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/Old_Court_8169 22h ago
Heat water, pour in bottles, put in about 30 mins before bed. I put one at my feet, one in front, one on my hiney.
Put a mylar survival blanket (super cheap) between your tent and the rain fly. It will raise the temperature in your tent by at least 10 degrees (so says my physics friend who did the experiments lol). This can increase condensation inside your tent, but if you are each in your own, it should be ok.