Cold Weather Camping

November 10, 2012 By Clarke Green

Cold weather camping in very cold weather from Northern Tier where crews regularly face temperatures lower than -20F. That’s cold!
A double sleeping bag, techniques for keeping clothing from freezing, and drying out boot liners; some good advice.

Okpik, (Inuit for Snowy Owl, pronounced OOk’ pick) is a winter cold weather camping program offered at Northern Tier. From a weekend in a cabin to more ambitious adventures like dog sledding Okpik has it all. Northern Tier is made up of three bases with access to millions of acres of wilderness in northern Minnesota and Canada.

Summer canoe trips into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Quetico are also available through Northern Tier.

Tags: Camping Skills, Scout Skills, Weather

About Clarke Green

Clarke has worked with thousands of Scouts and Scouters as a director at his local Scout Camp (Camp Horseshoe), and as a Scoutmaster for 30 years. He is the recipient of a number of awards recognizing his service to Scouting, including the B.S.A.’s Silver Beaver, District Award of Merit, and is a Vigil Honor member of Octoraro Lodge 22. He is author of the blog and podcast at Scoutmastercg.com, The Scouting Journey, and Thoughts on Scouting. An avid outdoorsman and amateur actor, he lives in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania with his wife Teddi.

Comments

Larry Geiger says

November 10, 2012 at 3:41 pm

I AM NEVER GOING THERE!

EVER!

Have fun guys.

Larry “There is a reason why I live in Florida” Geiger