Cooped Up? Get Uncooped.

Just because your sleeping bag goes down to 10 degrees doesn't mean you can just slide in at nighttime and be toasty all night. Follow these tips to keep your heat close. 

• Use a quality sleeping mat: Get yourself away from the ground. Even putting a 1 inch layer of air between you and the ground (such as provided by a Thermarest) can make a huge difference.
• Don't lose your clothes: When its below freezing, the only things you should take off before getting into your sleeping bag are your boots and an outer shell jacket. Keep your polarfleece and long underewear on your corpus. I like to change my socks before going to bed (rather than in the morning) as they give your feet a dry, warm home for the night.
• Wear a hat: It'll make a world of difference.
  
• Snuggle deep: Keep your arms and your head inside your bag, and wrap it around your face.
• Lie still: Limit your movement as much as you can. The cool side of the pillow theory doesn't apply when winter camping.

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