Winter can be pretty challenging and the temptation to stay indoors and turn the heating up some be really strong but with a few minor
Adjustments it can also be a great time to get out in the mountains pitch your tent and enjoy the outdoors
So here's our top tips to helping you get out camping this winter
Always pitch your tent in a nice open clear area
Make sure You're free from any overhanging trees. And then you potential Avalanche risks .
It's not actually the ideal spot for setting up camp the wind picks up in the night
This snow is going to fall straight onto your tent.
Keeping your tent secure is critical for a good night's sleep
If you're out camping in winter
If you find that the snow is too deep or the ground is frozen
And your little tent pegs probably aren't gonna be up to the job
If that happens find yourself some decent size sticks put them through your guide lines like so and bury them down in the snow
to secure your tent
Well surefire way to ruin a camping trip is getting moisture inside your tent
There's a few tips and tricks that we've learned over the years to really help minimize
This one of those is getting your sleeping bag out of the tent as often as you can. Let it breathe
Hang it over a tree drier out
Doing this can avoid a buildup of moisture inside the bag which in really cold temperatures is going to freeze
That's going to lead to an incredibly uncomfortable night. Make sure you're out your bag
Another way condensation can sneak into your tent is simply barbering and snow in with you before you get into the tent
Make sure you brush any snow off your clothing and off your boots
So you don't get any in your tent think of it as taking your shoes off before walking on someone's fancy carpet
Over the years we've let lots of tips and tricks to make your camp experience that much more comfortable
For example pitching your tent parallel to the wind
Generates a nice air flow through your tent to reduce condensation
Chances are you're going to be bringing yourself inflating sleeping mat with you for this trip?
When you get back from a day in the mountains chances are you're gonna have worked pretty hard
You might be a bit sweaty. The temptation can be to jump straight into there won't be a sleeping bag
They'd be changed into dry thermals first. You're gonna get a much more comfortable night's sleep
This is probably one of our simplest tips on the list
After you've had a long day on the hill and you managed to air out your clothes the best you can
Just grab your base layers and your socks
throw them in a dry bag just like that which you've got that just stuff it into the bottom of your sleeping bag and
When you go to bed and you start to warm that bag up you close the start going to start drying out a bit more
And they're going to stop them from freezing overnight
One of most important things to get right when winter camping is your fuel
Pick the wrong fuel to stove combo and you're in for a world of trouble
Ideally you go for a propane gas which is down to about minus 40
However, they're usually large and bulky and should not ideal for most environments
The thought of a delicious dinner when you get back to your camp is enough to keep you going through the harshest the days out
in the mountains and when to camping isn't any different make sure you cook your food well away from your tent so you don't get
Any condensation build-up and for a final top tip?
It's a really good idea to eat a hot meal before you get into your sleeping bag
It might seem like a lot of effort but it's really good for getting your core temperature up before you go to sleep at night
Well, let's see
So there's our top tips for making the most out winter camping every time you go out
And Make sure you leave your camp area as you found it clean and tidy.
