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Jason Klass (GearTalkWithJasonKlass) has a nice YouTube video going over his daypack gear and snowshoeing equipment. It is worth comparison. I usually carry fluids and more spare clothing for longer day hikes. Follow our occasional Tweets @WinterCampers [...] In the sub-zero wasteland of the planet Hoth, only the strong survive… and of course those lucky Jedi protected by the thick skin of a Tauntaun. Now after exhaustive movie viewing research and analysis ThinkGeek Labs has isolated the exact synthetic compounds needed to re-create Tauntaun fur. What have we done with this supreme [...] Wend Magazine has a post of interesting pictures of igloos. Worth checking out. Follow our occasional Tweets @WinterCampers Jell-O gelatin mix makes a great hot drink. Just add it to hot water. Follow our occasional Tweets @WinterCampers SectionHiker reports using a Big Agnes Insulated Aircore sleeping pad in combination with a foam pad instead of an Exped Downmat 7 for camping on his winter backpacking trip. He reports the Insulated Aircore is much more compressible than the Downmat and this was a poor choice because he was a little cold, but it [...] Brooks-Range is a small company providing top-quality back country gear for professional mountain and ski guides, alpinists and back country travelers. They tout their products as being designed and built for enhancing delight and safety in the back country. Their products include all-in-one map tools, mountaineering rescue sleds, back country shovels, tarps & shelters, snow [...] Leave No Trace has posted brief tips tailoring their principles to winter conditions. Backpacker Magazine has posted Cold Comfort; brief articles on Getting Started Gear & Clothing Camp & Trail Winter Essentials Navigation Safety & Survival Winter Checklist Recipes & Menu Planner The Friends of Boyden Refuge will sponsor a winter hiking workshop [...] The Tahoe Rim Trail Association (TRTA) is offering volunteer guides on an overnight trip to familiarize you with winter camping called “Snow Camping 101“. Snow Camping 101 will cover the preparation steps that are necessary before venturing out into the frosty, white backcountry. You will learn important techniques and other considerations once you are out [...] Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine has snippet reviews of winter camping gear: Bula Foot Print Beanie Big Agnes Flying Diamond 8 four-season tent. MSR Lightning Ascent Snowshoes Western Mountaineering Antelope sleeping bag Mountain Hardwear Dragon soft shell jacket GoLite Inferno down jacket Sierra Designs Nahche Sleeping Bag Scarpa Barun GTX winter boots Big Agnes [...] The U.S. Army spend a lot of time thinking about worst case scenarios. WinterCampers.com found the U.S. Army Cold Weather Survival Manual and made it available here. The manual covers COLD REGIONS AND LOCATIONS including considerations for both wet and dry cold weather environments. WINDCHILL BASIC PRINCIPLES OF COLD WEATHER SURVIVAL: including the four basic [...] |
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