Hi all, I’m looking for a new sleeping bag, but I‘m not sure wether to go for a synthetic or down sleeping bag. Obviously I know the main differences between them, but I was wondering how you keep the bag dry on longer trips in really cold weather.

I’m planning to camping in as low as -25 degrees celsius and over a few days (3-5). The mammut denali mti 5 -32 looks like a great choice, but it‘s a synthetic bag and therefore huge and heavy. I would most likely have to drag a sled with me on every trip.

What down bag do you use and how do you keep ot dry

Any tips is appreciated:)

I have way dreamed of going winter camping. I live in Northern Ontario and I want to go this year. I’m going with my partner and I am looking to see what the best sleeping situation is for couples

I want to take a trip to Colorado in late sept/early oct with my bf. Average low around there says 35°. I want to use my current equipment as much as possible. Unfortunately, my current equipment is focused on keeping cool during hot missouri summers. I'd also like recommendations for affordable equipment for what I need.

Currently I have a 10 degree Magellan double sleeping bag.

This tent https://a.co/d/0aFwDmhW

And an intex queen inflatable mattress

I'm assuming I need at least a somewhat insulated pad rather than the mattress. What about the tent? Any other recommendations on whats needed? When synthetic fiber clothing is mentioned, are there specific synthetics I should be looking for?

​We used mostly Amazon purchased gear, and we flew all of our gear in, so we were limited on what we could bring. Overall it went well and we didn’t have any major issues, but we did learn a lot, and I’d be happy to share what we learned with any of yall. We used budget boots, budget gloves, budget tent, budget cots, ferro rods, thermoses, military sleep systems, glove rotation, granfors bruks axes, paracord, etc. if yall want, I’ll post a gear list in the comments. We both ended up with some minor frost nip in places, but that all went away after a few weeks. photos from trip are here .

I see a lot of post on winter camping gear on a budget. What if we don’t have that budget and planning to camp Nebraska, South Dakota, and Iowa? I don’t want to pull a camper as for me it will take all the fun out of it and planning a few places a camper won’t go. Looking for tents with heaters for around 4-6 people. Comfort and warmth and also will have dogs as we are chasing upland birds and waterfowl. There are some thorny plants in Nebraska so inflatables most likely won’t work. I have not hunted Iowa yet so not sure of the territory there. The only time I hunted South Dakota it was blistering cold so wanna make sure we don’t freeze with adequate heat inside the tent. Like I said looking for comfort. I have a 23 tundra so it’ll need to fit in a 5.5’ bed with dog box. That’s my only limits on size. Thanks and happy camping to everyone who actually camps!

I am excited to pull the trigger on a basic hot tent setup for this fall/winter in Wisconsin. I have a pretty tight $400 budget for tent/stove and I am hoping to get some insight here that might help me get this right.

 I am planning to get a OneTigris Smokey Hut because it seems to be a highly regarded entry level tent. I’d like to get it in the beige color because it’s about $35 cheaper on Amazon than the coyote brown option, but I am second guessing this choice. The OneTigris website states that the two are actually made of slightly different fabrics and the Amazon reviews are significantly worse for the beige model, citing things like poor quality, waterproofing, etc. I am trying not to put too much stock in these reviews, though. As a user of many more expensive, high-end non-hot tents, I am wondering just how nice a $100 tent can really be anyway. My expectations are not high, but I don’t want to throw my money away.

I am, of course, also wondering about the stove. I am liking the idea of the Danchel TSG portable TA1 Titanium Stove. Having the side window seems nice. But what about the Danchel T6? I know there are many other cheaper options out there in stainless steel, but I like the idea of a light stove to go with a light tent as I hope to take this setup on some backpacking style trips (probably pulling a pulk). Are there other stoves I should be considering? Also, I am hoping that whatever stove I purchase would continue to be useful if I someday upgrade to a larger tent.

Thank you for humoring me! Any insight appreciated.      

