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Winter camping tents should be bigger than the tent you’d take for summer, as you’ll be staying more time indoors, thus requiring more room, as well as for the extra quantity of gear that you’ll need to store. You can get a freestanding dome-style tent, or you may get a large teepee with it’s own folding stove.

When you choose the site to place the tent, avoid placing it under trees that have snow on them, certainly that snow will soon come down. During the day make sure you have a snow bath, thus you’ll be able to stay warmer since dirty salty skin reduce the skin’s self ability to heat up. The main garment for a winter camping stay: the wool hat. If you feel your feet cold, nothing better than wearing a hat, as the head demands more heat than any other part of the body.

Bring and assemble a tarp - screen room over the tent as it supplies a pleasant refuge while it’s snowing or raining. It is very important to have the appropriate equipment and the right gear as well as knowing well what to do. Keep in mind to bring a shovel to put up wind barriers as well as applying pressure to the whole camp area with boots, so you could cook at ease and provide a flat and smooth ground for sleeping.

Bring repair kit and include a set of handy pocket knives to help yourself in easy tasks such as cutting wood or crushing ice. Bring food and eat frequently, your digestive system will be your best ally to produce heat, especially when sleeping. You must be careful with the food leftovers to avoid a bear visit to your tent.

Get high-technology lightweight stuff: nylon tent, aluminum frames; sleeping bags provided with waterfowl or light-weight synthetic fills, closed-cell foam pads, self-inflating air mattresses, and a small backpacking stove. If you go in the mountains high-tech and lightweight is a must. Appropriate clothing textures include polypropylene, insulating polyester, windproof and waterproof external layers and wool.

Something important to have in mind: if you’re cold and troubled, remember it may be wise to quit. But assure yourself that is quite possible to enjoy and relax, by experiencing a warm and comfortable outdoor winter stay. Carrying the equipment is a great exercise to produce some warmth.

Invite yourself and your companions to wander once the camp is been set. Enjoy watching deer, hares, bobcats, foxes, and the everywhere squirrels. Go take a walk outside before going to sleep so you warm your body temperature. Be careful your batteries don’t freeze, avoid this by keeping them inside your pocket. Whenever you sweat, change to dry under layers as soon as you can. To stay warm take care of being always hydrated.