Re: Coldest temperature you've ever camped in?

It was -35 the night I left Illinois (2/5/78). Back in the 70's I winter camped in Wisconsin and even in the Duluth OB program. I haven't done a lot with cold weather since (been up on Taqhitz in the cold). My feeling about cold is that it's not camping but survival after you get down to 10 ABOVE or even 20 ABOVE depending on gear and conditions. When I was an Illinois Trooper we found people frozen solid in their cars after a blizzard. Cold is a very dangerous adversary. Do not take it lightly. Experience is the best teacher, so go to lower temperatures ONLY after you get some experience. Learn about hypothermia and learn survival skills before you get isolated out in the cold