Ditch the bags for blankets?

[NatersXJ6]

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone has ditched sleeping bags in favor of blankets (maybe wool) in their RTT.

My first night in the tent got down to 20 degrees or less, and I felt insulated from the floor just fine by the foam mattress. I find myself using the sleeping bag less and less, and it seems like a few dedicated tent blankets would be a good idea.

Any good / bad experiences out there?

Thanks,

Nate

 

[gmoneyluv]

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone has ditched sleeping bags in favor of blankets (maybe wool) in their RTT.

My first night in the tent got down to 20 degrees or less, and I felt insulated from the floor just fine by the foam mattress. I find myself using the sleeping bag less and less, and it seems like a few dedicated tent blankets would be a good idea.

Any good / bad experiences out there?

Thanks,

Nate

We tend to use blankets in summer conditions, but later in the season when temps get below freezing we prefer high quality sleeping bags. Close fitting sleeping bags are more effective at trapping heat and they tend to minimize cold drafts when you're shifting around. That's been our experience.

 

[Abel Villesca]

I'm pretty comfortable in the mid to high 20's with a couple of synthetic fill comforters.

 

[grogie]

I carry sleeping bags and blankets. The bags are generally just for more padding, but can of course be used incase it gets too cold.

 

[JLabr2]

I prefer sheets and a blanket in my Kukeman. With the 2.5 inch pad and bedding it all stores in the RTT when folded. I use a tent heater when temps get below 40.

 

[vegasjeepguy]

I prefer sheets and a blanket in my Kukeman. With the 2.5 inch pad and bedding it all stores in the RTT when folded. I use a tent heater when temps get below 40.

That's what we use. We sleep on top of a couple of older down comforters and a flannel sheet and lie under a down comforter (and flannel sheet in winter). We do bring cold weather down sleeping bags just in case but have never had to use them.

 

[concretejungle]

We tend to use blankets in summer conditions, but later in the season when temps get below freezing we prefer high quality sleeping bags. Close fitting sleeping bags are more effective at trapping heat and they tend to minimize cold drafts when you're shifting around. That's been our experience.

Mine as well.

 

[Yarjammer]

We use one of the large two-person sleeping bags (basically two old-school rectangle bags) every time we go out in addition to a couple blankets. If it is pretty warm we'll sleep on top of the sleeping bag with a blanket underneath us and one on top. Depending on where the day takes us and shifty weather, being prepared for colder weather in the evenings has paid off more than once.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Im a sheets and a blanket guy and in the winter I heat the mattress to stay warm.