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Posted by nicksmaint on November 23, 2007 at 11:19:36 am EST
In reply to Winter Camping - First Timer Needs Advice posted by BigSmoke on October 24, 2007 at 12:41:24 pm EDT

Lots of great advice above. My wife and I started doing some winter camping a few years ago and did exactly as you describe starting out. We drove to a campsite that allowed us to have the car there in case things went wrong, but camped as if we had hiked back in. It allowed us to fine tune our gear and techniques before the trips that included hiking back in. One item we always take now is a head-sock. If you are not familiar with them, they are balaclava made from fleece, so they cover not only your head, but neck also. It is a good improvement over a knit hat, especially if you do not use mummy bags. Not sure if someone mentioned this, but since we use rectangular bags, we put our boots in plastic bags and leave them in the bottom of the sleeping bag along with water bottles and some clothes. Good luck, it is a great time to camp if you are outfitted correctly.

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