I'm going camping in New Hampshire in a couple of weeks. With the weather cooling down at night lately, what would be appropriate to wear inside of a sleeping bag that will help keep me warm at night, but won't feel constricting or overheating?
2007-08-14 05:06:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Camping
We'll be taking my car directly to the campsite.
2007-08-14 06:45:26 · update #1
NH in the late summer can be chilly at night. (heck, it can be chilly in August at night.)
Whoever wrote T-Shirt and jeans is on crack. I hope she gets hypothermia and dies. You do NOT want cotton.
You want synthetic or a synthetic/wool blend shirt and underwear. Cotton is only acceptable if you can't get something else.
Keep whatever you wear to bed solely for sleeping. Don't wear clothes you wore all day to bed.
A) They are sweaty and if damp, won't offer you much insulation if wet.
B) You will have food and other odors on your clothes that may attract ursine visitors in the wee hours of the morning. If it has a smell...you don't want it in your tent. Keep it away from your tent. This means food, chap stick, toothpaste..etc.
In all honesty...stripping down to nothing, making sure you have dried off any persperation, and then jumping right into your sleeping bag is often usually the best solution.
And wear a hat. Any toboggan, ski, or stocking cap will work. You want to keep heat IN your head. It'll help to keep you a lot warmer.
2007-08-14 18:39:36 · answer #1 · answered by Willie D 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Like Willie D said...you really don't need to wear anything in your bag, or shouldn't need to. Your bag should be able to keep you warm enough without piling on clothes (although I do, as Willie suggests, wear a hat to bed).
If you're not warm enough wear a thin layer of synthetic underwear. NO COTTON!! Cotton holds moisture and gets damp and clammy.
Another important tip...don't sleep directly on the ground. I don't know what type of set-up you have but you need to, at the very least, have a sleeping pad, or a few blankets between you and the ground. The ground will suck twice as much heat out of you as the air does.
GOOD LUCK!!! HAVE FUN!!!
2007-08-15 03:32:21 · answer #2 · answered by Shoeless Joe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I go camping I stuff my extra clean clothing in the bottom of my sleeping bag because mine is too long for me. Having the extra clothing helps to limit the large air pockets which can make you colder without having to sleep in like five layers. Beanies and socks (both wool) rock. Also try keeping a pair socks all day in your sleeping bag that are just for sleeping in.
2007-08-14 19:18:51 · answer #3 · answered by nascargirl1599 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't indicate if you are car camping or backpacking. With backpacking you want to go light and multi-purpose. Silk long underware is great so are other non natural fiber long underware. If it is car camping then sweats or even PJ's will work fine. If you really get cold you should also sleep with a stocking cap. DA
2007-08-14 06:36:47 · answer #4 · answered by Dr_Adventure 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know New Hampshire. But in general, clothes that travel well, natural fibres, and dress in layers so you can add or remove insulation as needed. If you do find yourself getting sweaty, change any damp clothes immediately.
2007-08-14 05:26:13 · answer #5 · answered by GRR 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Have a pair of sweats and a pair of shorts...that way you are covered either way.
2007-08-14 05:14:01 · answer #6 · answered by Mary D 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
just wear like shorts or jeans and a t-shirt
2007-08-14 05:17:05 · answer #7 · answered by Caitlin F 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I like naked camping!!! Very stimulating
2007-08-14 13:56:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
try winter pajamas
2007-08-14 05:24:13 · answer #9 · answered by Vixen409 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