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Aspire to go winter camping, but have cold feet? Backpacker has posted a fairly comprehensive ‘winter camping essentials’ guide to help allay your fears and warm you up to the experience.

The collection of articles covers how to dress, what to bring, and how to do what you need to do — all without losing precious body parts to frostbite. There’s a lot to be learned, so read on for our highlights.

Although ‘articles’ that double as checklists are fairly kluge, their categorized Winter Checklist covers the bases well. It also has a “Consider” section; a nice touch for newbies who unsure which items are absolute essentials, and which aren’t. The How To Cook article is helpful, especially with its guidelines on calculating how much cooking fuel to pack. The lackluster-and-very-brief Recipes & Menu Planner was the only major letdown for us (mac ‘n’ cheese? Hot cocoa? Really?) Overall, though, it’s worth your time.

We’d love to hear from you: What aspects of winter camping would you like to see featured on UpNorthica? How-tos? Articles? Recipes? Let us know!