SNJ pine barrens cold weather camp / cookout

Gear:
[] Dress in layers, and have the gear to overdress. You'll need more clothes than you would for day-long activities like skiing.

[] Make sure your sleeping bag will suffice for long, cold nights. If you don't have a winter bag, take two 3-season bags and nest one inside the other. Check the combination at home for fit and interior space.

[] Your boots need to be warm and waterproof. If you just own light hikers, go buy a cheap pair of snowmobile/moon boots. Support is less important than warmth here. Make sure they fit well and are durable enough for your trip.

[] Don't cram extra socks into your boots unless there's plenty of room for them. Tight-fitting boots will cut off circulation rather than keeping your feet warm.

[] Many three-season tents are perfectly adequate unless you expect heavy snow or high winds.

[] White gas stoves are best for winter, but in most conditions alcohol or canister stoves work fine. For cartridge stoves, avoid 80/20 butane/propane canisters (use isobutane), and warm cartridges in your sleeping bag or parka before firing up.

[] Hats and handwear are important. Choose a thick, warm hat. Mittens are more versatile than gloves, just pull them off briefly for dexterity needs.

[] Don't forget sunglasses and sunscreen. Reflective snow can cook you, especially from late February on.

[] Bring a good headlamp with fresh batteries. You'll want lots of light to deal with long nighttime hours.

 

Footwear.
As with other clothing, the layer system is also the answer for foot- wear. Start with a pair of silk, nylon, or thin wool socks next to your skin. Then layer on several pairs of heavier wool socks. When and if your feet become damp, change into another pair of dry socks at the first opportunity. Rubber overboots will protect the feet from water and will allow more comfortable shoes to be worn within.
- Mittens and Gloves.
Mittens allow your fingers to be in direct contact with each other. They will keep your hands warmer than regular gloves that cover each finger. Select mittens that are filled with foam insulation, or pull on wool gloves and cover them with a nylon overmitt. Long cuffs will keep wind and snow from getting in.
- Headgear.
The stocking hat is the warmest thing you can cover your head with in cold weather. Get one that is large enough to pull down over your ears. Also ski masks are great in the winter and can help in keeping your neck and face warm as well. Noses and ears can be very easily frostbitten, so a scarf can be an invaluable item to have.
- Parka and/or Overcoat.
Your coat or parka is the most important piece of your winter clothing. It needs to be large enough to fit over extra clothing without cutting off blood flow, and allowing ventilation to keep moisture away from your body. A large permanently attached hood will prevent heat loss around your head and neck.
- Sleepwear.
Never should you sleep in the same clothes that you have worn all day. They are damp and will cause you to chill. This could cause frostbite and hypothermia. It is advised that you bring a thick pair of sweats and thermal underwear to sleep in. Keep the thermals and sweats for sleeping in only. Do not wear them during the day, this will keep them the driest. Also be sure to have a couple of layers of wool or heavy thick cotton socks on as well. Always sleep with a stocking hat on your head. Your sleeping bag needs to be a winter rated bag. Typically rated down to 15 degrees and stuffed with 5 pounds of Holofil, Fiberfil, or other polyester ticking. It is also a very good idea to have some kind of sleeping mat to use in the winter. The mat can be a $90 Thermal Rest from Galyans (Scouts get a %10 discount by showing Scout ID card) or a piece of high density rubber foam at least one inch thick. In cold weather camping you never want to sleep on an air mattress or off the ground in a cot. The air under you will cool you off in no time and this would create a threatening situation. If you don't have a sleeping mat, bring a spare wool or natural fiber blanket to use as a ground pad under your sleeping bag. The sleeping mat is worth it's weight in gold.

 

plagiarism!!!!!!!!! didn't your teachers in the stone age teach you to cite your sources lol oh wait i graduated i dont have to worry about that shit anymore. woot

 

(you got a pm)

 

You will freeze overnight in a 40* bag for sure. I would not be camping in a bag like that. If I had a spare 0* bag I would lend it to you but I do not. As is Ill be freezing in my 0* bag. My 0* bag is good for 30* from what I have found. People always say the ratings are never right and I have to agree.

LOL... you will also freeze.

You go retard drunk on us like last time and I'm duct taping you to a tree.

If he does it again I'm letting him freeze. No baby sitting on this trip.

 

looks like im going on this trip since work screwed me with on days that week. ant i have a 20 degree mummy bag i was going to return if you want it i will sell it to you instead it was only $45

 

Someone will need to grab the permits Friday.

Last time we didn't get them in time and I had to call in our permits.

This time we all know the rangers will be by and there is no way in hell I'm putting out a fire when it's this cold out. No permits = no fire.

 

1.......BGR
2.......ANT.
3.......KYLE
4......KEVIN
5......BOYD
6......STICKERS
7......STEVE
8......JOE (SAT/SUN) ONLY
9......DALTON (MAYBE)

ANYONE ELSE

 

Hey Anthony, Dennis here in Atco.
Jeeps meeting at my house Sunday morning, (12-30-2012) call if you want to tag along.

 

bump

 

I can't believe how many people you got now for 20* camping.

 

If I can make it I'll bring the big tent. We can all snuggle together for warmth.

 

I was actually thinking EZ-up with one of these....



would be like summer in that bitch

 

Something like that is probably one of my next tailgating upgrades. Put all the walls up and it's real nice. I gotta remember to bring the 12'x12' outdoor carpet I have when we camp. When it inevitably rains it keeps a spot that's relatively clean.

 

anything else you hold out on?

you pack your truck full of crazy equipment for 8hrs of tailgating and come empty handed for a weeks worth of camping

 

I haz a flagpole too.

 

Oh and I usually bring plenty of quality wood.

 

I told everyone you can't trust gingers

 

yea yea in about 10 days 7 of them will have an excuse if its below 40 out

its called chain saw and fire wood....
you build a reflecting fire and you are all good....
might not even bring a tent this trip and show you youngings how we do it hiking in stylz.....

yea yea yea and he has a bridge too.......

 

I don't doubt it.


this is good for that...and cutting wind down...used to use it in my younger days camping in the cold. Just bend the ends 90* and walla wall of fire right back at ya.