What do you sleep with?

[Rollin]

I am finding that sleeping cowboy style works best for me. I use two wool blanket's one under and one over. I have a third if I need it. &nbsp;I was using sheets but that was such a pain to make up every day I gave up.&nbsp;<br /><br />Wondering&nbsp;if a sleeping bag might work better?

 

[mockturtle]

I use a sleeping bag lined with a sheet.&nbsp;

 

[VanLifeCrisis]

I keep a sleeping bag under me, and a blanket on top.&nbsp; When it gets real cold i will reverse the order and stay pretty toasty.

 

[wrcsixeight]

I like sheets. &nbsp;My cold weather blankets emerge from under my elastic cornered bottom sheet, and return there in warmer weather. &nbsp;I actually have a set of sheets with some ridiculously high thread count. &nbsp;So soft.<br /><br />I have a sleeping bag I use as a comforter. &nbsp;Not &nbsp;sure if the zipper still works.<br /><br />I remember the good old tent camping days with a first generation therma-rest. &nbsp;If that thing was not covered in sand, something was wrong. &nbsp;Exfoliation, the way nature intended.

 

[peacetara]

Depends on the weather.<br /><br />Below freezing, I use my down sleeping bag as a sleeping bag, it's rated to keep me alive at -50F and comfy warm at 1F, unless it's down around 0F, It usually is partially unzipped. So far the lowest temperature it's seen with me is 0F, and I had it zipped up and was very toasty, almost too hot! <img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle"><br /><br />Around Freezing I use my down sleeping bag as a blanket.<br /><br />in the 40's and maybe low 50's, I use my 10yr old sleeping bag as a blanket. maybe with my wool/alpaca blend blanket on top.<br /><br />In the 50's and 60's, I use a blanket.<br /><br />Above that, I may use a blanket, or just a sheet, depending.<br /><br />So it totally depends on the weather, which I always check before bed. <img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle"><br /><br />With Love,<br />Tara

 

[Willy]

&nbsp;I sleep with my dog, Coco, so it's always juuuuuust right. ..Willy.

 

[karl]

Back issues keep me moving about frequently so sleeping bags become restrictive so it is a comforter unless super cold, try to keep a bottom sheet in place, sometimes a top sheet followed by a soft fuzzy blanket, light comforter, open sleeping bag/comforter, and sometimes a poly/wool blanket or 'nother comforter/quilt.<br />Bed is 4' wide so each layer is double folded back toward the back side so that I can pull another layer on as needed.<br />depending on temps - long underwear , sweats, Hoodie may get in the mix. I hate being cold.

 

[RetiredNomad]

Four inch memory foam mattress,
Inch and a half "egg crate" foam,
Sleeping bag zipped open flat,
Assorted comforters depending on temps,
Oh, and Pax, she's like a little hot water bottle, without the leaks....

 

[bk2valve]

Hard to beat a good sleeping bag...I use one a lot and even like it when I am sleeping in any bed, alone...<br />Bri

 

[freenez2]

The futon on a semi-rigid foam is very comfortable. On that it's fleece blankets and an old unzipped rectangular sleeping bag as a comforter. My dog completes it.

 

[Willy]

I forgot to mention something. If you hang around in cold/damp climates, keep an eye open for moisture buildup under the foam, cuz of mold. Insulating underneath and around the sides really helps, and so does a thinner sleeping pad. I also flip mine over regularly to ensure that it stays reasonably dry. ..Willy.

 

[VanLifeCrisis]

Would one of those zip up vinyl mattress cover/bags from walmart work?&nbsp; Or would moisture still get in there and just make things worse?

 

[Willy]

&nbsp;You might end up sweating buckets through the thin top sheet and waking up in a puddle, or at least a big wet patch.. and how do ya explain THAT??

 

[WanderingRain]

I am lying in a futon foam (one of the older types which seems to be better packed than the new ones). I just throw on more and more blankets and comforters as it gets colder.<br />Right now, I have 2 over me. I have another small woven blanket for my feet if it gets really chilly.<br />I am thinking about making a small tent over my head to preserve the warm air but at the same time insulate my head from the cold.<br />(sleeping with a blanket over my head feels like I am suffocating at times)<br /><br />

 

[yesican]

<p>&nbsp;It gets cold here in Alaska so I bought one of them -20 to&nbsp;-40&nbsp; sleeping bags...Slept in it once as a trial in my unfinished&nbsp;addition to the cabin.&nbsp; I sleep like an egg beater, and because comfort was nowhere to be found in something so confining, it became a severe claustrophobic experience.&nbsp; That sleeping bags gotta go!&nbsp; I need one I can turn around it...Geez..I got it extra long and wide (single wide), but that is not enough to stretch my legs. Even in a regular bed, the blankets are usually on the floor when I wake up.&nbsp; I need a double wide!&nbsp; Dang...I spent a lot of money on that bag!!!<br /><br />Rae</p>

 

[Willy]

&nbsp;I usually just pile on the comforters and drag in the pooch. Actually, she paws my blankets till I lift it up and then she squirms under. ..Willy.

 

[josephusminimus]

I've got a quilted fleece cammie hunting jump suit I bought for a couple of bucks in a thrift store I use for pajamas when the cold hits.&nbsp; Wear headgear, usually a balaclave, and wool gloves.&nbsp; From there it's only a matter of keeping the feet warm and adding a blanket as the temp drops.<br /><br />Been thinking I'll make some fleece booties to deal with the feet.&nbsp; Probably will when it's cold enough to quit stepping outdoors to pee every couple of hours.

 

[Bodhi]

I sleep like Lily Munster... and I love being confined in those mummy sleeping bags.&nbsp; I have one good to 20* and I may have to buy another one for colder temps some day.&nbsp; Also, I don't move... at all... I fall asleep on my back with my hands folded and I wake up on my back with my hands folded.<br /><br />yesican/Rea...&nbsp; would you like to sell your super warm mummy bag?&nbsp; Will you be at the RTR?&nbsp; Do you Paypal or eBay?&nbsp; I am always looking for a good deal!<br /><br />Right On!<br />Bodhi

 

[She]

When I saw this I thought you were talking about teddy bears and such LOL!!!

 

[peacetara]

She, I totally have a teddy bear my sister gave me, that lives with me in the van, he is such a cuddle monster, he ALWAYS is up for cuddles! <img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle">