gcruishank9663
Жыл бұрын
I've gone solo winter camping in my Luxe 8P tent (actually good for 2 people, a dog and a stove) and yep, more cost, weight, set up time,,,,BUT, there is just something so enjoyable about knowing being able to be warm and comfortable in a harsh, cold environment, it's totally worth it for me. I can see maybe if your constantly moving it doesn't make sense, but if you're going to stay there for 2 nights or more, it's great. Of course, being outside it the reason why you went there so having a campfire and sitting outside is a must as well. I just bought a big Russian Bear tent and plan to go out this Feb into the interior of BC with a snowmobile and sled to take all my gear, hopefully onto a lake to ice fish inside the tent as well. CAN;T WAIT!!
@unpavedexplorer338
2 жыл бұрын
It is good to get both the pros and the cons of hot tents. Thanks for providing this video.
@cherylmacklin3578
8 ай бұрын
hi again 🌷 Where do i get a 🥶 COLD rated down underquilt w/o spending $300- w/ Outdoor Vitals? 🥳
@MidwestBackpacker
8 ай бұрын
Maybe hammock gear
@MoronMediaProductions
11 ай бұрын
So your saying a hot tent being comfortable thus you might spend more time in the tent is a fault? That's some fuzzy logic that be. Stoves been a tad needy? All fires need attendance, I mean really, did you think this video through?
@MoronMediaProductions
11 ай бұрын
Yeah you did, click bait nonsense.
@FeldwebelWolfenstool
2 жыл бұрын
...try working for a couple weeks without one, claim-staking or line-cutting or timber-cruising...no way to dry your boots and clothes, you'll freeze to death like a russian in Finland. I get a big laff out of hot-tenters, sleeping on the ground...lol...fools...try getting up as high as you can in the tent, that's where the heat is...put candles under your cot, I do...
@MidwestBackpacker
2 жыл бұрын
You sound like you have it down. Your long-term work situation sounds a little different than a weekend campout. What do you sleep on? Do you share a larger tent with others? Just curious. Thanks for watching.
@StealthMapper
9 ай бұрын
Were is the lemonade on their table?
@williamchristy3063
9 ай бұрын
Plan ahead: chain saw for wood; coal for overnight burning, or a commercial log; try adding skies to your sled making it a SMITTY SLED. You won't have to fight with the drag of snow buildup fighting your sled!
@Ontrail82
2 жыл бұрын
I saw this video and was totally gonna argue with u but all your points u made I totally agree with! That’s why it’s nice to have friends with hot tents! Haha I actually like feeding the fire all night though…I’m the kind of person who wakes up every couple hours every night anyways so when I’d wake up I’d just throw a few logs in the stove and fall back asleep to the sound of the crackling fire. So relaxing. Your biggest point u made I agree with was how the hot tents take away from a group fire but with one or two people it’s nice to have the hot tent I think. I like my hot tent with just a Uco candle lantern for heat with the wool blanket on top of the tent. Woke up to the tent 38 degrees when the outside temp was 13 degrees so with just one candle and that blanket it got me 25 degrees warmer. It was nice not to have a cold face all night lol
@SudsMcDuff007
Жыл бұрын
10:50. So you like the cold.
@bradrook3919
9 ай бұрын
Not even going to watch this vid. Nothing better than sitting in a warm tent listing to a fire crackling inside a stove while it's drying your wet gloves n clothes . Nothing better than the ambience of the fire bouncing off the interior of your tent, while listening to the rain, snow, hail, or wind outside...yes it's mostly a nighttime thing but not always. It's not for everyone. But too me makes camping away from everyone, a way better way of camping...way more fun...getting firewood is part of the fun...it's all perception dude...what do you enjoy?....ya know?
@MidwestBackpacker
9 ай бұрын
I’m going to ignore you since you didn’t watch the video. BTW. I have a hot tenting video also.
@bradrook3919
9 ай бұрын
@@MidwestBackpacker lol..
@TheRichtaber
2 жыл бұрын
My take on this topic is that hot tents are good indeed, in some circumstances. As people get older, say in their 60s, their tolerance to cold goes down. Hot tents can contribute to keeping older people in the woods. Just like the “no child left inside” campaign of a few years ago, the “no senior left inside” campaign can be assisted by using hot tents. One fewer senior going to Florida to play shuffleboard and in the North Woods in a hot tent is commendable indeed!
@MidwestBackpacker
2 жыл бұрын
Ha Ha. How old are you when you say all the work of the hot tent is to much and go to Florida?
