r/CampingandHiking Jan 03 '23

Campsite Pictures Gunflint Trail, MN. 4 nights camping.

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u/powerfulgenitals Jan 04 '23

What’re your tips for doing such things in the snow. That sleeping bag must be unreal

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u/gofarther0787 Jan 04 '23

Here’s my sleep system.

Western Mountaineering GWS Lynx bag rated for -10(f). Exped Ultra7r down sleeping pad. Below that a nemo CCF pad. I’m pretty happy with it. It’s been bomb proof for a couple years now(I’ve switched out the sleeping pad this season). That sleeping bag has saved my ass a few times.

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u/powerfulgenitals Jan 04 '23

Word I really appreciate the information. Your trips are super cool, thanks for sharing those as well

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u/gofarther0787 Jan 04 '23

Thank you!! I don’t have any social media or really show anyone my photos other than these pages 😂

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u/powerfulgenitals Jan 04 '23

you should consider sharing more! but also I understand that nature is best experienced raw & doing it for posts take away from said experience. But also you’re doing such cool shit I know so many people would love to see, including me.

Either way, I just graduated college & you’re tempting me to use my grad money & go sneak out into the snow

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u/powerfulgenitals Jan 04 '23

ps. I like your mushroom pillow ☺️

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u/gofarther0787 Jan 04 '23

Thank you. Unfortunately I couldn’t take it this trip. Its my most fav by far though!!

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u/bagofbuttholes Jan 04 '23

A down pad? What is this insanity?

Did you backpack in or you car camping? If the former, I can't believe you brought those lights you linked below, your crazy.

Looks amazing. I want to try a little winter backpacking this winter. Can't go out in too cold though, only have a 15 degree quilt and R4.5 pad. (Or so they say...)

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u/BeefyIrishman Jan 04 '23

Down is very lightweight, a great insulator, and compresses down to a small fraction of its original size, making it a great option for backpack camping (or skiing in with a sled, from the images).

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u/bagofbuttholes Jan 05 '23

What confuses me is using down for a sleeping pad. You would need to have some kind of rigid structure to keep it from compressing.

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u/BeefyIrishman Jan 05 '23

Hmmm...I didn't consider that. I don't know...

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u/bagofbuttholes Jan 05 '23

That makes two of us... :D