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July 5, 2019 Winter Camping Skills VincentGreen 0

We were looking to get in a quick overnight trip before black fly season. Looking at the weather report for the weekend,things didn’t look very promising,with high winds,rain and freezing temperatures forecast for the weekend. So Skip and Jim decided on a short Friday night overnight trip with plans to extract before the bad […]

Sleeping Warm While Winter Camping

October 30, 2010 Cold Weather Camping, Winter Camping, Winter Camping Gear, Winter Camping Skills VincentGreen 0

Staying warm at night while you are winter camping is crucial to a successful trip. This discussion covers the components of a winter camping sleeping system, preparation steps before sleeping, using external heat sources, dressing for sleep, personal variations, adjustments during the night and the morning after. Components Of A Sleeping System 1. Sleeping pads […]

A Sleeping Pad Stack for Winter Camping

November 14, 2009 Cold Weather Camping, Winter Camping, Winter Camping Gear, Winter Camping Skills VincentGreen 0

I recently discovered the combination of using an inflatable pad on the bottom and a closed cell pad on top for winter camping. It seems a bit counter-intuitive to use the inflatable on the bottom but it ends up acting like a balloon and floating the closed cell pad off of the cold snow. Inflatable […]

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Sleeping Warm While Winter Camping

A Sleeping Pad Stack for Winter Camping