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<blockquote data-quote="Litehiker" data-source="post: 2024179" data-attributes="member: 54178"><p>Winter is the time to get out and backpack to get more experience with your gear and fine tune it. This is to prepare you for the event that you get a snow dump or deep cold snap when hunting next year.</p><p></p><p>Things like my suggested VBL (Vapor Barrier Liner) 3 mm US Divers brand closed cell neoprene divers' socks over thin poly liners can be tested and proven to your satisfaction. The VBLs preserve boot insulation.</p><p></p><p>Tent set-ups with, for example, extra guy lines for wind and heavy snow load, snowshoes or skis compatibility with the boots you want to use, stoves and how they work (or don't work) in the cold, clothing choices ("cotton kills!") and the most nourishing high fat/high oil/high calorie winter foods etc. </p><p></p><p>All these things can be experimented with on a short winter backpacking trip. And best of all, in winter there are no bugs and no people! ;o)</p><p>Eric B.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Litehiker, post: 2024179, member: 54178"] Winter is the time to get out and backpack to get more experience with your gear and fine tune it. This is to prepare you for the event that you get a snow dump or deep cold snap when hunting next year. Things like my suggested VBL (Vapor Barrier Liner) 3 mm US Divers brand closed cell neoprene divers' socks over thin poly liners can be tested and proven to your satisfaction. The VBLs preserve boot insulation. Tent set-ups with, for example, extra guy lines for wind and heavy snow load, snowshoes or skis compatibility with the boots you want to use, stoves and how they work (or don't work) in the cold, clothing choices ("cotton kills!") and the most nourishing high fat/high oil/high calorie winter foods etc. All these things can be experimented with on a short winter backpacking trip. And best of all, in winter there are no bugs and no people! ;o) Eric B. [/QUOTE]
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