@TheRichtaber
2 жыл бұрын
I will NEVER go to Florida! Alligators and pythons ain’t my thing! I’ll stay in a hot tent till I’m 85 or so!
@christopherparisi9396
2 жыл бұрын
I find it funny when people use hot tents on relatively warm autumn days. Also I think a lot of backpackers try to go as ultralight as possible thus making a hot tent and stove combo out of the question.
@carmenmartinez2882
7 ай бұрын
Well if I’m cold, I’m cold and I don’t care what people thinks. I don’t backpack but I off road even in the snow thus bringing gear is not a problem.
@SharonKk
Жыл бұрын
I think it depends on the activity the hot tent will be used for. I got a hot tent and put it up under some tall pines, near a giant sledding hill, instead of building a small cabin structure out back on my property. I don't need or want a permanent structure out there. I burn wood to heat my house, so I already have the kindling gathered and wood cut. My tent woodstove is larger than those tiny little hikers tent woodstove's, though. It's a Camp Chef cylinder stove, cast iron, and fits 21 inch long logs. The hot tent is mainly used in the day time, to get warm and make hot chocolate, coffee, or other hot beverages when sledding. It's a large tent, (16 foot diameter) so the kids and grandkids can all sit inside and warm up. Being on private property I can leave the tent up and the woodstove in it all Winter. I just have to make sure to get out there and use a snow rake on the tent when there's deep or heavy snow. You made some good points. But everyone is different. To each his/her own.
@ThomasJeffersonWolfcall-kn3bx
9 ай бұрын
Sitting there all lonely by the campfire 😂
@AndrewCooper-z4m
21 күн бұрын
Thouse comment why he don't buy a tent is completely ridiculous hot tent is the best camping on winter I would like see him camping in summer tent when is -21 °C outside wake up and then do comments 😂
@KevinNordstrom
5 ай бұрын
You clearly haven't used the Russian Bear Hot Tent. Hands down the best winter tent known to man.
@crazydiamond347
Ай бұрын
You should never bring a down quilt. If it gets wet...you die. You never know what could happen when camping, if your a long way out and it becomes a survival situation you would not survive with your down quilt. This tells me your not as smart as you think you are.
@Flakzacket
Ай бұрын
How could I get linked up with you guys? I recently got out of the military after 20 yrs. I loved field training and I am gonna miss it. I live in the Midwest and would enjoy what you guys do.
@JeremyMcCreary-ib7wo
2 ай бұрын
Dude I don't know where you get y'all's hot tents and stoves from, but my 6 man tent weights 9 pounds and my stove weighs 5 pounds. I've backpacked it in many days with no problem. I agree there's a time and place but when I carry my whole family I wouldn't have it any other way
@moosespeak6140
Ай бұрын
Come to Southwestern part of Montana, you'll change ur mind real fast
@Lzyrslf1
5 ай бұрын
What tents and stoves are y’all using that weight 25lbs or more. Kifaru, Argali , Vivam have so many tents and stoves that don’t tip the 6lbs mark with everything. This is even a 4p or 6p size tent.
@joebuck4496
2 жыл бұрын
The thing is, the tent that I want the most just happens to also be a hot tent. So that I would wanna use it without a stove mostly anyway, so it seems like the best of both worlds where the stove becomes just a cool option. The Nortent Gamme 8. I love how it’s a free standing dome, I love how tall it is because I want off the ground cots & chairs as opposed to being on the ground, I love that it’s an easy setup and extremely durable, and it ain’t that heavy. Bad as looking too!! I’m a total novice though, can you tell me what advantages I might not be thinking about if I get a Hilleberg instead? I’m torn between those two, without using the stove would the double walled Hilleberg be much warmer? I have heard some people say that it would be, but then I hear other people say that a tent has very little to do with warmth and it’s almost entirely about your sleeping bag.
@jnuty85
7 ай бұрын
He makes some good point, but I can't do hammocks cuz I got a bad back. And personally I mainly do campground camping, so weights not really an issue cuz im like 30 feet from my truck. Neither is finding a flat spots cuz campgrounds are usually level.
@priusdwelling504
9 ай бұрын
Unbelievable how much misinformation and wrong facts here !!!! Really ! its the stoves fault that the ground is unlevel??? Not 25 lbs stoves are 15- 20 do your own research folks !
@lightsaber9590
11 ай бұрын
this video literally put me to sleep, didn't even get passed the first reason. recommend to others with insomnia.
