You don’t need to be a masochist to go backpacking in winter. A little more tolerant of discomfort, maybe: However carefully you pack and watch the weather, there are going to be moments on a winter backcountry trip when you’re colder, damper, and generally more ornery than on a fair-weather excursion. But that doesn’t mean you need to resign yourself to a weekend of type-2 fun whenever you lace up your boots in the fourth season.
As with so many other aspects of life, it’s the small things that make the biggest difference in your comfort level on winter camping trips. A warm sleeping bag, a winter-ready tent, and appropriate footwear are all essentials, but these five cheap accessories, all of which cost $20 or less, won’t make your pack much heavier (or your wallet much lighter). What they will do is a big difference in how much you enjoy your experience tromping through the snow.
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