Cold Sleepers: How to Stay Warm While Backpacking (and Camping)!

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You won't have to worry about sleeping cold while camping if you take THESE rules and tricks seriously! I've been there and done that, NEVER again!
Do you get cold while you sleep in the backcountry? Are you afraid your sleeping bag MIGHT not be warm enough? Are you sick and tired of hearing all your warm-sleeper friends tell you, "that bag will be warm enough. You'll be fine!"

As a cold sleeper myself, I totally get it. But it doesn't have to stop you! You CAN sleep warm, and with some help you WILL enjoy your sleep while backpacking and camping. But you need to start with the basics, the three golden rules to a warm nights sleep while backpacking. After you've mastered that, throw in some of these HOT tips and tricks to keep you toasty all night long and you'll never have to sleep cold again!
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[luciusgarvous]

I learned that you need a good insulated sleeping pad the hard way. I was out with my younger brother and I as the older one wanted him to be comfortable and therefor gave him the good sleeping pad. He was warm all night. Me on the other hand, I took a broken and punctured cheap air mattress. It had no air and no insulation. I used that on snow in -7. My winter sleeping bag didn't help at all, I kid you not when I say that I almost got hypothermia. I spent all night trying to put clothes and such under me so that I could get up from the cold ground.

Great video btw!

[JustinOutdoors]

Great video Jesse! Great tips! What's the reasoning for high fat for the pre-bed meal?

[anitawhite]

Super helpful tips. The Nalgene bottle....Yeah. We will try that one.

[ModernGentleman]

You're the only other person I've seen use a mylar blanket under everything. I do it too. If I know it's gonna be below 40f or so I always use one (inside the tent, under everything else) and it really does make a HUGE difference. I use an r5 sleeping pad and I feel like it doubles that!

[tiavision]

Great tips! I stay so cold! The hot water bottles are the BEST!

[Tgauchsin]

Xmid for the win!!! I have the 1p and 2p. Even with the weight difference, I prefer the 2p. But the 1p is nice if I know space is limited. Thanks for your suggestions!

[soaringbob]

Durston 1P - check, Orange Static V - check, 0 degree EE quilt - check, liner - not yet, Nalgene - need to do some shopping! Great tips.

[EnchantedRiversPhotography]

What do you recommend for a RV or say for instance a cargo van as far as heat

[cliffspicer]

Great video. Is there any way to combine different bags and liners and figure out the new comfort or survival rating for it? For example, my summer bag is a very small down bag that has a comfort rating of 10 C and I also take the same liner you are showing here. I can choose to use just the bag or just the liner or both at once so there is lots of flexibility. I also own a 0C bag which is much bulker for spring and fall. If I was to create a russian doll effect by putting the liner in my down bag and that whole setup in my 0 C bag, is there a way to get the combined ratings of all 3 for comfort and survival?

[hollyc]

I am an extremely cold sleeper. How do you use the mylar blanket? I am bringing a foam exercise mat and a sleeping pad rated R6. Do I put the mylar blanket in between the exercise mat and sleeping pad? Love this video. Thanks.

[Itsjrob_]

Great video ! Do you not get scared of bear or mountain lions when your out there alone ?

[devooski]

I don’t know if anyone would like to know. A good tip for sleeping on snow is you can cut pine or spruce tree branches and put lots on the snow then put your insulated mattress.

[TheRaintree]

I can’t figure out what’s better. Tonight it’s 32 degrees and I wasn’t expecting the near ten degree dip. Temps change a lot right now. I’m on concrete with shower curtain and blanket folded underneath me. Then I have fleece blanket and down blanket that’s as thick as a sheet. It’s super thin but down. I don’t know which blanket should be on me or on top.

[MattyOutdoors]

Great video!! Another bonus to the nalgene in your sleep system with you, is guaranteed water in the morning. Nothing sucks more then waking up to a frozen liter of water.

[nothingelsetolose]

Wow I really learned a lot thank you for these wonderful tips really

[praktika]

That klymit pad is actually ASTM rated to r value 1.9.
You can actually use a well insulated pad in warmer temperatures. An insulated pad doesn't make you hotter. An insulated pad simply stops a cold ground from sucking all the warmth out of you.

[swaempaa]

How do I know witch R value to chose for my pad? I have followed an R value table from internet where it says R value 4.2 is good enough for -11 celcius or 12 farenheit but I became hypothermic in +2 C (36F). I also had a sleeping bag with the same comfort rating as the pad. Am I just a really cold sleeper or is it cuz Im a woman or just bad luck with the gear I have chosen.

[Florencethomas]

Thankyou for this. I'm disabled and can't afford my own home that suits my health needs and fleeing abuse by sofa surfing.

It's reassuring I can use this if I run out of options.i can afford to buy my own equipment fortunately

[wheelsandatent]

Perfect topic and thank you, last year was my first year where i couldn't wait to get out camping so much coldness was occurring.
Great tips and tricks I love it!

[mysterylovescompany]

Also, how does this not have more Likes? The production is so slick and professional, I'm really surprised you're not bigger. Well, you can count one more Like and one more Subscriber, at least. :-)