Well, I am back in after my first overnight. While in the Lexington, KY area for an intensive class at seminary I decided it would be a great time to finally get between two trees for real. My sister-in-law and her husband have an excellent set in their backyard, so there I was.
Gear used, that Grand Truck single recently on sale through REI, ENO SlapStraps Pro (I noticed the stretch), my nearly twenty year old Slumberjack bag and an old bit of blue foam mat. I also had thick socks, a small pillow and wore shorts, a tee shirt, a fleece and a hat.
I bobbed in and out of slumber, and changed my clothing combination and my position frequently. I believe I was about to hit some serious sleep when some massive bells and whistles went off at 3am. I don't know what it was about, but I never quite got back to that same point where I believed I would finally be completely asleep.
The temperature got into the lower 30's, but I was fine as far as that goes. Without a tarp of any sort things are damp and drying in the guest bedroom. I knew that would be the case as I headed out, but we'll get something cheap and easy to use next weekend when my wife and I head out from Atlanta to... somewhere in North Georgia for a couple nights.
It wasn't a dream scenario, but I'm still excited to get back out there tonight.
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