<\/span>The most important tips for camping in cold weather<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There is a lot you can do to not freeze in the tent or rooftop tent even in cold weather. Here I would like to show you the best tips to be able to sleep comfortably even at low temperatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if it is relatively warm outside during the day, the nights can get very cold, especially in spring or autumn. Therefore, you should always prepare for an eventual cold night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Especially when you are traveling with the rooftop tent, you can store certain things in the vehicle that will help you to survive cold nights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Create a warm-lying surface<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Air mattresses reach their limits in frost, whereas sleeping pads made of solid foam (>1.2 inches) or with down filling keep you warm even when the temperature is well below zero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So you should take a good and sufficiently thick sleeping pad with you. These insulating sleeping pads are slightly more expensive and heavier than air mattresses, but they keep you warm when it’s cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Shake up the sleeping bag<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Spread out your sleeping bag long before bedtime. To allow the filling to unfold \u2013 which is particularly important with down models \u2013 shake the sleeping bag up and place it where there is plenty of space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will also find many sleeping bags that are particularly well-insulated and are also especially suitable for colder temperatures. Of course, these sleeping bags are a bit more expensive than normal sleeping bags, but they are worth it on cold nights in the tent!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Prepare a hot water bottle<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A hot water bottle works wonders in the cold. In the evening, fill a hot water bottle or thermos flask with boiling water. You can make the hot water on the campfire, for example, or with a small electric kettle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you get cold at night, you can simply take the hot-water bottle or thermos flask with you in your sleeping bag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Put on pajamas<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Socks, long underwear, and thin gloves increase the warmth of your sleeping bag and protect it from skin oils. In the various online shops, you can also buy special outdoor pajamas that insulate you even better against the cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Use ticking<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A silk ticking weighs approximately 100 grams and increases warmth by 41\u00b0F (5\u00b0C). A \u00bbVapor Barrier Liner\u00ab brings even more. The airtight liner protects the sleeping bag from perspiration and loss of insulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Close the sleeping bag up to the top<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

So that the air that has been laboriously warmed up by the body does not escape with every movement, you should close the thermal collar of the sleeping bag (if available) and pull the hood as far as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/span>The floor insulation<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Whether bivouac in the open air or in a tent: if you set up your camp on moss, leaves, or a meadow, you will lie softer and benefit from the low heat dissipation there: the ground contributes to insulation. Unlike snow and rock<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Wind and trees<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Set up your tent in a wind-protected place – and if there is no threat of storm, snow, or rain, under trees. But watch out for snowfall!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Likewise, if you are traveling with a rooftop tent, you should park your vehicle as sheltered from the wind as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Eat and drink<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you stop drinking an hour before you go to bed, you increase the chance of not having to go out at night. And if you put a muesli bar in your sleeping den, you’ll have something to bite into when you’re hungry from the cold: fuel for the body’s own heating system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is also very helpful if you eat a lot, so your body has a lot of energy that it can use at night and thus generate heat from the inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Shoes in the tent, clothes in the bag<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Stow moisture-sensitive clothing in waterproof bags and put them in the inner tent or even in the sleeping bag – if there is space for it. If the shoes are in the inner tent, no snow can blow in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you follow all of these tips, you shouldn’t freeze in the tent even on cold nights. The most important thing is that you prepare well and take the right equipment with you. Even if it is relatively warm during the day, it can get very cold at night!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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