One winter camping tip I've seen repeated several places is buying a
sleeping bag longer than what you need and drying damp, but not wet,
clothes at the foot of the bag. The gray area is probably what is
meant by damp vs. wet. I like the alternative of using a water bottle
as a radiator. I imagine it would work in a stuff sack to dry a couple
items.
Another backpacking tip (not Philmont specific) on cold days to make a
hot soup in the morning with your breakfast and filling a Lexan
bottle, wrap it in extra clothes and place it near your back, in your
pack. By lunch it is still warm to hot and you will not have to pull
out your stove again.
YiS,
Jim Welton
McAllen, Texas
On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 07:42:37 -0500, Feurtado, Walter C.
<wfeurtado@atsva.com> wrote:
> Bob: The first time I did this was in 1991 at Comanche Peak Campsite. It was cold (38 degrees when we went to bed and 36 when we woke up) and drizzly. All of my socks were wet and I did not want to hike in wet socks the next day. To my amazement, my socks 85% wool socks were dry by 3am. Since then, I have used thor-lo's and now smart wool and have dried them in my bag without problem
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