How to Camp During Winter

Pick your camping destination. Pick areas where Northern Lights may be visible or provincial parks that have rangers and other patrol for safety. Check winter camps close to home by contacting the community center. Many offer a sleep away option for a week or two that includes activities such as snowshoeing, skiing or survival training.
Prepare for extreme cold, and dress for the weather. Most campers use a headwear like a balaclava, some mittens and snow shoes. Pack a double-layer sleeping bag and a pad to place underneath. Purchase winter sleeping bags at a sporting goods or outdoors store, or online at camping gear websites. The pad will protect your body from ground frost and moisture. Pack layers of clothing, such as wool sweaters, cotton turtlenecks, polypropylene long underwear and socks, a windbreaker and a wool hat.
Bring along an ample supply of fire starting supplies. The ground in winter will be hard, cold and wet. Pack several different resources for starting a campfire, such as large kitchen matches, lighter fluid, dry wood and flammable goods.
Place your tent on a blue tarp to protect it from freezing to the top layer of the snow and to add a small amount of insulation. If you don't have a four-season tent then cover your sleeping bag with some sort of sleeping bag cover because you might get moisture on it from condensation in your tent. Install a windscreen tarp for camping protection when the weather gets bad. Place the windscreen tarp over your tent. Use bungee straps and anchor the tarp to your tent stakes.
Winter camping necessitates foods that naturally keep the body warm like peanuts, garlic, beetroot, ginger, fenugreek, almonds, pepper and onion while avoiding alcohol, cold drinks and rice in the evening. Make a fire and boil water for hot food and drinks. It's cold out. Your body needs energy. Eat and drink as much as you want.
Once all of the campers are settled in, go explore. Find tracks on the ground or in the snow. See who can spot the most animals. Find interesting plants and mushrooms. Your imagination is your only limit.

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