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MethDozer · M
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.
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.