Camping in the cold

[MarthaClapp]

Me and my friend frieda are going on a weekend camping trip this weekend.

We will be stopping in a 4-man large tent, are we insane to camp in this country in November?

Any ideas to keep warm will be greatly appreciated.

Take lots of blankets and wear lots of layers. If you are using airbeds put blankets underneath and on top to help keep the cold out. Take hats and gloves and thermals if you have them. Its important to change into your nighttime wear before it gets too cold. I put my pjs etc on and then other clothes on top so I just peel off the outer layer before going to bed rather than having to get changed in the cold and dark. A heater can help but will cause condensation which will make the inside of the tent etc damp. Plenty of alcohol helps of course

dusty....shall we sleep close together and keep each other warm?....just an idea. my friend generates a lot of heat at night

i will remember a bottle of whiskey. there is a pub nearby so we can stop in there and be merry until the early hours.

Yes that would definitely help. DH and i have seperate sleeping bags as otherwise he lets loads of cold air in when ever he rolls over but then we snuggle up to keep warm under one (or 2!) big duvet.

Sounds good - have fun

we are both single. We're hoping to invite two strapping lads back to our tent to keep us warm. plenty of room in this 4-man tent.

If you're going to dress in the tent in the mornign, rather than in the showers, put tomorrow's next-to-the-skin layers in the bottom of the sleeping bag so that they'll be warm in the morning.

Yes, you are.

decent sleeping bags and extra layers underneath and on top. Its meant to be quite mild this weekend - 13 or so.
And strapping lads might help

i am a bit worried that all these extra clothes, blankets etc and two men, there won't be any room in the tent to sleep. Also what happens if one of us wants to go to the toliet?

Are these campsite full of decent facilities this time of year?

needmorecoffee :- and they better misbehave too

Where are you going? Most sites have decent toilet facilities. Having said that we have a bucket (with a lid!) for night-time wees

we are going to the new forset!!! we will take a two buckets. but they will mainly be used for capturing puke if we drink too much.

About wees, we always go au-natural, however we need one of the lads to come with us outside to protect us in the dark

Is it one of the forestry commision ones? Some of their toliets are great but others are very basic and a couple have no toilets etc at all.

I think this site will be basic.

oh a bush with do for us. the man can hold the paper and shine the tourch. he'll be rewarded afterwards.

lol martha rather you than me I don't mind really basic but I like at least one loo - especially when its cold!

will be too drunk to care babe!!! just hope we all get a bit of sleep and don't make up the neighbours with all the moans and groans blush

not wine, port. Its very warming for camping.

A B&B How very dare you SS

how do u keep warm by sleeping outside? my friend will most likely require her privACY, and so will I.

needmorecoffee :- why dont u bring some port with you hun? wink

hehehe, not me. I drunk so much camping in Feb once (for warming purposes you understand ) that I was still plastered in the mrning and couldn't find the way out of my sleeping bag! DH had to recue me

DH what a sweetie u are. Well if you fancy a stint this coming weekend let us know. the more the merrier. we can have a good old sing song round the camp fire

heh. You can have dh long as he brings the 4 kids with him
I'll stay here and watch telly.

needmorecoffee :- what a good idea...we can all play hide and seek