Re: winter camping/backpacking - tips for newbies

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Posted by Rosh on January 16, 2007 at 5:28:06 pm EST
In reply to Re: winter camping/backpacking - tips for newbies posted by SteveTheFolkie on January 16, 2007 at 9:13:21 am EST

I live in Alaska and have winter camped for a couple winters now. I'll echo what has already been said; learn from people of experience! A book just doesn't impart the type of wisdom needed for some activities. Winter camping can be simple or complex and each trip can be drastically different.

I suggest finding an experienced partner with all the gear and borrow your way through a trip or two before deciding if and what to buy. Those trips should also provide a wealth of information to the permanent world of freezing temperatures.

I remember freezing my butt off a year ago near Cantwell, AK and learning a lot of lessons...

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