Good food ..... and pack lots of it .... when the temp drops big time.
Good food ..... and pack lots of it .... when the temp drops big time.
I make sure I put on dry clothes for sleeping in. And when I'm changing, I even towel off. I may have been freezing my ass off all day, but I still make sure I'm bone dry before putting on sleeping clothes. I also make sure I wear a toque and socks to bed. Crack a window slightly so your warm breath doesn't create damp condensation inside the vehicle.
Hot water bottles in the sleeping bag also helps big time
If you don,t sit around a fire you are not hunting.
I don't think there is much a human can do to avoid getting winded no matter what they change regarding scent profile. There have been studies which demonstrated even the best scent control methods (ozone I think) only bought the hunter an extra couple of seconds before the dog busted him. Wind / thermals are everything and not dropping scent between feeding and bedding spots is best practice.
For staying warm, it all comes down to a good sleeping bag. I sleep in the jeep with a soft top and have done so below -20. I have a crappy sleeping bag, so I supplement with extra blankets. I keep my beer in my bag with me to prevent it from freezing and sometimes I'll bust out a hand warmer or too. Those late season nights (dark from 4pm until 8:30am) get a little long, so sometimes I load up a few movies on the tablet. I make tea and soup as well so I can keep sipping at something without getting carried away with the beer.