How I keep my feet warm when working outdoors in -30C winter

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Maiu Lunekund

Maiu Lunekund

Күн бұрын

Tips on how I keep my feet warm working as a sled dog musher and wilderness guide above the arctic circle in North of Sweden.
00:00 Life update
02:26 My system for until -15C
07:30 My system for -30C
09:38 The takeaways!
Some products I mention:
Hanwag winter boots (not the best ones but the ones I have):
amzn.to/2XmybWT
Neos Overshoe:
amzn.to/3nrpx3R
Femundlobben felted boots:
lobbens.com/store/product/fem...
Aclima Warmwool socks:
shop.aclima.com/801640-greyme...
Aclima Hotwool socks:
shop.aclima.com/801435-greyme...
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@warrenwright589
@warrenwright589 3 жыл бұрын
Ya got to love a girl with warm feet.
@EasyFold007
@EasyFold007 3 жыл бұрын
So good to see you again :)
@countryside_guy
@countryside_guy 3 жыл бұрын
-15 for the 'warmer weather' 😂 I love that 🙂
@peterscarratt1288
@peterscarratt1288 3 жыл бұрын
I love how your dog got all excited when you put on your over-boots ! Time for a walk !
@77Brandon77
@77Brandon77 3 жыл бұрын
"...polyester shit..." ❤️ Glad you're back Maiu!
@Seamus3051
@Seamus3051 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the useful advice, and welcome back. Your smiling face has been missed. Stay well & safe,,, Cheers.
@walteredwards544
@walteredwards544 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. In the US Army my feet were never comfortable. Most times we wore our regular boots, even in subfreezing weather. The only boots that kept my feet warm were Vapor Barrier Boots(Nicknamed Micky Mouse Boots) they were either White or Black, depending on which humidity you're operating in and they were made from rubber, which had two layers with an airspace in between and a little relief valve you can open.and close to compensate for the barometric pressure. They were great while you were static but unbearably hot if you moved for any distance and many times we moved with them. I wish you could go back in time and pick the right equipment so I wouldn't have frozen to death.back then. Thank you, take care and I'm looking forward to your next videos. Cheers
@MarkARhodie
@MarkARhodie 6 ай бұрын
Rose Anvil on KZfaq cut those boots in half and talked about them.
@kpeto15
@kpeto15 3 жыл бұрын
I really needed to answer this question, my feets are always freezing even in -10C. Thanks for the video.
@MaiuLunekund
@MaiuLunekund 3 жыл бұрын
Let me know if you try some of my tips out and if they helped you!
@sunline24
@sunline24 3 жыл бұрын
It is so nice to hear from you. I have been a winter camper my whole adult life. When I discovered merino wool socks, it was a game changer.
@rkf2746
@rkf2746 3 жыл бұрын
The Swedish accent makes my heart smile!!! I've been following a few of your video's. and really enjoy them. Subscribed from Colorado!! Be well. Be safe. Happy trails!!!! Roger
@MaiuLunekund
@MaiuLunekund 3 жыл бұрын
I'm from Estonia so my accent is more Estonian 🤭 but maybe swedish is rubbing on me? 😀
@rkf2746
@rkf2746 3 жыл бұрын
@@MaiuLunekund Oh man---Sorry! 😇 I hope that isn't an insult.
@johnnymayo8534
@johnnymayo8534 3 жыл бұрын
So happy to see this post!! U seem to be getting younger!!! I use to live aboard and learned that good wool clothing, including socks, and layering was a requirement to stay warm.
@Ichinin
@Ichinin 3 жыл бұрын
Brought back memories from my childhood feeling snow fall down inside the boot and getting wet feet. Also last year when my sister drove the snowmobile into a snow covered creek and i had to put my feet down to prevent it from tipping over 🙄 A tip i got was to put a couple of dead branches under your feet, you'll put some distance between you and the snow.
@andytolley8494
@andytolley8494 3 жыл бұрын
Felt insoles sound interesting, maybe I can make some. (from material I have "liberated" from the bins at the local saddle makers) No minus 40 here in central UK, but cold concrete factory floors at near zero sure saps heat pretty good. Stay safe and happy!
@user443
@user443 3 жыл бұрын
Boots go on = Linkka ready to go!
@MaiuLunekund
@MaiuLunekund 3 жыл бұрын
She knows the drill ;)
@philcorehardstein7540
@philcorehardstein7540 3 жыл бұрын
didnt watch your channel for a while. You look vety good right now
@countryside_guy
@countryside_guy 3 жыл бұрын
I SOOOOOOO want to live in Sweden, I can cope with the cold, its so beautiful there, like a dreamland 😍
@CyclingLifePT
@CyclingLifePT Жыл бұрын
Really great insights of why my feet are cold: i keep sweating a lot on the bike, i struggle to make them dry, so, it does not help.
