Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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When ground camping in cold conditions, conduction is the primary cause of dangerous heat loss.
In this episode of the Definitive Ground Camping series, we break down how direct contact with cold ground rapidly pulls heat from the body—and how to stop it using proper insulation, material layering, and site selection.

Many people focus on wind or shelter walls, but without addressing ground conduction, even the best shelter setup will fail. The earth acts as an infinite heat sink, steadily drawing warmth away from your core all night long.

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