Winter Camping Mike, Sara

Clothing  Winter Coat: 1 large, or layer up in small  Hat: Keeps head warm during bed time  Warm socks: 1 large wool pair, or multiple pairs  Extra clothing: long sleeved, darker colors  Warm boots  Snow pants  Gloves: Layer them if you need too  When layering, try to put the lighter thinner clothing on the bottom  When choosing your boots, try getting a pair that is higher  Vapor barriers are used inside your tent for the elimination of condensation in your tent, may also use them in your socks These are crap

Shelters The basic snow shelter: Pile up some snow and then dig out the center Igloo: Start building the perimeter of the walls, then build snow cubes to stack around as a wall progressively leaning the cubes inward Snow dome: Find a deeper snow area and dig all the way down, then pile snow around. Then dig it out.

Setting up Tent  When setting up the tent, take into consideration the wind, don’t set up broadside to it. Try to avoid gaps that let wind get under the tent/vestibule  Always completely zip up the tent when going in and when getting out  Build your tent to withstand the possible weight of another snow fall  Pitch tent on a flat surface  Try to keep tent warm, but also try to keep it ventilated

Cooking  When winter cooking, dig a hole in the snow to brake the wind, place some medium sized sticks as a base for the fire, the medium sized sticks will help the fire from sinking into the snow too far  Try to use a pad under your stove to slow down heat transfer  Wrap fuel bottles in duct tape to prevent from freezing  When sitting, you can either build a snow ball or a stick on two piles of snow  To prevent your water from freezing in the container, put it upside down in the snow  When choosing your foods for camping, try to get the foods that are easy to heat, fast, and that are packaged, so you can easily organize them.

Bathroom  To build a toilet, while winter camping, dig a hole as far as you can, do your stuff, then fill in the hole with snow after you are done so that no animals can smell it.  Try to locate the area were you build the toilets, were other people don’t usually go.  Use the washroom before you go to bed, so your body doesn’t take the energy of continuously heating up your crap.

Campfire  Dig a hole in the snow to brake the wind, place some medium sized sticks as a base for the fire, the medium sized sticks will help the fire from sinking into the snow too far  When building the campfire, try not to locate it near any trees as the sparks and debris may light the tree.  When designing your campfire try not to build the walls of snow around it to close, as they may collapse and melt continuously putting the fire into a smaller state.  If you can, try to place some larger rocks on the outside of the fire, to stop the water from washing the fire out.

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