@MidwestBackpacker
11 ай бұрын
Commenting in your sleep? Thanks for watching!
@mikefisher4534
8 ай бұрын
I have aproximitly at least 14 to 20 tents and 1 hot tent 2 hammocks, 8 different sleeping bags, 14 different sleeping pads, every coocking utensal from titanium to cast iron, all of my gear has a perpose to the lagistics to my adventure. I love them all, My age and phisical condition are involved. I had to adapt at a very young age from familly outings to solo and now to old man camping, proper gear for the envirement you are exploring is huge. Gathering around the fire is a huge thing must always make that a goel. Camper ready NOT YET adapt and push to the end
@anthonyhall8356
5 ай бұрын
You're a negative Nancy..it's about knowing you have it to save your life on top of being much more comfortable.
@k.b.8912
5 ай бұрын
I only hot tent when I’m camping out of a car at a standard tent site, especially with my kid. Ive started using a buddy heater instead of the whole stove jack deal too, its just so much easier to use a propane setup .. hassle free and if you're using a 20lb tank it works decent into the 20’s if the tank is topped off … much colder than that you’ll have to switch to a liquid fuel military type heater or go wood burning or run the small propane tanks that attach to the buddy heater inside the tent. For those that don’t know, buddy heaters have a catalyst and effectively produce no carbon monoxide when operated correctly. I use a fuel filter on mine with the appropriate non high pressure leaching remote tank hose … also run a carbon monoxide sensor as an added measure even though the heaters have low oxygen cutoff safety features you can never be too safe. I can totally understand ditching a hot tent set up for hike in locations, its alot of extra work on top of extra work!
@sauce729
10 ай бұрын
Where did you get 25 to 75 lbs for a hot tent? My 6-person hot tent weighs ~8 lb (with pole and stakes) and my stove weighs 4.5 lbs. ~12.5 lbs split between 4 people is only ~3.2 lbs per person. Of course, this doesn't include saws and axes. I come from an ultralight backpacking background. I've thru-hiked the PCT and was a backcountry wilderness ranger. I've recently gotten into ski touring and snow kiting. My limiting factor is being excited about freezing overnight. It sort of sucks putting on frozen ski boots and everyone having low morale in the morning. It's really nice to be able to get out of the cold, and dry your gear. I recently bought a hot tent and I haven't used it yet. It seems like most people on KZitem only go about 100 m from the car, with the steak and a frying pan. They're more work, but being able to set up a mobile cabin is a game changer for me. I'll let you know how it works out.
@RduB888
9 ай бұрын
Im a fan of hot tents, i own 2... i also have 4 other tents. All 6 serve a purpose in the style of camping i will be doing. I do not own an RTT (roof top tent) i'll sleep in truck bed with cap for overland. Besides i have seen many rtt's sustain damage in narrow trails. I do own a hamock and i love it for hike/kayak/canoe trips. I will not limit my adventures to one tent... enjoy all of the outdoors Dispersed Hot tent Stealth Overland Hike in Paddle in Family Camping adventures😊
@haroldmilroy4489
8 ай бұрын
Your estimate of weight is way off. 25 to 75 pounds more seriously?. Sure you can get gear that heavy but why would you. You mention you’re both packing a tent. You can buy a very lightweight tent and a titanium folding stove and pan. So ten pounds more. Not what you’re quoting
@daphneraven6745
8 ай бұрын
Buddy, I’ve disliked tenting for a long time now, especially since discovering the beauty of a hammock. Nothing quite like falling asleep in the winter time, in your Arctic Gear, in a hammock. The only time that hammocks are miserable, is, if there’s actually rain or sleet, and the person camping didn’t bother to bring a tarp to tent the hammock. or maybe didn’t bring the right quality of sleeping kit. but if I’m entirely honest, we’ve all been places where the trees were just too stunted or not even present to use a hammock, and that’s where the problem starts. Everybody hates sleeping on the ground. At least when it gets cold enough, everybody does. A Person has to be willing to do a little more work at that point, and a hot tent makes all the difference. particularly if you’re gonna be outside for a week or two. When outside for more than a day or two, it’s almost a guaranteed thing that there will be moisture to contend with. Boot liners are much better when they’ve had a chance to warm up and dry overnight. Sometimes items of clothing get wet, or freeze. It’s no small blessing to be able to sort your gear out, and dry it nicely, and even to be able to melt down some of the ice and snow, and not only have something to eat and clean up properly, but to be able to give the body a good wash in a warm environment. as opposed to trying to get a body wash, while still in the sleeping bag, so you don’t freeze, while trying really hard not to get moisture inside the bag. It’s just not practical. after all, There’s a positive correlation between, being dry and clean, and being able to do well under those conditions, all other things being equal. If a person plans to go tinting in very cold weather, that’s automatically about logging in loads of winter, sleeping gear and such. At the point where it becomes too heavy to manage winter camping, maybe it’s time to invest in a skidoo with a kometiq. And maybe a sat phone for emergencies, if camping outside of areas, where cell phone service is really a thing. Just in case of emergency. Of course, that’s just one opinion.
