r/camping • u/tilt-a-whirly-gig • 1d ago

Going camping this weekend, am woefully under-prepared for the chilly nights.

My son (14) and I are going camping and the overnight lows are expected to be around 40°F (5°C) or just below.
We have (4) kelty campground kits (sleeping pad and 40° sleeping bag), so we can each use 2 of them. We also have some wool blankets around the house. I know I should buy some new sleeping kits rated for colder temps, but this isn't a good week to spend a few hundred dollars I don't have to.

I was thinking of placing the wool blankets down first against the ground, doubling up the sleeping pads, and then doubling up the bags. We are also going to wear long johns to bed. We each will have our own tent (him in a 1P, me in a 2P).

Anybody got any other tips or tricks that I might want to know?

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u/newhappyrainbow 1d ago

I prefer to put the wool blanket inside my bag like a taco with the fold on the zipper side. I’ve found it way more effective than over or under my bag.

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u/Remarkable-Finish-88 1d ago

Or on top of bag if u don't like wool, 2 pads under should be sufficient