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We all know Jeff Foxworthy’s routine, “You might be a Redneck if…”. The boys from WinterCampers.com made their own version of this theme. You might be a Winter Camper if…. When friends ask if you “want to do something this weekend”, it usually involves freezing temperatures and snowshoes. You have a closet [...] Paths, Peaks & Paddles is teaming up with the Williamsville & Ken-Ton Community Education to present Winter Camping 101. This is not a survival course. Over the course of 5 sessions participants will learn how to travel, camp, cook and prepare meals in the land of white where there are no bugs! The last class [...] I have read figures that one can lose between 20-40% of your body heat through your head alone. Although 13-16% of the body’s blood volume is in the head at any given time it is a very exposed structure. The problem is that the head is only about 10% of the body surface area. [...] Four season tents are engineered to be as functional and as comfortable as possible during prolonged stays. The basic elements of a four season tent are that they are windproof, can handle a heavy snow load, and able to be transported in your pack. Usually a three season tent will have ventilation panels (mosquito [...] In 2001, the U.S. government started using a more precise way to measure wind chill by testing how quickly people’s skin froze. Twelve volunteers were placed in a chilled wind tunnel. Equipment was stuck to their faces to measure the heat flow from their cheeks, forehead, nose and chin while they walked three miles per [...] What: Winter Skills and Gear Forum Interested in trying winter hiking/snowshoeing/cross-country skiing but feel intimidated? Or perhaps you didn’t know if you have the right kind of clothing. Come out on a Monday night to hear from an experienced winter hiker about how to dress for success when the temperature dips below freezing. Outdoor writer [...] Hopefully your winter camping trip is fun and relatively uneventful. But if things go south (so to speak) and you are faced with a situation that could kill you if immediate and corrective action isn’t taken you would be wise to have followed the tips of outdoor survival instructor David Cronenwett. David taught a survival [...] As a general guideline, 1 inch of black or white ice will probably hold you up. Two inches is safe, and six inches will hold up a moose. Thickness of suspect ice can usually be determined quite quickly by using an ice axe or auger to drill through. However, for advanced trip planning, you can [...] |
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