Pics of your backcountry camp

[Wea300mag]

Very nice additions to this thread

[lewy]

Just a question but when you guys are doing these style hunts does someone do bear watch or is it not a big deal? 

We found that a nice stiff crown helped keep the grizzlies away, or maybe just helped us sleep

[JimmyHoffa]

Just a question but when you guys are doing these style hunts does someone do bear watch or is it not a big deal? 

For Washington, I don't think it is a big deal.  Your scent from clothes/sleeping bag I think keeps the blackies away.  For some animals after field dressing, I've even laid a coat over them.
For Alaska, grizz is a big deal.  No food near the tent, eat 100 yds down wind of camp.  Keep fire going if possible--rains more there than it does in WA.

[SWHUNTER]

Here's camp from a few weeks ago.

[shootnrun]

SE wa scouting

[dreamingbig]

This will be in my camp this year!


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[Tbob]

That's sweet! What is it? And how much does it weigh?

[jackelope]

That's sweet! What is it? And how much does it weigh?

Looks like a Kifaru Sawtooth.

[dreamingbig]

It is actually a Seek Outside BCS Grande version.  It has a stove jack at the peak.  We will run a medium Kifaru box stove for those cold or wet days during elk season.

I haven't weighed it since I added the guy lines but it was at 5 lbs before.  Not bad considering you have room for 4 guys to sleep if needed and can stand vertical if you are 6' or less.


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[CAMPMEAT]

For you guys that sleep on the snow for a week, or even a night, how in the world do you keep warm ? I've slept in some remote areas in Washington, but, my god, I'd freeze to death, shiver to death and just be plain ol' miserable. The cold would go straight to your core.....

[jackelope]

For you guys that sleep on the snow for a week, or even a night, how in the world do you keep warm ? I've slept in some remote areas in Washington, but, my god, I'd freeze to death, shiver to death and just be plain ol' miserable. The cold would go straight to your core.....

A good pad with adequate R value along with a good sleeping bag or quilt.

[JimmyHoffa]

For you guys that sleep on the snow for a week, or even a night, how in the world do you keep warm ? I've slept in some remote areas in Washington, but, my god, I'd freeze to death, shiver to death and just be plain ol' miserable. The cold would go straight to your core.....

snow is a good insulator--better than cold dirt.  Put a good sleeping pad out and you'll be good.

[Tbob]

I ordered a LuxuryLite cot a few years back and it is AMAZING! doesn't weigh too much more than my light weight Thermarest and doesn't take up anymore room than my Thermarest prolite. Super quick set up, just spendy. You guys should check them out. The older I get the harder to sleep on the ground, but this thing is awesome!

[Shawn Ryan]

Dreamingbig, what other tents did you consider? Sawtooth? Tipi? How many guys do you plan?

[dreamingbig]

Sawtooth for sure.  If I had a few more $$$s in the gear fund then I would have bought the sawtooth.  I only need room for two but this will do 3 guys and gear easily.  I sold my GoLite SL5 to swap into this one.  If I needed room for four then the 8 man tipi would have been on the hit list from either companies.  The 6 man tipi was real tempting too.


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