Due to the cold temperature, it’s hard to keep your frying pan warm enough to brown your hamburg. Thus cooking meat can be tricky in the winter. Pepperoni and deli meat can provide you with necessary protein.

Instant soups and stews are quick and easy to make and come in lots of flavors to satisfy everyone. You can even use your insulated mug to eat or drink the soup out of. (more…)

Using a bivouac sack (also known as a bivy sack) with your sleeping bag will increase your comfort while sleeping. Since you will lose much heat to the ground, it is very important to use a sleeping pad, perhaps even two. This will insulate you from the ground and keep you warm.

If you have a mummy sleeping bag make sure you close it up so your eyes, mouth, and nose are exposed. Breathing into your sleeping bag, will wet it and decrease its ability to keep you warm. If you have another style of sleeping bag, sleep with a hat on. (more…)

Drinking water is crucial to preventing hypothermia during your winter camping trips. What follows are some tips to help you stay properly hydrated in the winter.

Although lakes may be frozen solid, a stream or spring might still be flowing. Since low temperatures don’t kill all possible parasites, the water still needs to be boiled or filtered.
However, melting snow to water form takes time and energy, make sure you fill all your water bottles whenever you are near a running supply. (more…)

Choosing your campground location for winter camping is very important. Of course you have the usual campground regulations and proximity to other campers but winter camping adds a greater challenge to your vacation.

Avoid low laying areas as that is where the coldest air will settle. On the other hand, you also want to avoid high ridge tops where the winds may wreak havok with your tent and possibly create snow drifts. (more…)

Wearing layers is key to camping in the winter. This lets you add and remove layers depending on fluctuations of your body temperature and moisture. Typically three layers are used: liner, insulation, and shell. The liner layer is work directly on your skin such as long underwear. Next you wear an insulation layer made of some sort of fleece. Finally you have an outer shell that is both water-proof and wind-proof.

Cotton is a material to avoid because it loses its insulation quality when it gets wet and it takes a long time to dry. Even if it’s not raining or snowing, the cotton will absorb your perspiration. You really want to wear something synthetic or made of wool.