Winter Camping And Backpacking Tips
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Loading... - Aylen Lopez
- 01 May 2023
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When done safely, winter camping and backpacking can be fun. It’s cold, but it guarantees interesting dinnertime conversation and entertaining anecdotes for years to come.
I spent a bit of time winter backpacking and camping. I’ve even been hiking in temperatures below -40F / -40C and have developed a thorough understanding of how to keep warm, even when the temperature is sub-arctic.
Here are winter camping tips and winter backpacking tips to keep your winter outing safe, fun, and crucially warm.
Wear Layers
Let’s start with the most basic of tips. The more layers you wear, the warmer you stay.
Less obvious is that you want to avoid bulky sweaters and heavy overcoats. These can be cumbersome and make it difficult to move. That’s important because one of the best things you can do to stay warm while winter camping is to exercise.
Instead, prioritize lots of thing layers like merino or synthetic base layers. They don’t restrict your movement, and they keep you warm. Read More..
