Solo snow camping in the Australian Alps
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- čas přidán 18. 09. 2020
- Join me for an amazing adventure in the Australian Alps. I snowshoe to the top of isolated mountain and set up my tent in the snow. My camp has amazing near 360 degree views of surrounding mountains. I wake up early the next morning to watch the sunrise, an amazing experience that i'll never forget. I brew up some coffee, show you my gear and then hike out on snowshoes through the snow gums. Good times!
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Oh mate! I think you’ve out-camped me. What an incredible spot. Watching this makes me so keen to give snow camping a crack. Well done mate and good to see another video from ya 🍻
Thanks Scotty, ha ha, that's a competition I'm up for, ball is in your court mate! Yeah the snow just makes it a completely different experience, wouldn't be much fun in the wind, but on a weekend like I had, perfect! Cheers mate.
Yes we would love to see you in the snow, bring it..
The shots of the mountains when you arrived and of the moon still up in the morning were damn gorgeous Erik 😁
this video and your other one 'Solo overnight hike to a wild Australian mountain valley' were awesome! You never see anyone camping in the snow in Australia, it is always the tropical north, the outback etc, but never the Alps and never in the snow in Australia, so many people around the world think we don't have snow and skiing and mountains with snow here in Australia, if I can put in a request, please do more snow camping trips and I love craft beer too, love how in your videos you have one at the end of the day after walking
Thanks Leo - hoping to get out for a snow camp or two this winter. Cheers Erik
This looks really cool, I'd love to try solo hiking/camping, but a bit scared having never done it before, especially in Australia where everything seems to be venomous. Would love a vid about soloing tips for beginners and gear recommendations, planning trips, how much water to take, etc! There's a lot of stuff on CZcams, but I haven't found much specific to Australia.
Mate I only just got around to watching this one. Such a great vid and what I really like is the feeling that we've come on a camping trip with you.
Awesome video on a fantastic trip, Erik.
Now, a few tips for a successful winter camping trip: try out your tent at home in perfect conditions before you go, learn all functions/zippers/guy lines so you know what they are for and how to operate them. Then quick-rise the tent a few times so you know how to do it in adverse weather conditions. It is good practice to use your walking poles or other sticks found in the wild to bury horizontally in the snow rather than sticking your ordinary pegs vertically down. This will keep your tent secure in severe conditions. Use double sleeping mats to insulate from snow, say a Ridgerest and an inflatable one to keep you slightly off the surface. Keep the fluids up as cold conditions will dehydrate you even if you think otherwise. Thick wool socks and hat will work wonders to ensure your comfort in the sleeping bag. Make sure your tent is well ventilated during the night, your breath may cause a sudden snowfall inside if it sticks to the cold tent material. A flat surface, like a piece of plywood, will be a good base for your stove so it will not fall over and ruin your meal. Gas canisters may function better if you heat them up inside your sleeping bag/clothes before cooking. Careful filling up any containers with water as they may freeze and crack during night. Better to keep a bit of water in a bottle in your sleeping bag as it will not freeze or melt snow when you need liquids for cooking. Make sure you don´t go to sleep in need of a wee, it will surely keep you awake or make your rest uncomfortable.
Epic.
Your grin mate, like a kid in a lolly shop😁.
From those opening scenes all the way through, wow. The Aussie bush is glorious covered with snow 🙌
Haha, yeah about as happy as I have been on an trip! The snow sure does give the bush a little something else. Thanks for watching another one of my vids. Cheers Erik
Fantastic video! Love your work Erik! Now I have to buy a four season tent and snow shoes😂
A good tip for the sauce sachet is to freeze them to solidify the oil. When you crack open the packet they wont spill everywhere!
Another great video. Fantastic views! Keep it up. Always entertaining.
Erik
The Location is Heaven on Earth and the Tree behind you is a real Art.
I could do solo camping for a Month in this great spot.
You always surprise us with great locations.
Thanks
It was a great spot, could definitely spend a lot longer there too. Cheers Erik
Wow what a spot. Your videos are always a great watch. thanks for sharing.
Fantastic spot Eric, and great video!
Great video Erik, really enjoyed how you captured the morning light & colours at sunrise.
Was up at the Pelion pass last weekend in weather like this. Just perfect Eric! Thanks very much!
I don't comment often but yes I also put my seasoning in like you do.. because the soup is yummy.. great video bro :-))
Great view, nice to see the snow in the bush away from the ski areas
Thankyou Erik for sharing this amazing adventure. Like you, I was absolutely gob smacked, just blown away by the awesome snow country scenery and brilliant colours and contrasts.
Yes I agree, it's one of your best! :-)
So awesome, glad you got lucky with the weather. It's a great spot up there. Nice camera work! Cheers.
