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We were in Ashbourne last weekend and one night we were out with friends until after midnight. As we drove back to the site the outside temp was showing 3 degrees and of course, there had been no heating on in the tent. We were a bit worried that we would be cold in bed as this was our first camping trip so we didn't know what to expect. We needn't have worried because we were as warm as toast

We had a fitted thermal fleecey base sheet (from Dunelm) over the airbed, with a flanelette sheet over the top of that so we lay on them both and a decent, thick winter duvet over us and wore our PJ's. We will certainly use this recipe again as it definitely worked

Have a good time!

Quote: Originally posted by MacsMrs on 28/5/2011

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Hot water bottles are always an option, especially the small ones. I often put one in 10 minutes before bedtime if it's a cold night. I hate getting into a cold bed!

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We have a small gas heater that I put on just before the kids go to bed and it makes a big difference. Heats the whole tent.

Really glad we had it last Friday night could see our breath in the tent. Its also nice to put on sometimes in the morning to take the chill off. Keeps the OH happy too so I would say its a bargin at £14

Paul

heater's all the way for us, can't see the appeal of being cold, just to prove something - me.....  it's my holiday so i will be warm and comfortable! 

that being said we've just ot back from a 5 day break and we had the heater on at night, slept  in t-shirt pj's and i was warm!   it was so nice to go to bed not looking like i'm 3 sizes larger!

It was fine without, youngest woke once but got in with us and slept fine. We sat outside till late and just needed coats on.

Just as well as we couldn't fit anything else in the car at all. Looking at roofboxes for anymore trips.

Quote: Originally posted by Safeway56 on 29/5/2011

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We've got one of these...It locks onto the small flat picnic canister stoves and gives off a good heat. It's useful for taking the cold off a tent but I wouldn't leave it on all night.

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I'd not be happy using that where there's a sig, the CO will pool in the bottom of the tent and not get a chance to escape before you go to sleep in it.

I took an electric heater this weekend, didn't use it much but the couple of times it did go on I was thankful we had it.

19 quid 2 KW blower from argos, summer quilt and a intex double height airbed auto inflate, it's better than being at home :)

EHU is a must for me, and won't go to a site without it, and most sites have it anyway :P