@tomsawyer4321
8 ай бұрын
I like walking around my tent naked blowing soap bubbles and giggling like a little girl, so a fiercely hot stove inside the tent would be hazadous. So maybe guys that hate hot tents have their reasons By the way would anyone like to go camping with me? We can share a tent😂😂😂😂
@forestcamper3574
9 ай бұрын
My seek outside Silex with no inner is 1 lb 5 oz with stakes stuff sack and cordage, my titanium stove in the carrying case is right at 2 lbs…3 lb 5oz weighs less than my Hilleberg Soulo…
@N0LSD
9 ай бұрын
Sure, if one has a giant stainless steel stove and an enormous canvas tent, that will certainly come in around 50lbs. However, I own a Minipeak XL from the website you show in this video --it weighs 5lbs: 1 lb more than my 1P Northface coffin tent. A small Pomoly titanium wood stove that folds-up weighs less than 5lbs. And, there is no need for one to go out and purchase a dedicated hot tent: a stove jack is easily installed. Also, not everyone goes out with their two or three buddies and takes a pulk or travel toboggin to carry their kit, and not everyone takes half their freezer out into the woods to eat. There are a whole bunch of use-cases that perhaps don't conform to your notion of spending time outdoors, where a hot tent makes good sense and your "communal fire" idea makes literally no sense, whatsoever. If it's not for you, that's perfectly fine: but recognize that not everyone wants to choose between having half their body warmed by a fire out in the elements, or being stuck in a cold tent.
@ronwilliamson8384
8 ай бұрын
Man that's a heavy hot tent, mine is 6lbs and with the stove it's a little over 10lbs and your talking about another of unnecessary stuff, so your already packing a tent, your already cutting firewood, your already packing pans and pots, pots and everything else, not sure what your issue is, hot tents are awesome pal, and you are not packing much extra, I see now how you keep warm, you blow a lot of hot air lol
@brandond73
5 ай бұрын
I love my hot tent but it's for car camping only. I'd never drag it over 100yards.
@streetpunk99
10 ай бұрын
The logic behind this video is nil. You're saying you packed to much gear and it couldn't be pulled through deep snow for miles. How's that the tents problem? You have an issue sitting around a stove instead of friends sitting around the stove? By your logic you should just wear flip flops shorts and a tank top because they're light weight and you can be agile through the snow, and sleep in a hammock since they go up I a few minutes. Any person that's ever operated in any cold or wet environment knows immediately that their trip is going to require heavier and often times more gear to stay comfortable during your trip. Humans didn't evolve to live in below zero Temps so supplementing them with gear that allows them to is in no way a con especially in the ways your explaining them. If you're into hanging in am ultra light hammock and having minimal gear for the sake of less work then you deserve to be miserable and cold during the trip. Personally, going camping any time is alot of work but that's part of the fun. Being warm in a tent and enjoying my time in the woods far outweighs the little extra work setting up a "heavy" tent takes. To each their own
@onewheelisbetterthan2
9 ай бұрын
They have hot tents for hammocks.... My stove weighs less than 10 lbs and i can dry socks and gear. I can get warm and i feel safer by the fire. Its a peace of mind. Its also enetaining to watch the fire. Before hot tenting i lived off a motorcycle and was hammok and tarp camping for over a year in the mountains. Trust me you can only go so long trying to get warm around a make shift fire. I lived in the woods for years in a tee pee and two years in a jeep. Having a stove has been a total game changer. I can heat up water for a warm shower even. Thats worth evey penny of a stove. To me that stove is everything.
@UrbanRatsAdventures
Жыл бұрын
I’m feel the same Carnt beat traditional camping ⛺️ 😃
@Few.Be.There.That.Find.It.
9 ай бұрын
Hot tents are great for winter camping... if you are winter hiking it's all about warm gear and lightweight tents. You need to speak in circumstance. If you were doing winter survival for a week... trust me you will want to sit in a hot tent.
