#77428 - 11/20/06 09:28 PM
Re: Cool weather camping advise?
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CRUMP
Newbie
Registered: 02/25/05
Posts: 33
Loc: GREAT FALLS, MT
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I want to ad my 2 cents worth. I am in Alaska and find myself camping in the course of trying to find bears, sheep, and moose on occasion. I have camped when the thermometer has reached into the single digits. Sir, what you need to do is invest in A Wiggy's sleeping bag system. I am in no way connected to, nor trying to advertise for them, but I can tell you those bags will save your life. No BS. They somehow wick sweat, or even moisture from a jump in a lake away from you while you are in the sleeping bag. it is truly amazing and they work. I will NEVER sleep in any other sleeping bag, even if I am deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan, this is the bag that will go with me even though the AF issues a pretty good sleep system. They are on the web at www.wiggys.comTruly outstanding product. I invite you to just look them up and read some info that is on their website. However, what you had on the ground for your backside was fine.
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19+ years US Air Force. Heavy and Special Equipment Mechanic.
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#77429 - 11/20/06 09:34 PM
Re: Cool weather camping advise?
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Journeyman
Registered: 08/17/06
Posts: 91
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I agree that it sounds like you need to upgrade to a better sleeping bag. Everything else sounds pretty good. The air mattress won't insulate, but the closed cell pad should have taken care of that. With a better bag you wouldn't have needed the blanket, either. A wind/waterproof bivy bag will help a lot, too.
One tip we use snow camping in the Sierras is to put a hot water bottle in the foot of the sleeping bag. You have to melt snow for water, anyway, so the last time you melt a pot of snow at night, heat it until it's warm (NOT HOT!). Pour it into your Nalgene bottle, seal it in a 1 gallon ziplock baggie, then another, then put it inside your sleeping bag all the way at the foot. It'll keep you warm for hours. Just don't let it leak.
Kevin B.
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#77432 - 11/20/06 10:29 PM
Re: Cool weather camping advise?
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Newbie
Registered: 10/11/06
Posts: 38
Loc: Oklahoma, USA
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Some suggestions below for a "proper" liner...however I found some fleece zippered sleeping bags at Walmart for $8.00 that would fit the bill nicely as an add-on to the inside of your sleeping bag (claims to make your sleeping bag's rating temperature drop another 15 degrees). Also just look for a "long" sleeping bag since you are tall. If you do get a different sleeping bag, make sure to get a poly-bag instead of a down bag because of the "moisture" factor. Best of luck from Oklahoma... P.s. That foam pad is one area where you shouldn't skimp if your going to camp/sleep in the outdoors very often. I balked at the prices of thermarest until my best friend (ice/rock climber and tri-athlete) let me borrow his for a weekend. I ordered one the following monday. examples: Liner: http://www.rei.com/online/store/ProductD...vcat=REI_SEARCHLong Sleeping Bag: http://www.rei.com/online/store/ProductD...MPING_HIKING_LD
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#77435 - 11/21/06 04:21 AM
Re: Cool weather camping advise?
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Geezer
Registered: 01/21/04
Posts: 5163
Loc: W. WA
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Aloha just reminded me: cold air flows just like water down slopes, and settles in the lowest point. Try not to be sleeping there.
Sue
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#77436 - 11/21/06 01:35 PM
Re: When overkill is not a bad idea
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INTERCEPTOR
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 07/15/02
Posts: 3760
Loc: TX
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How was Blast's sleeping bag stored and of what fill? Was it lined with flannel and images of deer? You just described the bag I had throughout Boy Scouts. <img src="/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> Mmm, I wonder if DW would let me drag the couch out back for the next stellar show... -Blast
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#77438 - 11/21/06 02:40 PM
Re: Cool weather camping advise?
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Old Hand
Registered: 08/10/06
Posts: 882
Loc: Colorado
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Rather than leap to what I do I'll offer a book that explains why you get cold and how to prevent it. Knowing the WHY is very important - and that's part of what these forums are all about.
COLD COMFORT by Glenn Randall. It's not a new book but 20 years ago it revolutionized my ability to stay warm while camping here in Colorado. Talks about the fact that our bodies transpire moisture thru the skin which then affects our insulation layers. Different insulating materials and techniques can be applied to handle each situation (heavy activity vs no activity)
Unimogbert
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