Snow Camping

BigBackyard · 04-01-2010, 07:54 AM

Thanks to a book on the subject, my daughter would now like to go snow camping. She wants to build a snow dome to sleep in-the full works.

Have you ever done this, and did you experience a collapse in the middle of the night?!?

Archer · 04-01-2010, 01:23 PM

Wow, my goodness; I've never done anything like this! I would think that you should find someone who has done it before succesfully to show her the right way to do it and prevent collapse!

HappyFeet · 04-09-2010, 06:02 AM

Don't ever try this unless you had proper training.

This is exactly what I have seen in one of the episodes of Bear Grylls in Man Vs Wild. He is already a trained soldier but he was still freezing inside the ice dome he made.

woodzman · 04-09-2010, 06:14 AM

If you try it remember to push a stick or something up through the roof to make an air hole and leave a small opening where your door is. It's also a good idea to make your roof rounded on the inside, tapering down towards the walls. If you don't, there is a good chance the condensation from your breath will drip on you all night. It's also warmer if you build up a place for your bed. The coldest air will settle to the lowest spot and it will be a little warmer up above it.

Chris · 04-09-2010, 04:07 PM

Geez, I don't think I'd every try that! I get cold in the summer when I come inside to air conditioning. It's cold to me and I wear a sweater or a jacket in restaurants and buildings even in the summer time.

hummingbird · 04-09-2010, 04:30 PM

I don't think I could stand it. I don't like winter anyway and we always camp in the camper. I don't know if I could face trying to stay in an igloo all night long. I'd be afraid it would collapse in on my head.

WileECoyote · 04-09-2010, 04:35 PM

I'd try it!! I wouldn't mind one night anyway. Especially if I had a car nearby if I got too cold, I'd go to it and go home! It would be really cool to find out if I could make it all night.

Lovefall · 04-09-2010, 07:20 PM

I wouldn't try it unless I knew what I was doing. It sounds pretty dangerous. Is there someone that you know that has done this before? Perhaps they can go with you so you know you are safe.

OpenAir · 04-10-2010, 05:40 AM

Certainly this is an interesting concept-I mean its not a whole lot different than igloos when it comes to protection levels-it's just the construction that is different.