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Flipping heck, Sceptical,
>>>>>>> My bed was two SIMs (self-inflating mats) with an ordinary foam sleeping mat under the SIMs. I slept in two summer envelope bags, one inside the other, with a third bag opened out as a duvet on top. In fact, that lot proved a bit stifling so I cast off the top layer. For sleepwear, I had a long-sleeved thermal top and thermal leggings. Oh and really thick thermal hiking socks! <<<<<<<<
That really does sound quite incredibly uncomfortable!
Think I'll stick to one sleep mat, a four season sleeping bag, not a lot of clothes (ie, none - and sorry about the mental picture there) and the wood burning stove in the lavvu!
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Quote: Originally posted by The Bimblers on 17/11/2010
Flipping heck, Sceptical, That really does sound quite incredibly uncomfortable!
Quote: Originally posted by armchaircamper on 17/11/2010
Can I ask, Sceptical Camper, what thickness the two SIMs were? Just wondering if two thin mats would equate to one thick one in terms of warmth; would two 3.5cm mats be as warm as/warmer than one 7cm mat, for example?
Au contraire, Bimblers, it was quite incredibly comfortable! The two SIMs were not only as soft as a feather bed but they ensured good insulation from the ground cold. Personally, I find sleeping in an envelope far more comfortable than the constriction of my mummy bag. Regarding nightwear. to each their own - some like thermals, some like PJs, some like a nightshirt, some like naked, some like satin babydoll nighties with lace trim - and that's just the blokes.
To answer your question armchaircamper, one of the SIMs is 3.5mm, the other one is 3.8mm. I think when it comes to insulation, it depends more on the quality and density of the foam than on the thickness or whether there are two layers. I use two SIMs for softness and cushioning rather than for warmth - I suspect that at last weekend's temperatures a single foam sleeping mat plus one SIM would have provided adequate insulation.
To each their own, of course. But as I said, layering is a long-established principle for keeping warm in cold environments. See, for instance, these links:
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. Without the quilts underneath airbeds are really cold (for me).
