 How to keep warm - some tips
General
Winter Camping tips
Snowshoes - How to make a pair of makeshift snowshoes from natural materials in the
bush.
By Allan "Bow" Beauchamp
Shelter
Making a shelter in the winter is a completely different exercise in the
winter. Debris is hard to come by, and the ground is frozen, thus precluding
shelters dug into the ground. Here's a list of the pertinent pages in the
Shelter section of this website.
- Brush Shelters - brush is
usually still accessible during the winter (ie, branches off trees,
especially evergreens)
- Snow Shelters - igloos,
snow coffins, quinzees, etc.
- Teepee - easy to setup in
the winter
- Caves - caves, often dry
and out of the wind, are a good possibility for shelter in the winter
- Brush - made from
available branches and brush
- Trees - fallen trees
provide a ready-made framework for a shelter, sometimes even a
completely made shelter with snow cover
- Winter Scout Pit
- Joseph Longshore II
-
Snow Debris Hut - Joseph Longshore II
Fire
Starting a fire in the winter can be more challenging due to the snow and
cold temperatures.
Here are some articles in the Fire section of this website that pertain to
winter survival.
Snow Goggles
On a sunny day in winter the sun reflects off the snow which can cause snow
blindness, a debilitating and potentially dangerous condition which
can literally blind a person for a few days. Snow goggles can prevent this from
happening. See also the Vision section of
this website.
 See
also the Clothing section of
this website
See
also the Fire section of this
website
See
also the Shelter section of this
website
See
also the Vision section of
this website |
