Transcript WINTER CAMPING

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shell jacket, shell pants, down jacket, fleece jacket, long
underware (top and bottom), wool socks, 2 pairs of gloves,
waterproof mitts, warm hats.
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Mitts vs Gloves: both are good options, they each hace
disadvantages and advantages. Mitts share heat from
finger to finger but limit your movement. Gloves at least
allow more movement but restrict heat flow.
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1st layer (base). This layer is against your skin, and should fit
snuggly yet not restrict movement. The material should be
able to absorb water but not retain it. Good fabris are
polyester and propylene.
2nd layer (insultating). Same idea as the base. Must contain
your body heat and allow moisture to escape. Sythentic
materials and wool works very well.
3rd layer (shell). Layers to help keep you dry. A shell jacket
and pant. It can be a simple nylon wind breaker to a 3 ply
waterproof breathable garment.
will depend on what activity..
 Snowshoeing/hiking – insualated boots.
Can range up to -70 degrees. Plastic
mountaineering boots, Mukluks.
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A vapor barrier is a clothing item which is
impervious to water thereby serving as a barrier to
the transportation of water vapor. When worn near
the skin it keeps water vapor near the skin.
Eventually the humidity level rises to the point
where the body senses a high humidity level and
shuts off insensible perspiration. This prevents
evaporative heat loss and slows dehydration.
should be used directly against the skin because
any evaporation of moisture directly at the skin
surface leads to heat lose.
if you’re a person that sweats a lot.. Maybe not
good idea
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Ideal kitchen areas are three to four feet deep rectangular holes
shoveled in the snow. The length should be five to eight feet and
the width three to four feet. A shelf should be made in the snow
approximately one foot below the top the hole where a stove can
be set and all cooking is done. If you are tired, a kitchen may
consist of a small hole deep enough to stand in and to keep the
stove out of the wind.
start melting water right after the kitchen area has been
consructed.
try to bring water bottles that can withstand freezing.
Bury your water bottles upside down at night to keep them
insulated from freezing and just mark it with a ski pole
at night if you want water bottles with you keep it in your sleeping
bag
scrap the food out of dirty dishes with snow..
Sleeping bags for winter camping should be rated to temperatures
below what you will likely experience if you want to be comfortable.
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bag itself should be a mummy style bag with a hood.
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insulation should be a least 1/2 " thick (two 3/8 " summer pads work
well, or use a Thermarest on top of a 3/8 " foam pad). It best to use
full length pads so that all of your body is insulated.
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go to the bathroom before bed. If u wake up in the middle of the
night and have to go.. Go. Than your body can work on keeping
your body temperature up.
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stomp a path that leads to the “bathroom” and be 150 ft away
from a trail
Choose your poop site: Your poop site should be 200 feet from trails,
camp, and a water source - again, in a place that will not drain into
water during the next storm. Select an inconspicuous site where
other people will be unlikely to walk or camp. If camping in the area
for more than one night, or if camping with a large group, poop sites
should be widely dispersed.
dig a hole.. Than do your busyness in it, take a stick and mix the
biowaste with the soil.
than fill the hole.
Pack out your toilet paper!
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Large vs small