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    Staying Warm Over Night (without a camp fire)

    Another Random Question...What does everyone do to stay warm when hunting overnight with a group? We want to just sleep overnight in our trucks (no campers, or tents), but making a fire the night before hunting can get stinky with smoke if you want scent control the next day.

    Looking to be able to hang out and drink beer, but stay respectably warm.


    Thanks!

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    Re: Staying Warm Over Night (without a camp fire)

    Ha ha ha! Drinking beer, and trying to stay scent free in my opinion is worse then having a fire.
    But if you are just sitting around and too lazy to build a fire why not buy one of those propane fire pits?

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    Re: Staying Warm Over Night (without a camp fire)

    right or wrong, I have often used campfire smoke to hide my human scent....as far as staying warm, layer up and wear a touque.....park on a steep hill to tilt seats back better if you cant tilt them all the way back...try keeping a few heat packs handy to use if you wake up in the middle of the night with the chills...

    sorry to derail but why do you not want to set up a proper camp?
    cheers and good luck

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    Re: Staying Warm Over Night (without a camp fire)

    if your by a vehicle just bring a spare set of clothes for in camp, and put your hunting clothes.

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    Re: Staying Warm Over Night (without a camp fire)

    Wideopenthrottle, It a matter of free time and nailing a weekend where everyone can make it out. Setting a camp up take time and we want to keep it simple. Just show up, Sleep, wake up early to hunt the day and head home after last light to make it home to say good night to the kids. It is a power hunt...lol

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    Re: Staying Warm Over Night (without a camp fire)

    As above. Extra clothes and you should be able to make a fire in mind Jutes. Crazy not to. Keep the wind in your face.

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    Re: Staying Warm Over Night (without a camp fire)

    Wool!

    But the propane fire pit is a good option that doesn't leave a lot of scent.
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    Re: Staying Warm Over Night (without a camp fire)

    Puffy pants and jacket

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    Re: Staying Warm Over Night (without a camp fire)

    No canopy?

    I sleep in mine even in November. Long under wear, tuque, down bag and a thick home-made fleece blanket on top too.

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    Re: Staying Warm Over Night (without a camp fire)

    Hunters have been sitting around fires since time began. Just light a campfire and sit around it. Practice scent control by noting wind direction.
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