Winter Camping

01 Jan Winter Camping

REI just posted a really good article on winter camping.  Here’s a list of topics covered that interested me:

• Pre-trip Planning
• Cold-weather Clothing
• The Ten Essentials
• Winter Gear Considerations
• Sleeping Bags / Liners Pads
• Ground Cloths
• Route-finding in Winter
• Making Camp in Snow
• Types of Winter Shelters
• Snow Caves / Igloo Making
• The Winter Kitchen
• Health Concerns
• Sanitation in the Snow

Lots of good tips even if I don’t live in the mountains!