4 Overlooked Gear Upgrades To Make Winter Camping More Fun

Описание: Gear makes all the difference in winter camping, but some items get less attention than they deserve. This video walks through four pieces of gear that you can upgrade to make winter camping more enjoyable: your saw, knife, pot, and a chair. I show the first ones that I got, review why they were not good enough, and explain why the replacement items I got instead are a big upgrade. Not sponsored by anyone, just showing some gear I enjoy (and some I enjoy less)

Saw: Sven-Saw 21in vs Agawa Boreal 21in
Knife: Opinel No. 9 vs Morakniv Companion
Pot: Snow Peak Kettle No. 1 0.9L vs MSR Alpine Stowaway 1.6L
Chair: NEMO Moonlite Elite

A good saw makes all the difference when cutting firewood and building shelters, and the Sven-Saw has some serious issues that make it annoying to use (and potentially a safety hazard), while the Agawa Boreal is incredibly simple and effective.

A knife is essential, and while the Opinel No 9 is a great knife in many ways, its hinge design makes it concerning to use for batoning wood. The Morakniv Companion is a cheap and effective alternative, providing extra stability and durability for all your backcountry adventures.

Having a good pot makes cooking simple, and while the Snow Peak 0.9L is great in many ways, its height makes it slower to melt snow for water than a broader pot. Enter the MSR Alpine Stowaway, which is wider, making it effective to use as a pan as well as a pot and much better for melting snow quickly.

A chair is a luxury, but especially when it is cold and wet out, having a dry and comfortable place to sit makes hanging around camp much more enjoyable. This has been one of the biggest upgrades to my outdoor excursions, and I am so glad I got it!

00:00 Intro
00:15 Sven-Saw 21in vs Agawa Boreal 21in
04:52 Opinel No 9 vs Morakniv Companion Fixed Blade
06:58 Snow Peak Kettle No 1 0.9L vs MSR Alpine Stowaway 1.6L
09:35 NEMO Moonlite Elite