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There’s a shenanigans that every winter camper has to try – take a pot of boiling water right off a bivouac stove, toss it into the air and watch the results.
A ginormous puff of steam and then it rains ice pellets all over the estate. It’s just one of a myriad of differences winter
camping provides.
Exploring the wilderness in winter is a wonderful circumstance. Solitude abounds in a world of white.
That said, it takes a bit more planning and preparation to outr in a winter environment. And the right equipment.
It all starts with staying towards. Our bodies are like a furnace, we stay warm by producing bulk heat. We lose heat through breathing and evaporation. Physical occupation increases heat production and decreased activity lowers it.
In a backcountry winter place, it’s important to dress in layers, according to Outdoor Motion, an outdoor research group based at Princeton University. Counterfeit and wool clothing is the best, since both retain heat when wet. And layering creates air spaces that indeed help keep you warm.
Source: Buffalo Bulletin