Need camping gear help

[acudaowner]

as long as the boys are warm and cozy what else matters "does his best wild ape impersonation" back pack and fancy glamping gear scoffs at the thought . A knife you and god and you should be good to go . Your own two hands take your fate and make it yours again . Pants shirts and shoes are all marketing devices to get you to spend money on crap you don't need , god gave you skin make something with animal hides if you get chilly .. lol hope you find the gear you were looking for and have a great time .

 

[DarnYankeeUSMC]

Okay, as a disclaimer... I have not read all the responses. So...
Has anyone mentioned Motel 6? Or any other establishment operated by a Patel?

So I am mildly claustrophobic and also over six feet tall so I don't like the traditional mummy type sleeping bags. I cannot get a good night's sleep in them. Does anyone have a recommendation for a lightweight setup that will work in all four seasons down to 0 degrees that is not a mummy bag?
Thanks

 

[OREGUN]

Okay, as a disclaimer... I have not read all the responses. So...
Has anyone mentioned Motel 6? Or any other establishment operated by a Patel?

Post #7, Holiday Inn

 

[GrumpyOleFart]

I love using a bivvy bag.
Have a good quality self inflating mat, a decent ground sheet, plus a tent fly when needed.
Takes up next to no room in my Bergen, all good.

 

[DarnYankeeUSMC]

Change the "I have not read all the responses". To I have not read any of them.

Post #7, Holiday Inn

Glad I am not the only person who thinks that way

 

[Aftermath]

Check out a product called Reflectix. It's basically bubble wrap designed to reflect heat. It's quite light. You can get a roll at Lowes or Home Depot. I use a piece that is cut to fit in my Hyperlightmountaingear Echo 2 if I am actually winter camping. In that case, I also use my NeoAir X therm. I use that NeoAir year round. I use reflectix on my hammock anytime I use it but I have it rigged to attach under it with velcro. I also have a cot that I think was made by Cascade Designs that is real slick and light, keeps you off the ground, good inside any of the tents or the bed of my truck.
Another real slick thing for winter camping, especially if you keep going back to the same place is this: https://grandshelters.com/ I lived above the Arctic Circle for quite a few years and ran a trap line for fun. I'd build several of these so I didn't have to make it to any particular place on my little jaunt. I lined the floor with Caribou hide. I would light up my WhisperLight stove and let it burn until the walls got wet then I'd just use a candle to stay pretty toasty. That's a relative term, I guess but 32F is toasty compared to -32F. Plus no wind, super quiet inside. There is a learning curve and some nuances to the build so don't plan to use one the first time out...
As far as roomy bags go, I'm no help...I've been using mummy bags for about 45 years.

 

[Buckley]

Op stated 4 season and lightweight. IMO that is kinda like picking up a tool
endorsed by Bob Villa, one tool might work for all occasions, but not that well.

My go to kit is mostly built around fall, winter and spring conditions. Feathered Friends Penguin bag, 20 deg., Thermarest Neoair Xtherm pad(awesome), Bibler(Black Diamond purchased their designs and they are branded as such now) single wall tent when on the snow. Been down to 0 with this while wearing thermals but that was probably about the limit for any comfort. 20 degrees and up involves varying amounts of unzipping the bag to vent excess heat. Anything above 40 and the bag is fully unzipped and used as a quilt. 60 and above, the bag stays home in favor of a lite quilt. The hard part is that good equipment is $$$. Good luck with your search!

 

[plong]

Change the "I have not read all the responses". To I have not read any of them.
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It’s the ‘Hide way... Oh... and, Mil or MOA for best cold-weather performance...?

 

[hlee]

It’s the ‘Hide way... Oh... and, Mil or MOA for best cold-weather performance...?

For the best 4 season performance, go with a mil reticle and moa turrets...

 

[PTkummae]

I have extensive experience with camping, and I understand perfectly what kind of sleeping bag you are talking about. I still remember when I first went camping at https://jasminebreezerv.com/attractions/. I slept very badly. I was not equipped at all properly. At least there were a lot of attractions in the area, and I was able to fill my day with various activities but not just sit in a tent and feel the pain because of my sleeping bag, lol. I found the perfect sleeping bag in 6 levels, exactly as you say on Amazon. I took it a few years ago, and now there are more performant and comfortable sleeping bags. So I recommend you browse more on Amazon.

 

[502Chevelle]

Not!

 

[TurboTrout]

Define camping?

For lots of the camping I do I have a tall queen size inflatable mattress with built in chargeable pump and normal bedding with some thick blankets, works great.

For temp, keeping more air between you and the deck helps tons, air pockets are your friend, as is good wool

Not if this rig has to be super light weight and small, might have to get over the sleeping bag thing

 

[n2ishun]

12x14 canvas wall tent with a wood burning stove.
That's how men camp.

 

[jmp1]

Well you didn’t say if if it’s for hunting, hiking, family, etc...so I’ll assume elk hunting or the like.
Ultralite and want to stay warm?

Check out a SeekOutside Cimarron dyneema shelter paired with one of their titanium take down stoves. Good high R value pad and quilt from Nunatak or Enlightened Equipment.

First trip on my Cimarron. Quick truck camp for a shake down. Loved it! The dynema is a touch lighter but it sticks out like a sore thumb unless you're in the snow.
Still playing with the pitch....this was a bit too spread out. A smaller footprint and more vertical on the walls would have been better.

 

[ggmanning]

Our goto is a Redcliff. Hard to beat a light stove tipi.

 

[brianf]

First trip on my Cimarron. Quick truck camp for a shake down. Loved it! The dynema is a touch lighter but it sticks out like a sore thumb unless you're in the snow.
Still playing with the pitch....this was a bit too spread out. A smaller footprint and more vertical on the walls would have been better.
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As much as I hate weight

Sleeping with a dirt floor..that time has passed with me …Im getting weak lol

 

[jmp1]

As much as I hate weight

Sleeping with a dirt floor..that time has passed with me …Im getting weak lol

For sure comes with drawbacks but with the stove, wood, dog and gear a floored shelter would get destroyed .

 

[hlee]

With those trees on the background, a hammock and a rain fly is the ticket… Warbonnet is my jam, but there are several others…

 

[Jack's Dad]

Take a Xanax and have the best sleep ever. Mummy bag or not.

 

[ggmanning]

I ENO hammock in warmer seasons......nothing beats a hot tent when its 10 degrees and the wind is blowing. Play cards in a t shirt.