Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this two part series, Miyagi takes his son Jack on his first ever deep winter BWCA adventure. Join Miyagi, Jack, Toots, Carlos, Mule and Quokka in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of Minnesota for some extreme deep winter hot tent camping and cooking! Watch along as the Midwest Crew uses Pulk sleds and freight toboggans to navigate the BWCA trails from Sawbill Outfitters to Smoke Lake to set up basecamp for five days. Stay tuned in for all the fun and frivolity that you've come to expect from this bunch of backcountry misfits...The Midwest Crew! Thanks for watching...fist bumps ya'll ~ Miyagi
❄️❄️THIS IS THE STUFF I USE FOR WINTER CAMPING❄️❄️
Use the links below to get yourself set up for deep winter camping.
Purchases help out the channel with a small Amazon commission at no cost to you!
✅ HOT TENT STOVE & TENT ACCESSORIES
❄️ NOW Outdoors Expeditions 9'ft UHMWP Freight Toboggan - nowoutdoors.org/product-page/uhmwpe
🔥 Miyagi's Stove - Winnerwell Woodlander Double-View Large - amzn.to/3Ty9STX
🔥 Winnerwell 45 Degree Pipe Section 3.5 Inch - amzn.to/4lrIORY
🔥 Winnerwell Triple Wall Chimney Pipe - amzn.to/4csW4l3
🔥 Winnerwell Pipe Brush 3.5 Inch - amzn.to/4cvt8Jh
🔥 Winnerwell Large Size Carry Bag - amzn.to/3G2lnOO
🔥 Heat Powered Wood Stove Fan - Ecofan (Premium) - amzn.to/3RP0xWy
🔥 Heat Powered Wood Stove Fan - Combiubiu (Budget) - amzn.to/42EhCIa
🔥 Coleman Portable Camping Oven with Built-In Thermometer & Adjustable Rack - amzn.to/3Ys3f7g
🔥 Fatwood Fire Starter Pack - amzn.to/44jfPtq
❄️ Winter Sleeping Pad - Exped Dura 8R, Insulated Survival Rating -40 Degree - amzn.to/4j2cnb3
✅ FREIGHT TOBOGGAN and PULK SLED & ACCESSORIES
❄️ NOW Outdoors Expeditions 9'ft UHMWP Freight Toboggan - nowoutdoors.org/product-page/uhmwpe
🛷 Emsco Group ESP 66" Sportsman Expedition Sled - amzn.to/2OsI97J
🛷 Shappell JSX Jet Sled (Pulk Sled) - amzn.to/47a5lud
🛷 Pulk Duffle Bags - Stansport Duffle - amzn.to/41xnp0a
🛷 Pulk Tarp 6x8 feet - F & J Outdoors - amzn.to/3NB6Rid
❄️ Retractable Ice Safety Pick - amzn.to/3Ymwdp5
✅ LIGHTING & HYDRATION
🔦 Headlamp Nitecore NU25 360 Lumen (White, Red, High CRI) Rechargeable - amzn.to/3RrO4qF
💧 Nalgene 32oz Wide Mouth BPA-Free Water Bottle (Winter Camping Only) - amzn.to/2SbCWzt
💧 Nalgene Bottle Insulated Carrier - amzn.to/3b0hxTi
💧 2 Liter Hydration Bag with Insulated Tube - amzn.to/2uSkkfT
💧 IMUSA Stainless Stock Pot for Melting Water 20 quart - amzn.to/3rR0Wbi
✅ FOOTWEAR / SOCKS / GAITERS / SNOWSHOES / MICROSPIKES / CRAMPONS / ACCESSORIES
❄️ MSR Lightning Ascent Snowshoes (top rated) - amzn.to/31iczfn
🧦 Alpaca Socks Made in USA - amzn.to/3ahHxdJ
🥾 Outdoor Research Men's Crocodile Gaiters - amzn.to/2SeNnSG
🥾 Tingley Boots - amzn.to/42P3bQL
🥾 KEEN Men's Summit County Mid Calf Boot (comfortable to -5 to -10) - amzn.to/2GLD5Er
🥾 Kahtoola MICROspikes Boot Traction System - amzn.to/2UkObIK
🥽 Snow Goggles - amzn.to/391Ii76
🥽 Goggle Defog - "Cat Crap", Anti-Fog Lens Cleaner Balm, Safe on All Lenses - amzn.to/3RaXmaT
