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It's 09-27-11 and the link still does not work. Where is info on staying dry?
Posted: Sep 27, 2011 ???

ok... how do i stay dry

Posted: Mar 02, 2011 doug

It's 7/2010 and no one fixed the link yet!
Posted: Jul 21, 2010 Anonymous

When I used to winter camp, I did two things to stay warm. One, I would boil water and pour into my Nalgene bottle, which I wrapped in a wool cap and put in my bag with me. The water would stay warm all night, and no frozen water in the morning! I also got one of those really nice windproof arctic grade balaclavas that had good neck coverage, and I'd wear that to bed since keeping heat loss from head and neck was essential to me staying warm. I carry that in my dry bag year round, since in Alaska a summer day can still be cold enough for hypothermia.
Posted: Jul 09, 2010 Dena Kelley

I have found that zipping up your down jacket-vest-fleece jacket or vest and placing around the bottom of your sleeping bag will help keep your feet warm. This process adds an extra layer between you and the ground and the air. Keeps my feet warm all night and the best part is that it stays with you! Also no cold "hot water bottle" in the morning, if that is the method you like to use. Try it.
Posted: Feb 23, 2010 Sue Barney

Something I learned in my time in the field to get warm at night. Don't sleep in layers of clothes after you've gotten them sweaty. Try stripping down to your base layer or skivies. It takes your body a long time to warm through all the layers of cold wet clothes. Lay them flat in or under your sleeping bag. your body will warm the sleeping faster and let your body breath.
Posted: Jan 18, 2010 Anonymous

I clicked on a link that said, "How to stay dry anywhere." While this is good information, I would also like the article I was trying to find.
Posted: Nov 24, 2008 rwl

Sleeping with my extra clothes in my sleeping bag has helped me keep warm at night.
Posted: Jul 14, 2008 T. S.

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