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[–] Godric@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

HARD DISAGREE! I fucking love camping in the winter, as there's nothing worse than waking up in the middle of the night hot asf.

The whiney southerners unable to take a simple 40° night was my least favorite part of scouting. Clowns crying whilst I curled up in a snowbank. Losers!

Half-Jokes aside, I grew up cold and have a monstrous tolerance, but winter camping is often great, build the fire high, and find your Sisu!

My slightly littler cousin doesn't appreciate the cold so much, so she also wraps herself in tomorrow's clothes, good call

[–] KittenBiscuits@lemmy.today 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I'm a 3 season camper but that's fall, winter, spring. I love winter camping but I also have a travel trailer. I have gone tent camping in sub-30°F weather. That was the nightly low, and the high was 50's, so plenty comfy during the day, just had to bundle up good for the night. If you have a branded Nalgene bottle, you can fill it with hot (not too hot though) water and put that in your sleeping bag with you. Always have a beanie. I crochet so I'm never without one. Don't wear any cotton (especially don't wear cotton socks). "Cotton kills" as they say. Performance fabrics, wool, and layers layers layers. 2 layers of socks as well. And that will also help keep your feet from blistering if you go hiking.

[–] dumples@midwest.social 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I had winter camping every year in scouts. We two subzero night in a quinzhee hut one year. It was awesome. We did the old boiling water in a nalgene water bottle in our sleeping bag before bed and slept great in the cold. Great memory

[–] Brutticus@midwest.social 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We did this a few times too. I will say that for winter camping, make sure you have season appropriate gear.

[–] dumples@midwest.social 1 points 1 day ago

Very true for all seasons. Remember it will be both hotter and colder than you expect. Usually in the same day