Comments on: 7 Items to Pack for Winter Camping

By: K.c.

K.c. — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:54:00 +0000

Butter is never unappetizing…it just isn’t

By: K.c.

K.c. — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:54:00 +0000

Butter is never unappetizing…it just isn’t

By: chris_van

chris_van — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:02:32 +0000

I’ve never needed more than a 50L pack for an overnight trip, and a 70L pack for a multi-day trip, even in the winter. Unless you have a massive winter synthetic sleeping bag, there is no need for such a big pack. I always follow the “no more clothing than you can wear at a time” rule, except for socks, and underwear if it’s a particularly long trip.

By: nate

nate — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 03:54:26 +0000

If 7 is the magic number then you need to get rid of water bottle thingies and add a sleeping pad. I’ve never heard of anyone going winter camping without one. I would never consider it for a second. The ground (even thu a tent) will steal your body heat 3x faster than the air will. If it wasn’t for the butter I would conclude that this is nothing more than a sales pitch… butter’s good, but extra wool socks (COTTON KILLS) are way more important. You can put a sock or two on your water bottle if you don’t want it to freeze. Packing it upside down will keep the ice at the bottom of your bottle too, and fill it with warm water at night and put it in your boots in your stuff sack at the bottom of your sleeping bag. This will keep everything (including) you warmer, and your water won’t freeze. Altho it seems usefull… you DO NOT need an insulator for your bottle in the winter, I’ve hiked and camped in the ADK of New York in sub zero temps for years without one. Sleeping pad = ABSOLUTE NECESSITY!!! Extra wool socks = better than butter! You made a crappy list that could mislead some poor fool.

By: Jim Muller

Jim Muller — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:55:35 +0000

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