What is an alternative sleep system if I don't want to use a down mummy bag for winter camping?
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I would like to winter camp in a 4-season tent but am interested in alternatives to mummy sleeping bags. I want to avoid that shape.
What alternative sleep systems do people use that are appropriate for winter camping?
Expected conditions:
- Self-inflating sleeping pad with foam core, R value = 4
- Daytime temperatures below 32F/0C
- Nighttime temperatures bottoming out around -15F/-26C
- Precipitation, sometimes heavy, almost always snow
- Moderate winds
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If you need extra insulation with a regular sleeping bag you can,
Wear long johns, a sweatshirt and a stocking cap to bed.
Hot water bottle in your sleeping bag.
- Put your extra clothes inside the sleeping bag so there isn't any empty space.
- Go to bed earlier before it gets real cold and stay in longer.
With that said -15F/-26C is not all that cold, you will find plenty of non mummy sleeping bags that are rated to -20F.
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