tents vs fire?
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Cody1771
Explorer
candels dont put out much heat at all, if your really that worried Coleman makes a small heater that screws onto the top of butane bottles but i would never leave one running unintended. if you really are worried about getting that cold at night i think a battery powered heated blanket might be enough, i slept in a +5C bag in -10C this year (wont do that again...) and was able to stay realtivly warm in my own skin with a small battery blanket i borrowed from my wife, they are only good for one night though as they will kill the batteries. get a -5C or a -10C bag for winter camping and be done with it, i have a -10C double wide sleeping bag i got from Cabelas that keeps me and the miss's quite warm in teh winter, and me super warm if i twist up in it when im by myself. it was about $78
Get an emergency blanket, the space blanket kind. Line the floor with that. Then put your pads on top of that, and your sleeping bag. Line the sleeping bag with another blanket. Wear your beanie, and some warm socks, and pajamas...that's about it. IDK what else you'd really need.
hochung
Adventurer
Jägermeister, the sweater I wear in the inside
seems like dosage is crucial. This sweater you speak of seems to wear off at about 4 AM.
mustangwarrior
Adventurer
30 degrees is obviously not that cold and i know that being from ohio, but i have never slept outside in anything colder than 65 degrees,
i've also slept on the ground no tent before, only bad thing was we woke up soaking wet covered in dew
i've also slept on the ground no tent before, only bad thing was we woke up soaking wet covered in dew
edlaffoon
Adventure Every Day
We had a 'cold' outing last year in our VERY three season tent.
It was only supposed to get to 42f but it got down to 22f. We had 15 degree mummy bags and it was chilly but we survived. I was a little cold because my zipper would not close all the way.
My wife kept warm with a chihuahua in her bag since dog's run about 102f body temperature it's like having a little heater in there.
It was only supposed to get to 42f but it got down to 22f. We had 15 degree mummy bags and it was chilly but we survived. I was a little cold because my zipper would not close all the way.
My wife kept warm with a chihuahua in her bag since dog's run about 102f body temperature it's like having a little heater in there.
aknightinak
Active member
Three pages of good advice.
Make sure your bladder is nice and empty when you crawl in. It's amazing how much heat the body wastes in keeping the waste water warm.
I dedicated an old BPA-full Nalgene to be a midnight break bottle, as well. Mark it! You don't want to drink out of it again. It helps the night's sleep tremendously to not have to race around in the cold to relieve yourself then try to warm back up again. And - you get an instant hot water bottle out of the deal.
Make sure your bladder is nice and empty when you crawl in. It's amazing how much heat the body wastes in keeping the waste water warm.
I dedicated an old BPA-full Nalgene to be a midnight break bottle, as well. Mark it! You don't want to drink out of it again. It helps the night's sleep tremendously to not have to race around in the cold to relieve yourself then try to warm back up again. And - you get an instant hot water bottle out of the deal.
CaliMobber
Adventurer
Ill repeat what have said and add a few things. Air mattress are no good unless they are backpacking ones with down or some loft in it. Dont skimp on a sleeping bags or you will regret it. If you are using your cheap colmen bah bring extra blankets for sleeping on and covering with. I know who camp all there life and are just now spending money on good gear. I know my marmot or any other big name will last me a life time. If your can dont skimp on gear, buy twice for cheap or buy once and last you years. something like that lol
EdwardBernal
Adventurer
I have a large(er) tent and use a buddy propane heater and keep the windows open a bit for some ventilation.