Thread: "Oh sh#t" overnight kit

Yep bet the dog tried to push you off the jacket at night! 🤣

Originally Posted by Ross Nolan

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Pack something warm.

A long haired dog might have been better, but you do what you can with what you have. At least it didn't snow.

South opuha,shitty paper map pre GPS days.shot two young that,the first I had ever seen.we dropped down to where we thought hut should be just on dark.got to creek.oh shit no hut,now what? Turned around,over hanging Rock made bit of a cave,bit of driftwood so we got fire going in cave and spent night in relative comfort.i gave my swannie to skinny mate.

Easter 1993 my photo album tells me,shikes that makes me feel old.not ten foot tall n bullet proof anymore.

Originally Posted by Snoppernator

Yep bet the dog tried to push you off the jacket at night! ��

The dog ended up inside the jacket with me. I can't remember being colder. The trick is to start preparing for a night out well before nightfall. Going to sleep cold and tired is much worse than just cold.

A good thread - a mix of uncomfortable nights vs bordering on survival. It’s the knowledge, judgment, prep and key items that changes from warm comfy situation to a debacle. Good to read about some other debacles not just my own. Ha.

Originally Posted by Ross Nolan

The dog ended up inside the jacket with me. I can't remember being colder. The trick is to start preparing for a night out well before nightfall. Going to sleep cold and tired is much worse than just cold.

That's the thing. It can take a surprising amount of time to make shelter and gather enough firewood for the night and generally setting your self up. Your lizard brain is trying to convince you that you get back to the camp/car/hut before nightfall when really you should be listening to your Homo Sapien brain and sorting yourself out while it's light