Winter camping is great fun!

This Winter Circus, you'll have the option to camp outside at Camelot. This is a great, low-stakes way to try out winter camping (and if it's too chilly you can run inside to get warm).

We'll practice

1. Setting up tents on snow (packing a base, using snow stakes, talking about the differences between 3 and 4 season tents)
2. Melting snow for water (using the 4 season stoves, making sure you always have water in the pot, filtering and sterilizing)
3. Staying warm overnight (going to bed warm, wearing layers to bed, using a hot water bottle)

Depending on time and enthusiasm, we might also try dig a snow shelter.

This group will be somewhat loosely organized, most of the information will be share over email ahead of time, and skills will happen Saturday night before and after dinner. You're welcome to join for whatever parts are helpful.

If you don't already have winter camping gear, you can rent from MITOC:

• Warm sleeping bags
• Foam sleeping pads
• Tents
• Liquid-fuel stoves

If you have questions, reach out to the leaders!

The winter safety lectures are a great resource for this, especially the one on Winter Camping

In addition, the Winter Cooking and Snow Shelters are worth checking.