Car camping in 34 degrees.

[sonofeugene]

Most people don’t know this, but if you sleep naked, you’ll be more than warm. Wear anything else, including thermal underwear you’ll be cold.

[jarhead714]

Originally Posted by DolphinFan

I love winter camping.��

It’s the only time I go camping.

[jarhead714]

Originally Posted by sonofeugene

Most people don?t know this, but if you sleep naked, you?ll be more than warm.

Skivvy drawers is as naked as I?ll get but yes, always sleep as close as you can in the buff if you have a quality sleeping bag. Perspiration is to be avoided at all costs.

[XDJYo]

We did a week in Death Valley back at the end of January. We were in a 3 season Coleman Sundome(?) tent. It was 35 degrees on the first night in Trona Pinnacles. Our bags are rated to 40 degrees and were on top of an air mattress. Needless to say, but I seriously thought I was going to lose some toes that first morning. I kept moving my feet and toes trying to generate blood flow. I had those hand/feet warmer thingies in the bottom of the bag too. In the morning, I finally got up and lit the propane fire pit. Held my feet over the flames like a rotisserie chicken!!!

Headed back into Ridgecrest Big5 and bought a pair of 0 degree mummy bags. They helped, but weren?t warm enough to be comfortable. Had to use our old bags on top and bottom too. No more popsicle toes!

Last nite was in Lone Pine. It was 23 degrees. Fortunately we got a motel room. Highly recommend Dow Villa. Also on the Five Star list is the Alabama Hills Cafe. Awesome breakfast and excellent pies.

If we EVER do another trip with weather like that, I?m investing in really good sleeping bags. We wound up returning those awful 0 degree bags.


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[Big Chudungus]

Originally Posted by sonofeugene

Most people don?t know this, but if you sleep naked, you?ll be more than warm. Wear anything else, including thermal underwear you?ll be cold.

What is explanation for that? Is it because you will have more skin-on-skin contact if arm, legs and body aren't siloed in fabric tubes?

What if you bag is thin but your sleeping suit is thick?

I think the Sleep Naked relies on your bag being 110% of comfort level warm on its own.

[TrailerparkTrash]

The best sleeping bag ever… kept me toasty in 19*F in Kennedy Meadows.

https://youtu.be/EmoJXny27HQ?si=6OGzyZd747dQi8wG

[TrappedinCalifornia]

For me, car camping in cold weather isn't so much about 'sleeping' warm. It's about whether it's cold enough overnight so that water spilled on the tent floor is frozen solid with a half hour and can simply be 'swept up' and tossed out the door; yet, 'warm' enough the next day that fish are caught.

At least that's how it worked for me in Northern New Mexico the last week of December 2000.

I haven't backcountry ski camped since the mid-1990's and while it was fun, I'm not confident I have that kind of coordination and stamina anymore. While I do have the pictures to prove it, there's this kind of persistent, ill-defined disquiet over not having something more recent to show. Then again, I'm not sure that 'disquiet' outweighs the 'discomfort' anymore associated with actually doing it.

[ar15robert]

A good cheap price sleeping bag to buy is an army extreme cold bought one 26 years ago it ended my cold nights in the deserts in back of my truck. Easily took low 30s and mid 30s more than a few times.

Last I used it I slept in car on seat vs setting up tent was 41 degrees I got too warm lol.

[Spyder]

34 isn't very cold with even a tiny bit of preparation and gear, and a 25 degree bag typically means you'll survive at 25 but won't be comfortable.

[gabe123]

Whenever I go on a trip in cold weather, I always bring a woman.

[XDJYo]

Originally Posted by gabe123

Whenever I go on a trip in cold weather, I always bring a woman.

You keeping BP in business?

[luckystrike]

If you?re running any type of heat source make sure you have a carbon monoxide detector in the cabin

[edgerly779]

I just posted in prepping. I am getting fiberglass shipping container that are 4'x4' x40" I am making solar roofed camping trailer. Will have solar on roof that folds out. Can put camp gear inside. Easily towed by small car. will look like small uhaul box trailer. They are waterproof and have double doors in back.

[geedavell]

Originally Posted by XDJYo

Cold weather camping is not ideal for me. We're old and getting up and out of our ground tent to go pee in the middle of the night becomes more of a comedy routine. .

When I'm not in my travel trailer, I always go to bed with an empty LARGE Gatorade bottle. Saves me from getting out from under the warm sleeping bag

[Rob454]

This is more for survival but carry candles and a empty coffee can. You?ll be surprised at how well it will warm up the inside of a car

Other than that a good insulating pad will help a lot. I also get thick wool socks. Lay or bundle your clothes inside the sleeping bag and in the morning they will be warm and ready to put on.