re: Would you camp at -40 in Minnesota?

I did winter survival course (one day) up at the ski area years ago. Basically you dig a cave in the snow with a narrow opening. It's a bit tight and unnerving in there but it's much much warmer than the surface.


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That's why, after many years of laboring as a trapper and guide—and after doing considerable search and rescue work here in the mountains of Colorado—I made a special effort to work out effective methods for building snow caves and winter shelters. It's also why, when I now lead a group on a winter survival cross-country tour, I don't allow my students to bring tents. Instead, I teach them to use their wits, and the crunchy substance beneath their feet, to make overnight homes.

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