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Our bed consists of roll mat, Air bed, mattress cover, sheet, 4 season double sleeping bag and feather duvet - even in summer.

 I usually just sleep in a vest, but make sure I don't get cold in the evening. Usually as soon as it starts getting a little cool it's on with thermals and PJ's. I also have a camping fleece over my PJ's.

Ok....I may not look glam.....but at least I get a good nights sleep. :-D  

Quote: Originally posted by Sceptical Camper on 21/6/2012The reason you need insulation on top of an airbed is to insulate you from the big bag of cold air under you, not to insulate the air in the bed from groundchill.

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Quote: Originally posted by Madamzsazsa on 21/6/2012

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Cor, Id melt if I went to bed in all the gear some of you sleep in! We use foam interlocking mats under our sims, and outwell camper lux sleeping bags zipped together to make a double (but only zipped together along the bottom, as Im a feet out of the covers kinda girl). As for sleep wear, its normally a vest/t shirt for me, and pants for the OH. I keep a ikea fleece on either side of the bed in case we get cold, but in 6 trips I dont think they have ever been used in bed!

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Quote: Originally posted by Kevin81 on 21/6/2012

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A guy from go outdoors told me to put em on the top of airbed.  I did think that was strange but didnt want to argue with the 'professional'.  OK so mats, airbed and then sheet or fluffy blanket.  I didnt want a sleeping bag as I thought my wife and I (and 2 year old daughter) will all be in the same bag so thought duvet would be best.

Any shop recommendations for cheapish thermal gear?

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My formula is:

foam-backed picnic rug (or old newspapers) under airbed

mattress protector and fleece blanket on top

good double sleeping bag

fleece blanket or two on top if chilly

2 lakeland terriers

I wear anything from nowt at all to thermal pj's with fleece pj's on top, hat and scarf (plus a sleep mask to stop the light from waking me up - it's such a good look!)

I make sure I don't get cold during the evening and slip into my bed wear early on so I don't get cold while changing. Then I peel off layers until I'm the right temperature.

It's very difficult for us as OH never feels the cold and could happily sleep in snow under a net curtain. I'm a chilly mortal and being cold makes me VERY miserable. He sleeps with the zip undone on his side of the sleeping bag and his legs sticking out!

Quote: Originally posted by fran1000 on 22/6/2012

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...2 lakeland terriers ...

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Quote: Originally posted by Sceptical Camper on 22/6/2012

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Quote: Originally posted by fran1000 on 22/6/2012

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...2 lakeland terriers ...

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The crucial items! Can't beat a dog to snuggle up to

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Haven't you got a Jack Russell, Scep? I bet they make good bed dogs. I had no idea terriers could be so cuddly until I got my first one.