Fresh or dried fruits are especially useful if you have children on the camping or hiking trip. If you enjoy rock climbing, then winters can be problematic since most of your favorite climbs aren t exactly accessible, so ice climbing may just be the answer to your problem.
Always dress appropriately in layers for winter camping. Spiked soles that clamp to the soles of your boots, called crampons are required for keeping traction on the ice. When was the last time you went to sleep listening to crickets and bullfrogs, an owl hooting or the soulful cry of the loon.
By your third or fourth trip you would have gathered enough to offer beginner camping tips to others and could probably even graduate to longer stays and more rustic locations. You will be able to cook outside and make the trip even better. Be careful about not eating too much salty foods when doing heavy hiking in high heat or desert areas though, because you can become dehydrated more quickly.
For me, there is no drug that you can take, that will give you the incredible feeling of accomplishment that finishing a good hike gives you. The bottom line is that the view is never as good as it is when you hike to the top of the mountain. You will be surprised at how much you learn and rather shocked at the mistakes you would have made.
Many a flashlight has been broke because the kids accedently dropped it on the ground. Besides bread and fruits you can even take dehydrated meals that only require the addition of water.
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