make a fire, be sure to eat before you get too hungry, have a special set of dry clothing for sleeping. make sure to always be just warm enough, not too warm, when outside in the cold for long time the worst that can happen is to sweat in your clothes and end up with wet clothes, then you can die. when I am outside for long I try to keep a little cold rather than a bit too hot. have a freezing weather sleeping bag. if you dig a shelter in the snow or make an igloo you can keep a candle burning to make just a tiny bit of heat. I've never actually slept outside in the winter but I've talked to people who have.

Use winter weather gear. Summer sleeping bags are not as heavily insulated as winter gear. depending on where you are camping will determine the amount of winter protection you will need. Same thing for tents. Is it just a weekend trip or are you camp-living on a property?

I find Canadian off-grid suppliers have a better selection of primitive camp gear created for cold weather off-grid living.

Layering during the day, making sure you have a sleeping pad with a high "R" value which determines it's warmth (over 4 is typically ok down to the mid 20's or so), having a sleeping bag with a temperature rating of at least 5 degrees lower than the lowest temps you'll be in and, my personal suggestion, having a down puffy and a warm beanie.

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cold weatheer sleeping bag....

Camp indoors

Bonfires

Wool. No cotton. Cotton holds moisture.
Dress in layers but shed some of them the moment you get clammy. Once you start to sweat under them, it is game over. You'll soon start to feeze and it is an uphill battle to get dry and warm again.


It sounds hard staying warm winter camping, but it isn't. Just have good long johns, hat, gloves, and will socks. Go for several layers over one or a few big very warm ones. The trick is to be able to quickly and easily adjust your insulation and not be cold but not be over heating. Again,sweat and moisture is the enemy. Usually you end up bone chillingly freezing because you over heated at some point and started sweating bring moisture into the mix. You're going to be physically exerting yourself at camp, that generates a lot of heat. Don't over do it on the clothing so you can regulate that. When you feel the chill creeping in, try warming up by the fire instead of adding more insulation. When you're warm again go back to what you were doing.