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Subject:Re: What's to cold to camp?
From:Jeff Palmer
Date:Wed, 21 May 2008 23:33:33 -0500

Coldest I ever camped without auxiliary heat was -5C in the middle of  
December.  I think thats around 22F.  Girlfriend and I (now wife)  
were cosy under two sleeping bags.  Rum didn't hurt.  Keep the top  
down and bring a pet if you have one.

Jeff

On 21-May-08, at 8:47 PM, Bill Shawley wrote:

> So...  We're thinking of camping out this weekend with my 2 year  
> old.  The low on saturday is forcast for 46.  I don't have much  
> experience with camping, well sober camping.  How cold will this  
> get in the van?  I have one of those Coleman CAT heaters but I  
> won't run it overnight, only in the morning or I guess if I woke up  
> cold.  We plan to bundle up and use sleeping bags, maybe everyone  
> on the bottom bunk.  Could use some collective group wisdom  
> here....  I realize it is all relative. Ryan
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