Looking for generalized advice on winter camping in the Southeast (NC)

[Ecaz]

Awesome, thank you everyone!

[Ecaz]

Are you guys using P.A.C boots for your overnighters, or mountaineering boots?

https://www.lowaboots.com/mens/mount...AE-evo?id=1927

I'm looking at the Lowa Mountain Expert GTX if anyone has tried them, or thinks 200g insulation is/is not good enough for overnight.

[Caminante]

I'm not sure I've ever seen a boot that serious on an NC trail, but that's just me. A pair of Vasque Sundowners is the heaviest boot I've worn backpacking, I've only ever used insulated boots for hunting when I'm not moving much. I generally err towards a lighter boot as a personal rule.

[old creek]

Know how I know you're from NC?

must be a Scotts Irish thing, my grandmothers folks were from the Brunswick area and she taught me toboggan.

[Caminante]

must be a Scotts Irish thing, my grandmothers folks were from the Brunswick area and she taught me toboggan.

Beats me! My cousin in Ontario, as well as my northern friends, have always given me a hard time for saying toboggan which is a sled for them and a hat for me. Apparently it's a toque for my cousin.

[Shane]

You should definitely come up to the winter hang at Mt Rogers Next wekend. We'll be hiking and cold weather hanging.

I use a lot of handwarmers. They really will keep you toasty

[SMJerry]

Are you guys using P.A.C boots for your overnighters, or mountaineering boots?

I wear the Columbia Bugaboot on our winter outings.
Great Boot.. never have had cold feet. Been down to 3 degrees in them.

[DCBerry]

Don't forget chapstick and hand warmers which can be used to warm your foot box before you jump in I use reusable ones.

[cjayflo]

if you dont have snow on the ground you dont need winter boots. I use my trail runners and in the morning I undo all the laces and wear another pair of socks. By the time camp is broke and you get a mile or so down the trail your feet will be warm. Take off the extra layer and lace up your shoes as normal. This is assuming your temp variations are like those in eastern TN. Layers are your friends. I use a 30* army bag inside of my quilts for temps below freezing. Your quilts plus a bag plus layers should get you down pretty low.

[Singingcrowsings]

Just reading and learning here. I'm soon to venture out into the winter night too, but I have my sorels for the deeper cold.

Beats me! My cousin in Ontario, as well as my northern friends, have always given me a hard time for saying toboggan which is a sled for them and a hat for me. Apparently it's a toque for my cousin.

People pretty much the entire Western half of Canada say 'tobaggan'. I always thought 'sled' sounded either British or American - I grew up in Calgary. And I believe it's derived from the Innu and Cree, not the Scots.