Thread: Sleeping bag

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.