@rene_bla_bla
@rene_bla_bla 5 ай бұрын
you could also put some kind of reflective material under the insole. like alufoil or sunscreen for a car.
@oxxnarrdflame8865
@oxxnarrdflame8865 3 жыл бұрын
Good to hear you still have the dog sled gig. 👍
@Fireonthemountaintop
@Fireonthemountaintop 3 жыл бұрын
I have missed you and your wonderful way of sharing. Glad to see you and Linkka are doing well.
@ricardog2271
@ricardog2271 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the information.
@evilkoala81
@evilkoala81 3 жыл бұрын
Perfect summation of how to insulate your feet. Love that you pointed out the importance of food/ energy to keep warm. :) I also easily get cold toes and feet. My best tip to keep your toes and feet warm, or to "reheat" them, is to stretch your calves periodically. Stretch and move, strech and move. It really gets the blood pumping down in to your feet. Could add to keep your calves extra insulated, since the blood goes threw there first. I often put an extra outer protecting layer from the knee down, to keep my calves as warm as possible. Simple snow locks will do as that extra little layer and windprotection. To sum up: * Extra warm calves (less sweaty feets as a bonus). * Stretch calves and stretch them quite often. Move a bit after stretching so you get that warm blood down in the calves and feet. Works wonders when you're standing alot. If you already gotten cold feets, stretch quite intensely. Bonus part is that over time you will have longer muscles and less prone to getting cold toes and feets at all. :) That's the only additional thing that I would add and rarely see people mention. Love your tips and they're always on point and good advice! Keep it up. /A Swede from the forrests a bit more south of you. :)
@MaiuLunekund
@MaiuLunekund 3 жыл бұрын
Great recommendations! 👌
@jgbsweeper7325
@jgbsweeper7325 3 жыл бұрын
Nice to hear and see you again. I was just thinking about how you were doing and a video popped up ! It’s great to see you are able to do what you really enjoy in life. Thanks for the video, I always enjoy them.
@JohnDoe-ee6qs
@JohnDoe-ee6qs 3 жыл бұрын
It good to see you again, looking bright and healthy
@neiljohnston3407
@neiljohnston3407 3 жыл бұрын
Welcome back! ... also ... common rookie mistake - Tight footwear = less blood flow = less warmth therefore if your feet are cold, loosen off your laces & 'slop around' in your boot until they warm up a bit (just don't over tighten them when you re-tie ;-)
@bradgoodin
@bradgoodin 3 жыл бұрын
Good info!
@doubledavid95
@doubledavid95 3 жыл бұрын
Very informative. Thank you!
@dabaird12
@dabaird12 3 жыл бұрын
Good advice 🐕
@KuukkeliBushcraft
@KuukkeliBushcraft 3 жыл бұрын
Great information we'll presented. Nothing new to me here in Finnish Lapland. Glad to see you back in Sweden, I bet your not getting too many clients right now though. Very quiet winter here.
@rrr_rozell7992
@rrr_rozell7992 3 жыл бұрын
Love hearing from you! Congrats on doing what you love
@roar6728
@roar6728 3 жыл бұрын
Nice to see you again👍
@Taffwildmanofthewoods
@Taffwildmanofthewoods 3 жыл бұрын
Nice presentation 👍
@netta2188
@netta2188 Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@fayleya3865
@fayleya3865 3 жыл бұрын
Great to see you again. So glad your big life change is working out for you .
@jacqueshuard9302
@jacqueshuard9302 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the tips ! I didn't know the femundlobben boots, only the russian valenki. And Neos Overshoe is a great idea.
@IronFreee
@IronFreee 3 жыл бұрын
When I had to go in the Little Siberia the army provided asbestos rangers. They were fantastic to keep the heat.
@chewar7537
@chewar7537 Жыл бұрын
This is great!!! Thank you. When you said warmer temps, and you were talking about being below 0, I laughed. I get cold when it is 30 degrees above 0 in the USA!! I have horses and clean horse stalls and needed ideas on how to stay warm doing it. I love butter too!!!!
@MaiuLunekund
@MaiuLunekund Жыл бұрын
Ahaa, well, I think we are talkinf different scales here, I was thinking and talking in Celsius:)
@AndyMorfett
@AndyMorfett 3 жыл бұрын
Great information from someone that obviously knows there stuff. Appreciate you sharing this. ATB Andy
@vickilamerson6414
@vickilamerson6414 3 жыл бұрын
YES!!! Thank you for this - who would have thought! This is just what I needed as I struggle with my boot purchase for an upcoming dog sledding adventure in Michigan!! THANK YOU, both useful & helpful!!
@wmluna381
@wmluna381 Жыл бұрын
Where in Michigan do they have these?