First time viewer! I’ve gotta say, great video mate
Thanks Erik wonderful video.
What an amazing spot, just beautiful. Jane Bunn definitely blessed you with perfect weather for sure. Great effort mate.
WOW ! getting out and about!
Wow, you really lucked out in terms of conditions here! I've been up around falls/hotham when the weather turns so to see it like this is just awesome.
Thanks Eric, awesome video. Amazing spot to camp. So jealous.
Fantastic Erik. I,m in. Planning a similar trip for spring. Thank you.
What a great camp. You were quite overcome by the amazing scenery , I don't blame you. A better dinner next time though mate. Really enjoyed this video , thank you.
Outstanding again mate.....ERIK AT HIS BEST !!
You've moved into the top tier of quality productions mate..and having been a follower from your beginnings, couldn't be more pleased for you!!.....fast becoming the Aussie Icon,
....thanks for all you do in allowing us to partake once again....totally appreciated!!
Thanks Jeff, really appreciate your support. I'm actually heading back to where I made my first video in a few days, should be fun - now that I half know what I'm doing with a camera. Cheers mate.
Loved it Erik. Always look forward to your videos. Thanks mate. Cheers
Thanks mate, appreciate that!
Awsome video mate thanks for sharing your trip with the rest of us👍...my suggestion with the noodles is to ban them altogether from your trips to limit the single use plastic products cheers mate keep up the good work 🌏♻️✌
ill be doin this next week, bogong circuit … awesome video mate
Great adventure! So amazing to see this side of Australia 👍 I’m definitely subscribing 👍 Greetings from Norway 🇳🇴
Thanks for watching, would love to do some adventures in Norway, such a beautiful country too. Cheers Erik
Awesome video mate, cheers
Thanks mate
Beautiful up there😍. I've just got home from Port Douglas in Far North Qld- it's hot & blisteringly sunny🤔. ........but I'd have traded it for a snow camp among the gums.
For mi goreng I found scissors are the only way to not make a total mess of it all. You seperate the 3 sauce packets and roll each between your hands to turn them back to a liquid (especially the oil packet as it just solidifies and makes it impossible to get out). Then I just pinch the top shake it a bit to get the contents to the bottom, snip the top off and scrape it in to the pot/cup.
Great video as always
Baha - this is my favourite thread that keeps giving! Thanks for watching and adding your mi goreng knowledge to the list. Next time I indulge in this delicacy, I am definitely going to try your approach of seperating the three packets and roll! Cheers Erik
@@ERIKOFFTRACK hope it works for you champion!
Fantastic video mate! Absolute epic spot to camp there, hopefully I can find some snow myself this winter. Look forward to the next adventure, atb buddy, Matt 👍🏻
Thanks Matt, really appreciate that mate. Looking forward to seeing if you can find some snow this winter. Cheers Erik
Oh wow! Your joy at being out there... right at that moment... was so palpable! Thank you for sharing that with us 🤍
I started watching and thought it reminded me of a couple of cross country ski trips around Falls Creek I did when I was as 15 and 17 (a long time ago). I spent some time solo on the latter trip and had a similar 'wow' moment then. It was the very first time I'd ever spent a night alone in the wilderness and it was a defining moment for me. I would love to get back to the snow and see it again. The silence and purity is something I'll never forget.
Oh, i would also very highly recommend the Sea to Summit insulated Etherlite sleeping mat for a high R-value and amazing comfort. Love love love this mat. I've tried a number of mats and this one wins every time!
Thanks Amy, I'll take a look. Cheers Erik
Mate im not gonna lie that bit about the noodles got me 🤣 just knowing it was about me!. Great video!, glad to see your getting out. Cant wait to do the same once lockdown is finished.
Baha - I'm going to get some nice close up shots of that soupy goodness next time. Hope you can get out soon.
You win the internet Erik! That’s the dream right there mate.
Haha thanks Matt, hoping to repeat in a couple of weeks. Cheers Erik
Terrific show. The snow gums are magnificent.
They are indeed, thanks for watching!
Is this your part of the country Paul?
@@AmyOutdoors Hello Amy, alas no. I'm in Melbourne and I doubt that Erik would risk having Ms Berejiklian locking him out of NSW were he silly enough to enter Victoria. From the elevation he has, I was thinking somewhere around Perisher or Charlotte Pass but the sinking western sunset view is a bit confusing. The boulders with a cover lichens are as beautiful as the snow gums. Wetting the trunks of the trees highlights the intensity of the bark colours. The Kosciuszko National Park is such a beautiful area, hopefully not ruined by introduced feral horses.
