Hi Linda - you are so right. Use the right tool for the job! ;)

Indeed it is - I feel very lucky to have such a good dog.

I can't think of many things better than a Snowtrekker Tent and an Argo combo :D

@@TheEmporiumOutdoors :) My tent is a little heavy with 50lbs but it's double wall make up for the level of comfiness you get inside. I simply need to find a nice spot that's not 4 hours away from home. Cheers!!!

As long as its easy to setup - the weight is not an issue. I like the idea of the double wall.

@@TheEmporiumOutdoors I would say it's probably the easiest tent to set up I have it's an umbrella tent so a big dome of 11.4 feet diameter and 6.6 tall very nice design made in Russia and it came with the tent.

Hi Justin, I really like this setup too. Its a nice balance of easy of setup, weight and space. I saw a folding titanium stove a while back that didn't look like a pain to setup that I may investigate however. I'll take a look at the Moovit - thanks for the tip!

Very cool! You should start your own channel!!! 😉

Thanks Brian - Yea the hat looks funny but with the ears down - it awesome! Thanks for the tip on the gloves!

@@TheEmporiumOutdoors no problem. I also use a wool or knitted glove under the deer skin to keep warm while working. Use this quite alot when working up north in - 25 to - 45. Insulated leathers gloves with liners for the cold stuff, works, but is very bulky.

Thats a great tip! 👍

Thanks Rammur1 👍

Thanks Omah!

Thanks so much for the kind comment! 👍

Thank you Elizabeth :)

Thanks Papa! 😉

@@TheEmporiumOutdoors my pleasure

Hi Michael - I hear you on the gloves and I like the idea of the liners - very cool! I'll also pickup some of Obenhaufs - looks very nice!

Thanks very cool! Nice for car or truck camping I bet.

Great tip Kevin! Funny enough I was cleaning up the stove today and removing some light rust where my oil got dried out! I might hit it with some paint as you suggest! 👍

Thanks Alan 👍

Thank you so much! 👍👍👍

@@TheEmporiumOutdoors Quick question. What is an average temp that will make you feel ok when sitting inside. General speaking according to your experience. I am not referring only to the above video. Thanks in advance !

I can get the tent warm to around 18c and that's like being at home but I normally aim for around 10c which is comfortable. Obviously its warmer if you are sitting by the stove - but I'm talking ambient temperatures. Hope that helps!

Thanks Andy - Looking forward to sharing more videos with you!

Thanks Marie - Its a nice size for 1-2 people 👍 Or 1 man and his dog 🐶

Thanks Mike - it was a great trip!

Thanks Bkrgi - I'll google them!

Thanks Annette! 👍

@@TheEmporiumOutdoors WELCOME

Its working well - we will see a little more when the deeper snow comes :)

Wow Laura - I'd love to do that! I always thought making gloves was pretty tough! I'm hoping to buy a new sowing machine soon that can handle light leather. Do you make them by hand?

I make them by hand. Tandy store and Etsy have everything you need...and, of course, KZfaq videos can teach you how!

Very cool - Ive been looking for a good cot but I didn't want to splash out for the Helinox models. The Therm-a-rest is more reasonable for sure. The Therm-a-rest basecamp mat I use is pretty nice but the map pad XL looks awesome! I'm waiting for a good deal on a fan also 😉 Hope you had a good winter camping!

The Emporium Outdoors the heat powered fan is around 30-40 USD

Hahaha - I hope he sees it too :D

Awesome Nick! 👍

Glad you like them Yvonne & welcome to the channel!

Thanks John! 👍

Will do!

Thanks Jonathan! Certainly is a warm hat 😉

Hi Eric - I'm trying to stay away from a full size axe (I have a full size epic splitting maul at home) as I want it to be useable for backpacking during the summer. In a later videos you will see my new 3/4 splitting axe which does pretty good. I try and split as little as possible by selecting the right size trees also ;) The sled idea is what I'm planning - I'm going to build a frame on the Argo to put a windscreen and canvas cover to keep me out of the snow. On the back I want a "upper" shelf with the sled being the "the shelf" that I can put gear and also remove for hauling wood once at camp. Haha - Me too that hat has won me over - its actually pretty amazing - very happy. Best wishes Eric and a happy new year - Michael & Esme.

Hi Stephen - once I have the tracks it will be a true snow machine ;)

@@TheEmporiumOutdoors what about a trailer

I use the sled as a trailer for hauling wood etc. Seems to work ok for short runs. I might need to put on a proper towing attachment rather than a rope.

Hahaha - You have to laugh at yourself sometimes 😄 Being English, peanut butter and jam is an odd combination BUT I will give it a go 😉

The Emporium Outdoors: Ha! Yes, my Irish and English family all think peanut butter is nuts (my father immigrated here). Though an Irish vegan cousin eats other nut butters. You live in the Americas now, so maybe give it a go? It’s a salty, sweet combo that satisfies like no other. I look for nut butters that have two ingredients: the nut and salt. Anything else is unneeded. Perhaps let us know how you like it?

