We have a lovely warm fan heater, hot water bottles etc, but our daughter really feels the cold. Last year she froze (apparently) every night despite hot water bottles. The one night we turned the fan heater up we all roasted to death just as she was toasty.
I've noticed Argos are selling an underblanket for £12.99 - does anyone else use them? Should I go for an under or overblanket? Just wondering about the thin mattresses in our Sterling and bedboards....?
------------- Claire x
Jan 2013 - Skiing, Kühtai, Austria
May - Swiss Farm
Fforest Ffields
Aug - Saumur, France
Oct - Somewhere...
Jan '14 - Skiing, Les Houches
We bought electric blankets Claire and wouldn't be without them. I went for the boots ones as they have detachable plugs which meant we could leave them on the beds when folding. Also check how long the leads are as its a way to the plugs from the beds. Most we looked at said they could be left on all night and settings vary from 2 to 5.
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What does she wear in bed? Because fleece socks, a thermal long sleeved vest and warm PJs are almost enough for my five year old to end up sleeping on top of her sleeping bag in our trailer tent, and that`s in Scotland in April. Also, check how much dead air space she has inside her sleeping bag...kids and skinny folk usually do better with mummy bags, fill up any excess space at the bottom with a fleece blanket and give her a fleece liner as well.. And get her a 4-season sleeping bag too. Folk sleep on top of mountains in tents in winter in just good sleeping bags, so they can be bought.
As to electric blankets, well, up to you, but I`d personally rather give up camping rather than let my child sleep on an electric appliance hooked up to an EHU in the middle of a wet field. (Yup, I`m paranoid....or have a healthy respect for campsite electrics, your choice! ) Domestic electric blankets are rated for inside use only, remember.
....Claire, I recently got the single slumberland one from argos - dearer at £24.99 but was ruck-proof,no ties, thick and detachable plug - all night setting too - best move I've made after getting the combi!!
Hi Pager, no we are going to Dolbryn for Easter - we're off to Mill House Caravan Park near Saundersfoot the weekend you're in Dolbryn. Hope all goes well with your new tent! lol. Careful with the *$£"!!!!! you may offend the resident goats!!!
------------- Claire x
Jan 2013 - Skiing, Kühtai, Austria
May - Swiss Farm
Fforest Ffields
Aug - Saumur, France
Oct - Somewhere...
Jan '14 - Skiing, Les Houches
My daughter bought me a 12 volt electric blanket at christmas (I get all the best gifts) I haven't had chance to try it yet but keep it in the car just in case and if we do use it it will not over load the fuse board on the camper at the camp site.
We purchased some camping mats and placed then under the airbed as well as some foil lined mats, they worked really well. Camped at the start of April, make sure you wear a hat, they say about 80% of your body heat escapes from your head
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Topic: Electric Blankets?
