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What are you sleeping on ? do you have blow up matresses or camp beds?

There is quite a few links regarding this subject and generally if you are sleeping on blow up matresses, then lay a picnic rug under the matress and lay your duvet on top of the matress. Then, snuggle away in your sleeping bags.

Myself and my OH use two camp beds together with a double blow-up matress on top. It is almost the same as sleeping on your normal bed.

I am not a fan of sleeping bags as I like to kick my legs out!  I have an air bed and dont bother putting anything underneath it (thats what the groundsheet is for) I do however put an open sleeping bag under a fitted sheet to lay on, with my double 13.5tog quilt to lay under.  I use this tog even in the height of summer.  Its very cosy and warm, even in the foulest of weathers and never a hint of damp.  Whatever you choose, have a great trip.

Jonathan

We put a blanket under the blowup air bed, another blanket ontop of the bed, a continental quilt ontop of the blanket, lay on top of that and then put another continental quilt on top of ourselves.  If it is really cold we a ahot water bottle !!

Never been cold or damp yet !!  Snowgoose

Quote: Originally posted by ladybirds on 14/8/2006

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 Please help, i am going camping with my 3 kids and a couple of friends and their kids, we have never been before, therefore i havent got a clue. my main concern is keeping warm and dry. will i be ok to use my duvet over our sleeping bags or will it be very damp. we are camping for 2 nights .

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 hi susietess, i read your message the other day and thats what got me worried.  why do you think it was wet?

Exactly the same as Osprey

Mike J