Mega keen Carpers -

'It's much quieter on the banks'
'It's so peaceful'
'It's a great time of year - I love the frost on the ground'
'I don't feel the cold in my Nash Arctic system'
'Crushed boilies and maggot - killer method'
'Who uses a twin skin? 50" oval is all I use'
'The Fish are at their peak condition - my catch rate is better than in the spring'
etc

Experienced Carpers -

'It's f*ckin freezing'
'It's f*ckin muddy'
'It's f*ckin raining and muddy'
'It's f*ckin snowing and the lakes frozen'
'Was that a bleep or did I imagine it?'
'I don't think I'll hit that'
'Was that a fish showing or another coot?'
'What time is it?'
'I've drunk so much tea but I cannot be arsed to get out of my bag to urinate - maybe I'll wet myself to get warm'
'I've eaten all my food so may as well pack up'
'I wonder what he/she/it is up to at the moment?'
etc

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Bit of mega and bit of experienced,mainly ,'what's for tea tonight'

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Mostly experienced for me 😂😂😂😂

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Lol

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Rmfho thats the one... horrendous at times but love it none the less.

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'I've drunk so much tea but I cannot be arsed to get out of my bag to urinate

This..... -4 outside @ 2am and dying for a p*ss. A very familiar feeling lol.

Can't remember which one of Maylins books where they had lengths of drainpipe so they didn't have to get out of their bags for a wee.? Bloody good idea though .

All this bullocks about wearing thin clothing in your sleeping bag because it works better

Then you need to get up four times for a piss...

Worst thing when you're starting to get on in years just as you get nice and snug in your bag you've then got to get up through the night half a dozen times to drain the lizard, all this advice about plenty of hot drinks to keep warm is bad advice when the old bladder starts to get weaker.

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Post #8. Not a pipe but rather than get out of a nice warm sleeping bag I've learned the art of pissing into a screw top bottle while still in the bag.

Anyone like me that once you've warm and got comfy think to yourself the last thing I want now is a run.
I know you are there to catch fish and you shouldn't think that way but that's what happens

Makes you think if it was the actual challenge of trying to catch a Carp in near impossible conditions, or the Camping side of it that used to be so appealing.

From my own observations quick day sessions do seem to be much more productive in winter, in the right weather conditions

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I am on the wrong side of 65 with an enlarged prostate so I understand getting up multiple times fully but it's far worse if you need to do your business in a bucket as you have to drop your kaks for that.

Chilly.

Anyone who can crap whilst in a doss bag successfully then please get in touch.

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Before I go it's "mega keen". When I get there it's "experienced" (except for the last line)
I am going soft though. If it is absolutely pissing down at 11 at night in wintet I reel in the rods and get some sleep. Old and pathetic or is that experienced.

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Great post.

So much bull about winter, I love the winter and all that.

I personally hate the winter, I can't wait for Spring. The rods can stay in the garage and wait there until the Spring. I'd rather earn browney points with the wife.