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Quote: Originally posted by snugglebabe on 15/9/2008

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Hmmmm really toying with the idea of EHU. I imagine all the heat just leaves as soon as you switch it off though?

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Yup...there's not a lot of insullation in a tent. You have to leave it on all night. And even electric heaters are only supposed to be used in the living area so not a lot of use at sleeping time. I've never taken a heater of any sort, ever. Clothes and bedding,......!

Actually one of the best ways to keep warm in a tent is to have small sleeping compartments.  It's all very well having full standing height in a sleeping pod but low or sloping ceilinged ones that just fit the airbed are a lot snugger.

Our youngest is 3 so bit older than yours. Went last w/end and he slept in double sleeping bag with me (dad has to sleep on his own!) He wears pj's and fleece but we share body heat. Not resorted to hat yet. We bought EHU and little fan heater which really made a difference . We left it on all night which kept  tent warm and reduced the condensation. Only problem is finding sites with EHU as not all have this facility.

Hope w/end goes well

Apologies for being boring but a quick note about co-sleeping....

Basically, if you're over the limit to drive your car then you're over the limit to sleep with your baby. These days almost half of all sudden infant deaths ("cot deaths") in this country happen in co-sleeping situations which involve an element of alcohol or drugs. In other words, co-sleeping sober and clean is fine, but its a real no no otherwise.

So, no quick slugs of the hard stuff to warm yourself up before getting into a sleeping bag with your baby I'm afraid - not that I'm suggesting that any of the posters above would do that anyway . MT