Hey everyone!
Alright, so this weekend I plan on going up to New Hampshire for the weekend for some tent camping/hiking. Forecast says 25F-30F during the day and 10-20F at night. Heavily wooded, car nearby, proper gear, clothing, fire etc. I don't know if its my Polish genetics, but cold weather doesn't bother me much. All week its been really cold outside and I go out in a tshirt and I'm fine, my mother wears bike shorts year round so it must run in the family. Anyway, when I've told people I am going up camping/hiking later this week I get the "are you crazy?" or "aren't you worried about hypothermia?"
So it got me to wondering, am I crazy? How cold is too cold for you? And is that because you're seriously worried about hypothermia? Or is a comfort/enjoyability thing? I often go camping up in New Hampshire October/November/April when it get's really cold at night and I have never been bothered by it. Granted this will be the coldest I have ever gone in, but I'm not very worried about the cold, and I'm thinking more of a comfort thing than being in any sort of danger.
So I guess I'm wondering what your thoughts on winter camping are, whats the coldest you've ever been in, how do you like it as opposed to being out in warmer weather? Personally I love the colder weather better, no bugs or people makes the solitude of nature much more enjoyable, especially when I go to a campground. I don't have to worry about the drunk kids in the site over making noise all night.
Alright, so this weekend I plan on going up to New Hampshire for the weekend for some tent camping/hiking. Forecast says 25F-30F during the day and 10-20F at night. Heavily wooded, car nearby, proper gear, clothing, fire etc. I don't know if its my Polish genetics, but cold weather doesn't bother me much. All week its been really cold outside and I go out in a tshirt and I'm fine, my mother wears bike shorts year round so it must run in the family. Anyway, when I've told people I am going up camping/hiking later this week I get the "are you crazy?" or "aren't you worried about hypothermia?"
So it got me to wondering, am I crazy? How cold is too cold for you? And is that because you're seriously worried about hypothermia? Or is a comfort/enjoyability thing? I often go camping up in New Hampshire October/November/April when it get's really cold at night and I have never been bothered by it. Granted this will be the coldest I have ever gone in, but I'm not very worried about the cold, and I'm thinking more of a comfort thing than being in any sort of danger.
So I guess I'm wondering what your thoughts on winter camping are, whats the coldest you've ever been in, how do you like it as opposed to being out in warmer weather? Personally I love the colder weather better, no bugs or people makes the solitude of nature much more enjoyable, especially when I go to a campground. I don't have to worry about the drunk kids in the site over making noise all night.