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Posted by Trip Planning (Guest) on November 17, 2007 at 3:10:32 am EST
In reply to Re: Winter Camping - First Timer Needs Advice posted by rambler on November 6, 2007 at 9:51:23 pm EST

Yiikes... Looong paragraphs above.

Good advice: Bank snow around edges of whatever tent you've got.

My first bitter cold night of camping with a large rectangular tarp was around New Years of 1973 in Berkshires of Western Mass. with temps around zero and a strong breeze and some significant snowfall.

First night was utter misery. Second night we battened down everythihng with snow, a pyramid setup using sturdy tripod of wood found on the site... and a very careful use of poncho for a door....and it was quite tolerable.

Third night we finally made it to our rustic but tight little cabin that we'd constructed mostly with axes and a hand saw during preceeding couple of years. It was utter comfort.

Nice skiing during this trip, given cold snow and good waxes... and we were thankful for our very little and light stupid backpacks.

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