@Shoelessjoe667
10 ай бұрын
Well this is your opinion and has no merit. The main thing and camping is going where you like and how you wish to spend your time. And no i do not have a hot tent or a stove but i dont judge others enjoying themselves! Have a blessed day.... Happy Trails!
@carmenmartinez2882
7 ай бұрын
After much thinking, you just talk me out of getting one thanks! I just saved a bunch of money.
@marythibault9032
Жыл бұрын
You're funny! Complaining about Hot tents here is like complaining about people buying lawn tractors when you live in an apartment. So you prefer backpacking, granted you really don't need a hot tent for back packing. However, if you are basically living in the tent as a temporary shelter for an extended period of time. Usually, for two weeks or 6 months. I spent 2 weeks in a small tent, I would prefer a hot tent for that amount of time, not the huge ones but large enough for a heater or stove. I froze my butt off enough.
@intergalacticangler
8 ай бұрын
Your price is way off you can get a hot tent for just over 100 bucks the same with the stove. For just over 100 you can be set up for just over 200
@darkstreakaia5267
11 ай бұрын
Hot tents don’t suck. Mine only weighs 10 pounds and sleeps 4 with the stove. I can dry my cloths if needed. Condensation is considerably less. I can cook on the stove. It’s easy to set up. I love hot tents.
@sleepytorch9340
9 ай бұрын
Would you like to come home to a cold or warm home? Hot tents are not great to have if your going far distance alone but if your in a group you can assign tasks to who pulls or brings what. It is great to have a hot tent in car camping. Its all personal preference and what everyone can afford.
@sshumkaer
10 ай бұрын
You always would have a heavy winter sleeping bag for serious camping, so what's your point
@dracoflame8780
Жыл бұрын
I hot tent camp from my car. So big tent. Nice stove if its 15f out i can keep it 75f inside easy. I combine it with snowboarding. So disperded camping for free instead of paying hundreds for a hotel and drying my socks by the stove after a good day boarding is great
@humushumus2219
Жыл бұрын
No offence, but this is obviously the opinion of someone that doesn't spend much time in a hot tent or a hammock during winter. From someone that actually does.
@beararms6945
9 ай бұрын
Thought i was seeing things when I seen that title , sounds more like the title should be camping with milenials 😂 you sound like a cupcake 😂
@mutterbuffin6916
9 ай бұрын
Lol if you're not constantly roughing it and being one with nature, are you really camping? /s
@dustinhenry8598
Жыл бұрын
can get a hot tent setup that literally weighs at or just under 7 pounds, hot tents are efficient and are for those who may want to have comforts while camping like less clothing or cooking away from bugs and winds, i prefer hot tents but dont find myself needing one quite yet, i did however enojoy the vid just thought you were being a bit much on some of your specs and topics
@wrath231
8 ай бұрын
Love my hot tent. Got the big pomoly tipi one. I even use a wood stove in the summer for cooking.
@LuisChavez-im1fn
Жыл бұрын
Hot tent camping ain’t for everybody you have to be built tough for it!!
@glennwatson3313
11 ай бұрын
Whenever I think of hot tents I wonder what melted polyester would feel like on my skin.
@priusdwelling504
9 ай бұрын
Please take this video down. Its all wrong!!!!
@maxwellpruett-ny9es
10 ай бұрын
There's not always a place to hang a hammock though either.
@No_ReGretzky99
10 ай бұрын
Ao how does someone stay warm in xold weather camping??
@DanielOutdoors
2 жыл бұрын
Are you serious?! Like man in my 30 years of experience, i never hear somebody basically talking down on history. Because thats how Hot Tents / Tippis / Lavvo / Gammes ect. started.. Even largest organizations in the world like Scouts, and Army across over the world uses Hot Tents to this days... And you seriously believe your not closer to nature because you are in a Hot Tent?? Based on two of your experience? Like I have basically tried it all too, and both hammocks and Tarp camping in bad weather can be really unpleasent too, it surely deppends on many factors. Big part of the world too uses Hot Tents for camping, also specially if you have a family of small children.. Try doing expeditions with hammocks to mountains, dessert, artic areas, that would be "fun". Asian culture too highly uses hot tents, check out Korean and Japanese camping culture. And study why they do alot pf hot tent camping, well basically because its also very hut unfriendly limited space among other things. Well I hope youre change your mind, since for me, what you say docent really make a lot of sence.
@MidwestBackpacker
2 жыл бұрын
You do you bud. Thanks for watching.
