Muzzleloader season camp

[Mntmetal]

Great setup. I do a winter camp also every year. Bought a new G Stove 2 years ago, works great. I’m not to keen on your cuisine, though. But, we are hunters & woodsmen, right, not chefs.

Now the food wasn't too bad it actually tasted kind of like a chicken alfredo but I would have rather had a good steak and tater

 

[ORBushman]

Congrats on the doe! Great looking camp setup but, like a couple others, I'm getting to old for the cold!

 

[Kev308]

Color me envious! Always wanted to do this but couldn’t talk any of my hunting buddies into it.
Where are you hunting??

 

[Christophero]

Good for you. I've spent a few nights in my son's larger tent in Colorado and then again this past June in KY for a squirrel hunt. Would love a good deer camp such as you show in the photos and need to talk him into it. I suspect he will be open to the idea. I needed to leave my last el cheapo tent in CO a few summers back after our excursion because it was wet and we had more luggage than what could fit for the flight home. Bought it used for little of nothing off a friend, so not real loss. The tent my son has is higher dollar and quite nice to camp in. Traveling to a wilderness area makes for good memories and something different than the normal of leaving from the house to go hunt the local farms.

I am impressed with your long stakes set up that help keep the tie down ropes high instead of angling down to the ground right away.

 

[Marc50]

That's a great camp. We haven't done it years but would love to again.

 

[jackpine54]

Great looking camp you've got there. I spent several years in a tent and have sworn them off, but your pictures have got me thinking of giving it another shot. Congratulations on the doe as well. Good luck out there.

 

[Pete453]

Carbines ,They really are great for the easy carry and maneuvering in tight areas.

That's where my handguns come in!

 

[Mntmetal]

Congrats on the doe! Great looking camp setup but, like a couple others, I'm getting to old for the cold!

Ohh never to old what's crazy the older I get the more I enjoy the cold just not crazy cold but 30s to the single digits I love it

 

[Mntmetal]

Good for you. I've spent a few nights in my son's larger tent in Colorado and then again this past June in KY for a squirrel hunt. Would love a good deer camp such as you show in the photos and need to talk him into it. I suspect he will be open to the idea. I needed to leave my last el cheapo tent in CO a few summers back after our excursion because it was wet and we had more luggage than what could fit for the flight home. Bought it used for little of nothing off a friend, so not real loss. The tent my son has is higher dollar and quite nice to camp in. Traveling to a wilderness area makes for good memories and something different than the normal of leaving from the house to go hunt the local farms.

I am impressed with your long stakes set up that help keep the tie down ropes high instead of angling down to the ground right away.

Thank you for the kind words. It was my daughter that really got me back into hunting. And the drive from our home to the hunting property was a pain and I've always been into camping so it was just a perfect fit. Speaking of memories we have made some great family memories around our camp I hope you and your son get to get out and make many more

 

[Mntmetal]

Color me envious! Always wanted to do this but couldn’t talk any of my hunting buddies into it.
Where are you hunting??

I'm in West Virginia friend. Go solo just make sure you have all your bases covered such as clothing first aid and someone knows your location. I do most of my camping solo

 

[Africa58double]

That's where my handguns come in!

Oh ya … I’ve got a 5” Roa stainless fixed sights for the real close areas

 

[Africa58double]

Good Wool clothes make alllllll the difference

 

[William Lincoln]

Great cool weather camp-inviting for sure. Here in the sunbelt
you would pack a small bag of Borax Powder and sprinkle on
the forest floor. Keeps down ticks, red bugs ,fire ants and snakes. 20 mule team couple of handfuls cast about. Or a sewn in floor. Very cool digs. Thanks.

 

[SwanShot]

Since it never snows down here, but sometimes gets to freezing cold over night this is how I sleep in the bush. Unless it looks like rain, then I erect the tent.
Just wriggle down till my head is inside the sleeping bag and the Swag is closed at the top and I'm warm as toast. When I want to move I just leave it set up the way see it and roll it up tie it off and throw it in the back.

 

[Packrat]

I was wondering about the material for the tent, was that from the extint NAGA ?

 

[Mntmetal]

I have no clue what Naga is but the tent is a 70d ripstop nylon.

 

[Stykbow]

A “Naga” was a critter that was once plentiful all over the world. They became highly valued for the synthetic leather produced from their hides. This popularity lead to their extinction in the 1970’s due to high demand for cheap pants, furniture & car seat coverings, etc.

 

[mushka]

A proper size tent will keep the cold and wet out, a too small tent is uncomfortable at best. I need one large enough for two cots as if I try sleeping on the ground nowadays I have trouble getting all the kinks out come morning. I used to be better at it than I am today. Over 3/4 of a century makes one like softer beds.

 

[Nor'Easter]

Since it never snows down here, but sometimes gets to freezing cold over night this is how I sleep in the bush. Unless it looks like rain, then I erect the tent.
Just wriggle down till my head is inside the sleeping bag and the Swag is closed at the top and I'm warm as toast. When I want to move I just leave it set up the way see it and roll it up tie it off and throw it in the back.

That's a nice looking bedroll. Any ideas how much it weighs - all together.

 

[SwanShot]

That's a nice looking bedroll. Any ideas how much it weighs - all together.

I have no idea, but I can say it's too bulky to carry around the way I've got it set up. the canvas sack is not heavy, but when you add the contents-----what can I say I like to sleep comfortably.