If the moisture comes from the fact that you're camping somewhere humid, I'm not really sure what to do. Someone mentioned not touching the walls of the tent as this will draw the dampness in, and I agree. The moisture could be from cold sweat or just condensation. I'd recommend insulating yourself against the ground (it'll leech away all your heat as you sleep) and wearing a beanie and socks to bed if you think that could be the issue. OP, as for the cold and damp issue, what temps are you camping in? I used to wake up in the middle of the night while camping because my head and feet were too cold. We're going camping tomorrow and I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The sleeping bags are HEAVY but feel like real comforters, the flannel is just that extra bump of luxury. We went with two Rugged Exposure Woodsman sleeping bags that can zip together (they're on sale right now too!), a Klymit Double V sleeping pad, and our insulation pads. I got an Excalibur machine last year and it's great.įuture children, eh? Hee hee hee. Definitely worth the investment.ĭehydrating your own food is a great move. It may save you some money/weight in the sleeping bag department.Ĭlosed cell foam (CCF) sleeping pads like the Therm-a-Rest ZLite are cheap and indestructible.Ī pad like the Klymit Static V is only $41 and even more comfortable and compact. You can get away with a warmer sleeping bag if you have a pad underneath you. They provide both comfort and insulation. The Kelty Cosmit Down 20F is a relatively cheap, versatile, and quality sleeping bag. I have 1 for winter trips (rated for 0F) and 1 for 3-season use (rated for 30F). It also depends on what temp rating you need. If you've got the money - definitely get down. Down also costs more, so it's a trade off. Also, when you have one of those queen size inflatable mattresses in there, they're so thick, you're pretty close to the ceiling, and getting out to piss in the middle of the night is a pain in the ass when the way out of the door is half blocked by a big ass mattress.ĭown is more compact than synthetic insulation.But really you could just use any kind of solid foam backpacking pads, and you'll be warmer than you would with one of those big queen size Walmart inflatables. They have a ridiculously high R-Value and are incredibly warm. I have a couple of these for car camping. If where you'll be camping is going to be cold, an inflatable mattress isn't the best plan - you'll just be sleeping on a thin-skinned balloon of cold air. I would say leave them at home, but if you have passengers in the back seat, you can bring them & just take them out at camp. if you don't pull out the back seats, the backs won't lay down flat enough for comfortable sleeping.I've camped in my Xterra more than you would ever believe, and I have tried everything from cheap Walmart inflatable mattresses to $300 backpacking sleeping pads - here's what I'll say I just got my wife a Kelty Cosmic 22 degree womens bag which is under 3 lb sinc she wants to hike fairly light, but I really want to find a nice sub 2-3 lb insulated bag or quilt and most bags in my temp/weight desired range are $200+.ĮDIT: just saw you listed your quilt, looking now :)ĮDIT #2: just saw they currently have a 6-7 week lead time which won't help me for my trip in 2.5 weeks :( Honestly I am pretty impressed with their stuff so far.īTW what quilt did you go with? My bag is pretty cheap, bulky (synthetic fill) and weighs 4.1 lb (ouch). Pad I listed comes in JUST under $100 ($95), comes with a patch kit, and has a limited lifetime warranty if purchased new from Klymit. I don't think you will get too hot at all, I would definitely get an insulated pad unless you plan to buy more than one. I think the higher R-Value is great since the weight also stays low. The UL pad comes in at just under 1 LB and with 4.4 R Value, won't get super cold. The material on both the pillow/pad is really thin but it seems to be made out of a pretty durable woven material. I was using with an inexpensive Teton bag I picked up also on Amazon and with the Klymit "X" pillow, which is nice. I took a nice nap on it yesterday, it's really comfy once you get the perfect amount of air let out after inflating. We mostly camp 3 seasons too but I like to camp late fall/early spring and in the Carolinas in the mountains it can dip into the 20's (and sometimes the teens if up in higher elevations). I'm new to backpacking and didn't want to spend $200 on an insulated pad. I just got the Klymit Insulated V Ultralite SL, this one here.
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