“Don’t Freeze Up There” by Nutnfancy (’Glacier Call’ Pt 3)
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PART 3: Going to Plan B could save your life. Sometimes hikers get so focused on accomplishing their wilderness goals, they lose sight of the danger that creeps upon them. They may have over reliance on their fitness levels, their LCBs, and their gear. Conditions change rapidly and can pose lethal threats in high alpine environments. In this Nutnfancy backpack adventure with friend “Cr0cket20,” you will see how we divorce ourselves from ego to make the right call at about 10000 ft elevation on an icy, foggy, and sleet driven glacier. I try to be ready for about any alpine emergency, carried within my Kelty SuperTioga backpack. But good gear preparation is actually just a small part of the equation. It can’t and won’t compensate for poor judgement and foolishness. As shown in this adventure series, despite excellent rain gear and insulation, in these sleeting and drenching conditions it is impossible to stay dry while on the slope. Core temperatures can plummet rapidly. This consideration along with occasional zero-zero visibility conditions, our tiredness levels while on the steep slope, the passing storms (thunder and lighting too), lack of crampons and ice gear, and approaching darkness made my decision clear as the “Expedition Leader” to change our plans and get out of there. Maybe it was a “Glacier Call” that kept us safe. Descending to our bugout location, we bivouac in the driving rain and sleet. Tents are erected, we don some dry clothes, crank the stoves, and warm …
Hey nutn, what is? your preferred set of hiking poles?
Not the water? filter.
You ask “How do you prevent the realities of getting wet in winter camping?” Simple, don’t? go camping in the winter when it may rain/snow on you, lol. Derp!
Man I definitely got wet working out side even? on some cold wet days like that when I would wish it would just snow. But at the end of the day I get to go home. That sure looks likes it takes the heart out of you. I know your having a blast and beats work though.
where mountain system are you in? Rockies? Colorado maybe? and how many miles do you hike in a day normally with your pack? good videos, very enjoyable to watch. makes me really miss living by the? mountains
Good call, and I like how you still had fun even when you all were bugging out, because that’s the whole point, right? Having fun is the reason you go on these trips. Either way, I like how the point of the video was to show how a leader or even? someone just part of the pack has to make a judgement call when one has to be made. Educational and interesting, thanks. H.U.A.
I wasn’t there but it appears you? made a wise choice not to go on. That shows us, it okay to back out. Thank you for that, sorry about the gear being all wet. You and Crocket built yke memories. Have a fine one
@nutnfancy I remember what a bivouac is because of G.I. Joe. When I was little I had the G.I. Joe bivouac toy set. Which came? with camping gear and made me always remember what that is.
Last summer I took a week long canoe trip in Michigan and it rained HARD the? entire time! That trip really made me appreciate what nutn and cr0cket did. It sucks when everything is soaked.
Highly recommend using Sea-to-Summit dry sacks when expecting any sort of? wet conditions. It ensures the gear stays dry and it makes for an organized pack. Haven’t failed me yet…
Not to seem? overly childish, but 13:03 made me laugh
@nutnfancy Ohhh okay. That? makes sense. Just by the sound of it, I thought it meant going off trail and making your own(pictured Nutn with a machete chopping down plants/branches) haha.
@EverythingisFire Good question. Its an odd word, isn’t it? Its actually spelled “bivouac” and means: a temporary encampment under little or no shelter (Merriam-Webster? definition). — Veri
What’s the definition of “Bivwack”? I remember hearing that a lot in this series and other hiking/backpacking vids of? yours haha.
I used to buy those all the time? but my local store stopped carrin them but u can’t go wrong with any flavor of theirs
05:45 haha sound? like he says ¨im gay¨
24:04 – now that is what I call a truly contented smile. You, your dog, a friend, and the great wilderness. What more could any human being want.
I cannot believe I waited until now to watch this series of vids. The beauty and awe of some of that scenery cannot be put into words..? and that is from video, not even being there! I can’t imagine how awesome that would have been. Hiking the Pyrenees this year, Cannot WAIT!
I can agree with the difficulty of bivouacing in these conditions, I actually just went on a trip with 4 other guys and we ended up leaving some? gear behind due to it’s weight just to get to camp, make a fire get the tent up and get some chow going. It’s hard work, I was wearing a Gen I ECWCS Goretex Layer along with my Condor Microfoeece and polypros. I was sweating, and we ended up sleeping everybody in the same tent. Not easy, but I just stashed my BFM ruck under the rain fly to keep it dry.
if allie was made of nylon maybe she? would dry out faster.lol
What knives to? you bring on this trek?
nutnfancy? is the sheeeeeeeeit,fuck haterz
@kayak17 Oo you just gave me a great idea! Thanks! –? Veri
Try Microfiber? towels to dry Allie they work fairly well and mushers wax for her paws creates a barrier between her pads and the snow.
@theshepard22 Boots are one of the most important pieces of gear. Gortex is pretty much good for all conditions minus jungle/swamps. I would go with a high-top hiking or a light mountaineering boot. Some examples are Scarpa Barun GTX or Vasque Wasatch GTX. They have Vibram outsoles, quality insoles, they cover your ankles for support (rocky terrain/pack), rubber toe for climbing and durability, gusseted tongues so water/debris do not get? in, and gortex keep rain/snow out but still breath.