Winter camping is an often an interesting activity of outdoor enthusiasts. Many people prefer the winter camping to the summer camping. There are some reasons for it. Read the article to see why! Of course, all lovers of winter night under the skies swear they are never cold they are well equipped and you should believe them. Obviously, this activity is not accessible to everyone given the considerable amount of equipment necessary for its smooth running. However, there are also a lot of victims of prejudice, particularly the insecurity facing the risk of hypothermia, frostbite and discomfort due to cold. Therefore, they obviously prefer the comfort of the chalets. Although we have to admit that the comfort of a heated chalet can be more attractive than a best cheap tent, We think that the benefits of winter camping reside elsewhere, especially in the greater freedom and autonomy that it provides, as well as in most direct contact with the winter environment.
Winter Camping Tips - Oh how beautiful
The reasons why many people prefer winter camping to summer camping are two things: there are no mosquitoes and is much better installed to cook. What? You are wondering how you can be more comfortable to make room in the cold. The answer is simple: it is because of the snow. Yes, in winter, if you are armed with a good scoop, you can turn create a functional kitchen in no time. We emphasize the word "functional" because if there is enough snow, you will be equipped with benches, desks and storage space for food and kitchen items. In summer, on the contrary, it is often necessary to cook directly on the ground with an army of mosquitoes in the mouth, nose and eyes and eat sitting on the floor or rarely a nice rock to the buttocks. In short, 1-0 for winter camping. If you are intending to have a winter camping, the first thing that may come to your mind is food preparation. Obviously, you will not bring anything into winter camping, like a bottle of wine to accompany dinner. Indeed, we must instead rely on foods that are poor in water but rich in fat and protein. Therefore, forget the fruits and vegetables and opt for bacon, cheese, bread, dehydrated food, freeze-dried or concentrated soup. In addition, the sealed food, which is very popular in gastronomy at the moment, is proving to be a very interesting alternative. For example, prepare a good creamy sauce and bacon at home, seal there, and when you are in the wood, reheat it. You will see, eat it in winter camping, it is very comforting. http://www.active.com/Assets/Outdoors/winter-camping-460.jpg Here are several little tricks to remember about the food in winter:- Keep close to your body (in your sleeping bag at night) certain foods that will be consumed during the day and that cannot be heated (eg Nutella, cheese). We do this so that they are not all frozen when you want to eat.
- The bacon is your best friend because it is rich in energy and integrates with several meals. We can tell you that there are many experience of winter camping, those who ate nuts with yogurt for lunch envied our bagels with eggs and bacon and their energy level has dropped faster during the day. In addition, for this food, it is best to pre-cook ourselves at home; it will be easier to eat when you are in the woods.
- For eggs, break them inZiploc bags and let them freeze in advance. Then it's easy to cook out of the bag in hot water.
- The dehydrated food is obviously a must because of its weight and the fact that it cannot really freeze. In short, if you have a dehydrator at home, chili con carne is a safe bet, spaghetti sauce too, but it takes longer to prepare because of the pasta.
- In term of water, it is best to have a direct source, but otherwise melting snow is an option (it's long and it does not taste very good, however). For treatment, boil it turns out an interesting solution because it will cool quickly enough.
- Only use naphtha, butane-propane as mixtures will freeze if it's too cold.
- Bring over a stove in case of breakage (from experience the MSR Dragonfly stove is the most reliable winter camping for a week).
- In term of pots, favor those with a non-stick coating; otherwise the chore of dishes will be the most painful.
- Add a tarp over your kitchen to prevent outside moisture.
- In term of tent, you can choose all weather tents . This kind of tent is suitable for both summer and winter camping.