Thread: Sleeping bag

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

So Tussock just to clarify, and if I am not mistaken, you recommend stripping off outside the tent when in Antarctica and leaving the removed clothing outside overnight, then dressing ones self in these 'aired' clothes upon rising ??

Nothing to do with Antarctica. Antarctica is dry. When in the South Island bush you generally come home dripping wet as a matter of routine. No raincoat will stop that. You take the soaking wet clothing off, you leave it in a heap in the vestibule of the tent, or better, hang it in the fly if you have one, then you put it back on in the morning.

I have seen a few grins as guys tried to get into frozen thermals.

Not trying to lecture the experienced guys, but I have seen lots of guys with a fair bit of experience drag a shitload of moisture into the tent. It all ends up in your bedding and dry gear.

Originally Posted by Tussock

Nothing to do with Antarctica. Antarctica is dry. When in the South Island bush you generally come home dripping wet as a matter of routine. No raincoat will stop that. You take the soaking wet clothing off, you leave it in a heap in the vestibule of the tent, or better, hang it in the fly if you have one, then you put it back on in the morning.

I have seen a few grins as guys tried to get into frozen thermals.

Not trying to lecture the experienced guys, but I have seen lots of guys with a fair bit of experience drag a shitload of moisture into the tent. It all ends up in your bedding and dry gear.

I know and agree with what you are saying but it can be hard to leave gear out of the tent on a freezing night. In fact dealing with wet gear is the biggest problem on trips. Some tents are much worse for condensation than others.