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In response to "you are only really in there to sleep?" by groiny

it't the cold ground that is the problem when you camp in the winter. not the air above you. -- nm

Posted by Andie (aka Andie) Oct 17 '18, 07:52

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Well, the cold ground and grizzly bears that want to hibernate in your sleeping bag. -- nm - Ender Oct 17, 09:05
Ground stays pretty similar year-round. Old arctic survival trick: on cold nights bury your water under snow close to the ground. - mafic Oct 17, 08:09 13
- Yeah, it won't be -40. THANK GOD! We'll live. It just went from 'comfy heated cabins' to 'you get a tent' in 24 hours. -- nm - Andie Oct 17, 08:13 12
  - It’s an adventure! You could totally trick one of the kids into the tent. -- nm - mafic Oct 17, 08:15 2
    - i probably could. If there weren't rules, i might have asked if two wanted to sleep there with me, but i can't... -- nm - Andie Oct 17, 08:18 1
      - Maybe a bear will saunter by and keep you warm -- nm - decline Oct 17, 08:27
  - is there electricity? can you bring space heaters for the cabins? -- nm - Beaker Oct 17, 08:15 8
    - No. None in the cabins. Flashlights only. -- nm - Andie Oct 17, 08:16 7
      - why do you hate children? -- nm - Beaker Oct 17, 08:18 1
        
        we are teaching them to survive when society collapses! -- nm - Andie Oct 17, 08:20
      - what about those hand warmer packs in the sleeping bag? -- nm - SyrDragon Oct 17, 08:17 4
        
        already purchased a CRAP load of those. :) -- nm - Andie Oct 17, 08:18 3
        
        Hot water bottle! -- nm - mafic Oct 17, 08:22 2
        
        oh, i have one of those. i can dig it out. an old apartment i lived had FREEZING bedrooms. those work. thanks! -- nm* - Andie Oct 17, 08:23 1
        
        Random: One of my very first gifts to Amy was one that had the cutest sheep looking cover. - Spawn Oct 17, 08:33
yep. a good sleeping pad makes a huge difference. i've camped in snow, it can be fun. the humidity is what is most uncomfortable.. you wake up cold - colin Oct 17, 07:56
too cold for an air mattress? -- nm - groiny Oct 17, 07:55 8
- we don't HAVE air mattresses. just pads. (and just a plain air mattress doesn't insulate, just fyi! You need other stuff.) -- nm* - Andie Oct 17, 07:56 7
  - *lines the tent floor with maxi pads* -- nm - groiny Oct 17, 07:58
  - Do you have one of those slightly air-filled pads, or is it a pad like a yoga mat? -- nm - Roger More Oct 17, 07:57 5
    - i don't have one of those self-inflating pads, but one of the other leaders does - she's bringing two. she just messaged. - Andie Oct 17, 08:00 4
      - Those help a lot. -- nm - CQ Oct 17, 08:02
      - OK, that's good. (If you didn't have one, you could have borrowed mine) -- nm - Roger More Oct 17, 08:01 1
        
        ah, thanks! -- nm - Andie Oct 17, 08:02
      - nice, hope it helps. -- nm - groiny Oct 17, 08:00
just put a fire in the tent with you to keep warm -- nm - decline Oct 17, 07:55

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