👓 Miyagi's Sunglasses - Dubery Polarized Vintage (budget) - amzn.to/3RxoErr
🧢 Hat, Smartwool Unisex Merino Wool - amzn.to/2tlY51s
🧤 Possum Down Gloves - amzn.to/37d1Yqa
🧤 Waterproof Gloves - Wells Lamont 12" Lined PVC Chemical Resistant Gloves - amzn.to/3Yuvmmn
✅ ACTIVE LAYERING CLOTHES & SLEEP
👕 Mid-Layer Top, Hardface 420 Polartec Fleece (active layering system) - amzn.to/2OvhC9S
👕 Mid-Layer Top, Longsleeve Shirt Merino Wool (active layering system) - amzn.to/2tm48TI
👕 Base Layer Top, Merino Protect 100% Merino Wool T Shirt - amzn.to/3EiANxV
👖 Pants, Gash Hao Mens Snow Ski Waterproof Softshell Snowboard Pants - amzn.to/4j8Mh6v
✅ COOKING & COFFEE / CAMPFIRE TOOLS
🍳 JÄGARSTEKPANNA Original XL Carbon Steel Frying Pan with Foldable Steel Pipe Handle - amzn.to/4cwKMfR
🍳 Miyagi's "BIG BLUE" Water Pot - GSI Outdoors Convex Kettle 4.25qt - amzn.to/3Ei3QBW
💧 Stanley Classic Legendary Vacuum Bottle - amzn.to/4jrKbOC
🥄 Boundless Voyage Titanium Soup Ladle - amzn.to/3YmvjsH
🥄 Full Windsor - Titanium Tongs, Spork and Spatula Combo - amzn.to/3G6hDfi
🥄 Boundless Voyage Titanium Cutlery Set - amzn.to/3XUnISi
☕️ GSI Outdoors Ultralight Java Drip Coffee - amzn.to/3aYUbg5
❄️ Large Snow Shovel, Carbon Fibre & Aluminum - amzn.to/3YnxufK
🔥 Epiphany Pocket Fire Bellows - amzn.to/2GJ2HSv
🪓 Hults Bruk Almike Small All Purpose Hatchet - amzn.to/390wPVl
🪓 Silky GomBoy Curve Professional Folding Saw 300mm amzn.to/37eK6eC
🪓 Tree De-Limber - Silky NATA Hatchet Outback Edition 240mm - amzn.to/3G5Nv3D
🪓 Bushcraft Knife - Morakniv Companion Fixed Blade Knife, 4.1-Inch - amzn.to/4jvsQog
In this two part series, Miyagi takes his son Jack on his first ever deep winter BWCA adventure. Join Miyagi, Jack, Toots, Carlos, Mule and Quokka in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of Minnesota for some extreme deep winter hot tent camping and cooking! Watch along as the Midwest Crew uses Pulk sleds and freight toboggans to navigate the BWCA trails from Sawbill Outfitters to Smoke Lake to set up basecamp for five days. Stay tuned in for all the fun and frivolity that you've come to expect from this bunch of backcountry misfits...The Midwest Crew! Thanks for watching...fist bumps ya'll ~ Miyagi
❄️❄️THIS IS THE STUFF I USE FOR WINTER CAMPING❄️❄️
Use the links below to get yourself set up for deep winter camping.
Purchases help out the channel with a small Amazon commission at no cost to you!
✅ HOT TENT STOVE & TENT ACCESSORIES
❄️ NOW Outdoors Expeditions 9'ft UHMWP Freight Toboggan - nowoutdoors.org/product-page/uhmwpe
🔥 Miyagi's Stove - Winnerwell Woodlander Double-View Large - amzn.to/3Ty9STX
🔥 Winnerwell 45 Degree Pipe Section 3.5 Inch - amzn.to/4lrIORY
🔥 Winnerwell Triple Wall Chimney Pipe - amzn.to/4csW4l3
🔥 Winnerwell Pipe Brush 3.5 Inch - amzn.to/4cvt8Jh
🔥 Winnerwell Large Size Carry Bag - amzn.to/3G2lnOO
🔥 Heat Powered Wood Stove Fan - Ecofan (Premium) - amzn.to/3RP0xWy
🔥 Heat Powered Wood Stove Fan - Combiubiu (Budget) - amzn.to/42EhCIa
🔥 Coleman Portable Camping Oven with Built-In Thermometer & Adjustable Rack - amzn.to/3Ys3f7g
🔥 Fatwood Fire Starter Pack - amzn.to/44jfPtq
