One piece of gear you don’t want to have to improvise is a sleeping bag. If you can’t sleep at night because you’re cold, the next day is guaranteed to be exhausting. by Leon Pantenburg I graduated, less than penniless, from Iowa State University in 1976, and decided to go backpacking in the mountains. So …
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How to stake down a tent securely in deep snow
How do you keep your tent from blowing down in heavy winds, when you’re on top of deep snow? This simple technique works really, really well. by Leon Pantenburg The Boy Scout winter campout that night looked like something from the Russian Front in World War II. The wind blew steadily, causing horizontal gusts of …
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How to: Choose the right sleeping bag
One of the things you don’t want to have to improvise is a good sleeping bag. If you can’t sleep at night because you’re cold, the next day is guaranteed to be exhausting. Too light a bag can put you in danger of hypothermia. Too heavy a bag may be too hot for comfort and …