@redsorgum
@redsorgum 3 жыл бұрын
Hello, my hiking friend. Excellent information. 👏👏👏👏
@tombrown6628
@tombrown6628 3 жыл бұрын
Very interesting!👍. Great to see you are keeping your 👃🏻and feet🦶🦶warm !
@bennyswales8245
@bennyswales8245 3 жыл бұрын
Hi great to see you back really missed you and your wonderful videos All the best and I hope you have lots of fun in 2021 take care and keep up these Beautiful video s.....regards...Stewart 😎😎😎
@MartyBecker
@MartyBecker 3 жыл бұрын
Great info and glad to see you do a new video. I also enjoy following your adventures on IG.
@MaiuLunekund
@MaiuLunekund 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! :)
@rockytopwrangler2069
@rockytopwrangler2069 3 жыл бұрын
Good Morning Maiu ,, long time no see ... Lifestyle there must be good ,, you look and sound Great !! Good helpful video .. Another awesome dog by your side , hope Luna doesn't get too jealous ...
@zippyholland3001
@zippyholland3001 3 жыл бұрын
Hello. Thanks for the tips on shoes and cold feet. It's 9c in HK and the other night in the highest peak is -2.5c. It is considered very cold over here. Thanks again 👍
@pnyarrow
@pnyarrow 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Maiu. Glad to see you back and thank you for the good advice. Stay safe in these troubled times. ATB. Nigel
@MaiuLunekund
@MaiuLunekund 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, you too!
@VandrefalkTV
@VandrefalkTV 3 жыл бұрын
Helloooo Maiu! 😄 So good to see you again! Hope everything is going over there in Sweden! Glad to see you again, and thanks for the tips! 😊 Cheers from Norway! *Hugs*
@MaiuLunekund
@MaiuLunekund 3 жыл бұрын
Cheers! :)
@jenfinlay4983
@jenfinlay4983 3 жыл бұрын
I love these over boots I live in Nova Scotia so it dose not get that cold for long but, we do move between - and + temps most of the winter. I have want to make my self a pare of moccasins boots so the over boot would be for when things get wet.
@MrJuzt1n
@MrJuzt1n 3 жыл бұрын
sitting here at +35c in australia browsing boots for -30c
@travishayes8125
@travishayes8125 3 жыл бұрын
We’ve missed you, hope you are doing well.
@StokeKoiAdventures
@StokeKoiAdventures 3 жыл бұрын
Wow you’ve got a great job, I’m a forest school leader in the uk, would love to learn from the experts .
@memathews
@memathews 3 жыл бұрын
Great tips and so good to see you again, I've been wondering how you've been. One snow trip had my feet so cold that I asked a Norwegian friend how he handled the cold in his winter ski trips to Sweden in WWII and he told me exactly what you showed. I've never had cold feet since, especially by making sure to have the extra toe room you showed. Best wishes too you for the new year!
@MaiuLunekund
@MaiuLunekund 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, the extra toe room is a game changer!!!
@seelenschlucht
@seelenschlucht 3 жыл бұрын
So nice to see you're back on KZfaq. I watched your whole channel over the hollidays to take a virtual hiking tour because of the travel ban. I would have went to padjelanta national park in the early fall. I guess you are farther north? And yes, keep posting videos.
@MaiuLunekund
@MaiuLunekund 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'm a little more up north, near Kiruna. Glad my videos were of help at least a little bit in this weird time :)
@emmagalindo9711
@emmagalindo9711 6 ай бұрын
This was very helpful, thank you! I also want to know what is your skincare routine because your skin is so beautiful, what's your secret!
@rlofgren6787
@rlofgren6787 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Maiu. Very informative video! Have you ever tried mukluks?
@MaiuLunekund
@MaiuLunekund 3 жыл бұрын
Haven't tried them but many mushers around here have them and swear by them!
@FLASHERGORDON
@FLASHERGORDON 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Solid information. I was aware of somethings. I often wear a blended socks. But going forward I will get 100% wool and 100% merino wool socks to wear when out hiking. Do you have a preference for winter gloves or mittens? It is great to see you sharing videos again. From Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
@MaiuLunekund
@MaiuLunekund 3 жыл бұрын
Gloves video will come next :)
@JackSmith-wb7rr
@JackSmith-wb7rr 2 жыл бұрын
nice video cool but i have heated socked and wear two socks and thermal insole with next socks my feet keep warm
@wercia155
@wercia155 2 жыл бұрын
Get yourself TOE WARMERS! I put them on my socks and inside my gloves. Life-changing discovery :D
@MaiuLunekund
@MaiuLunekund 2 жыл бұрын
They are great at camp! But while hiking or generally moving around there's a high risk af feet starting to sweat and then when the toe warmer wears off you have wet and then instantly cold toes. Great tool to use when you do it right, though!
