Hope your about as I figured your the best person to ask about 'extreme camping' (well its extreme for me anyway) If I wanted to camp in the middle of winter ,is there any sleeping bags out there for under £50 that would be adequate ? can you use one inside another or does that just cause probelms ?
Well if there was an srnet fan club, I just might join, the man is a fountain of knowledge. So he doesn't mince his words, but I like that in a person.
Not Srnet, but.. Yes you could use 2 bags, one inside the other. I've used a Mountain Equipment Firewalker 1 inside a Vango Astral 350 in snow conditions in Eskdale in Cumbria, teamed with a Thermarest ProLite 3 with a foam mat underneath. wearing base layer top and fleece pants as well. And I was too hot sometimes.
A Vango Nitestar 450 would fit your budget for a single bag, if you dont mind a mummy bag.Just DONT think of using a blow up airbed. That will make you feel colder.
A warm drink or some exercise just before you go to bed will help warm you up as well, but not alcohol
The size of tent helps too. A smaller 2 man tent will definitely be warmer than a huge 9 person with cinema etc.., but make sure you vent it to reduce condensation.
Have a gander at www.outdoorsmagic.com for more posts on extreme camping.
Tis good fun in the cold!, but please make sure you have the right clothing and footwear outside too.
MB
------------- In a tent everyone can hear you scream.....
Quote: Originally posted by mikbelluk on 31/08/2005
A warm drink or some exercise just before you go to bed will help warm you up as well, but not alcohol
well thats the end to your winter camping then Skatty!!!
The size of tent helps too. A smaller 2 man tent will definitely be warmer than a huge 9 person with cinema etc.., but make sure you vent it to reduce condensation.
It's also true that if we eat fat before going to sleep, we sleep warmer. It makes a massive difference and it's definately worth eating some fatty food before bedtime. Butter, fatty meat, crisps, anything with oils in it.
Quote: Originally posted by missElaineous on 01/09/2005
Quote: Originally posted by mikbelluk on 31/08/2005
A warm drink or some exercise just before you go to bed will help warm you up as well, but not alcohol
well thats the end to your winter camping then Skatty!!!
The size of tent helps too. A smaller 2 man tent will definitely be warmer than a huge 9 person with cinema etc.., but make sure you vent it to reduce condensation.
Quote: Originally posted by Volupturaptor on 31/08/2005
Well if there was an srnet fan club, I just might join, the man is a fountain of knowledge. So he doesn't mince his words, but I like that in a person.
As others have said no real problem with using two sleeping bags together, but there is a but.
Two normal same size sleeping bags used together will be warmer, but not as much as you think, since the filling does not have room to expand properly, both bags will in effect crush each others insulation a bit because the outers are the same size.
What can work very well is a normal size sleeping bag inside a king size one.
I have an Icelander 500 Kingsize (500gsm) and have been well warm in it down to a measured minus 2C. I guess it would be warm enough down to minus 5 or maybe just minus 10. Its King Size and has plenty of room to move about it. It cost £35.
There is room inside it for a noraml size 250 or 300 gsm sleeping bag (I have tried) and these can be got most places for around £20 - £25.
Used together the combination ought to be good down to minus 15C.
Whilst such a combination would be warm enough, its going to be very bulky to pack and very heavy, but thats only really a problem if your backpacking.
Down sleeping bags are a lot lighter than the artificial fibre bags mentioned above, but are between 5 and 10 times the price.
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