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Cold-weather camping

Camping

Eight essentials for staying warm while cold-weather camping

By Gretchen Sparling

Use these strategies to stay warm the next time you and your Scouts venture into the cold weather for a campout.

Camping

Heat up winter camping with tips from Northern Tier’s Okpik training

By Aaron Derr

When the temperature plummets, the fun begins at Northern Tier High Adventure Base. The Okpik Cold Weather Leader Program helps teach adults how to make fourth-season camping more accessible in their hometowns.

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