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What I learned on my first backpack hunt. (Cold weather)
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<blockquote data-quote="FireFlyFishing" data-source="post: 2938611" data-attributes="member: 127412"><p>I use a hydration pack on the regular. I use them for hunting and snowmobiling. Both very cold weather activities here in MT. I typically don't have issues with the bladder freezing. Overnight outside could be an issue though. That's where you need to bring it inside your sleeping quarters with you every night. Regarding the hose freezing…religiously, I blow the water back into the bladder after every time I drink. I'll shove the nozzle somewhere under my layers of clothing and never have problems.</p><p></p><p>I always carry a Wyoming saw with me. It's basically a collapsible hacksaw with a hacksaw blade for bone and a wood blade for wood. </p><p></p><p>I have no problems using the best possible fire starter to get things going. No sense rubbing sticks together out there!!! There are lots of products out there commercially and several DIY hacks. Another that comes to mind is lint from your clothes dryer packed into a cardboard egg crate cell with a flammable wax, Vaseline, or other viscus petroleum product.</p><p></p><p>As far as the wet wood goes, dead standing snags or any wood that's aerial will always have a lower fuel moisture than anything green and/or laying on the ground.</p><p></p><p>Sounds like it was a fun hunt!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FireFlyFishing, post: 2938611, member: 127412"] I use a hydration pack on the regular. I use them for hunting and snowmobiling. Both very cold weather activities here in MT. I typically don’t have issues with the bladder freezing. Overnight outside could be an issue though. That’s where you need to bring it inside your sleeping quarters with you every night. Regarding the hose freezing…religiously, I blow the water back into the bladder after every time I drink. I’ll shove the nozzle somewhere under my layers of clothing and never have problems. I always carry a Wyoming saw with me. It’s basically a collapsible hacksaw with a hacksaw blade for bone and a wood blade for wood. I have no problems using the best possible fire starter to get things going. No sense rubbing sticks together out there!!! There are lots of products out there commercially and several DIY hacks. Another that comes to mind is lint from your clothes dryer packed into a cardboard egg crate cell with a flammable wax, Vaseline, or other viscus petroleum product. As far as the wet wood goes, dead standing snags or any wood that‘s aerial will always have a lower fuel moisture than anything green and/or laying on the ground. Sounds like it was a fun hunt! [/QUOTE]
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