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  Camping in winter can be a thrilling experience but it is also more dangerous. To prevent hypothermia and extreme fatigue, it is important to eat foods high in fat and carbohydrates. Eating lightly on a winter camping trip could end in serious, even fatal, results. Make sure to pack more food than you normally would. Also be sure to keep it warm so that it doesn't freeze.
  
  

Dinner

• Before the camping trip mix together brown sugar and crushed peanuts in a zip lock bag. Put chickpeas in a separate zip lock bag. Slice an onion, carrots and potatoes. At camp, put curry powder and coconut powder in a pot of boiling water over a fire. Add carrots, onions, sugar, nuts, chickpeas and potatoes. To make variations of this soup, substitute the above ingredients with any of the following: chicken, cashews, rice, ginger, jalepeno, green pepper, pineapple, cilantro or noodles.
  
  

Snacks

• Snack frequently during activities. Make sure snacks are accessible. Snacks that don't require any preparation are the best for winter camping trips. Prepackaged granola bars, candy bars, nuts, chips and trail mix are all good snack ideas to keep your body warm and energized during physical activity in the winter. Whenever you feel cold, hungry or extremely tired on a winter camping trip, you should eat a quick snack. Before bed you should eat a high energy and high fat snack such as a Snickers bar to keep yourself warm. Keep an extra candy bar beside you while you sleep and if you wake cold eat it and stay up for a while until you warm up.
  
  

Brunches

• Heat up a can of instant soup over the fire in a pot for breakfast or lunch . The warmth of the soup will keep you warm and prevent hypothermia. The soup will also help keep you hydrated. Other options include peanut butter, bagels, cheese, canned sardines, dry cereal and butter added to everything. To prevent any foods from freezing, stick it in your pocket while it is packaged.