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Subject Topic: Winter sleeeping arrangements Post Reply Post New Topic
28/8/2017 at 8:47pm
 Location: Lancaster
 Outfit: Outwell lanai reef Hawaii Reef
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Hello again!

I've been away from here for what seems like ages as we have got married, moved house etc and camping has gone on the back burner! We hope to get back into it sometime soon and are thinking of perhaps a few weekends away during the autumn!

Just wondered anyone's thoughts on how to stay warm!! More so on sleeping bags and SIM vs raised beds. Ideally looking for double set up.

Thanks


28/8/2017 at 9:12pm
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Hi,

There's loads of threads on this subject, with everything as always dependant on preferences or priorities, but as always one must isolate oneself from the ground. Personally, save for the big bell tent, I don't do raised beds (sounds like gardening!) but do use a SIM. These are available in a range of thickness', and if you're not backpacking, a 10cm is luxury indeed as I've recently found out. One need not spend a fortune for a good one either.
(see Trail from ThisIsIt stores...)

Many glampers use duvets or similar, and carp fishing sleeping bags are popular and highly effective.
For cheap and effective I use a surplus winter bag for about £30 and sometimes a Czech army blanket bag...incredibly comfortable and versatile...£10-£20
None of these options will be suitable for backpacking, save the ex Military Artic bag at a push, but modern bags, be they down or synthetic are highly compressible and effective?

Anyway, something to think on?


29/8/2017 at 9:18am
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hughjazz...

..I hope that needing to start a thread about "sleeping arrangements", and about how to keep warm, aren't Freudian-ly linked to you getting married!?

We haven't tended to "tent" in "proper" winter (late March-Mid Oct is probably as early/late as we've ever done?)and we've only ever had relatively inexpensive kit, so it was just a case of lots of *layers of what we already had.
(*clothes & bedding).



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