This video features the book The Motivated Amateur’s Guide to Winter Camping:
https://sastrugipress.com/products/the-motivated-amateurs-guide-to-winter-camping
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Intro
The mistakes a beginning backpacker can make are wide and huge. Let’s avoid them all, shall we?
Backpack Size
When you first buy a backpack, you’ll wonder what size to get. Should you go for a 40L like this Black Diamond Speed 40 pack? A 60L? An 80L like my Arc’teryx? Or maybe a 100-plus like my big old Gregory backpack?
Tough call. If you get the wrong size, too small, and try to pack everything on, you’ll end up dangling gear everywhere. I’ve ridden on buses in that region, it’s pretty crazy. But you also don’t want to overpack with a huge bag, because then it’s just plain heavy and awkward.
Be mindful of what kind of trips you’ll be doing now and five trips down the road. That choice makes all the difference in your
experience.
Continue reading here:
5 Cold-Weather Camping Tricks That Actually Work (Sleeping @ -40º)
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Aaron R. Linsdau is a keynote speaker and polar explorer. Book Aaron for your next event or learn more at https://www.aaronlinsdau.com
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