just wear your dryrobe, you'll be fine
To cold to camp?
- Thread starter E2E.Van
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Got to say this and I'm not being rude.
If you have to ask this question, then yes, it will be too cold.
If this is one of your first trips, then wait a month or even 2 (if you are in UK) for the weather to warm up before experimenting with your kit. It usually takes a few trips (camping/vanning/expeditioning/hiking/cycling or whatever you are in to) to figure out what gear YOU (not anyone else) need/want/prefer.
As I said - not being rude and don't mean to put you off, but start off relatively gently rather than jumping into the deep end. You'll enjoy it more and your camping companions will appreciate it more than trying to rough it (depending on what they are into).
(for instance, my missus used to insist we bring a proper mattress with us - in a tent!!!!!! whilst before we met, I used to go around with whatever I could carry - not a lot - and am wondering how I managed to survive to write this post)
If you have to ask this question, then yes, it will be too cold.
If this is one of your first trips, then wait a month or even 2 (if you are in UK) for the weather to warm up before experimenting with your kit. It usually takes a few trips (camping/vanning/expeditioning/hiking/cycling or whatever you are in to) to figure out what gear YOU (not anyone else) need/want/prefer.
As I said - not being rude and don't mean to put you off, but start off relatively gently rather than jumping into the deep end. You'll enjoy it more and your camping companions will appreciate it more than trying to rough it (depending on what they are into).
(for instance, my missus used to insist we bring a proper mattress with us - in a tent!!!!!! whilst before we met, I used to go around with whatever I could carry - not a lot - and am wondering how I managed to survive to write this post)
Fair point about keeping "companions"
on-board with the whole 'vanning experience, but the OP initially specified an impending work trip, so advice was given (certainly mine was) on the basis of a time-fixed, solo jaunt. If you've only got yourself to please, then it's certainly doable... less so when there's someone whining constantly that they're freezing their ****s or their ***s off.No offence taken, sound advice if the Mrs was coming than I'd agree 100%. But as its travel for work, and its one of the purposes of buying a van (other than spending weekends with 'you all' in my dryrope) I'll push on to my Maiden voyage with the good advice received from you all..some of my favourites
Preheat van
Pee pot
Good sleeping gear
Hotwater bottle
Heater suggestions (and a bonus of Purchasing a heater thats tried and tested)
We use a electric throw over the top of our double sleeping bag, always toasty at night on a mid setting, but we turn heater on in the morning, don’t buy a cheap Amazon blanket, get a decent one
Go outdoors sell warm sleeping bags
Go outdoors sell warm sleeping bags
Oh Ay have the goal post moved again. The mother in law will be coming next. Anything else?Fair point about keeping "companions"
I was in the van two weeks ago -3 outside temp
Van is insulated thermal lined and carpeted.
Bed system.ovano
Did not have van heater
Did not have window cover
I had a winter sleeping bag and a duvet and I was fine however all my clothes were cold following morning and took time to warm up in them
I have since that experience ordered
Autoterm heater
Custom camping insulated windscreen cover
Vanshades window and rear covers
Make of this what you wish
Van is insulated thermal lined and carpeted.
Bed system.ovano
Did not have van heater
Did not have window cover
I had a winter sleeping bag and a duvet and I was fine however all my clothes were cold following morning and took time to warm up in them
I have since that experience ordered
Autoterm heater
Custom camping insulated windscreen cover
Vanshades window and rear covers
Make of this what you wish
Could just have laid on top of the cloths or rolled them into a pillow or even shoved them down the bottom of the bag. Nice and tidy mind.
About a grand?
Could just have laid on top of the cloths or rolled them into a pillow or even shoved them down the bottom of the bag. Nice and tidy mind.
SWMBO said the same thing lol,
Should listen to the good lady. They always know best! I know my place I have been trained.
learn the hard way on that oneSimilar threads
