keeping warm

Hmmmmmmm! Let me research that one for you Mrs Al."Live today as if there may be no tomorrow"

Wombat

1. A second person in the same bed is a good start.....

2. A beanie works well for the follicularly-challenged.

rgds
Gerry

Get yourself some "expedition" or "snow" rated sleeping bags. Not cheap - but good ones will last a lifetime if properly looked after.

SLEEPING BAGS

WHICH BAG WILL SUIT YOUR REQUIREMENTS ?
Temperatures at night within Australia range from 20c to minus10 c
Choosing the right sleeping bag is not only essential -- it can save your life!

1) Obtain a chart ( usually the distributor will have one ) of temperature variations within Australia at night.

2) Take note of where you will be camping at night within Australia & observe the temperature ratings associated with that sleeping bag -- purchase your sleeping bag in accordance with this information, & colour coding.

3) Select the size to suit your body, i.e. -- Junior, Large, Exta Large, Generous Adult etc. Bags can also come as a double sleeping bag, hooded 7 unhooded.

4) Inner sheets ( washable ) are highly recommended.

5) Carefully follow washing instructions for the different brands & fills which are on the market today.

6) Before use -- approx. 20mins -- unroll sleeping bag & fluff it up -- this lofts up the filling to give more efficient insulation.

7) After daily use -- open out completely with the inner surface uppermost -- & leave in the sun for a while before packing away -- with extended stays do not pack away each day -- leave out to air.

8) When returning home -- leave bags out to air for at least 24 hours before you pack away.

9) Do not roll your sleeping bag into its bag -- but take one corner and stuff it into the bottom of its carry bag.

10) Australian made sleeping bags are generally of very good quality. One Australian manufacturer for example has 61 different sleeping bags to choose from -- this gives you some idea of the range available as such.

a good old bottle of port or stones helps

To keep the kids warm, put them in a sleeping bag with Al
For You..................................................................At Cape Leveque it is already warmAlpaca

plenty of bourbon and who cares how cold it is.
if theres no bourbon a wife or two lol.
do you wana come camping :-))—~‘¬‘¥•s’B

A hot water bottle works wonders Wow! am I cute
Richard

Gloves, balaclava, woollen socks, long johns, woollen vest, three layers of outer clothes and a flagon of muscat. By the time you have drunk the Muscat you will imagine that you are at Cape Leveque.......................

Willie
Fitzmaurice River NT

depends what you call cold. I think we got as low as 15 degrees last month.

Lotsa Bourbon, zip up the swag and some hanky panky always works well.Oh to be retired & wealthy !!!

It's 4.40 PM & current temperature is 25.6 degrees of a maximum 29 C reached today.
Better you than me but I'm sure you'll be making the most of it.Oh to be retired & wealthy !!!

Hi:

I do not like sleeping bags as they seem to wrap around my shoulders and I awaken feeling like I am being strangled.
I now carry a woolen underlay and a single goose down doona ... not a lot larger than a sleeping bag - in fact it fits into the "stuff it" bag that I had previously used to lug my sleeping bag.
I will usually sleep in a t-shirt and a pair of boxers.
Result - always nice and warm .. no weight. I sometimes use a camp stretcher, and other times one of those "Moon Mats" - and the results have been good using both systems.
Most recent test was up the Warrumbungles, where there was a thick layer of frost in the morning over my tent. A guy opposite showed me how the shirt he had washed the previous night had frozen stiff - and later in town that day (Coonabarabran) the locals were complaining about the cold.
One tip - give the doona time to "puff up" and get some air around the feathers. Then you have your "insulation". And the underlay stops the cold coming up from underneath.
Good luck.
JackAustralia - If you don't love it, leave!!!

While ethanol may make you feel warm because it causes peripheral vasodilation, it actually leads to cooling of the core by heat loss. If you are inebriated enough your brain may may not sense that you are cold. However, at 0400 when you regain consciousness and need to get up for a slash, you will feel very cold indeed.

Better to use a goose down sleeping bag and drink in moderation (no more than a bottle of red per person per night).Bob

Last time i did a high country trip (South ISland NZ in winter) it snowed. We were trying to get to one of the glaciers. I needed two down bags and my thermals. A Mrs Al type would have come in mightly handy though! LOL

Have you tried freezer bags over soxs before putting shoes on (not attractive) but shore keeps your feet warm on cold & frosty morningsRegards Bob
Where to next

Hi Lyn,

My family and I go camping in the Barrington Tops area and believe me it gets cold up there mid winter, but let me tell you how we kept warm on those chilly nights.The best way was to roll out a medium size river rock that surrounds the campfire( after fire has been burning for a few hours) and rap it up in an old towel and place it in the bottom of your sleeping bag just before you go to bed, it kept our feet nice and warm all night.

Cheers,
Phil.

After reading that lot, I'm exhausted. Glad I'm first in line because if I was back any further I'd forget what I'm in line for. What are we in line for anyway? Mrs Al, are you being completely true to me? You haven't turned down any of the other offers yet. Do you remember the story about the fisherman who advertised for a new wife, who loved fishing and had to have their own boat with motor and asked them to send a picture of their boat and motor. Well I sent you a picture of my motor. Doesn't it measure up.
Feeling rejected
PS will try to enter picture shortly Many thanks for doing that. I'll have to send you some more flowers tomorrowAlpaca

Haven't seen any replies on this topic from Truckster.
Truckster, you still in the shower?Alpaca

Hot water bottle in the bed....

Wife is no use.

Almost finished a bottle of Glenfiddich reading the replies,,what was the question again????????