true mountain man winter season

[sregor]

Anyone interested in spending a winter season out in the backcountry?? location very flexible, im doin it one way or another, lone wolf or in good company. If a true test is what you've been waiting for here it is. any advice or info to help would be greatly apprectiated.

happy huntings

[crashdive123]

You may want to check with Ralbert and his girlfriend - they may be interested. In the meantime hike on over to the introduction section and tell us a bit about yourself.

[laughing beetle]

I have lived the winter wilderness experience... It's not something one does without careful planning and a fair amount of luck. Or grain alcohol. Whichever you prefer To know that I can survive is enough for me, thanks anyhow

[klkak]

Oh great! Another Numpty!!!

[crashdive123]

Time will tell.

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

A hard winter is better than strawberries! I love the winter. one suggestion is to learn what summer plants look like under snow.Also most plants become inedible in winter,so
by roasting and grinding,or roasting and boiling the plants you can get the food.seed stocks are an important winter food source. oil lamp technology,and the use of hot rocks. learn what seeds and nuts provide oil to burn.,Huge heat with little fuel! oh,
good luck.

[laughing beetle]

yeah, thats what i was thinking... By the way, I know full well that I come down with numptyitis now and again, but I do my best to make sure it happens before I am off on a weekends tramping. ( note to self- dont forget the DEET again!!!) Generally, continued experience cures the attacks of numptyisms, and improvisation is an awesome thing. It can take away the sting of "man that was stoopid!"

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

I hope you ment stew pit

[sregor]

well this wouldn't exactly be my first exposure to the winter wonderland of survival..
did a 40 day 40 nighter from feb to march. fun times.

[crashdive123]

Noah? Is that you? Just kidding, just kidding. I do have a serious question for you though. With your first post on a forum where you don't know anybody, you invite others to join you in an overwinter adventure. You may be serious and sincere, but really----think how that sounds. Who do you think would join you without knowing anything about you? Since you know nothing about the people you are asking, you could easily be placing yourself in danger.

If you're serious....hang out for awhile and get to know the members.

[klkak]

well this wouldn't exactly be my first exposure to the winter wonderland of survival..
did a 40 day 40 nighter from Feb to march. fun times.

Please tell us all about it.

1. Location of this adventure?
2. Type of shelter used?
3. Type of sleeping system?
4. What did you eat?
5. How did you cook your food?
6. Where did you get your water?
7. What equipment & Tools did you take?
8. Did you just survive or did you thrive?
9. What lesson did you learn?

[sregor]

applogies.
well i submitted a little intro on another thread for a brief overview.
the quickness to an invite would be on the grounds of trying to find resources/people.
the overall plan is to backpack around from october till maybe mid november, december, survive winter, backpack around, get back to vegas, rest, Pacific Crest Trail. Buy new truck. lol

[laughing beetle]

I hope you ment stew pit

ha! reminds me of the first time I tried to use a dutch oven in the fire pit. Used way too much rice ( cooked up with venison, onions and tomatos is very tasty The kettle overflowed and my dinner wound up in the fire oops! I was 12 at the time... my dad just laughed and pulled out his backup stash of peanutbutter and jelly. we still had a great time...

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

serra winters are the harshest. that would be a task. 6 feet of snow on a ponderosa pine
forest? even the the roots run and hide! good thing for tree buds.

[laughing beetle]

I have only experienced Adirondack winters myself. It either blizzards for 4 days or we get lake effect snow for 4 weeks. Lots of fun but not to be taken lightly.

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

Yea your right, winter is no joke. exposure knows not mercy. food does not protect you
insulates only last until wet.

[sregor]

as far as the 40 days 40 nights goes......
at 17years old i decided to stop living my life in a little box, left school mid january. february 12 or so I headed up to Hatch, UT area (directly in the middle of Zion national park, BRyce canyon and brian head.) now i will admit this definately wasnt a full 40 of survival. for about 2 weeks total i stayed in this little shack of a cabin ( wood burning stove, twin sized bed, 4 walls. ) the snowshoe in was about 3 miles. from that "base of opperations" we will call it, about 10 square miles of open area with no other buildings around. just me a buddy and our dog. we had tofu, rice, beans, and coffee we packed in along with about 20 or so books to enlighten and fill up the ol knowledge bucket.

now as far as the survival..

full pack
-sleeping bag w/ cover
-self inflating air pad
-hatchet
-compass
-knife
-flint
-clothes extra socks
-books
-snowshoes

I built a few basic snowcaves, and one very nice multi person/dog trench with tree branches for flooring , wove branches together to make a door/opening hatch, the roof was covered.

between me and my wolfdog 2 turkeys were obtained for food and broth. cooked broth down in coffe can over camp fire.

fortunately for us a creek ran through most of the land, boiled snow down a few times on the trail.

spent 18days out solid living solely off broth and a few very tasty bunnys trapped.

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

I've been accused of taking chances, but... im still here to tell you about it! winter is my favorite time to test

[Fletcher]

Dude you are the man!!!!!!! Beans and rice for 40 days and 40 nights coffee and two turkeys. Now that there is down right Survivorman STUFF. I bet you could start a fire in a hurricane. Walk naked thru a jungle.

[Rick]

I got a pretty good laugh at the beans and rice as well. I'd also like to know how you got a turkey in a coffee can to cook it down to broth.
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