Transcript Winter Camping

Josh and Beau
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Layered Clothing
Insulated hiking boots with gaiters or warm winter boots (Sorels)
Sunglasses or ski goggles (UV protection)
Fleece, polypropylene, and wool clothing is best for under layers
Outer layer: Jacket with hood (nylon or Gore-tex)
Gloves and mittens (mittens for staying warm – gloves for performing tasks)
Wind pants (Nylon or Gore-tex)
Thermal underwear
When Sleeping
Have dry clothes reserved for sleeping
Warm touque because heat is lost through the head
Layered clothing
Warm (wool) socks
Vapour barriers
While sleeping put a garbage bag, reflective blanket, etc. on top of you in your sleeping
bag. Make sure you are wearing moister wicking clothing so you don’t get sweaty.
Your body should adjust to the humid environment and your moisture wicking clothing
should stay dry. This will keep you warm when your sleeping bag does not provide
adequate warmth.
Setting up a Tent
Choose a location:
-not directly under trees
-out of the wind
-not near a rotten tree that could fall
-possibly exposed to sunlight in the morning
Ground Preparation
-Stomp and pack down snow for a fire and your tent
-make a level surface for tent
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Use a windscreen such as a snow wall or tree cover
Sit on a snow chair with your backpack underneath or a log
Canister stoves use compressed gas which is not as effective
in the cold because the gas is not as pressurized when it
cools. When it is very cold it may be a better idea to cook on
a fire
Pack snow into a pot and boil it on a fire or stove or use a
stream or lake and boil water from there
To prevent the top of your water bottle from freezing carry
it upside-down so that ice forms at the bottom of you bottle
first
Try to avoid using dishes but if you have to wash them with
boiled water and ensure that you dry them with a towel
immediately after so that ice doesn’t form
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Synthetic or down sleeping bag with an
overbag and or vapor barrier liner
Ensolite foam pad ½” or thermarest pad
Unleash the beast before you go to bed because
your body uses energy in the night to keep it
warm (plus you don’t want to go out in the
cold in the middle of the night to freeze your
important parts)
If someone is cold in the night everyone in the
tent should get up and build a fire to warm up.
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Bury your #2s in the snow and always pack out
your toilet paper or burn it.
Alternatively you can do your wiping with a
snow ball and then throw it at mark
Designate a general area to do your business
and when you are done mark your specific area
with a stick so someone doesn’t step on your
#2
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Choose a spot away from trees so
that the heat doesn’t cause snow to
fall off the trees and put out your
fire
Pack down area for your fire
Small fire so that you don’t use us
fire wood rapidly (small fires are
also better for cooking)
You could have a couple fires if
you have several people