winter camping list what and how many?

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planning to go camping in mid decmeber, at either acadia state park in maine, or mt monadnock in new hampshire, i know it iwll be cold but me and a buddy of mine want to go, i already have a sleeping bag rated to zero degrees, and a couple of big wool blankets, what else would help?
 
make sure you wear a winter hat, hoodie and socks when you go to bed
you might be warm at the start but it gets EXTREMELY cold around 2am

if you dont do that you will wake up with numb hands and feet and it will hurt to move
 
A vapor barrier liner in the form of a large garbage bag or two, welded, glued, or as a last resort duck taped together would add up to 10 degrees to your sleeping system, probably replacing the need for a wool blanket, and unless your sleeping bag is huge, the wool blankets won't fit inside or if put on top will compress your insulation. A second sleeping bag or some sort of quilt placed on top of your sleeping bag would be ideal.

You should have at least 2" of closed cell foam for a sleeping pad on top of snow.

Digging a proper snow cave or quinzee, blocking the door, and sleeping in it would create a room that remains at least at 32 degrees, reducing your insulation requirements considerably. You'll need snow shovels and maybe a Frisbee or two and wear ponchos or rain gear while building it because otherwise you could get soaked. http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/winter/wintshel.shtml
http://www.gottagoitsnows.com/snowcamping/007.html
http://wildwoodsurvival.com/survival/shelter/snow/index.html
 
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