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I live in new england and I am planning to go camping soon with some friends in the woods. There is already a fair amount of snow on the ground and I don't really know whether or not we are going to get more, but I have never really done this in the winter so what kind of shit should I bring? What should I wear, sleeping bag, etc. Stuff that you would need to know for camping in the winter with snow on the ground. It isn't supposed to be super cold, only like 20-30 degrees btw. Thanks in advance, pic unrelated
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>>952556
Sleeping on snow? Take two camping mats of your choice. With a sleeping bag rated to ten degrees lower than the lowest temperature you expect.
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>>952580
How about clothes? Should I worry too much about what to wear? I've only heard to stay away from cotton
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>>952556
If you use a tarp, be sure to also have a ground tarp. As the other anon said take two sleeping mats. Don't ever look to the "extreme" rating of your sleeping bag. Instead be sure that you are weel within the comfort zone. Use two sleeping bags if you don't have a big one.
You're right about staying away from cotton. This is because it dries very slowly and sucks ass when wet. However if you're just going to camp for a day or two there's no reason to spend a fortune on gear and clothing, just don't get soaked. Wear longjohns in either wool or synthetic (synthetic will begin to smell after some use), Then wear wool or fleece clothin next and finally something to block the wind. If temperatures stay below freezing then rain is not a concern so you could basically be wearing any kind of jacket. For pants I'd recomend something like polycotton (a lot of surplus and ski-clothing) or synhtetic - maybe waterproof - but be carefull if you're going to sit besides a fire with synthetic clothing.
Have fun OP.
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