2up sleeping bags needed?

[Landon]

My wife wants to go camping with me on the bike this weekendP^ I plan to use the tent I normally do by myself and its just a weekend so the clothes is not a big deal. My concern is she does not have a sleeping bag (and those of you who have meet me know we cannot share one) I don't think I could get two sleeping bags on the bike anyway since I won't have a back seat to strap a bag on. I have a queen sized air mattress we will use, and I am wondering if we take sheets and a somewhat thick blanket if that would work. If we get cold we can alway get alittle closer:eek: The forecast for friday is calling for a low in the low 60's which would be perfect, but saturday they are calling for mid 50's which might be getting cool.

Anyone done it? Think it would work out?

[Mr. Guy]

A set of sheets and a recangle sleeping bag unzipped and out flat is the way my wife and I go when car camping. Have you got enough room for that?

Guy

[Landon]

A set of sheets and a recangle sleeping bag unzipped and out flat is the way my wife and I go when car camping. Have you got enough room for that?

Guy

Probably would for the 40 degree sleeping bag, but I doubt I have enough room for the large 20 degree bag. If I take the 40 degree bag, I feel like I might as well take the blanket.

[Flashdog]

My wife and I once motocamped at Cherokee, NC in 26 degrees using an unzipped 20 degrees synthetic bag on us with a down bag under us with Thermorest pads. We stayed toasty until she stole the covers. The next year we bought two synthetic bags that zipped together. Much better! Check out the over size 2-person bags at LLBean and Cabellas.

[swandog]

im going camping this weekend for one week , the area im going is calling for snow [ northen alberta] maybe i should take two sleeping bags aswell:confused:

[bigTom]

Hey, Landon.

Use the Jed Clampett camping method. Pile it up, Pile it on, long as it's all going the same way you are, it's all good:)

[Mr. Guy]

We have two Mummie bags with zipper on left on one bag and zipper on right on the other. They zip together and keep us toasty when winter camping.

Guy

[Sue Girl]

We have done the 2 up camping with a regular tent, air mattress, with sheets and one blanket. Of course that is depending on where and climate mind you. Most of it depends on how you pack / stack it. I leave the bedding on the mattress when deflated and it all folds up together, takes practice though to squish it down to a small size.

[motomac]

Take an electric blanket and get a site with tricity.

[Chief]

Take an electric blanket and get a site with tricity.

That's what we have been doing in the Aspen camper. It works great.

[jfheath]

We use those thin blow up insulating mats (which have closed cell foam in them). Covered in a thin cotton sheet. Nothing else is necessary on the ground. On top we have a summer duvet and cotton duvet case. The duvet rolls up and I keep it that way with straps. It fills much of the top box - 9width, 75% front to back and with space on top for last minute items - gloves, thin fleece jacket ).

I have always felt it to be a waste to use sleeping bags - all of the insulating properties get squashed underneath you - its much better on top, and get a decent insulating mat. This arrangement keeps us both warm most of the time. On cold nights it may not be enough for my partner - but the extra weight and insulation of my bike jacket on top of the duvet helps here.

[Cousin Jack]

For sleeping bags we evolved to two rectangular Wiggy synthetic lightweight sleeping bags zipped together, on top of either 3/4 Thermarests (about 30 years old!), two Big Agnes Air Core blow-up air mattresses, the t-rests and the air core together -or - finally a twin size Coleman air mattress! We make the pad choice based on length of trip, temperature, or sheer mood...... My search for the ultimate pad continues, although the doubling up of the t-rests and Air Core mattresses shows promise.... I just need to figure out a way to keep them from sliding apart!

The Wiggys are warm beyond their stated range, and are practically indestructible, can remain compressed for months, and can be tossed into the nearest washing machine..... But lately I've been sleeping "cold" (aging bones?) and we bought a cheap, lightweight rectangular down bag which we spread out over our Wiggys like a quilt..... warmth beyond measure, and we don't have to launder the down bag since it rests on the Wiggys and not our greasy bodies! We now carry all three bags -- and we ride an ST1300 without a trailer.....

[DILLIGAF61]

1..make sure you insulate yourself from the air mattress or you'll wake up feeling like a arthritic 90 year old man
2...camp where there is electricity my $20 wal-mart special ceramic heater warms up my kwik-kamp camper and for real chilly nites i have a full size electric blanket under the sheets i cover with a wool blanket and i also have a wal-mart 20 deg. sleeping bag unzipped i use as a blanket also

[G wizz]

That's what we have been doing in the Aspen camper. It works great.

An electric blanket? Now, Why didn't I think of that?
Actually, we use an electric heater in our camper when we're in a campground with 'Lectricity'.
If we're roughing it, and it's cold, we'll use a propane heater.

G wizz

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