in a word yes. we have just come back from 2 days camping in the midlands and are off away again for easter although in scotland where it sometimes snows
Apart from the fact that 'radiate' is the opposite of 'keep', so a sleeping bag can't do both (why would it want to give off (radiate) your hard fought heat?), why would duvet heat fade? I've never found this in bed at home - yes, I know it's warmer in my house but at 3am with no heating on, I've never woken up and found my bed cold. In fact, coming back to bed after seeing to a crying child, my bed is still toasty and takes seconds to heat up even though it is freezing in the room...
I'm no doctor but I don't think you can go to bed perfectly healthy and then die in your sleep from cold. I'd imagine you'd start to shiver first (your body's attempt to warm you up) and that would wake you anyway...
Nothing personal Boxa - and I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong...
As Star1234 said... I know what I mean anyway, just dont think I put it all together right!
I know exactly what you mean when at home but then that is a bit different, when the temp outside you're house drops to -3 the temp inside the house wont fall that low due to the insulation of the house. You dont have that same insulation in a tent so the temp would drop much lower than the house and people do die from exposure to the elements. Sleeping outside of summer times without the correct equipment surely can not be healthy for you, our Coleman sleeping bag can go to -13 but our duvet can't.
Not a doctor either and it's only my thought, just be careful out there!
Well we are off Fri morning to Derbyshire, not booked but site says won't have a problem in a tent at present. Metcheck.com says weather should hold for a few more days. Spent so much money on new gear over the winter months that nothing short of the next ice age will keep me at home. Heater, fleeces, sleeping bag and quilt should hopefully do the trick. Wish us luck!
Apart from the fact that 'radiate' is the opposite of 'keep', so a sleeping bag can't do both (why would it want to give off (radiate) your hard fought heat?), why would duvet heat fade? I've never found this in bed at home - yes, I know it's warmer in my house but at 3am with no heating on, I've never woken up and found my bed cold. In fact, coming back to bed after seeing to a crying child, my bed is still toasty and takes seconds to heat up even though it is freezing in the room...
I'm no doctor but I don't think you can go to bed perfectly healthy and then die in your sleep from cold. I'd imagine you'd start to shiver first (your body's attempt to warm you up) and that would wake you anyway...
Nothing personal Boxa - and I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong...
As Star1234 said... I know what I mean anyway, just dont think I put it all together right!
I know exactly what you mean when at home but then that is a bit different, when the temp outside you're house drops to -3 the temp inside the house wont fall that low due to the insulation of the house. You dont have that same insulation in a tent so the temp would drop much lower than the house and people do die from exposure to the elements. Sleeping outside of summer times without the correct equipment surely can not be healthy for you, our Coleman sleeping bag can go to -13 but our duvet can't.
Not a doctor either and it's only my thought, just be careful out there!
€I can tell you don't live in my house
WE are in an old stone built farm house with no sentral heating, no double glazing and gaps in doors etc that you can see outside through. Believe me if it's not -3 inside then it's not far off. Over this past couple of months there have been days when we were as wrapped up inside as we were when camping last October and even with the fire on we could still see our breath when talking to each other.
I do get where you are coming from though. We do wear thermals at cold times of year as well. Last October I was at points too warm even with just the quilt. WE do use lots of insulation under the air bed and did keep the fan heater on over night (it has a cut off). The children did have thermlas, sleeping bags and duvets.
I was brought up in the Scottish Islands in a very similar house to the one I live in now so I suppose you could say that I am used to very low temperatures and coping with them.
I do actually know of someone who did die from hypothermia - he took a wrong turning one New Year and ened up out on teh moors - we search for allt he next day before he was found.
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we're going on the 2nd of april, not sure but think easter holidays are earlier up in scotland, we go back on easter monday?? ( I dont understand it either ) we are taking an EHU because the last thing i want is for us to be cold and miserable,
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Hi we camped in May for two years running and having to cope with the WET weather adds to feeling cold! On our first experinence we woke up the first morning to frost on the ground and I had my daughter in my sleeping bag with me as she was cold in the night - she already had several layers on. When invested in a heater that day for the rest of the week and had friends bring us some 'extra' blankets etc....we now don't go anywhere without our heater even in August!
BUT we had fun, it was an experince and heating a bottle of red wine in the a pan of hot water was just an added experince....
Quote: Originally posted by happy campers14 on 18/2/2009
we're going on the 2nd of april, not sure but think easter holidays are earlier up in scotland, we go back on easter monday?? ( I dont understand it either ) we are taking an EHU because the last thing i want is for us to be cold and miserable,
easter hols in the borders are break up the 3rd april and go back the 20th april. so ours have the week before and week after this year as oppose to the 2 weeks before
I have camped at Easter before quite happily. If you are well prepared with loads of warm clothes and sleeping gear you should be fine. If you have EHU and a fan heater that should make things a bit more comfortable. Also prices are reasonable earlier on so look for sites with more facilities (don't know what you usually go for.) eg heated facilities, tumble dryers, maybe a games room/ club house etc. Not my normal cup of tea but maybe useful if it turns cold and wet.
Quote: Originally posted by rattyhorses on 18/2/2009
Quote: Originally posted by happy campers14 on 18/2/2009
we're going on the 2nd of april, not sure but think easter holidays are earlier up in scotland, we go back on easter monday?? ( I dont understand it either ) we are taking an EHU because the last thing i want is for us to be cold and miserable,
easter hols in the borders are break up the 3rd april and go back the 20th april. so ours have the week before and week after this year as oppose to the 2 weeks before
Easter hols in Glasgow the week before and week after! I thought something was being introduced to keep the Easter school holiday static. Last year they started a week after easter Monday!!
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WE ARE OFF FOR 2 NIGHTS TOMORROW at "The orchard campsite" in Suffolk.
The weather isn't forecast to be THAT cold so we thought sod it!
Will obviously pack some extra blankets and have EHU (after doing minus 2 at October half term we should know what to expect)
Besides if its That cold will just sit up all night by the campfire and doze during the day....
Perhaps we are living up to our username but hey - its what you make it!
Will try anything once its the only way to learn in my book.
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Topic: Would you camp in a tent in April?
