Camping is a great way to connect with nature and slow down your mind. While many try to hit up the campgrounds in the summertime, some of us just would rather take on the winter cold. Here are four essentials you need if you’re planning on camping in the winter.
Sleeping Pads
In the wintertime, you don’t just want to roll out your sleeping bag on the freezing cold ground. You’ll be freezing in no time. Instead, you’ll want to have a sleeping pad that will serve as both a cushioning pad for more comfortable sleep as well as a thermal insulator to keep the ground coldness from reaching your sleeping bag.
Tarps
Whether you’re choosing to use a camper or a tent, you’ll want to have a custom tarp that protects your roof from the elements. Whether it be snow or a bad rainstorm, you want to be assured that your roof won’t leak. These are a great tool to have handy for other camping tasks like putting wood under to keep it away from the weather or protecting an outside seating area so you can enjoy being in the outdoors regardless of the weather.
Self-Heating Food Packages
Sometimes it can be difficult to get a fire started when you’re dealing with the cold and snowy weather of the winter months. Having a backup plan to heat up your food is a must. You don’t want to be eating cold food as that will put you in a miserable mood. Rather, you should have self-heating food packages on hand so that you can enjoy a hot meal on those nights that you’re having trouble getting a fire started to cook your meal. These packages tend to heat up in about 10 to 20 minutes and ensure that you’ll warm up your insides after a long cold day in the great outdoors.
Waterproof Clothing
In the wintertime, there’s a high likelihood that you’ll be dealing with snow. You want to combat the effects of snow by wearing waterproof clothing. This includes a coat, pants, and boots. This way, the snow doesn’t melt into your clothing and start to chill your body down.
Camping in the wintertime can provide many benefits like a picturesque view of the woodlands. However, the cold weather brings on some new challenges you won’t have to face while camping in the hot summer months. The above are four must-have items to ensure you have a great winter camping trip.