Early Spring Overnight Outing in a Tarp Shelter

I was even sleepier than I realized! Until I reviewed my videos the following day I had no idea that I had I filmed two segments in portrait instead of landscape. Sorry about that.

This was a very quick overnight campout just to practice a few skills and remain accustomed to sleeping in an improvised shelter. I had planned to test out a few other items and skills, but was just too tired and short on time. Hopefully I'll be able to get away more often in the near future. While it wasn't an especially comfy night (especially with the gear failure), it certainly could have been much worse, and I gained some worthwhile insights. Outings like this are great preparation to endure the elements in any actual emergency situations.

NOTE: Be safe! I encourage people to get out and practice skills and test equipment, but start out in a relatively controlled environment and decent weather. Build skills and resistance to discomfort before doing anything extreme. It's always better to test one's limits when safety is not too far away or help is reachable by phone and/or radio.