Reddit mentions of Mountaineering the Freedom of the Hills (6th Edition)

Snowblimes Boots, Hillsound microspikes, MSR Revo Ascents snowshoes, any decent rain-pant with a base-layer. MSR whisperlight is the toyota tacoma of backcountry stoves.


Honestly, I would get this book and read the first half. You can learn most of this by trial and error but it's a LOT better to read up ahead of time.


I think the most important for learning to camp in the winter is being able to bail out pretty easily. Whatever your plan is, I wouldn't go further than 2 miles from your car. That way if it really isn't working out you can be back in the car in about an hour.