Hi Eric, I've always really enjoyed your bush adventures, but this takes it to a new level! Please, I want more 😀
I've snow camped with my boys twice on multi night trips, absolutely amazing place to enjoy, all it requires is a bit more organisation and knowledge. E.g. Fresh socks for bedtime, never wear the socks you wore all day, otherwise your sweat will freeze and make you cold all night.
No March flies or other bugs in winter is another added bonus for Kosciusko.
Keep the videos coming, regards Mark
P.S. Canberra Trekker is another CZcams channel that posts the odd snow trip, but a bit monotone to listen too!
Thanks Mark! Yeah you're right about having to be more organised the snow is a lot less forgiving, but its such a different / awesome experience. I'm totally hooked now. Thanks again.
I’m loving the big n chunky stu n soup cans while camping for dinner if I’m being lazy
Scissors work well for the mi goreng sachets. Preheat it using hot water to turn the oil pack into liquid form. Cut across the very top of the sachets and pour.
Wow, you are really going to struggle finding a better campsite for your future adventures.
Weather was absolutely perfect.
32:45... that looks like one very happy camper!
It's going to take some doing to find a better campsite that's for sure. I named this one 'stoked camp'. Hope you're well!
wow a year ago ! This just showed up on my home page .Cheers.
Erik, that's a rookie error not trying the tent out before you go using it. Great video, great spot and thanks for sharing.
Yep very true!
Wow indeed. Stunning views. How quiet was it? I have to admit to being surprised that the gas canister worked at that temperature too. Oh, and that sunrise... 😮
You really lucked out on the weather too. Couldn't get better weather if you tried. You and Scotty certainly pump out some awesome content and you've both been an inspiration to me.
Thanks mate, yeah was a great trip. They make the canisters using different blends, most of the hiking ones should be rated for four seasons. So as long as your get the right blend they work well.
WOW.
Edited to add; WE tent looks similar to the old K Lansan
I think people take issue with the noodle prep Eric is that, with Mi Goreng in particular. It is meant to be a dry noodle dish. You can try the actual version at a Indonesia/Malaysian Restaurant some time. Also try heating up the sauces by dunking them in the hot water of the noodles... it'll liquify them and you can squeeze them to one side as you cut open the sauces from the other end. Great video btw.
Thanks mate - great tips, glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers Erik
@@ERIKOFFTRACK may it provide a less messy noodle experience in future for your enjoyment
What about main range camping? Are we allowed to? Is it as long as you’re not close to any ski areas? I’d really love to give it a crack! Awesome video
Your appreciation for that spot was so evident. Looked stunning on video, I can only imagine how much better it looked in reali life. Thanks for sharing. BTW. Was that a plunger you used on your jet boil?
Yeah it was amazing in real life, didn't turn out to bad on video through. Yes that is a plunger, it's called the jetboil java kit, makes a great brew, fairly sure you can buy them seperatley if you already have a jetboil. Cheers
Easiest way to open the mi goreng packets is to kind of squeeze it down with your thumb and index finger. Then use scissors to cut the top off 😁
Literally brought a Swiss army knife just to have scissors with me as a result 🤣
Baha - thanks Troy, any tip that involves a Swiss army knife has to be a winner - cheers Erik!
The scissors from Swiss Army knife are definitely the best
Yeah they are 😄
Just thing mate - I own the same tent and you can put the outside and inner parts together first then put them together easy. That's how I use mine, just saying. Also to tighten the front section - pull the rear part down a bit maybe take the rear peg a further back pulling the whole tent a bit further back - then the front will be better. Again, just sayin I've used my tent on snow many times...
Another fantastic video Erik! I've been getting into hiking over the last 6 months (big thanks to your videos!) and Snowy Mountains is on my bucket list. You might have mentioned it in the video, but what time of year did you go on this trek?
Hey thanks Tim, that's great to hear. I think this trip was early September, but I was very lucky with the weather!
Another great video Erik, thanks! I’ve tried to find what camera (and lens/es) and mic gear you’re using but couldn’t see it anywhere? Would be interest to know...quality is excellent.
Thanks mate, use a GoPro Hero 7 with a Rode Video Micro for most of my moving shots and an Olympus OMD Em1 iii with the 14-150mm ii lens. Have been playing around with a Olympus LP S4 audio recorder as the mic on that one and used that about half this trip and the Rode for the rest. Great to hear the quality is good. Cheers Erik
Great vid Erik, whats the location of that one?
Breathtaking! thanks for taking one for the team! That sunrise was just glorious!
What were the lights at 20:50? houses? Ski Resort?
Breathtaking is right! Yes fairly sure those lights were from one of the ski resorts.
Great video.
But where are you on the range.
I am viewing this in the UK.
Have you walked up from Thredbo.
