BASE1375 0 #1 December 23, 2010 Going to invasion sebastian next week and i was planning on pitching a tent with a space heater, they said i can get electric for 5$ a night...anyone think this is a bad idea? It turns off automatically if it gets knocked over or overheats.10,000 jumps, with a log for every single jump. Unlike some USPA National Directors with 14,750 Fake jumps with the flying skills to prove they are fake jumps.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 December 23, 2010 Surplus wool army blankets are like $10 apeice. Having your tent catch on fire and melt to your body when you're too drunk to wake up at a boogie...THAT is worth a space heater.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #3 December 23, 2010 An electric blanket and a hoodie might work better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squirrel 0 #4 December 23, 2010 QuoteAn electric blanket and a hoodie might work better. +1. never bring anything into a tent that cant burn, melt, or other wise emit a toxic gas. i know they say not to, but i have slept on top of an electric blanket too, nice and toasty. i always wondered why i could put an electric heating pad under me, but not an electric blanket. then again, it is florida, will you really need all that? ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hausse 0 #5 December 23, 2010 I've slept in a tent in NY in November with 1 foot of snow. All you need is a few blankets and a hat. If you think you'll need a space heater in FL, you are in need of balls. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthewcline 0 #6 December 23, 2010 QuoteI've slept in a tent in NY in November with 1 foot of snow. All you need is a few blankets and a hat. If you think you'll need a space heater in FL, you are in need of balls. Soldier in Alaska-"My feet are cold" Survival Instructor- "Put on a hat, Peabody!" MattAn Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squirrel 0 #7 December 23, 2010 no shit, when we got married at Deland, there was a cold front, 50F on the ground. a fleece, and beer was all i needed in the tent. ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifall 0 #8 December 23, 2010 How cold are you expecting it to get in FL? 50 isn't cold weather to sleep in. Hell, I would probably be too hot in my sleeping bag. Coldest I've slept in was -30 and I thought I was going to freeze overnight. Beginning of the week during a backpacking trip it was in the 50s and my sleeping bag is rated at 20. Luckily I had extra clothing and I think I wore everything I could get on the night it got to -30 and was really only worried my toes may freeze. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VideoFly 0 #9 December 23, 2010 Back in the 70's, I lit my nylon and goose down bag on fire one night and I felt like I was in a grilled cheese sandwich. Another time, I lost my gear to a flaming catalytic heater. Get goose down, wool blankets, and/or someone to keep you warm. It beats a fire in a tent. Leave yourself an out and don't put yourself in a corner. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shell666 0 #10 December 23, 2010 Quote Going to invasion sebastian next week and i was planning on pitching a tent with a space heater, they said i can get electric for 5$ a night...anyone think this is a bad idea? It turns off automatically if it gets knocked over or overheats. If you can BASE jump, you can sleep in a tent in Florida without a heater. 'Shell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BASE1375 0 #11 December 23, 2010 i agreee with all of you but my gf is staying in the tent with me and she gets cold very easily... problem solved sleeping at a friends house nearby sebastian!10,000 jumps, with a log for every single jump. Unlike some USPA National Directors with 14,750 Fake jumps with the flying skills to prove they are fake jumps.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #12 December 23, 2010 QuoteHow cold are you expecting it to get in FL? 50 isn't cold weather to sleep in. It's been getting very nippy some nights in Florida lately. See the attached forecast. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #13 December 23, 2010 A decent sleeping bag is a better choice...lol. I've camped in VERY cold weather....toasty and warm.-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d_squared431 0 #14 December 23, 2010 QuoteHow cold are you expecting it to get in FL? 50 isn't cold weather to sleep in. Hell, I would probably be too hot in my sleeping bag. Coldest I've slept in was -30 and I thought I was going to freeze overnight. Beginning of the week during a backpacking trip it was in the 50s and my sleeping bag is rated at 10. Luckily I had extra clothing and I think I wore everything I could get on the night it got to -30 and was really only worried my toes may freeze. Well let me start by saying the last weeks lows were pretty damn cold. low 20s with a high of mid 40s-50s. It warmed up a bit today and I think it might have it 70. To the OP, Make sure you have a mattress pad and a sleeping bag that is -0 or more. That is all you need to stay warm.TPM Sister#130ONTIG#1 I love vodka.I love vodka cause it rhymes with Tuaca~LisaH You having a clean thought is like billyvance having a clean post.iluvtofly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifall 0 #15 December 23, 2010 In case you and your gf ever camp together in the future they make mummy bags that you can zip together. I think the left hand and right hand North Face bags do that. This is the newest version of the bag I have which IMHO is an excellent quality bag. http://www.thenorthface.com/catalog/sc-gear/equipment-sleeping-bags/cats-meow.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #16 December 23, 2010 And 20 degrees just ain't that cold. Just about any bag will do for those temps...lol.-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #17 December 23, 2010 Quotei agreee with all of you but my gf is staying in the tent with me and she gets cold very easily... Wait a minute here...your GF is in there with you and you're asking about how to keep warm????????????????? Think about that.... Think harder.... It'll come.... geez....My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d_squared431 0 #18 December 23, 2010 QuoteAnd 20 degrees just ain't that cold. Just about any bag will do for those temps...lol. I think it makes a big difference with bags. i dont suggest to sleeping in a tent in a bag that is rated at 32f when it is low 20s out. Once you get cold and that chill you stay that way.TPM Sister#130ONTIG#1 I love vodka.I love vodka cause it rhymes with Tuaca~LisaH You having a clean thought is like billyvance having a clean post.iluvtofly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #19 December 23, 2010 Okay...lol...and DECENT bag will do. :)-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 8 #20 December 23, 2010 QuoteIt'll come.... Thats the point you were trying to make :-P"I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #21 December 23, 2010 QuoteQuoteI've slept in a tent in NY in November with 1 foot of snow. All you need is a few blankets and a hat. If you think you'll need a space heater in FL, you are in need of balls. Soldier in Alaska-"My feet are cold" Survival Instructor- "Put on a hat, Peabody!" Matt Yep! But they NEVER listen. It's winter warfare, not winter whining! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #22 December 23, 2010 Boobies! Just a reminder...it's been too long Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kawisixer01 0 #23 December 23, 2010 Wow...lol. I've bow hunted here in WI in late december staying in a tent sleeping in nothing but a arctic/winter weight mummy sleeping bag and I lived just fine. The time I did camp in a park with electric outlets and brought a heater I woke up overheated in the night and shut it off. I have used the electric blanked thing a few times when it was "too warm" out for the arctic weight bag and that was fine. From all the "cold weather" stuff I've seen on here lately I am really starting to think us northern folks are a "different breed". lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #24 December 23, 2010 And another whinner gets feed to the animals in the Bonfire..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coreece 190 #25 December 23, 2010 QuoteCamping with space heater That is not camping... When I was a boy scout at 10 years old we we're sleeping in the snow with sleeping bags that had a -40 degree threshold...what has the world become? We need more Amazons in this world! She is hardcore.... That's my sugar mamma! I'm tired of hearing about all these sissies...seriously.. I'ts too cold...I need a cig...I need this, I need that...fuckin' grow up... Life is a mind game...a mind game...addiction is an illusion, just another mind game...fuckin panzies! Edit: (deleted)Your secrets are the true reflection of who you really are... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
