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<blockquote data-quote="Mike 338" data-source="post: 1539749" data-attributes="member: 41338"><p>The bag is probably fine so long as it's 10 or 15 degrees above it's rating. If it's down, you gotta fluff it up till your arms fall off after it's been compressed. I once shined a flashlight on my down quilt and there seemed to be virtually no insulation in the baffles. The next day I fluff it up for about 2 minutes and bingo, the baffles all filled in. </p><p></p><p>Cots are bad news on their own. Throw a bit more money at your sleep system and get the best/highest insulation rated pad you can afford. I'd start looking at Thermarest. They have some good ones. Say goodbye to cold nights. </p><p></p><p>"Naked sleepers"... still reliving the glory days of bringing a girl friend on a camp out. They've said it so many times, I think they actually believe it. Just put a single blanket on your bed at home and turn the heat completely off so the house is "cold". Strip down and see how well you sleep. Do it again the next night with a bunch of warm fuzzy, loose fitting clothes. Don't forget a hat of some sort to sleep in. It becomes obvious pretty fast, the benefits of insulation, in all it's forms.</p><p></p><p>Get a good pad.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike 338, post: 1539749, member: 41338"] The bag is probably fine so long as it's 10 or 15 degrees above it's rating. If it's down, you gotta fluff it up till your arms fall off after it's been compressed. I once shined a flashlight on my down quilt and there seemed to be virtually no insulation in the baffles. The next day I fluff it up for about 2 minutes and bingo, the baffles all filled in. Cots are bad news on their own. Throw a bit more money at your sleep system and get the best/highest insulation rated pad you can afford. I'd start looking at Thermarest. They have some good ones. Say goodbye to cold nights. "Naked sleepers"... still reliving the glory days of bringing a girl friend on a camp out. They've said it so many times, I think they actually believe it. Just put a single blanket on your bed at home and turn the heat completely off so the house is "cold". Strip down and see how well you sleep. Do it again the next night with a bunch of warm fuzzy, loose fitting clothes. Don't forget a hat of some sort to sleep in. It becomes obvious pretty fast, the benefits of insulation, in all it's forms. Get a good pad. [/QUOTE]
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