There’s a lot to love about hiking in winter, but cold hands is not one of them.  Not only can cold hands make your hike miserable, but it can be

Compared to unisex bags, winter sleeping bags for women are usually shorter, wider in the hips and narrower in the shoulders.  The really good brands of women’s sleeping bags will

Few environments are so awe-inspiring to hike and camp in as snow-covered mountains and fields. But don’t take these situations too lightly. For one thing, you’ll find it difficult to

The weather is getting colder, you still want to go camping but you don’t want to buy a new (and probably expensive!) sleeping bag.  So, you are wondering whether you

For starters, let’s be clear: don’t take your kids camping really cold weather until YOU have some experience.  There’s a fairly steep learning curve for cold-weather and winter camping.  You

When I was 7 years old, my dad got me a pair of snowshoes for Christmas.  I had a blast floating on top of the snow that winter.  Those snowshoes

If you’ve ever gone camping in the cold, you know that it is at least slightly warmer inside the tent than outside.  The blast of cold air that hits your

Hiking in winter with cold toes and feet isn’t just a miserable experience, it can be downright dangerous.  When your feet get cold, the blood vessels get smaller and less

Getting outdoors in cold winter weather is definitely much more of a challenge or, at the very least, a bit of a hassle.  But if you are willing to put

Winter camping brings a lot of challenges and your gear needs to meet these challenges.  Forgetting something could, at best, mean a shortened trip.  At worst, hypothermia and frostbite.  This