Winter Camping at Night
Using a bivouac sack (also known as a bivy sack) with your sleeping bag will increase your comfort while sleeping. Since you will lose much heat to the ground, it is very important to use a sleeping pad, perhaps even two. This will insulate you from the ground and keep you warm. If you have a mummy sleeping bag make sure you close it up so your eyes, mouth, and nose are exposed. Breathing into your sleeping bag, will wet it and decrease its ability to keep you warm. If you have another style of sleeping bag, sleep with a hat on. Don’t close up your tent completely. You may worry about losing heat however a closed tent will allow condensation to form on the tent walls. This will lead to possibly wet clothese, sleeping bag, and gear. Bottles of warm water are useful in a couple different contexts. By putting a warmed bottle in the bottom of your sleeping bag, it will help keep your feet warm while you are sleeping. Also, placing a warm water bottle in your boots w...