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Quote: Originally posted by mandyp on 16/05/2005

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  i went away with my son w/e just gone and the second night it was cold,but i have started to put a plastic backed picnic blanket under the airbed.it seems to be warmer unless its all in my mind??

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i did this at the beginning of May and thought it made a big difference as well

Know how you feel some years ago went camping at end off August I was so cold i actually went into the ladies loo and warm myselve up under the hand dryer.  We have a van now so no probs but my daughters have slept out in a tent and I would always put a blanket under the air bed and a blanket on top then their sleeping bags plus blanket on top and a hot water bottle.

What about trying a thermal blanket like the metal ones you can get? Like the ones they give out at the end of marathons.

Anyone tried it? as they fold down as small as a handkerchief and could be put on top or below the airbed.

NEWBS

Got an update for you. After reading everyone's suggestions, we now have the following:

Tent with footprint groundsheet, bubble-wrap, fleece blankets, camp beds, insulated camp rolls, thermal fleece blankets, sleeping bags, bed socks, fleeces and thermals to wear, hats, emergency 'space' blankets, EHU and a heater. Cold? Us? Never again! Oh, and hot chocolate!!

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions, we really appreciate it. It was the one part of the trip we hated, which was such a shame as the rest of it was brilliant. Here's to being boiling hot in Wales next week!!

Hi emvid1 - glad someone still up..

We haven't done our maiden trip yet.. but here's what I'm thinking re bedding..

foam mat followed by airbed followed by self-inflating mattress (lidl - just a cheapo I'm afraid), cotton  sheet, 4 season sleeping bag with a cotton liner(single duvet cover really!). I hadn't planned on hats - but socks certainly..

D'ya think this will do the trick?

Christine  

Sorry to hear about being so cold...

Me and partner sleep on an Aldi double air mattress, with a fitted sheet over, and an Argos double sleeping bag opened up as a quilt over us (and sleep in the nuddy)... and usually too warm!  Even 1 weekend last May when temp dropped to -5 overnight I had to stick feet outside of the quilt as they were too hot.....

oops double posted!

Post last edited on 31/05/2005 22:20:31

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Quote: Originally posted by hlk01 on 31/05/2005

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Hi emvid1 - glad someone still up..

We haven't done our maiden trip yet.. but here's what I'm thinking re bedding..

foam mat followed by airbed followed by self-inflating mattress (lidl - just a cheapo I'm afraid), cotton  sheet, 4 season sleeping bag with a cotton liner(single duvet cover really!). I hadn't planned on hats - but socks certainly..

D'ya think this will do the trick?

Christine  

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When you start to go  'DING DING! DING!' it means your done!!!

Quote: Originally posted by Skatty on 31/05/2005

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When you start to go  'DING DING! DING!' it means your done!!!

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Funnee....    OH won't let me take the MW!  Believe me, you do not want to bump into me when I'm cold.. sounds like I'm all sorted then. 

(might change my memeber name to 'Princess and the Pea'..... 

ps - at least you didn't ask why there wasn't anything between the hat and the socks