❄️ Winter Sleeping Pad - Exped Dura 8R, Insulated Survival Rating -40 Degree - amzn.to/4j2cnb3
✅ FREIGHT TOBOGGAN and PULK SLED & ACCESSORIES
❄️ NOW Outdoors Expeditions 9'ft UHMWP Freight Toboggan - nowoutdoors.org/product-page/uhmwpe
🛷 Emsco Group ESP 66" Sportsman Expedition Sled - amzn.to/2OsI97J
🛷 Shappell JSX Jet Sled (Pulk Sled) - amzn.to/47a5lud
🛷 Pulk Duffle Bags - Stansport Duffle - amzn.to/41xnp0a
🛷 Pulk Tarp 6x8 feet - F & J Outdoors - amzn.to/3NB6Rid
❄️ Retractable Ice Safety Pick - amzn.to/3Ymwdp5
✅ LIGHTING & HYDRATION
🔦 Headlamp Nitecore NU25 360 Lumen (White, Red, High CRI) Rechargeable - amzn.to/3RrO4qF
💧 Nalgene 32oz Wide Mouth BPA-Free Water Bottle (Winter Camping Only) - amzn.to/2SbCWzt
💧 Nalgene Bottle Insulated Carrier - amzn.to/3b0hxTi
💧 2 Liter Hydration Bag with Insulated Tube - amzn.to/2uSkkfT
💧 IMUSA Stainless Stock Pot for Melting Water 20 quart - amzn.to/3rR0Wbi
✅ FOOTWEAR / SOCKS / GAITERS / SNOWSHOES / MICROSPIKES / CRAMPONS / ACCESSORIES
❄️ MSR Lightning Ascent Snowshoes (top rated) - amzn.to/31iczfn
🧦 Alpaca Socks Made in USA - amzn.to/3ahHxdJ
🥾 Outdoor Research Men's Crocodile Gaiters - amzn.to/2SeNnSG
🥾 Tingley Boots - amzn.to/42P3bQL
🥾 KEEN Men's Summit County Mid Calf Boot (comfortable to -5 to -10) - amzn.to/2GLD5Er
🥾 Kahtoola MICROspikes Boot Traction System - amzn.to/2UkObIK
🥽 Snow Goggles - amzn.to/391Ii76
🥽 Goggle Defog - "Cat Crap", Anti-Fog Lens Cleaner Balm, Safe on All Lenses - amzn.to/3RaXmaT
👓 Miyagi's Sunglasses - Dubery Polarized Vintage (budget) - amzn.to/3RxoErr
🧢 Hat, Smartwool Unisex Merino Wool - amzn.to/2tlY51s
🧤 Possum Down Gloves - amzn.to/37d1Yqa
🧤 Waterproof Gloves - Wells Lamont 12" Lined PVC Chemical Resistant Gloves - amzn.to/3Yuvmmn
✅ ACTIVE LAYERING CLOTHES & SLEEP
👕 Mid-Layer Top, Hardface 420 Polartec Fleece (active layering system) - amzn.to/2OvhC9S
👕 Mid-Layer Top, Longsleeve Shirt Merino Wool (active layering system) - amzn.to/2tm48TI
👕 Base Layer Top, Merino Protect 100% Merino Wool T Shirt - amzn.to/3EiANxV
👖 Pants, Gash Hao Mens Snow Ski Waterproof Softshell Snowboard Pants - amzn.to/4j8Mh6v
✅ COOKING & COFFEE / CAMPFIRE TOOLS
🍳 JÄGARSTEKPANNA Original XL Carbon Steel Frying Pan with Foldable Steel Pipe Handle - amzn.to/4cwKMfR
🍳 Miyagi's "BIG BLUE" Water Pot - GSI Outdoors Convex Kettle 4.25qt - amzn.to/3Ei3QBW
💧 Stanley Classic Legendary Vacuum Bottle - amzn.to/4jrKbOC
🥄 Boundless Voyage Titanium Soup Ladle - amzn.to/3YmvjsH
🥄 Full Windsor - Titanium Tongs, Spork and Spatula Combo - amzn.to/3G6hDfi
🥄 Boundless Voyage Titanium Cutlery Set - amzn.to/3XUnISi
☕️ GSI Outdoors Ultralight Java Drip Coffee - amzn.to/3aYUbg5
❄️ Large Snow Shovel, Carbon Fibre & Aluminum - amzn.to/3YnxufK
🔥 Epiphany Pocket Fire Bellows - amzn.to/2GJ2HSv
🪓 Hults Bruk Almike Small All Purpose Hatchet - amzn.to/390wPVl
🪓 Silky GomBoy Curve Professional Folding Saw 300mm amzn.to/37eK6eC
🪓 Tree De-Limber - Silky NATA Hatchet Outback Edition 240mm - amzn.to/3G5Nv3D
🪓 Bushcraft Knife - Morakniv Companion Fixed Blade Knife, 4.1-Inch - amzn.to/4jvsQog