Many thanks.
How resilient are our eucalyptus - they grow in the coldest and hottest parts of the continent.
High again, carry a much smaller tent next time. So your body can heat the air in faster. Kindly Fiete
is this on crown land or a national park (from US), looks like your able to do dispersed camping, so that's cool
Pretty sure all the snow areas over here are all in national park mate. Crown land I believe they call state forests. As a camper with dogs we’re not permitted into national parks even know in some places the difference is a fire trail breaking them up.
Where abouts was the camp site?
Do you have to dig down to the ground for the tent stakes?
Hey mate - no, I used large snow anchor pegs - long and flat, hold well in the snow.
Just bought a bent spoke IPA.
bloody CZcams influences 😏😆🍺
How long do you reckon the snow stays into the spring?
Should still be some decent drifts on the higher peaks in November
Ive seen large patches of snow in late January up at Kosziuscko
Snow is not familiar to many Australians so there is an education needed. There is wet slushy snow and dry powder snow and everything in between. Be dry and stay warm is the key and blow the fashion re snow gear. What surprises me with all these videos there is no safety education and people loose their lives each year trying to engage in adventure.
(Not so) fun fact! The trees are dead due to wood borer beetles, not bushfires.
Hi Erik, hey mate I have a bit of constructive criticism, I dont mean to cause negative press or feedback its just an opinion Mate , in fact I've told the same thing to Scotty, however you are just that little bit more guilty of it than Scotty but you are both guilty in some way. Your videos and information are great and I have watched and follow you guys religiously however you both seem to always be in a rush, always be fluffing around and causing a ruckus more so than simply putting things in perspective and taking it slow, what's the rush guys, what's the concern, dont plan trips over night where you arrive in evening and have to get out ever so quickly the next morning, once again if you've decided to go out on a bush adventure then always add time to your plan, slow down guys, take it easy. Anyways, I love what you guys do and keep it up, Cheers Jay
Hi Jay, thanks for watching. Yep I'm always in a rush, here's why. I have a busy job and work more than normal hours, meaning it is very hard to take time off work to go camping and only have a weekend for most trips. The week before a trip, I'm up late most nights firstly planning (hours spent looking at maps/imagery) and then choosing, preparing and packing gear. I'm up usually past midnight for the two nights before a trip. I get up early on Saturday morning and drive at least 3 hrs. I then hike most of the day (not exactly through easy country) to get to my chosen location. Filming takes a lot of time and effort along the way. In the winter months, I'm up against it to get to camp before it gets dark. Filming again adds to the pressure. It's much harder filming at night, so you try and get as much sorted while there is still light. When I turn the camera off, I have often been on the go for more than 12-14hrs. I'm up early the next morning to try and get back to car so I can get home before it's dark and avoid driving narrow country roads at dusk. When I get home i'm exhausted, but I need to try and spend time with my partner and get stuff sorted for the week ahead. Then there are around 20-30 hours of editing work to do, this happens late at night the week or weeks following a trip. Every trip is a massive investment of time that takes me away from other aspects of life. It's my passion and hobby, so why I do it, but hopefully that explains the time and effort involved in each video.
@@ERIKOFFTRACK Hey Erik, very clear and precise and I'm hearing exactly what you are saying, I for one couldn't do what you guys do, I'd love to but get the impression that us as viewers only see 10% of what you guys deal with , prepare and set up for each video, its easy for me to sit and give constructive criticism when I'm not the one out there doing the hard yards, I guess I'm more or less watching you guys go through your routine and just as a viewer notice that you are looking rattled , frustrated, always go go go and I wish to see you guys taking it all in a bit more and enjoying your rewards for effort a bit more, I'm sure you do but as a viewer it would be nice to see you get a bit more back from what you put in, ;-). As I have also conveyed to Scotty, please keep doing what you are doing because I love it and many others I'm sure feel the same way, Keep it up Mate.
Yeah I have the same thoughts out on trips, it would be nice to be able to sit back and relax, but going to hard to reach places and sharing the adventure is fun in its own way. Definitely wish I had more time to dedicate to it though, but got to make do with the time I have. I actually managed to get out for a two night adventure recently. Haven't edited the film yet, but ended up spending most of the second day in the hammock (due in part to sheer exhaustion) was nice to have a day, where I could enjoy the location and observe the small things that made that place special. Cheers Erik
@@ERIKOFFTRACK I look forward to seeing you progress Erik and watching the coming videos, Cheers Jay
Any problems chilling your beer?
It wasn't easy, but managed to cool them down just enough
Shame I can’t experience this. I love camping with my wife and my dogs but all the snow is in national park where we can’t go as responsible pet owners.
Was the view good though? 😜
Lol it was ok