How To Stay Warm When Camping

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Camping can be a whole lot of fun, but if you are not careful to keep yourself warm when you are camping, this can not only ruin your enjoyment of the camping itself, but can also cause you to end up getting sick as you camp; many people overlook the importance of keeping themselves warm when camping, but if you are going to be heading out for a couple days (regardless of whether you are backpacking or are simply camping out of your car!), it will be important that you take steps to keep yourself warm.

It will be important that you have clothes you can wear during the day that will both keep you warm and wick moisture away from your body; if you keep yourself warm but allow the sweat to stay attached to your body, after all, this will only make you colder in the long run, so make sure you have a good base layer for hiking, regardless of what the temperature will be during the day, and if it will be cold, make sure you also have a good top layer to keep the cold away.

It will also be important that you are able to make a good fire in the evening when you are camping; this will help you to not only stay warm as you sit around at the end of a long day, but will also allow you to cook the food (and provide your body with the energy!) that you need - and when it comes to making a fire when camping, the most important thing will be having some dry tinder to help you get started, so keep a bag of dried grass in leaves with you, as this will help you to start a fire whenever the need arises.

And at the end of the day, you need to know that your body will be susceptible to cold, and you will want to protect yourself by having a good sleeping bag that will protect your body and your head; realize that you do not need to bundle up inside your sleeping bag, as it will trap your body heat much better if you simply get inside with minimal clothes, and this will help to keep you warm all through the night.

If you keep these tips in mind when you head out for a day or two of camping, it will be easy for you to keep yourself warm - and you will have no problem enjoying your time out there on the trail!