Sleeping In Cold Weather
Tents on snow
- Tarp
- Snow is an insulator – it is 32 degrees and contains air!
- Pads (plural) are totally essential
Sleeping bags
REI article on choosing sleeping bags
Main rules
- Use a warmer sleeping bag than you think you will need
- Keep it clean and dry
- Use an liner inside the sleeping bag. They are well worth the $20. Example/what I have
- WEAR A HAT TO BED!!