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#202787 - 06/01/10 11:21 AM Re: Going camping first time in decades [Re: Dagny]
Compugeek Offline
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Registered: 08/09/09
Posts: 392
Loc: San Diego, CA
Final Report:

Item one on my "Things I Forgot" list: My camera. frown

The tent was labeled a 5-person, but they'd have to be awfully friendly. But there was plenty of room for the full-size air mattress (about 8" high) and all my stuff, and it was tall enough to stand up in, which made clothes changing much easier.

I learned that too many layers is just as bad as not enough. Flannel PJ pants and a t-shirt inside a sleeping bag and a wool blanket over all was way too much in the first part of the night, but very welcome in the wee hours. The temps got down to 42, and I learned that I can sleep with the bag all the way over my head.

I also learned that plastic zippers get almost as cold as metal ones, and I should sleep as far away from the zipper as is comfortable. I woke up at one point with my elbow against the zipper, and it felt like someone had driven a railroad spike into it!

I could tell that the air mattress was cool, but it wasn't a major problem. I'll pick up a something to put between it and the bag if I do this again.

I had fun, and I actually slept pretty well. Until the crows woke up, that is. smile

Thank you all for your help!
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#202788 - 06/01/10 11:27 AM Re: Going camping first time in decades [Re: Compugeek]
pezhead Offline
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Registered: 05/18/10
Posts: 76
Loc: Minnesota
Glad you had a good time.

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#202801 - 06/01/10 04:25 PM Re: Going camping first time in decades [Re: Compugeek]
MostlyHarmless Offline
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Registered: 06/03/09
Posts: 982
Loc: Norway
Originally Posted By: Compugeek

I had fun, and I actually slept pretty well. Until the crows woke up, that is. smile


I'm glad to hear it, except for those noisy crows... smile

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