@MARKIEBANUNCE
11 ай бұрын
Hot tents do not suck. Hot tents are the way to go Maybe the guy making this video is in the wrong hobby
@priusdwelling504
9 ай бұрын
This is a video from a truly lazy camper.
@MattF12765
Жыл бұрын
Baker style hot tent, not as heavy. Here in the UK we tend to have our fire outdoors and then later in the evening light the stove and cook our food. You don’t have to sit In them all evening. They can be just the same as hammock or cold tent/tarp. Collecting the wood is part of the fun and gives a sense of purpose. It’s swings and roundabouts.
@jimmonroe8532
9 ай бұрын
How can you claim to KNOW any of this??? You said you don’t even have a Hot Tent! Wa wa! I think hanging out in my tent and reading a book and having a cup of tea at night is nice! Same in the morning, I like to stoke my stove make some coffee and get dressed at a casual pace! I have a 40degree below sleeping bag so I let it go out after I get in bed! I have a propane torch to light it in 30 seconds so I’m all set! LOVE HOT TENTING BETTER THAN BACKCOUNTRY WINTER CAMPING! Did that for 30 years before I got a Hot Tent!
@bunnysky9303
7 ай бұрын
In Canada you do what you gotta do bro hot tents save lives
@jaykobdilsaver
7 ай бұрын
Hard to argue the guy overall if I was small and lazy
@oldunion
2 жыл бұрын
I have a buddy who made a larger titanium hot tent stove that converts into a backpack. When in use it hangs off the center pole so the stove doesn’t rest on the ground and so that intake and exhaust pipes aren’t as difficult to manage, the center pole breaks apart into trekking poles. I tell him he should go Into production.
@shaunhall6834
7 ай бұрын
I cheat and use a battery operated electric blanket.
@ДжоХанШтарк
8 ай бұрын
Very fun and cool!!! Thanks👍🔥 21:5
@kobo187
Жыл бұрын
Just do your style campin go with nothing and figure it out
@mikemarriam
9 ай бұрын
Number 1 reason for hot tent: dry your cloths.
@frankenstein3163
10 ай бұрын
Ty for shearing you help me decide.
@BackpackingWithJason
2 жыл бұрын
I never thought a guy from Minnesota would come out with a video like this 😁😁 I’ve never stayed in a Hot Tent so I don’t know much about it. But just hanging out in a tent most of the day doesn’t sound to much fun. But I also think it would be nice to have a warm place to get into after hiking. 🤷🏻♂️
@FeldwebelWolfenstool
2 жыл бұрын
Notice you NEVER see them out when the conditions are really tough. high winds, blowing snow/sleet, etc. They stay home. I do too.
@MiyagiontheTrail
2 жыл бұрын
@@FeldwebelWolfenstool when we plan our deep winter BWCA trips we purposefully plan them for the first few weeks of February when the weather potentially is at its worst. These trips are planned months in advance. One of these years we will get lucky and get hammered!
@johnwelch6490
Жыл бұрын
I use a Gloy's Heat Pal alcohol heater and cook stove.
@lakeheadbro2449
9 ай бұрын
I’m from NW Ontario and I’m gonna disagree about hot tents. You’re simply using them in the wrong situations. If you have a prospector tent they’re definitely a life saver. Try and survive without a hot tent in -40. If you’re backpacking the tent and stove are probably small and inefficient. If you have a larger hot tent like a prospector canvas tent it is priceless in remote areas.
@MidwestBackpacker
9 ай бұрын
I agree. Depends on the type of camping you are doing. I think I mentioned that? Thanks for watching.
@etroxzy
10 ай бұрын
As for the weight issue I’ve noticed if your using the correct tent & stove for your goal its really manageable especially when your with a partner. Me and my buddy snowshoe in northwestern MT & use a tent that’s 3.25 lbs which I carry and he carry’s the 4.5 lbs stove and weight has never been a huge issue, the hot tent you were using didn’t look like it was designed for any sort of backpacking but car camping instead
@aidanvasquez995
Жыл бұрын
Great video, good points. Definitely a personal choice. I live in Alaska. And when I say I live in Alaska, I mean I live IN Alaska. Sold my home 6 years ago and and never looked back. I live in my tent or hammock in my jeep down to -40 Fahrenheit. All your points are true but I’m not living 2 lives (tent and home).
@Ptera_xd
11 ай бұрын
Awesome dude. Can I contact you about more info? I actually want to do this but I'm in Canada.
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