One swag, four degrees, and a fire that had to light first go

You don't need a camper trailer to sleep well in the cold. You need a few right choices and the discipline to make them before dark.

Set up while you can still see

Camp admin in daylight is camp admin done once. Swag out, fire laid, kettle near the coals — all before the sun drops. Fumbling with a head torch at four degrees is how gear gets lost and tempers get short.

Lay the fire so it lights first go

Tinder, then kindling teepee, then your split wood standing by — dry and graded small to large. One match. If you're carrying firelighters, no shame in it; a warm camp beats a purist freezing in the dark.

Insulate underneath, not just on top

Cold comes up through the ground harder than it comes down from the sky. A decent mat under the swag is worth more than another blanket on top.

Keep it simple, do it early, and a cold night is just a good sleep with stars.