@MarkARhodie
@MarkARhodie 6 ай бұрын
You posted this 2 years ago? Seems longer. I normally go camping in size 8 German para boots, I wanted to go camping in the winter and remenbered you saying to get bigger boots, I ended up buying size 13 German para boots. It's going to take alot of insoles and socks to fill them up and I'll probably gain an inch in height, IF, I can walk in them. lol Ps. Haven't seen you on Facebook or KZfaq for a while, hope you are keeping well.
@Blue-pb7kz
@Blue-pb7kz 3 жыл бұрын
Oh, now I'm so curious, what do you do if you are going out for several days? Do you use a vapor barrier sock or a plastic bag to keep your socks dry, when you can't dry things indoors? I'm trying to plan my first winter/snowshoe hike (not so cold as where you are though!) and warm hands and feet are my biggest concern!
@MaiuLunekund
@MaiuLunekund 3 жыл бұрын
No plastic in your shoes! You need to keep your feet breathing. Just bring a lot of socks and change them often if they get wet / sweaty. If you put plastic into your shoes you will start sweating so quick! Wet feet = cold feet.
@damiensheehan6460
@damiensheehan6460 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Maiu, any tips on how to dry 100% wool socks in cold weather without shrinking them?
@MaiuLunekund
@MaiuLunekund 3 жыл бұрын
Air dry, ofc! Just let them hang somewhere in your room, not in drier or on radiators etc.
@Mokkel73
@Mokkel73 Жыл бұрын
Do you have any tips for someone who is freezing around nose and mouth at night during hammock sleeping in swedish winter? Perspiration condenses and I am cold around my mouth and nose at night because of that.
@MaiuLunekund
@MaiuLunekund Жыл бұрын
Uh, unfortunately not, I also tend to get a bit cold around the nose, but I just endure it. I've had one friend say she uses two neck scarfs, one pulled up from the neck until the nose, and the other pulled down over the eyes and top of nose, so only a minimal abount of skin (nose) is exposed. Maybe that trick will work!
@KJ6EAD
@KJ6EAD 3 жыл бұрын
For sock soles and felt insoles, anything under foot pressure, nylon blended in with the merino will help the wool retain it's loft better than the wool alone. It's known for it's resilience. I also use a thin silver antimicrobial polyester wicking liner sock against my skin to keep my feet dry. This works for me down to -20℉ (-30℃).
@Boodieman72
@Boodieman72 3 жыл бұрын
Maiu, have you tried heated socks?
@MaiuLunekund
@MaiuLunekund 3 жыл бұрын
No and will not try as well. Anything externally warm will make feet sweat and that's a recipe for cold toes immediately. They would work if you only sit down/stand still, but if you need to move around at some point, then feet will start to sweat.
@Marie-ym4qt
@Marie-ym4qt 5 ай бұрын
I have severe allergy to wool - do you have any alternatives?
@huntarama9375
@huntarama9375 3 жыл бұрын
I can see that you haven't discovered possum fur yet. It would be interesting to try it out in the real intense cold. Merino /possum blends are becoming quite popular. The best thing about buying possum products is that you would be putting money in my pocket and help save New Zealand bird life and forests .
@MaiuLunekund
@MaiuLunekund 3 жыл бұрын
I heard a lot about possum fur when I was hiking in New Zealand, but other countries aren't using it I guess, haven't seen anything out here.
@nadMoZzzg
@nadMoZzzg 5 ай бұрын
So why no one make soles with mostly air inside. And winter boots with ventilation for active things
@williamking2249
@williamking2249 3 жыл бұрын
👋🌲
@eskimo1000
@eskimo1000 2 жыл бұрын
When you put on your boots, doggo asks, "where are we going"?
@DFDuck55
@DFDuck55 3 жыл бұрын
How about Grandmas Dog Wool socks? :>
@MaiuLunekund
@MaiuLunekund 3 жыл бұрын
I have only one pair them and keep them for using in extreme cold, -30C and below 😀
@DFDuck55
@DFDuck55 3 жыл бұрын
I have dog wool inner soles in my boots.
@jeetts59
@jeetts59 3 жыл бұрын
My feet don’t get too cold here in 38c
@JohnDoe-ee6qs
@JohnDoe-ee6qs 3 жыл бұрын
I see KZfaq are blue flickering your video too
@proudlyindian001
@proudlyindian001 3 жыл бұрын
Sooooo BEAUTIFULL😍Looking Young day by day sweet 16 dear 😙😍
@JosephMullin
@JosephMullin 3 жыл бұрын
wow you are beautiful.
@orviskid
@orviskid 4 ай бұрын
3 sizes too big i wont be able to walk
@MaiuLunekund
@MaiuLunekund 4 ай бұрын
If you fill these 3 sizes with peoper wool socks, you will absolutely be able to walk 😉
@peterpohan3850
@peterpohan3850 2 жыл бұрын
you have to move. once you dont move NOTHING will keep you feet, especially toes warm blood cicrulation
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