Thanks Charlie - glad you enjoyed it!

I think you will like it. It's very well made.

@@TheEmporiumOutdoors all fjallraven is top notch, my vidda should be with me soon.

Thanks Rick!

Its in her DNA 😃

Thanks - The Argos are a fun machine :)

Thank you!

Thanks Dan!

Thanks Kit and welcome to the channel! 🐶

Hi Philip - Everyone has their own technique, its very interesting watching other people start fires. In the stove I have a grate that I made so it allows lots of air to be drawn up beneath the fire. Really helps with lighting. Thanks for the tip!

Un grand bonjour du Canada - Je vais lui donner un bisou de votre part: D Meilleurs voeux Michael & Esme!

Thanks so much! The hat has worked out very well 👍

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Thanks Dave for the heads-up on the gloves. Yea - I like this setup its really nice.

Thanks - I like the Snowtrekker as its so simple to setup. They also do a minimalist tent (www.snowtrekkertents.com/expedition.html) 7'x8' which looks nice but I do like the extra room of the 8'x10'.

Hi David, Cool job I bet - was the hat standard issue? I'd love to get some mukluks, Ive heard they are awesome for keeping the feet warm and very comfortable.

@@TheEmporiumOutdoors Michael, yes the Hat was standard issue in Air Force blue with the same faux fur. It seems to me that faux fur is just as warm as the real thing. Muk luks were good, and as you probably know they have about a three-quarter inch felt pad in the bottom, a rubber lower and a canvas upper with laces running all the way up to your knee. They're a little squishy to walk in but we wore thick wool socks. Bunny boots are actually better, however. They were a little bit more difficult to get a hold of because they were mostly for the Flyers. They looked like Mickey Mouse shoes, all white rubber or vinyl or latex or some combination perhaps, with an air valve to let the pressure off when you advance in altitude. Again you can wear them with thick socks and even though they are a bit heavy they are thoroughly toasty warm. You can stand in an icy stream all day and be perfectly warm in the feet. I've never investigated as to whether they are commercially available. Glad to hear about esmi staying warm.

Hi David - Thats some great information! I've seen the bunny boots and they look like some serious gear! I never knew they had air inside them. I know you can get most surplus gear from eBay - I'll maybe take a look for the Mukluks :D

Are you folks talking about Mickey mouse boots that's what we called them in the usmc

@@lauramurray6690 sounds like the same thing, Laura. I didn't know that you had them in the USMC also, but now that I think about it it makes perfect sense because you guys had to be ready for any climate. I had a pair that I got off somebody, but I really wasn't eligible to get them issued to me. They did Issue the Mukluks, though.

Hahaha - indeed she did :D Do you have any snow yet in NH?

@@TheEmporiumOutdoors , it's snowing right now. First of the season. I actually live over in Maine, I just go over to the area I have been going through since I was a kid for hunting and stuff. They're getting some snow over there too, 4 to 8 inches. Yes, inches!

Cool - we are getting a fair dump today too - and -14c (yes centigrade!) When I visited Maine, I headed straight for the Cabalas store :) Loved the Ocean in that part of the world! Lucky guy.

@@TheEmporiumOutdoors I drove down to the coast yesterday. Have a couple places I like to go take a peek at the water. Then I went and set up my hammock and laid around in it for a couple of hours. Then two bird hunters came by and I thought I might want to pack up before I got some number eight shot in my bottom.

@@TheEmporiumOutdoors what's a centimeter? And whenever anybody says centigrade or Celsius, I immediately have to convert it into Fahrenheit. LOL. That Cabela's store is the absolute Mecca. The first time I walked in there I just walked around taking photos. I still am blown away when I walk in there.

Thanks Kevin - Glad you enjoyed it!

Winter camping is my favourite!

Thanks Al - Glad yo enjoyed the video!

Yup - she's pretty quiet unless there is danger and then you will hear her! :D She loves to run and is in good shape :). Thanks for the comment!

Hi Paul - Yup - I keep good care of her. When she runs she loses a lot of fluids - So I'm always there with water after we stop.

Hi Jason, you cant go wrong with your new setup, its very convenient and can be used all year round. I had the Cabalas Big Horn III for a while (check my videos) and that was fine but nothing beats a canvas tent for winter camping. Also with a wood stove and camping in a forest I can't run out of fuel. :) Everything is subjective and my setup might not work for everyone.

