#77419 - 11/20/06 03:09 PM
Re: Cool weather camping advise?
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Pooh-Bah
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well a good sleepingbag on top of a well insulating pad, should do just fine. Maybe a bivy, against the dampness/wetness.
Your problem is probably a not adequate sleeping bag. You either need a better one of you should add more insulation. A fleece or wol blanket doesn't really matter, it depends on there thickness and weave.
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#77420 - 11/20/06 03:12 PM
Re: Cool weather camping advise?
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Veteran
Registered: 07/01/04
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I've never had any luck with those chemical handwarmers either. But I have one of these and it works great. Only problem is that you need to boil it to reactivate it. I've used mine about 2 dozen times over the last 15 years and it's still going strong. I generally fire mine up when I wake up shivering at about 2 AM and it sure takes the chill off inside the sleeping bag. <img src="/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />
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#77421 - 11/20/06 03:50 PM
Re: Cool weather camping advise?
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Registered: 05/01/06
Posts: 31
Loc: Fairfax County VA
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boxers, long-sleeve thermal top Were you wearing them all day or did you put them on before climbing into the sleeping bag? Been taught to change to dry undergarments before going to sleep for the ones being worn during the day are damp therefore make you cold
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#77422 - 11/20/06 03:59 PM
Re: Cool weather camping advise?
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 03/13/05
Posts: 2322
Loc: Colorado
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I was wearing wool socks, boxers, long-sleeve thermal top You put these on dry right before bed, correct? At least the socks and the thermal top. If they were the same ones you wore during the day then they would be wet, even if you didn't think you were sweating any. Air mattresses are not good insulators. At least you had a foam pad on top of it, but I'd recommend using just a ThermaRest style pad (air mattress stuffed with foam inside, basically). If you pad is not full length, wad up clothing and other gear and put it under the foot of your sleeping bag. Mummy bags are at their warmest when the hood is drawn up and snuggled around your face. The inside draft collar should be tightened around your shoulders as well (if you bag has one of these - doubtful, for a bag used in Texas that left you cold in the 40-45 degree range - you may not even have a hood on it). [edit] Same thought, same time, as obmeyer. On the dry socks/top. We were both typing and posting at about the same time. [/edit]
Edited by haertig (11/20/06 04:01 PM)
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#77425 - 11/20/06 08:03 PM
Re: Cool weather camping advise?
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Geezer
Registered: 01/21/04
Posts: 5163
Loc: W. WA
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The closed-cell foam pad should have offset the cold conduction of the air mattress. I think you were losing your heat from the top -- the cheap bag.
Changing to dry clothes is more important than you would think. Even if you changed everything except your socks, you would probably still be cold.
You might also consider wearing a wool watchcap under the bag hood. Or a baclava that covers your head and neck.
How was the meteor shower? I planned to watch and got sidetracked.
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#77426 - 11/20/06 08:39 PM
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Addict
Registered: 05/06/04
Posts: 604
Loc: Manhattan
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Yep, definately a better bag. Dry clothes help, but sleeping with less clothes on helps more. Clothes insulate your body from itself, skin to skin is best. Its like wearing mittens versus gloves.
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