Backpacking & Camping Tips : Staying Warm in a Sleeping Bag


When using a sleeping bag, stay warm by zipping it up all the way, laying on an insulated pad and wearing long underwear. Stay warm in a sleeping bag with tips on insulation and clothing choices from a backpacking guide in this free video on camping and hiking. Expert: Richard Fields Bio: Richard Fields has been an avid backpacker and backcountry guide for over 25 years. Filmmaker: Patrick Eaves

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25 Responses to “Backpacking & Camping Tips : Staying Warm in a Sleeping Bag”

  1. omegapatten Says:

    got freezing cold feet last time i went out, put my bag inside my pack. And it worked wonders! thx for the advice!

  2. pharkorf Says:

    For those cold nights, I always bring along a 2hp petrol generator which will supply enough electriciy to run a 1 kilowatt fire. (with the added bonus of using my George Foreman Mean Lean Grilling Machine whenever I feel hunger).
    It’s the way ahead…….

  3. yewtubeful Says:

    to stay warm, just masturbate Richard Fields!

  4. apark27hotmail Says:

    actually, you’re wrong. well, i don’t know about the jumping jacks part, but naked in a sleeping bag is one of the best ways of staying warm.

  5. brianjoneil Says:

    If you listen to Yorishumi’s advice, you will probably die.

  6. munoyung Says:

    Well, not all carbohydrates give me gas. Do they you?

  7. fxdrdnme Says:

    There is a very pourous foam on the iside that compresses easily when you roll it up, when you open up the air valve air fills the body a the pourous foam to give the pad loft, just like a down bag, you can then set the perfect firmness/softness by blowing into the valve. Check out any good outdoors store they should have displays to try out. Good luck, be safe & smart. And remember take only memories, leave only footprints.

    -RangerCoan

  8. festilina Says:

    Does anybody know what model of tent is being used here? I want to replace my present one-man tent with one that has a full-sided door like the one seen here (good for ease of access) and one that you can actually sit up in without banging your head against the top; that way you can wait it out when it rains far more comfortably! Also, is there any info about tent ‘modding’ out there? I’ve modified several tents for cycle touring trips and would be interested in other peoples’ ideas/experiences!

  9. tahpwner Says:

    i think carbohydrates in general helps

  10. xXSinsearXx Says:

    Or just buy a better sleeping bag…

  11. munoyung Says:

    Beans for dinner work too. Just not for hypothermia conditions though.

  12. Yorishumi Says:

    Basically if your too cold get naked and do jumping jacks then go in your bag. The jumping jacks start your blood and when your naked your body doesn’t have to heat up your clothes to just your body and your air inside your bag.

  13. mr0the0s Says:

    The best way I can see to keep warm is to slide your pole into the closed pocket of the female presenter of your vids! She says in the tent vid that it’s always easier to stick it up when you have a friend to help you. And that’s how to keep warm in ur bag

  14. colblimp Says:

    Er, it self-inflates?! You just have to top it up with some air from your lungs.

  15. slam2dunkz63 Says:

    thanks for this videos, one question i want to know how a self inflating mattress works :d

  16. mgissy2010 Says:

    One thing that I found very helpful this past winter was boiling water, putting it in my water bottle and then sticking the water bottle in the bottom of my sleeping bag. This worked wonderfully when combatting -13 degree temperatures and a tent which had to be pitched on ice.

  17. daniel1murphy2 Says:

    Going to bed right after a meal helps, because digestion warms your body and your bag.

  18. fadmandabadman Says:

    i like pineapple

  19. 1013637 Says:

    sounds enjoyable lol.

  20. CLD1970 Says:

    Stay warm with a spouse in the bag with you. If you don’t have one yourself, steal someone elses! :-)

  21. trex250 Says:

    The best way to stay warm in your sleeping bag is to be warm when entering the sleeping bag. Do a few jumping jacks to get the blood flowing and than jump into the bag, otherwise it will take a long for you to heat the air in the bag.

  22. sudarkoff Says:

    First, warm air is trapped too close to your body and it takes longer (if ever) for the rest of the bag to warm up, so your legs and arms stay cold because they do not get the heat from your much warmer torso through convection and radiation. Second, if you wear too many clothes, you sweat, the sweat evaporates and cools your body.

  23. sudarkoff Says:

    Your body loses heat through (1) infrared radiation, (2) air convection, (3) sweat evaporation and (4) conduction – the cold ground (snow, rock, whatever) sucking the heat out of your body. Putting clothes under your bag helps to minimize the heat lose through conduction. And this is what sleeping pads are for, of course.

  24. josh39568 Says:

    i kno u posted this comment a while ago but why would you put cloths underneath the sleeping bag

  25. dinnerandashow Says:

    No big secret !
    Bring a sleeping bag thats right for the climate !

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