6 Tips for Cold Weather

Hello Today we've got 6 tips for Cold Weather Camping

Tip 1 : Err on the side of Warmth

keep in mind that your winter kid is definitely going to be a little bit heavier than your summer kid, to make sense you got to bring more stuff to be able to stay warm, so that means you want to bring a sleeping bag 10 degrees warmer than the coldest temperatures that you're expecting.

If you are a particularly cold sleeper you might want to bring a quilt or bag that is at least 20 degrees warmer than those temperatures.

Tip 2 : Know yourself and your Gear

If you have not been camping before, winter camping can be a tricky time of year to start gradually use your gear overtime in colder and colder temperatures. In order to get to know how it functions in lower temperatures try it, change it right again three parts of your setup until you get it right keep in mind, that what works for someone else it might not work for you.

Tip 3 : Proper layering is important

When you are camping it is important that you have the proper clothing at 4 that starts off with warm base layers, Goodman layers and an outer layer to be able to wrap up the whole bundle loose-fighting clothing is preferred to a tight fitting clothing and whatever you do you should avoid wearing cotton.

Tip 4 : Eat & move before going to Bed

If you go to sleep cold likely you will stay cold during the night, before you get into your tent make sure you some exercises do some jumping jacks do some push-ups jump up and down in your body moving in the blood flowing. You can also really help yourself sleep warm by eating a granola or a snack before you go to bed, those calories will help keep you warm during the night .

Tip 5 : Fill up the space inside your tent

Move your pack  your boots and other gear inside your tent with you, this will reduce the amount of space inside your tent and it will also reduce the amount of space that your body needs, that means that you will sleep warmer at night .

Tip 6 : Check weather conditions before Heading out

Look at the forecast see what stroms are coming your way and check in with a local Ranger, before you go  on any trip, make sure that  you tell someone where you're going to be.

Hopefully these 6 tips help you toasty this Winter.