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TIP: The online Bushwalk Inventory System can help bushwalkers with a variety of bushwalk planning tasks, including: Manage which items they take bushwalking so that they do not forget anything they might need, plan meals for their walks, and automatically compile food/fuel shopping lists (lists of consumables) required to make and cook the meals for each walk. It is particularly useful for planning for groups who share food or other items, but is also useful for individual walkers.Re: Keeping Warm
Mon 25 Jul, 2011 9:44 am
Like Nic said, it depends a lot where you are staying in Tassie. But wherever in Tassie in mid November you should be fine with that bag and 2 closed cell foam mats. You may be unlucky and get an uncomfortably cold night now and then (depending on where you are stopping), but next to no chance of anything dangerous unless you are camping on peaks or something.
Not sure about your tent, but a small enclosed tent makes a huge difference to warmth over a large and/or mesh tent.
I must say for the sake of comfort (more so than warmth) I'd be looking at a Neo Air or similar if the budget allows it
Not sure about your tent, but a small enclosed tent makes a huge difference to warmth over a large and/or mesh tent.
I must say for the sake of comfort (more so than warmth) I'd be looking at a Neo Air or similar if the budget allows it
Re: Keeping Warm
Mon 25 Jul, 2011 9:56 am
As for mats... If this sort of thing is something you are going to be doing a lot of, and your budget can run to it, I recently replaced my 3/4 thermarests with these.
Also, nothing beats a warm meal at the end of the day. You say you do not want to carry a stove due to weight. What food do you intend carrying? If it is dehydrated, you may need a stove to properly rehydrate it. If it is not dehydrated, perhaps dehy food and a stove may work out to be less heavy. Worth considering. I have one of these XGK stoves as well as a Dragonfly.
I don't really use the XGK, the dragonfly is about as efficient for what I do, and is somewhat lighter. I cannot comment on gas stoves.
Also, nothing beats a warm meal at the end of the day. You say you do not want to carry a stove due to weight. What food do you intend carrying? If it is dehydrated, you may need a stove to properly rehydrate it. If it is not dehydrated, perhaps dehy food and a stove may work out to be less heavy. Worth considering. I have one of these XGK stoves as well as a Dragonfly.
I don't really use the XGK, the dragonfly is about as efficient for what I do, and is somewhat lighter. I cannot comment on gas stoves.
Re: Keeping Warm
Mon 25 Jul, 2011 10:59 am
Maxwell Hall wrote:So two closed pads should do the job and a sleeping bag lining shouldn't be required?
I think sleeping bag liners are a waste of time in terms of warmth. Personally I DO use a liner (silk) but that is in order to be more comfortable (I don't like the synthetic fabric against my skin), and for keeping some of the sweat, oils and body odour out of the sleeping bag (because washing a sleeping bag is quite a task).
Some sleeping bag liners provide a little extra insulation, but nowhere near the additional warmth that some manufacturers would have you believe, and even if they did, you'd be better off just wearing more clothes instead, as they would provide more warmth than the liner, and they can be used anywhere anytime, not just when in your sleeping bag.
Re: Keeping Warm
Tue 26 Jul, 2011 4:14 pm
Thanks for the advice everyone, bought a second foam pad, this one seems a fair bit thicker
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