mikejr112 Report post Posted November 8, 2020 Hi all, I am going on my first ever Elk hunt with my wife at the end of the month in 6a. We do not have a trailer so we will be tent camping. I would like to gather some tips and tricks for cold wether camping. Unfortunately I have lost some of my memories of cold weather camping in the boy scouts as a kid in the midwest. Any tips would be helpful to help make our first Elk hunt an enjoyable one! Thanks, -Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Will K Report post Posted November 8, 2020 Kodiak tent with a Buddy Heater will do the job. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5nRamirez Report post Posted November 8, 2020 +1 for the Buddy heater 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wish2hunt Report post Posted November 8, 2020 Have to have a buddy heater. They are very safe to use Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZLance Report post Posted November 8, 2020 good sleeping bag with foam pad under it... ive camped in negative temps as was warm in my bag 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ctafoya Report post Posted November 8, 2020 All the above Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Curtis Reed Report post Posted November 8, 2020 Kodiak, Buddy heater OR High R Value Pad and quality down bag Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikejr112 Report post Posted November 8, 2020 Thank you gentleman! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
runningbird Report post Posted November 8, 2020 a good hot toddy when you get back to camp. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outdoor Writer Report post Posted November 8, 2020 Double sleeping bag with down comforter. Nested spoon position. 😉 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ohthatguy Report post Posted November 8, 2020 Don't expect a sleeping bag rated at 20° to keep you comfortable at 20°. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jknister Report post Posted November 8, 2020 I have a buddy heater and had a hose made so I can use a 5 gallon propane tank that I keep outside the tent. I can run it all night on high for several nights, plus cook and still have plenty of propane left over. One time I ran into trouble at around 7500 feet where the heater kept shutting off. Low oxygen sensor I think. That year I just brought in the coleman stove and ran that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mocha1545 Report post Posted November 8, 2020 A good cot with foam pad in a Kodiak tent with a buddy heater. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pat Report post Posted November 8, 2020 I keep the propane tank inside the tent to help keep it from freezing when it gets below half full. Works good for me. Pat 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krash73 Report post Posted November 8, 2020 Plan on taking an extra layer for sleeping. Take a couple wool blankets just in case the weather changes and it gets colder. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
