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It might be worth investing in a few undergarments that wick away moisture and keep the tent as well ventilated as possible. When I used to go sailing in December we used to leave windows open, even if it was -5 outside, as nothing makes you colder quicker than your own condensation.

You could also try putting one of those cheap heat reflective blankets under the airbed.

Incidentally, most airbeds just increase sweating as they do not breath, I'm looking into alternatives myself at the moment!

Not sure I would recommend fleece pyjamas as (unless they state otherwise) they repel moisture, so it just sits next to your skin and makes you feel clammy..and eventually cold, even with the fleece. My understanding is breathable layers..with fleece being the last layer?!?...so sweat gets wicked away all night.

Also, if you have hook up...why not an electric duvet or blanket? Check the safety aspect with an airbed though.

Quote: Originally posted by Valk_scot on 22/6/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by taffyp on 21/6/2010

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Lockie, what would you describe as a decent sleeping bag? How much do you think you have to pay to get one?Ours were about £40 each.

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You can pay the earth for specialist technical kit, but for leisure camping there's  no real need for a bag that will keep you warm on the top of Everest. £40-ish would get you a wide choice of really excellent leisure bags, up to 4-seasons and with all the features like 2-way zips, baffles etc.

That's still a lot of money of course if there's four or five of you in a family. However as I keep saying, your bag is your most important piece of kit after the tent. I'm constantly amazed at people being quite happy to shell out for less necessary pieces of kit like wardrobes and shelf units but who balk at more than £15 for a sleeping bag.

We own several sleeping bags...ten or twelve at the lat count....and with the exception of my OH's down mountain bag I don't think any of them cost more than £32 (this last figure was for the Coleman Hampton 220 bags I bought a couple of weeks ago.) There are usually deals on last year's colours or discontinued bags if you hunt around and the best time to upgrade your bags is January/Febuary, before the new kit appears in the shops.

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