kristian asked:
In order to prevent the floor cloth from being scratched, a layer of cushion is placed under the camping bag. Do I need to put another layer of insulating foam pad in the camping bag?
In winter, when the temperature difference between inside and outside is relatively large, will frost form in the camping bag (this problem is more serious for single-layer tents
)? how to solve this problem?
-mh Answer:
The mat of the camping bag and the use in bad weather In order to prevent the ground cloth from being scratched, a layer of cushion is placed under the camping bag. Do I need to put another layer of insulating foam pad in the camping bag?
Some people like to put mats in them. Some people like to keep it outside (under the camping bag). Of course there is no problem with the pads being scratched outside. I’ve always used it that way. Someone put a plastic or nylon sheet on the floor while the mat was in it. It doesn’t matter if I see it or not. Just pick up the sharp stones on the ground. In fact I often put my backpack on the floor as well. If the volume and weight are not large, using two pads (inside and outside) is not a problem.
It is said that it is better to put it inside when there is blowing snow. Prevents the snow between the mat and the camping bag from melting into ice. But I keep it out.
In winter, when the temperature difference between inside and outside is relatively large, will frost form in the camping bag (this problem is more serious for single-layer tents)?
The problem with tents is that you breathe inside. Unless there is too much precipitation or blowing snow, the face is generally outside the camping bag. In winter, the face cannot be completely outside the camping bag, and the mouth and nose are also exposed.
The worst part is when the blowing snow is so heavy that the head has to be put in the camping bag, and the opening zipper is only part of the opening for breathing. At this time, the frosting problem is very serious. I did this once and woke up in the morning with a crust of ice in part of my camping bag. I couldn’t get rid of it for a while, so I had to stuff it in my backpack and continue on my way. Obviously this is not the way. This is the main weakness of camping bags: bad weather is not easy to use.
But it is not completely impossible, such as camping under a stone with eaves (many foreign large-scale map headers mark a useful “camping stone”), or dig a horizontal shallow snow hole so that the upper body is in the snow hole inside, or as many people do with a quick tarp on their head. These practices can allow the face to be exposed.
Speaking of rain cloth, some people have always used heavy rain cloth + camping bag. It’s not much lighter than a single-person tent, but people like the ventilation, the large usable area, and the view. But it’s mostly useful in the woods or leeward.