How about switching the Boxers for Thermal Bottoms ?

I did this when camping on snow without a tent when I wanted to make sure the foot end of my bag didn't get wet. And the foot end of my bag got soaking wet, then froze solid. It's amazing how much water vapor your body puts out, even asleep in the cold. Nonbreathable cover = wet sleeping bag.

Kevin B.

My feet tend to be the coldest part of me when sleeping out in cold weather, so I take my coat, zip it up and slip it over the foot of my sleeping bag.

Better bag, lose the air mattress.

I tend to sleep cold, so I often use both a thermarest and a closed cell foam pad under me. I made a couple of simple web straps to go around them to hold them together during the night.

I once made a mummy liner out of a GI poncho liner. It seemed to help with the el cheapo bag I was using a the time. You could probably make one out of a fleece blanket also. But a better bag is easier...

I spent five years in a scout troop that camped every month year round. My favorite trips were the winter ones. I would absolutely get rid of the airmattress. if you can double up on the foam mattress that would be great. If not do you have any "excess" pine trees? pine boughs work beautifully. Or how about 6-8 inches of pine needles? And maybe wear some thermal bottoms and a knit cap? (if that was allready in the list of items worn ignore me) This should really help out.

Early in Oct this year I was camping in the Pocono Mtns on a weekend trip with my Jeep club. Friday night temps went down into the low 40's and wind was blowing 25-40MPH. Even though I was in a tent I had forgotten to take my winter sleeping bags and only had lightweight summer ones with me. I had 2 extra blankets (1 under me and 1 over me and was still cold). Then I remembered that I had 2 space blankets in my BOB in the back of my Jeep.
I wrapped myself up in them then crawled into my sleeping bags and was fine for the rest of the night.
Might want to try this next time.

I'm going to echo lose the air matress, and put foam under you.

Blast, what is your bag rated to? If it doesn't have one listed, figure about 60 degrees, on the living room couch. :P A better bag, more around your body and head in terms of insulation, and a "snuggle bottle" full of warm-to-hot water. If you fill a lexan bottle with boiling water and cap it, in half an hour is just enough time to make it managable, and it is still pretty toasty two or three hours later. Stuff it in a spare watch cap and it stays snuggly longer.

And there is no shame in admiting you have a snuggle bottle, it takes a man to say that. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

You might consider down booties, or probably more suitable for these kind of conditions, PrimaLoft® booties. Maybe even the whole sleeping bag should be in Primaloft. Primaloft was designed for the US army to replace goose down because it stays warm even when wet.

www.primaloft.com

*sigh* But the air mattress is so comfy! <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I don't recall any rating on the bag so you are probably right about the 60F. Of course, usually that is fine for Texas. Looks like I have another item for my Christmas list.

-Blast

Try a Thermarest Camp Dream Time model, that thing is about three inches. My Camp Rest model is only 1.5" or so, and it is very comfortable to sleep on, the Dream Time has gotta be heaven. It will be expensive, and big and heavy if you backpack it tho. Add a regular closed cell pad if you want, and you have real sleeping comfort...