Coffee just before bed? Hellooo!!!
Do the words stimulant and diuretic mean anything to you?
Good point, but…
I have tented with a few that I wish I had coffee for and a few I was glad I didn’t.
Helloooo …
… yes coffee before bed , coffee first thing in the morning , coffee all through the day , and coffee coffee coffee , black … I drink the stuff always and anywhere , I must be immune or something because if I don’t have it around I don’t notice any difference just that I want it ?? … it’s like my passifier to keep me content , doesn’t make me hyper or produce the boost others talk about , just makes me happy !!! … I take a thermos every where , even in summer when it’s hot I drink it … I can go without it but want something else to constantly sip on in it’s place , water would work but like the bitter and warm taste , go figure … yes , coffee before bed , the more the merrier !! … am I sick or malfunctioned in some way , any doctors care to diagnose ?? … lots of water in coffee , lol … for a real treat once in awhile I’ll stop by Duncan Donuts and get the giant size w/ extra sugar / extra cream and gorge 3 chocolate frosted with it , but black at all other times …
You and MarkinNC.
You can stand a spoon in Mark’s coffee.
Good gear
works best to stay warm. Newer polypro underwear, -30 degree rated sleeping bag and a good mat will be the best route.
I asked about his tent
If it’s the typical mostly-mesh kind, no wonder he’s cold. Using a true double-walled tent would help increase heat retention.
urgh
don’t burn anything inside a flammable tent…please. Or, maybe…please do.
Seriously, though…get a tent adequately sized for the number of people sleeping in it. Don’t use a big tent just for you.
A small shelter can warm up surprisingly well from just your body heat/exhaled air overnight. I have firsthand experience with a small, single-walled tube-style tent with significant mesh coverage being 10-15 deg warmer than the outside air.
While everyone else in the group (with bigger tents) had ice on the tent walls, my tent had liquid condensation because it was smaller and I was able to warm it up better.
Absolutely insulate yourself from the ground, too. This is HUGE. If you want to use an inflatable mattress, you need to use one with insuluation. Down, primaloft, or open-celled foam can insulate moderately well. If it’s going to be especially cold (below about 20F), consider adding a closed cell foam pad, which will add significant insulation.
I prefer to wear a single layer of long underwear for wicking purposes. Merino wool is comfiest and least stinky, but can be expensive. Well worth it, though. Warm socks and a warm hat. As for a sleeping bag, take one that will be adequately warm for you in the anticipated conditions. If the forecast calls for 40F lows, pack for 30F lows. Give yourself some wiggle room…give yourself more if you’re a cold sleeper.
If you gotta pee, get it out whether you have to use a pee bottle or go outside to do it. A full bladder actually makes you colder.
Again, my biggest suggestion is…
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A good bag! I would (and have) the military modular sleep system. Consists of:
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U.S. Military style ECWS 3 in 1 Sleeping System.
Mummy Sleeping System,
Compression sack
secures all 3 bags
3 comfy layers!
1. Intermediate Sleeping Bag:
Can be used with one or both of the other Bags
Drawstring hood
2 1/2 lbs. of Hollofil®
Super tough 190T rip-stop fabric
Measures 34 x 81 x 24"
All 3 Bags together earn a -10°F comfort rating
Black.
2. Patrol Sleeping Bag:
1 1/2 lbs. Hollo® fiber
190T rip-stop fabric with a water-resistant coating
Large nylon zipper and baffle
Drawstring hood
Measures 81 x 34 x 24"
Comfort rated +30-50°F
Bronze green.
3. Outer Shell Bivy Bag:
Waterproof, taped and breathable material
Fully encloses your body with Velcro® closure at top
Hooded
Camo.
Making up the 5th & final piece of the system-
ULTRALITE THERM-A-REST® COMPACT AIR MATTRESS- 20''X72''
Unquestionably the most comfortable, most compact, self inflating, waterproof mat you can buy. Unique open cell foam with a vulcanized nylon fabric cover ‘automatically’ fills with air when the valve is opened.
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This whole set up can put you at about $600, but with this you will be warm, dry & compfortable. Look around & you can find a deal or two... ;)
Paddl easy,
Coffee
Another thought
When you slip into a cold bag, you expend calories to warm the insulation. Consider a brisk walk or jumping jacks before turning in - the extra heat you generate will go to warming the bag.
Jim
HERE YOU GO!!!
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Paddle easy,
Coffee
Nice!
Now delete the link to snuff out the competition!
; )
lots of beans for dinner?
slip into your sleeping bag, cinch it tight around your face and let em rip…
Paul