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Good nights sleep? #7578950
05/07/22 08:15 AM
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I will be camping in a tent for two weeks coming up soon and I would Appreciate suggestions on comfortable bedding to use in a tent. What say y’all?


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Re: Good nights sleep? [Re: Boy Named Sue] #7578957
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Biggest thing is to not wear wet clothes when you go to bed. Have a dry set of clothes designated specifically for sleeping.

Re: Good nights sleep? [Re: Boy Named Sue] #7578972
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A cot with a pad. A sleeping bag rated to twice the low temperature you expect and no cloths on in the bag. A tent that will stand up to the weather and keep you dry. I have camped for moths at a time and was more than comfortable in not always ideal conditions.


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Re: Good nights sleep? [Re: Boy Named Sue] #7578976
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MJM, what kind of pad do you have on your cot? I have a good sleeping bag but what I was looking for was a comfortable foundation


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Re: Good nights sleep? [Re: Boy Named Sue] #7578980
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What MJM Said

Cot, pad. Great bag.
Wear no clothes in the bag.

I use a light bag inside a heavy bag. I wear a t-shirt and sometimes a light winter hat if it's cold. My morning clothes are Rolled up inside my bag along the zipper. Do not wear them in the bag or your body will acclimate an you'll get cold.


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Re: Good nights sleep? [Re: Boy Named Sue] #7578987
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I’m going to be in Florida. Not much chance I’ll be cold. I just don’t want my back to be locked up in the morning. smile


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Re: Good nights sleep? [Re: Boy Named Sue] #7579003
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Get a cot with pad

I have a 4# cot I use with a pad

Best deal ever


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Re: Good nights sleep? [Re: Boy Named Sue] #7579008
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It was a self inflating pad about an inch thick. It leaked, but I slept 3-4 months on them three times. Make sure you have some bug spry, like raid. Mosquitos in a tent are best fogged.


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Re: Good nights sleep? [Re: Boy Named Sue] #7579018
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Re: Good nights sleep? [Re: Boy Named Sue] #7579024
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That bed goes in a bag about 14 inches square and 3 feet tall.


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Re: Good nights sleep? [Re: Boy Named Sue] #7579046
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Thank you, this is the kind of information I’m looking for.
This is my first time trapping away from home and I would like it not to suck. That bed looks comfortable Danny.
I was thinking about bug spray Sevendust on the ground and all of that but a fogger for the tent sounds like experience talking.


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Re: Good nights sleep? [Re: Boy Named Sue] #7579058
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I like them so much I have two Boy Named Sue. I see now they are offering them in twin size. May get a couple more of them. Would have a lot more room in my tent when two people are in it. It uses an air mattress but its inside a nylon bag attached to the frame. Doesn't often get leaks. Has a zipper so you can easily replace a mattress though. Tall enough you can get in and out easy. If you use one in the winter its a good idea to lay an old sleeping bag or several wool blankets on it. Air mattresses are colder than sleeping on the ground. You need extra insulation under you. I have had two lower back surgeries and have less discomfort on one than I often have from a motel bed.


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Re: Good nights sleep? [Re: Boy Named Sue] #7579072
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X2 on Danny's set up.


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Re: Good nights sleep? [Re: Boy Named Sue] #7579111
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Cabelas xl guide cot 2 in pad and my bedroll. This set works from minus 10 or lower to 90 plus. I get the best sleep.

Re: Good nights sleep? [Re: Boy Named Sue] #7579187
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I like the sound of the twin size. The tent I ordered is 12 foot diameter and that size will probably work better in my tent. The tent I ordered is a Teton canvas tent. I’ve been studying up on the care and break-in procedure for it also.


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Re: Good nights sleep? [Re: Boy Named Sue] #7579189
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I have lots to learn I’m sure.


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Re: Good nights sleep? [Re: Boy Named Sue] #7579191
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That’s a cozy looking set up wrangler.


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Re: Good nights sleep? [Re: Boy Named Sue] #7579280
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Interesting you chose a modern style tent made of canvas for a humid climate. I’d take it back and get something breathable with a fly.


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Re: Good nights sleep? [Re: Boy Named Sue] #7579286
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White dog ,it may have been a mistake to get that tent but I plan to run a portable air conditioner in it


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Re: Good nights sleep? [Re: Boy Named Sue] #7579290
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Lol, that should work!


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