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Subject Topic: How cold can you go?
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PersonSpeaker12
22/9/2020 at 6:47pm
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Quote: Originally posted by KewGardener on 21/9/2020
My tip - wear merino wool base layers as PJs


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PersonBob61
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Quote: Originally posted by dk168 on 22/9/2020
Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 21/9/2020
How cold is too cold? When it's bloody too cold!!



The blue tent to the left of that pic was my tent, and that was my first cold weather trip when I discovered butane does not burn well at low temperature to my cost!

DK


Hello DK, that was the trip I discovered a convector heater doesn't work in such a large cold space and was very grateful for the loan of your gas heater as back up...even though I have since learned that gas inside a tent is not recommended - lol. At least it prevented me from dying of hypothermia

Great memories, eh? Love to meet you again some time when this pesky virus has gone.

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PersonBernie47
22/9/2020 at 11:30pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 22/9/2020
Phuff! Just a few flakes of snow, Bernie

Actually, I will take that back. It must have been one hell of a snow storm because in the time it took you to collect your camera from the tent and walk away a short distance to take a photo...all your footprints were covered



That was when we came back from the pub. I was back there last week but not camping this time, too many idiots camping at the moment because their foreign holidays have been cancelled.

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22/9/2020 at 11:57pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Bernie47 on 22/9/2020
Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 22/9/2020
Phuff! Just a few flakes of snow, Bernie

Actually, I will take that back. It must have been one hell of a snow storm because in the time it took you to collect your camera from the tent and walk away a short distance to take a photo...all your footprints were covered



That was when we came back from the pub. I was back there last week but not camping this time, too many idiots camping at the moment because their foreign holidays have been cancelled.


I think I would have booked a nice warm room at the pub, Bernie    


PersonColin21
23/9/2020 at 10:06am
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Quote: Originally posted by Hedgehugger on 22/9/2020
I'm feeling cold just looking at this lot, never mind camping in it! Some great photos there. Waking to frost is as cold as I've ever camped. I have to say that I'm becoming more and more of a fair weather camper as time goes on; I just get too creaky in the cold and damp. Good luck to those who do fancy it, though!


My sentiments exactly! These days if the temperature dips below 15 degrees it's enough to keep me snug and warm indoors. I just don't do cold anymore.


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The coldest I�ve camped in was -15oC in Glencoe. I almost had to crack my tent in the morning to get it small enough to take home.

Thank goodness it was only one night because as toasty as I was in my 5 season sleeping bag with hot water bottle, hat, gloves, everything was soaking with condensation in the morning. I think night two could have been uncomfortable with no way of drying anything.

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