Re: [at-l] Winter camping/warmth

[Tim Johnston <timj@utkux.utcc.utk.edu>]

At the Oct 96 ASDHA Gathering, Warren Doyle (a multi-thru-hiker) described
his SUMMER sleeping gear.  It consisted of a fabric-backed silver
"survival" blanket wrapped around his body in a bivy, sheltered by a tarp.
NO BAG.  I assume a foil-like blanket would work even better with a bag.
TCJ

On Fri, 28 Feb 1997, Sharon Sharpe wrote:

> 
> With regards to staying warmer at night in cold weather, (disclaimer -
> I have never camped in below freeaing....) has anyone ever tried putting
> one of those survival blankets, the reflective foil-like things, on
> the floor of your tent, facing up to reflect the heat back... or even
> tried wrapping one around your sleelping bag, reflective side facing
> inward??  Just wondered if that would help.  
> 
> When I'm cold at night, I pull my head into the bag.  Friends have worried
> about me running out of oxygen, but .... I'm still here!
> 
> Good luck all you '97 thru hikers!!!
> 
> Sharon
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