I used Nalgene bottles for awhile. They can get too hot on skin and I had one leak once. I read about using these bags that woman use for their periods. They come with a little yarn cover and the lid is very secure so no leaking. It fits a lot better between my legs and easier to roll onto. I also found it fit better against my femoral arteries which is what really warms up your lower body as the blood flows down to your toes through your femoral artery!

Im planning my first winter camping trip for the end of the year. Ive decided on almost everything, except a tent. Im torn between the OneTigris RAVEN nest and the OneTigris Smokey HUT. Does anybody have any experience with either? Which one would be better for a first timer? If it helps, it will be a solo trip in New England (Ehite Mountains area), and my vehicle wont be more than a few yards away, just in case.

Personally I prefer to wear my UL down inside my sleeping bag in cold weather, so I have some protection immediately if I have to get up for any reason, but I know that layering a jacket over the top is more efficient/warmer.
How many of you bother to pull the jacket sleeves inside the jacket body to increase the boost and how many of you add buttons and loops to keep that jacket sliding off in the middle of the night?
One of my reasons for asking is that I'm headed up the hills in a day or so and to keep the weight down I am taking my UL summer down bag that only has 320grams of down in it, EN rated at 5C comfort [ I need to use the female/comfort rating due to age] overnite lows are seldom lower than -3C at this time of year so rather than my usual Goretex bivvy sack I am going to use my Halite overbag, but this leaves me with no safety margin.
So rather than the Uniqlo UL down which is part of my usual sleep system I thought I'd take a bigger and warmer jacket I can wear around camp and take one less fleece layer.
It's the DeadBird Nuclei SV which is too fat to wear inside a summer sleeping bag so it would get layered over the top if I get cold, between the down bag and the Halite.
I've done this before with the Patagonia DAS but while I know about the sleeves technique I've never used it, neither have I ever sewn loops and buttons in strategic places. Hence my question. I quite like the Nuclei SV but I do wish Arcteryx had made it in an XXXL, it really is a size smaller than I prefer

Winter camping in the Vercors massif in January 2026. Last night the temperatures were mild. I found a quiet spot. The Vercors is a mountain range located in the French Alps, 40 minutes from the city of Grenoble (eastern France). I use Nordic Backcountry Skiing + pulk. So wilderness !

As the title says I have a Primus Himalaya expedition style stove that I run off white gas but when I flip the pump to the off position to purge fuel the flame is unphased and burns indefinitely so the line never actually purges. What can I do here’s a video https://imgur.com/a/b6aNcUM

I was on my way to Greece and luckily had my winter camping gear with me, because spring in the mountains can still be properly cold.

Halfway through Montenegro I suddenly ran into much deeper snow than expected, so I spontaneously stopped and decided to head into the mountains for a night. Ended up digging a small snow cave and camping there.

I actually wouldn’t have been able to reach the spot without quickly improvising a pair of snowshoes from branches, zip ties and paracord. Very rough build, but surprisingly effective. Walked a few kilometers in, spent a beautiful quiet night up there, ate leftover pizza from the day before, and hiked back out the next morning.

Also just as a small note - I personally get a bit annoyed when people fly drones everywhere in remote places. The photos are not taken with a drone, but with a 3m selfie stick… which is admittedly its own kind of weird.

If anyone is interested, the snowshoe build was extremely simple. Happy to share a short video.

As an experienced back country 3 season camper, I decided this winter season I'd explore winter camping in a hot tent. Due to a recent injury, this was my first time out in 2026.

The weather : sunny and warm -3 during the day cold (for me) -10 at night.

Mew Lake campground was awesome, the bagged wood fit my stove, easy to get to from TO. It's an easy, introductory place to winter camp.

I'm looking forward to next winter, exploring the back county

Tent Naturehike 7.6 dune

Stove Firehiking foldable titanium

Camp mat Naturehike R6.5 mat

Here we camped on a frozen lake mid-April in the Anchorage-area of Alaska. We were about 1 hour north of Anchorage at the isolated Eklutna lake. We rented a hot tent and tested it out in our backyard first before moving on to Eklutna for real camping.