Winter is a wonderful time to go camping, but it requires more preparedness than warm weather camping. Safety is a major concern when camping in cold climates. Appropriate gear is essential to insure staying warm, you need to know how to prevent hypothermia, and you need to be in good physical shape.

Rod Brouhard, About's guide to First Aid, says, "Hypothermia ranges from mild chills and shivering to coma and death. Hypothermia is defined as a core body temperature of less than 95 degrees." Read Rod's tips on

How To Recognize and Treat Hypothermia.

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