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Posted by Tom D on November 20, 2007 at 2:20:00 am EST
In reply to Winter Camping - First Timer Needs Advice posted by BigSmoke on October 24, 2007 at 12:41:24 pm EDT

One thing to remember is this-just as you have seen in the few posts here, different people have different ideas about what works and what doesn't. Some things you read here may or may not be true. Cross check whatever you intend to rely on with several sources. Be leery of "blanket statements" that are "one size fits all" recommendations. Unless they come from someone I believe knows what they are talking about, I tend to give them little weight until I hear them from several people.

Even experienced campers can differ about what tent to use, what sleeping bag to buy, what stove, etc. There is often no one right answer.

You can have fun winter camping with a modest investment in winter gear if you camp the way I do: in moderate weather, not far from help, with enough gear that will sustain me in a storm for a couple of days until I can ski back (or as I have done before, snowshoe back)to my car.

I think your car camping idea is great. I've done my winter camping in Yosemite, up by Badger Pass. Is it wilderness? Not really, I call it "wilderness lite." But, when 4 or so in the afternoon rolls around, all the day snowshoers and skiers have gone home and I'm pretty much alone. On my last trip, there was one group of schoolkids camping off a ways from me, but there just aren't that many people who like to winter camp, so you should be able to find someplace nice and quiet. Kind of like that old Motel 6 ad - once you close your eyes, all rooms look alike.

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