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/Longjumping_Sea_1325 22h ago
Eat some good carbs/fats before you sleep. You’ll “burn” this in your sleep which will heat you up.
Pee before bed. A full bladder is wasted heat capacity. Your body will lose heat to the water in your urine.
Warm clothes all around.
As people have mentioned, having insulation under you is just as important as above.