Good reminder for sleeping in cold conditions.
Good reminder for sleeping in cold conditions.
Good advice. Cheers!
This article was most informative,So Thanks!The question I have is this-if someone put on several layers of Dry clothes or an insulated coverall or snowmobile suit etc,would this diminish the effectiveness of the down,even if they laid still and on their back with hands on the stomach etc?Also,would a lighter base layer as opposed to my heavier base layers be just as effective in a few minutes once the down "does its thing"?(the reason I ask is because clothes are heavy.I just weighed a pair of socks that came in just over 6 ounces!Ditto thermal underwear,some of it is noticeably heavy in the pack......
Where are the folks that say insulation is insulation? I agree with everything said here, and as was alluded to, wearing too many clothes is the same as going to bed cold in that it takes longer to heat the down which is what gets you to an equilibrium state of heat loss (aka comfort).
"I wonder if anyone else has an ear so tuned and sharpened as I have, to detect the music, not of the spheres, but of earth, subtleties of major and minor chord that the wind strikes upon the tree branches. Have you ever heard the earth breathe... ?"
- Kate Chopin
Good stuff! I generally follow those tips plus throw in some coconut oil to warm your core and a nalgene bottle filled with hot water and I'm GTG.
Hanging in the woods, paddlin and catching trout- My kind of living...
I hope this becomes a "Sticky". Many new members have no idea of how to keep warm, I also see some of the long term members found some new things to try when the temp falls.
Really a nice well thought out post. Thank You.
My first few hangs I only had my sleeping bag. Needless to say I was a little chilly. FL during fall. A buddy of mine uses a thermarest pad so I decided I would give it a try. That extra bit of insulation makes all the difference in the world. Good thing too because I was beginging to question my hammock purchase vs a conventionl tent.
A lot of good information
I don't know how many times I have told my scouts to change into dry clothes before they go to bed only to see them get up in the morning wearing what they were wearing the day before. I think it takes them getting cold once or twice before they realize that I know what I am talking about and actually listen!
I enjoyed the read, Great information Pan.
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