The Emporium Outdoors awesome vids. Was going to buy the bighorn. You saying this is better in your opinion? Does the floor of bighorn not keep out mice, bugs etc? Plus you still have stove. Thanks

Hi Helen - thanks for watching the video. I've seen a few video of Queensland and it looks very beautiful. I grew up watching the bushtucker man - and I'm sure that seed led me to where I am today :). Happy holiday Michael & Esme

im in the lucky country yes i watched him in earlyer days he was great thanks for your reply

Hi RatdogDRB - thanks for the tip on the stove - I'll give that a try!! Yea - I know the mechanix gloves come in more flavours but I was just very disappointed with the brand I guess. I'll take another look! Thanks again! Michael

RatdogDRB I just purchased one and I did not know that! Thanks for the information! Now I just have to remember! Lol 👍🏼

I know. - culture is so subjective! Love tea and pancakes!

Thanks again John!

Hi White Mountain Hikes - The Big Horn II passed the test and would be a solid winter tent for all the Canadian winter can dish out. However, I found packing away the tent solo after a good snow fall and ice was too much. The SnowTrekker is much smaller and easier to handle solo - also it being canvas helps with the general ice build up. Hope you find time to get out!!! We all get older every year and it get a little harder - no time like the present! ;). Love to see pics or video from your part of the world!

Thanks what I'm hoping for too!

Thanks Trev! Glad you enjoyed it. It was one of my favourite trips!

Hi James - there are some stakeouts but you are right - driving stakes is a non-starter in winter as the ground is like concrete. The skirts do a good job once the snow sets up and hold the tent firm.

Thanks Revo - the Argo with tacks will be something - More snowTrekker content coming soon!

Thanks my friend! :)

Good idea!

What can I say - I like to blend in :). Besides being x-military I've always been attracted to green ;)

Thank you!

Hi Anton, yea - I feel your pain. I worked for years in London and the grind almost killed me :/. There is always the New Forest, thats not too far away and lots of area to explore :)

Hehehehe 😈

Thanks Tina - She loves to feel the wind in her ears! :)

Hi Lee, I have those mittens (I did a video years ago) and they are awesome for he winter and super cheap. I'm looking more for just work gloves, doesn't have to be warm as I have some Goretex mittens I use when the temp drops. You can get snow in Cumbria on the mountains in winter but it can get a bit sketchy if your not prepared. Thanks for taking the time to comment!

@@TheEmporiumOutdoors you spend much time in Cumbria? I went volunteering there during the floods a few years ago

I spent many years hiking in the Lake District, Scotland and Snowdonia. One of the reasons I moved to Canada was to expand on my experience of hiking and wilderness camping.

@@TheEmporiumOutdoors I was thinking to do the three peaks next year and filming it what do you think? P.s. thanks for chatting with me means a lot

Yea - they are pretty expensive 🤨

Thanks Pugblake! Glad you liked the setup. My Grandmother is 105 this weekend! Vera Lynn has a few years to beat that ;)

I do a 30s and 40s music show for Alabama Public Radio, and one of my favorite WW2 British morale songs contained the chorus: "thumbs up thumbs up, tiggerty boo."

Hi Michael - I think those gloves are Hestra - They make very good gloves! 😉

Thanks Mark - I'm excited to get the tracks. I think you are right they should help with the logs.

Thanks Tyler - I'm making a list of all the great suggestions!

Thanks for the tip!

Hahaha - glad you liked that :D

Hi Les - Glad you found the channel - hope you like what you find!

Thank you JustinFromArizona!

Thank Swag JT - more coming soon!

Hi Lonnie - Someone else mentioned those and I think they are the gloves Joe Robinet uses. They do look like exceptional gloves. Thanks for the tip!

Thanks Christian - Alles Gute aus Kanada!

Thanks Mario! Me too!

Hi Ben, I was thinking the same thing about the sled behind the Argo. I would need arms to stop the sled hitting the back of the machine when going down hill. The only limiting factor on how long I can stay out for is food and beer ;) I can hunt food but can't make beer :( lol. I do want to start making longer trips but work is a big commitment right now. I'm hoping this will slow down a bit next year.

Thanks Allen!

With this little snow it doesn't matter - but the stove does have snow legs designed for poles to be inserted for deep snow. I find the fire blanket underwear really helps with snow melt reduction. Thanks for the tip!

Hi Cobar1954 - Yes Esme always comes with me everywhere and It wouldn't be the same without her. The sleeping bag is a Woods -45c but branded as Wholesale sports - a Canadian retailer that went belly up last year.

Hope so, little tank to play with ;)

LOL - thats funny. "Hey mom - I broke another tooth!" - :D - I'll check out the axe! I should bring my maul but its kinda heavy and I'm nor splitting too much.

Täname, et kukutasite. Loodan, et teile meeldivad videod. Parimate soovidega Kanadast!

You are most welcome - best wishes from Canada!

Beautiful Robert Frost prom - thanks for sharing!

@@TheEmporiumOutdoors man I would love to find one of those Les Stroud axes

They are a nice axe for sure.

Thanks - Ill add them to the list! Appreciate it!

Thank you so much - the same for you and your family!

Thanks Richard!

Hi Colan - thanks for the tip! I'll take a look. Red Deer has nice access to the mountains :)

Very cool! 🐶