I love to hike out into the woods after a deep snowstorm and spend the night in my hammock. This extreme winter camping requires a lot of special considerations. In this video I share tips and insights into gear selection, preparation and setup strategies that each play a key role in making a night in the cold, snowy woods not only bearable, but enjoyable. I’ll show you some gear customization and winter hammock camping hacks you won’t see anywhere else.

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Sleeping Bag: Nemo Forte 20 Mens Long
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Sea to Summit Comfort Plus Self-Inflating Foam Sleeping Pad
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Modular Gas Mask Pouch
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Molle Pouch that holds my Life Straw
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LifeStraw Personal Water Filter
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Travel Zipper Bags 11 x 6 inches - Orange
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Hults Bruk Aneby Axe
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Mini Carabiner used on hammock customization
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Paracord
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OneTigris Double Hammock Underquilt for Winter Hammock Camping, Large Wide
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Hammock Organizer
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Camp Pillow
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Polymer Carabiners
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Nite Ize Large Figure 9™ Carabiner
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Energizer LED Headlamp Rechargeable
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Orienteering Compass 
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Thanks to @RiverForged on IG for help with the thumbnails!

00:00 - Start
00:12 - Loading the Pack - Gear Discussion
03:41 - Hiking into the winter wonderland
05:08 - The call of a Barred Owl
05:54 - Finding the perfect hammock camping site
07:43 - Setting up the hammock camp
09:17 - Strategic order to the setup sequence - rainfly is first
09:42 - Tree Straps
09:59 - Hang the Hammock
12:12 - Self Inflating Pad
13:49 - Hammock Under Quilt - Why it works
15:56 - Gear Customization Tip
17:49 - This is why the rainfly goes up first!
18:12 - Gear Strap
18:48 - Deploy the Sleeping Bag
20:19 - Marauding Wildlife Protection Device
20:35 - Boot tether and custom ground cloth
22:22 - Essential features of the boots I use.
22:45 - Time for the headlamp
24:19 - Time to crawl in and get warm
26:13 - Strategic Clothing Selection
27:08 - Why would anyone want to do this?
27:30 - A winter camping rule- One layer below is worth two above
28:25 - Customized Gear-accessory pouch
29:29 - Good Morning
32:23 - Breaking Camp
34:47 - One last sweep - leave no trace
35:09 - Hiking out