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Backpacking With A Thermometer

by Rex Sanders on October 29, 2013 Wilderness Travel Skills

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It's 3 am, and despite wearing all my warm clothing once again I'm wide awake and shivering in a sleeping bag rated to 30 F (-2 C). I think the temperature is above freezing because my water bottle isn't frozen, but I'm not sure. What's going on? How can I fix this problem? How much longer can I lay here before I must get up and pee?

I have been backpacking with a thermometer for decades. Why do I carry a thermometer? How do I use a thermometer while backpacking? What are my criteria for a good thermometer? Why did I choose the thermometers I use today? What have I learned from thermometers? How do other backpackers use thermometers?

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  • Introduction
  • Why do I carry a thermometer?
  • How do I use a thermometer while backpacking?
  • What are my criteria for a good thermometer?
  • What have I learned from thermometers?
  • How do other backpackers use thermometers?
  • Conclusion
  • Your Turn!

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