Girl Alone - Alpine Winter Bushcraft with the Lean-to (No sleeping bag)

[bigbore442001]

Susanne:

Thanks for the reply to my querry. I recall the tales of my father's friend who was stationed in Berlin Germany in the late 1960's. He went through the process to obtain his Jaegerbrief which allowed him to obtain a German hunting license. He went on some trips but it was expensive. He talked about the pomp and ceremony of a St Hubert hunt he was invited to attend because he won a shooting contest. I got the impression from him that outdoor activities were rather expensive and very bureacratic in nature.

Again, thanks for clarification.

[PineMartyn]

That shelter was a hybrid - lean-to kochanski with pine bough and snow insulation.

And boy was it cozy. The real trick is how to the float the big warming fire in deeeeep snow.

Thanks Susanne. But I'm not sure if we're on the same page here. In a Kochanski super shelter, one drapes the clear plastic down vertically in front of the lean-to, creating a greenhouse effect inside the shelter by allowing the long-wave radiation emitted by the fire outside to pass through the clear plastic and heat up the interior of the shelter. Enclosing the shelter this way also traps that heated air. I can't tell from your video if the plastic you used was just for the roof of the lean-to, or if the front of the shelter was closed off with plastic while you were in it.

Thanks,
- Martin

[susannewilliams]

I had the plastic folded back for the photos, it was down over the front of the shelter in the night.

:-)

S

Thanks Susanne. But I'm not sure if we're on the same page here. In a Kochanski super shelter, one drapes the clear plastic down vertically in front of the lean-to, creating a greenhouse effect inside the shelter by allowing the long-wave radiation emitted by the fire outside to pass through the clear plastic and heat up the interior of the shelter. Enclosing the shelter this way also traps that heated air. I can't tell from your video if the plastic you used was just for the roof of the lean-to, or if the front of the shelter was closed off with plastic while you were in it.

Thanks,
- Martin

[woodsrunner]

great scott!....awesome job susanne...awesome pics and vid...woods

[PineMartyn]

I had the plastic folded back for the photos, it was down over the front of the shelter in the night.
:-)
S

Thanks for clearing up my confusion Susanne. Once again, very nicely done. I'll definitely be trying this myself...and I'm happy to say...it's finally snowing. Hooray!

Cheers,
- Martin

[redneck17]

I think its awesome we have a woman with the brass to do this. looks like an awesome trip.

[PineMartyn]

I think its awesome we have a woman with the brass to do this. looks like an awesome trip.

Yep. I think I'm getting my first internet crush.

But seriously, it is very refreshing and encouraging to see a female bushcrafter doing these sorts of activities in the winter. I'm glad she takes the trouble to make and upload videos about her outdoor activities.

- Martin.

[susannewilliams]

Dudes, you are very kind. And thank you for the encouragement. Sometimes I get to worrying that I am just grandstanding, but if anything I have learned can help someone, or if my antics can bring a smile, or even inspire someone to get out there, well I think that's pretty nice.

Plenty more where that came from.

S

[susannewilliams]

Hey, what a great memory. The Jaeger tradition here is extremely deep and soaked in cultural and almost spiritual meaning. To get a hunting license, you take a course that takes a year, and includes serving an apprenticeship with a current hunter.

All the legends of the Wild Hunt, the feasts of St Hubertus, the symbolism and ritual. It is sacred here.

Susanne:

Thanks for the reply to my querry. I recall the tales of my father's friend who was stationed in Berlin Germany in the late 1960's. He went through the process to obtain his Jaegerbrief which allowed him to obtain a German hunting license. He went on some trips but it was expensive. He talked about the pomp and ceremony of a St Hubert hunt he was invited to attend because he won a shooting contest. I got the impression from him that outdoor activities were rather expensive and very bureacratic in nature.

Again, thanks for clarification.

[Red Cell]

Wow nice! Thanks for the video