How to Check the Weather for Camping

Video Transcript

"Hi, this is John Stewart, and this is how to check the weather, and go with seasonal information for camping. When you decide to go camping, the season plays a big role in it, if you're winter camping, summer camping, fall camping. Most of your gear is specific for certain seasons. You can get a really cold sleeping bag, or you can get a really warm sleeping bag, so if you're sleeping in the summer, you don't want a zero degree bag, so make sure you pay attention to what season it is, and that helps you get your gear situated straight. Another thing is to check the weather. You want to check the weather for the area you’re going to, in the weeks before your trip, and make sure you check the weather for that week, specifically. This is so you know if it's a fat chance of rain, so you can take rain gear. If there is a chance of snow, you can take the proper clothing, to where you're going to be warm, stuff like that. You know if this area is high fog, real moisture, a lot of dew in the mornings. This is all key information that can help you prepare for your trip, beforehand, so make sure you check the weather, and go along with your seasonal camping, and this is how you check the weather, and seasonal information for camping."