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This is always worth a discussion as there is widespread misconception regarding heat loss through one’s head. CNN published a set of 10 health myths including this one on heat loss through one’s head. The truth is: “This adage was probably based on an infant’s head size, which is a much greater percentage of the [...] During the winter a self-inflating mattress sometimes needs a little extra assistance. Below Mark demonstrates proper lip placement in order to give his therm-a-rest a couple more puffs before laying it down inside the tipi. Cold air and cold ground can keep the mattress from achieving full inflation on its own. That extra air can [...] An important part of any WinterCampers.com outing is the group photograph. Previous posts documented the set up and showed an example of a successful group shot. There are a lot of considerations: finding a suitable background, getting a solid anchor point for the camera, ensuring there are no obstacles between the the camera and the [...] It’s time to start thinking about some preseason backpacking trips and wanted to throw out a possible dates. Weekends of October 2nd, October 9th, October 23rd, October 30th, and/or November 6th. Please choose your preferences in the following poll: http://www.doodle.com/87zsrichicusk3v9 Looking to test your wilderness survival knowledge? Bored? Try these quizzes on Wilderness and Winter Survival. Wilderness Survival Skills for Safe Wilderness Travel covers the gamut on survival skills including basic rules for survival, basic concepts, preparing for your trip, gear, a survival kit, survival knife, building shelter, building a fire, [...]
Backcountry.com has published a article on the basics of winter camping. The article approaches essential items of gear from a how it prevents your body from losing heat through evaporative, convective, radiant and conductive heat loss. The discussion covers standard winter-camping gear, clothing layers, sleeping bag, pad, and tent to [...] This picture shows all the ingredients for a good lunch break during a winter expedition. Hydration – You lose more moisture than you may realize exerting on a winter trek so drink up. Notice the Nalgene water bottle parkas to keep the water from freezing en route. Easy to eat snack – In this case, [...] In response to our posting on Winter Camping with Your Dog Judy writes: “I’ve found that a large dollop of Bag Balm applied to the pads and feet of my dog help to insulate against the cold and prevent snow and ice from clumping up in the fur.” In response to 10 Winter Camping Rules [...] The 12th Annual Winter Camping Symposium will be held Friday, Oct. 22nd – Sunday, Oct. 24th, 2010 at Pinewoods Retreat at Camp Miller. Mark your calendars now for this event! Presenters include Dick Pula, author, field staff on winter equipment and veteran solo winter camper will provide insight into preparing for and being on solo [...] HappyGoTahoes over at SkiingTheBackCountry has a nice article on her winter camping trip. She describes the recommended approach for getting starting winter camping: taking preparatory winter camping trips near a bail out vehicle, camping with others experienced in winter camping and giving yourself a safety margin by bringing enough gear to stay warm. It is [...] |
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