Clay

Again you hit all the most important points. And I spend every day out there this time of the year from 8-10 hours and I can add nothing to your advice.

But I do have to ask you (as I have many of my mushing friends up North) Why do you have beard and mustache to collect the snot and moisture to freeze on your face? 😆

Semper Fi

Mike

PS was that a leather wrap repair on the stock handle of the long gun?

Way good Clay. Question though, how is wool as a wind breaking material. We have that (cold wind) big time here in the Texas Panhandle. Wind chill is well known for our part of the world.

Great series Clay, Thank You…

I would add that neck gaiters, from Buff, come in all thicknesses and colors, can be used as a face mask or over the head (I wear a bush hat(old habits die-hard) with burlap strips, they arent very warm but with the Buff’s you get the heat retention)…

Also I’m never without at least two shamagh’s, regardless of the temps, their uses are endless…

Thanks Clay – that was one of my favorite vids so far. Good info and well communicated. You da man!

Thanks Clay,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,GOOD JOB

Thanks – really enjoy them.I must of missed 5 somewhere?? Last week it was -14 I stayed home .

1shot wrote: Great series Clay, Thank You…

I would add that neck gaiters, from Buff, come in all thicknesses and colors, can be used as a face mask or over the head (I wear a bush hat(old habits die-hard) with burlap strips, they arent very warm but with the Buff’s you get the heat retention)…

Seconded on the neck coverage. Having my neck warm makes a huge difference for me in keeping warm. I’ve got some lightweight Buffs for early season hunting (they even come in some simple, non-digi camo patterns) and they double as a face mask. They also make them in merino wool which is nice for later in the season.

For really cold temps, I have a Smartwool neck gaiter, which is much thicker than either option above, and is great for keeping my neck and ears warm. Makes a huge difference, esp. if you’re not moving around much.

These videos should be part of hunter education classes (maybe they are somewhere?). I wish I knew all that when I was just a spike buck! Froze my arse off more than once as a kid. Thanks for a great series and the sound track is trademark sweet too.

Great lesson again, Clay! Well done!

I concur on the neck coverage; either a gaiter or a scarf (I prefer the latter), or a balaclava (I use this if it’s really nasty and put the beanie over the top).

This is probably old news to you all, but last night (in a fit of cabin fever) I watched Clay’s video’s on building a bow–now that is not something I’m going to do as my skills top off at get a bigger hammer, however I must say this.

Clay gives instruction in a very clear and well understood way—that is an art–having been involved in teaching survival skills for most of my life I am impressed with his obvious grasp of the skills but more importantly his delivery of the instruction clear concise and right on subject. You have a gift Sir—can’t wait to see the movie.

Well done.

Semper Fi

Mike