Caught in a Snowstorm | Solo Winter Camping -10°C Japan #44

🗓️ Winter Snow Solo Camping in Japan – January 13–14, 2026 ❄️🏕️🌨️
This week, I decided to try something new.
I went snow camping, alone, deep in winter conditions.
The road to the campsite was completely icy, and heavy snow was already falling.
I was the only one there.
The forecast announced almost -10°C during the night, and I hoped it wouldn’t be too cold.

To carry all my gear, I used a sled.
I brought my large tent to be able to heat the inside properly.
This tent is a big dome — 4 meters in diameter and 2.3 meters high — so I needed a wide, open space.
Inside, I planned to set up a wood stove to stay warm.

🌪️ Snowstorm & Waiting It Out
Because the wind was strong, I secured the tent carefully.
Suddenly, the weather turned into a real snowstorm.
The wind kept getting stronger, but I continued bringing my equipment.
At some point, part of the tent was blown away.
I had no choice but to stop and wait.
I secured everything and waited about two hours for the storm to pass.

🔥 Setting Up the Wood Stove
When the storm finally ended, it was already night.
I finished setting up everything inside the tent and started installing the wood stove.
I was a bit worried about the chimney and hoped the wind wouldn’t damage it.
After having issues with a flexible chimney in the past, I switched to a rigid titanium chimney.
The stove setup went pretty quickly.

🍽️ Dinner – Steak, Vegetables & Tomato Sauce
For dinner, I cooked a simple meal: ground steak with vegetables and tomato sauce.
I started by cutting the vegetables, added a bit of oil to the pot, and grilled the meat.
Once everything was nicely cooked, I added the sauce and vegetables.
The smell was incredible.
I ate directly from the pot to keep everything hot.
Inside the tent, the temperature reached 17°C.

☕ After Dinner – Coffee Time
To finish the meal, I made a quick drip coffee.
It was already late.
I boiled water on the wood stove, ground some coffee, and brewed it.
The aroma was amazing.
To go with it, I enjoyed a small financier.

🥃 Evening Atmosphere
To end the evening on a good note, I had a whisky.
Outside, it was -10°C.

☀️ Morning – Coffee & Omelet
I didn’t sleep very well.
The wind blew all night, and I was worried the chimney might fly away.
But in the morning, the weather was beautiful and sunny.
I had breakfast outside, making a coffee with my Origami coffee set.
At the same time, I cooked some bacon and prepared a simple omelet.
It was easy to make and tasted great.
It was freezing, but it felt so good to be there.

🏕️ Packing Up
After breakfast, it was time to pack everything up.
It took quite a while, but luckily the weather was perfect.
It wasn’t easy, but it was an amazing experience — and it definitely made me want to do it again.

📹 In this video, you’ll see:
❄️ Winter solo camping in deep snow
🏕️ Large dome tent setup in harsh conditions
🔥 Wood stove & rigid titanium chimney setup
🌪️ Heavy snowstorm and strong wind atmosphere
🍽️ Winter camp cooking inside a heated tent
☕ Drip coffee & Origami coffee moments
🥃 Cozy winter evening with whisky
☀️ Sunny winter morning after the storm

📍 Location: Nakayamakogen Camping Ground (中山高原キャンプ場)
https://miasa-camp.com/

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【Chapters】
0:00 Introduction
0:34 Arrival and Setting Up Camp
6:12 Snowstorm
6:49 Setting Up Inside the Tent
8:15 Setting Up the Wood Stove
13:06 Cooking Dinner: Ground Steak with Vegetables and Tomato Sauce
15:41 Coffee Time
17:42 Wood Stove and Whisky Time
18:56 Morning Coffee and Omelet
23:07 Packing Up

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