How to carry out outdoor camping in winter

Many people feel that winter is a very cold season, and many people feel that winter is a season when they don’t want to move. But some people think it is better to exercise more in winter. They will choose outdoor camping, but we know that if outdoor camping is not done well, we may suffer some unnecessary injuries. So how should we carry out outdoor camping in winter? Let’s see how the editor answers this question.

There are no insects, no rattlesnakes, and no noise in the wilderness in winter. There is no forest quieter than in winter. There is a world of difference between being cold and exercising outdoors in the cold. The biggest danger you face outdoors in winter comes from the low temperatures during hiking and camping. You must keep warm to prevent frostbite and hypothermia (which often occurs quickly).

Methods/Steps

1. In cold regions with thick snow, snow caves can be dug to avoid wind and cold. The size of the cave capacity depends on needs. If there is no temporary cave or tent to live in, a burnt stone bed is also suitable for winter camping. Dig a hole that suits your body shape, lay the burned stones on the bottom of the hole, cover it with hot ash to make it flat, and then cover it with dry grass and dead leaves.

2. When camping in the snow, the sleeping bag cannot be placed directly on the ice and snow. You can put pine branches and outer clothes under the sleeping bag to prevent the human body from melting the ice and snow and getting cold. The sleeping bag should be fully fluffed before use so that it can better keep warm. The sleeping bag must be kept dry at all times and should be dried in the sun on a sunny day. After each use, the warm air in the bag should be released to prevent condensation when the warm air cools down and wet the sleeping bag. Do not wear too many clothes when entering a sleeping bag. Wearing too many clothes will make you sweat, causing the sleeping bag to become damp and reducing its thermal insulation performance.

3. If you don’t have a sleeping bag, you can fold a blanket into a sleeping bag. The method is: fold the blanket in half, with the upper part longer than the lower part. Fold the longer part under your body, and then fold the blanket at your feet under the blanket. This way you can keep warm like a sleeping bag.

4. It is important to keep your clothes dry, especially gloves and socks. It is best to dry it with fire at night or place it in a sleeping bag and let the body heat dry it while you sleep. It is best to put your shoes inside the sleeping bag. If you put your shoes outside the sleeping bag, they will be frozen hard by the next morning, making them not only uncomfortable to wear but also hurting your feet. It took more than an hour to thaw the frozen shoes. Do not keep your feet warm while wearing shoes. This will not only make it difficult to dry your feet, but will also cause water vapor to form inside the shoes. When you then go out and walk in the snow, this will condense into ice, making frostbite a common cause. You can also put a plastic bag over your socks and then put on your shoes to keep your feet warm and keep out moisture.

5. There are some auxiliary warming methods for winter camping. For example, you can remove the insulation cover of a military water bottle filled with hot water and hold it in your arms. This can not only keep you warm, but also be used to wash your face the next day. For example, putting one or two burning stones or bricks in the bed to keep warm is also very effective. In addition, you can crush a small amount of quicklime and put it into a bottle, thick plastic bag or kettle, add some water, seal it and put it into the quilt. It will generate heat after 10 to 20 minutes and can maintain a high temperature for 4 to 5 hours.

The above are the answers to the question of how to conduct outdoor camping in winter. I hope these can help us all. We have already understood the specific operations of winter outdoor camping, and the next step is to do a good job in this regard. Only after doing all this can we better protect the safety of all of us.