Monday, July 6, 2015

Some tips for sleeping in a tent

Most people are used to sleeping indoors with total quiet, a mountain of pillows and a huge, fluffy mattress.
Camping lets you spend the night in remote places and take a break from these luxurious comforts of home. And, as great as it feels to be outdoors, it's much harder to enjoy yourself without a good night's sleep

Get an appropriate sleeping bag for the weather


Your sleeping bag selection is of utter importance when it comes to getting a good night's rest in a tent. Sleeping bags come with temperature ratings which can help you determine which bag to select. A general rule of thumb is to use a bag that can handle the coldest temperature you expect to encounter on your trip.

Get the Right Bedding


Whatever product you choose make sure it packs small and inflates comfortably. This keeps you off the hard ground and gives you freedom to adjust the firmness. If you're car camping, it's always nice to bring an extra egg crate mattress pad to throw over your camping pad for extra comfort.


If you can fit a small backpacking pillow in with all your gear, do it. Pillows can make all the difference when it comes to staying snug in your tent. You can also stuff extra clothes inside a shirt for a makeshift pillow, but it may require frequent fluffing.

Put your partner’s pad close to yours

Less cold air will rise through the tent floor. Better yet, connect them with the sleeping Pad. Place stuffsacks and extra gear around the tent’s inside perimeter to further insulate.

Know the weather


It is important that you know what the weather is going to be like at your camping destination. Having this information will help you determine what type of sleeping bag and tent you should use, among other considerations.


A few other tips: 

- Do not sleep with your socks on. Take them off and throw them in your bag down by your feet. The heat in there will dry them overnight. Sleeping in them will keep them damp and cool your feet.
- Wear boots with removable liners and do the same with the boot liners. Putting your feet in warm socks and liners in the morning feels great.
- Throw at least the first layer of clothes you're going to wear the next day in there too. Putting on warm clothes in morning is great. Cold clothes are bad. Cold underwear is really bad.
- Don't overdress for bed. I find it's better to add a bit when it gets too cool than to remove when it gets warm because you tend not to remove until you start to sweat, and then whatever you were wearing is wet. Wet is bad

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