Essentials for Cold-Weather Camping
Some of my friends call me crazy for going on regular winter camping trips, but I have a special term reserved for them: wimps. While I still love traveling to national parks and wilderness destinations during the summer, I don’t relish the process of dealing with huge crowds of tourists. In winter, the landscape is completely different, and it’s just me and a few of my closest buddies roughing it in the woods.
Needless to say, the supplies and equipment necessary for winter camping are a bit different. It helps to shop for Coleman sleeping bags with a third-party temperature rating; I prefer those that are rated below 32 degrees as it can get downright frigid in the forest at night. Beyond that, look into portable propane heaters and tents that are well sealed against the elements.