Winter Is Here, Let’s Go Camping!
It Just Snowed, Who Wants To Sleep Outside?
January 7th brought with it some of the coldest weather Dallas had seen in almost 6 years. I had some gear I wanted to try out and what better time than with light snow on the ground and twenty degree weather.
The campout also brought with it my first foray into video. Part of this I streamed to Facebook Live, part of it I recorded and tried not to shiver to much.
Last week I wrote about layering so I took my own advice, three sleeping bags, two mattresses and headed to the back yard.
A Few Things I Learned
- Ice can form on the underside of your rain fly, so stake down all your guy out lines for proper ventilation.
- Wearing gloves inside your sleeping bag is a great idea.
- When nature calls, you should answer with a jug to be carefully used inside your tent.
- When taking the tent down, be prepared for frozen clumps of dirt to come up with the stakes.
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With a sense of humor and grim determination, I tested my comfort level and…survived!
My Cold Weather Camping Gear
- Pillow – Therm-a-Rest Pillow
- Pillow – PACO EG16 by EDGE Explore
- Ground Pad – Therm-a-Rest Z Lite Sol sleeping pad
- Sleeping Pad – Big Agnes Insulated Q-Core Sleeping Pad
- Sleeping Bag – Sierra Designs Zissou 23 Degree Down Bag
- Sleeping Bag – KLYMIT KSB 20 Degree Down Bag
- Sleeping Quilt – Enlightened Equipment Revelation 10 Degree Down Quilt
- Head Cover – Wool Buff for my bald head
- Base Layers – Icebreaker Everyday Long Sleeve Crewe Top
and Leggings
- Mid Layer – Christmas Vacation Fleece Lounge Pants
- Mid Layer – REI Dri Fit Shirt
- Mid Layer – REI Fleece Vest
- Mid Layer – REI Co-Op Down jacket
- Outer Layer – ALPS Mountaineering Nimbus Rain Jacket
- Head Lamp –UCO A120 Comfort Fit LED Headlamp
- Tent – Mountainsmith Genesee Tent
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Hopefully the video and the info above will help you better prepare for your next cold weather adventure. Stay warm!
If you have any questions or comments about cold weather camping, drop them in the comments below.
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