Getting a good night’s sleep while camping is very hard. Just because of pain in the back. It was a really bad experience for me, without all the necessary tools that are required. I just thought to guide other fellow campers.
How you can avoid such a bad experience.
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7 Best Things You Need to Sleep Better at Camp
These are my tips to have a good night’s sleep on your camping trip.
1. Bring a Good Sleeping Bag
Have you ever Think how to get good sleep when camping? The first thing you need to do is get yourself a great quality sleeping bag.
Not all sleeping bags are created equal. You will need to get a high quality sleeping bag to enjoy your all day while enjoying your outdoor adventure.
You’ll find two types of sleeping bags, which include:
- Backpacking sleeping bags
- Car Camping sleeping bags
So in this case, you need to choose a sleeping bag that suits your preferences. Usually, car camping sleeping bags tend to be wider; hence, they don’t retain a lot of heat. These are good to use in warm areas.
On the other hand, backpacking sleeping bags have a snug fit. All thanks to their mummy shaped design. Their design allows them to retain a lot of heat, plus they’re usually lightweight.
These aspects make them suitable for you if you’re camping in cool areas or if you move from one campsite to the next pretty often.
2. Blanket and Pillow
As an outdoor camper you need to understand which things you need!
You will need to bring Blanket and pillow for your comfortable trip. blanket will help you to stay warm and pillow will also give you that extra comfort. You should bring your new blanket instead of bringing that from home.
It will help you to stay healthy just you can avoid from mosquitoes.
3. Find Perfect Spot to Set up your Tent
To enjoy your whole trip you also need to take care of perfect position. That you are going to choose. You need to stay away from other campers to avoid such noises.
Try to find out flat place or fill with grass not choose stony place or difficult position.
4. Light and Sound Distractions
Everyone loves nature but sometimes its sound can effect you. While going for camping specially for night natural noise can harm your sleeping routine. I will recommend you to bring earphone with you so you can adjust things accordingly
Moreover you will need eye mask to avoid from lights. It will also help you get a good sleep.
5. Always Wear Suitable Clothes
We have asked some adventurous which suits we need to wear. Most of them replied they always avoid to wear cotton. So what materials are the best to wear? We will recommend to wear clothes made for silk or wool. The main purpose is to stay warm
6. Thick Socks
Always bring some thick socks with you. Please keep extra pairs of the socks with you. It will help you stay warm.
7. Staying Warm
You need to boil some water about an hour before you tuck into your sleeping bag. Let the water cool a little, then pour it into a hot water bottle and seal it. You should also put a cover over it to prevent burning your skin.
And place it under your pillow. If you don’t have access to a hot water bottle. You can stuff your bedding with extra clothing. A sleeping bag liner might also come in handy.
Conclusion
I have mentioned above that our main purpose is to make you sleep better. You will need to backpack your self and then you need to make sure to brings things that I have mentioned above and enjoy your trip.
Happy camping!
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