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oil filled ???

where do i get?

and what size?

Quote: Originally posted by maryinoxford on 11/10/2006

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I haven't camped in winter, but if I were going, I'd worry about what to do in the long dark evenings - especially with kids.

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Have you forgotten how long a game of monopoly takes???

The other advantage is that you can trick them into going to sleep early, giving you more time to relax!!!

earliest I have ever camped was 2nd weekend in April at Donington, coming back from the pub the thermometer on the car said 1 degree. I didnt have the best of kit (upgraded sleeping bag since) no ehu or heat. Wasnt cold though thanks to fleecy tracksiut bottoms a fleece top and a hat. I have found that the cold isnt a problem if it is wet your gear gets a bit damp and that makes you cold.

Also 5 pints of real ale isnt a good idea as you lose a lot of heat visiting the loo in the middle of the night, stick to spirits, same amount of alcohol but less volume

Quote: Originally posted by steve.c on 01/10/2006

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You need camp beds ( to keep you of the ground) a sleeping bag and a duvet. For the heating I use a smallish oil filled radiator ( creates no condensation, like gas heating does) and I was as warm as toast !!!!

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Steve

Interested in the logic behind the camp bed. Surely if cold air circulating in the tent then it is going to reach you very easily if you are on a camp bed.

A couple of weeks ago it got down to about 5 degrees and we were sleeping on an air bed with 5 season mats underneath and a fleece blanket on top and we were fine.

As air is a brilliant insulator does not sleeping on it help keep you warm???

Hi

My tip for camping in the winter with EHU is to warm the beds up with a hairdryer before getting in - lovely Oh and wear bed socks, a hat and fleecy jimjams if it gets really cold.

We have Mountain Equipment cloudwalker bags.  They have a valance thingy that tightens up round the neck area covering the shoulders.  I once forgot to tighten this up on a cold night and nearly froze.  I could not get over what a difference not using the bag properly can make.

Pauline

We're considering getting an EHU for various reasons, being able to take of the chill with a heater being one of them.

Anyway something came into my head whilst reading this, I wondered if any of you with an EHU took an eleccy blanket to warm the beds up?

Quote: Originally posted by dave-t on 11/10/2006

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Quote: Originally posted by steve.c on 01/10/2006

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You need camp beds ( to keep you of the ground) a sleeping bag and a duvet. For the heating I use a smallish oil filled radiator ( creates no condensation, like gas heating does) and I was as warm as toast !!!!

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Interested in the logic behind the camp bed. Surely if cold air circulating in the tent then it is going to reach you very easily if you are on a camp bed.

A couple of weeks ago it got down to about 5 degrees and we were sleeping on an air bed with 5 season mats underneath and a fleece blanket on top and we were fine.

As air is a brilliant insulator does not sleeping on it help keep you warm???

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Air is a poor insulator.

I agree with Steve, get off the ground as the cold ground will make the air in an air bed cold (which can not circulate). Fundermenatally, a camp bed has signficantly less surface in contact with the ground.