Expect temperatures in the 20’s-30’s at night and low 40’s for the highs.

I see many posts of people planning to sleep in their vehicles or in tents and many more with no plan at all. If this is you, please at least make a go bag with cold weather gear.

Here are some tips:

A plastic rain poncho will keep you dry. If you sit on a chair or bucket and carefully place a candle or can of sterno between your feet, you will stay comfortably warm. Just don’t forget it is there and light yourself on fire. Learned the trick in SERE and learned the warning once while hunting.

The candle or can of sterno will also keep a vehicle warm enough to be safe. Just make sure you have adequate air circulation.

Bring a few days of food. I recommend protein bars, foil packs of tuna, and canned soups if you have room.

Small propane heaters are great, just remember that the small canisters only last about 4-5 hours if running constantly.

Check your local thrift stores for sleeping bags. Any variety should be fine for 20 deg and up. Just wash it first.

When you’re done making your cold weather supply kit, make a second one. You WILL run into a fellow American who didn’t plan ahead and you will be the guy who made sure they made it thru the night and were 100% ready for the fight ahead.

Godspeed fellow Americans!