| THE RULES:
1.) You can bring any gear you want but you have to be able to carry it in or on your bug out bag.
2.) You have to wear the same clothes and SHOES that you wore to work that day. No cheating.
3.) The food you bring has to be legit prepper food with a reasonably good shelf life ... in other words you can't bring a pack of steak tips and a bottle of milk. Rice, dried beans, beef jerky, and oatmeal are what I have in my bug out bag.
I'm not worried about food, water or clothing, but I am worried about my sleeping bag. My sleeping bag is rated -20. My problem is I've never slept in it outside in December ... and that is making me a little nervous.
I need some suggestions. My friend told me to bring my other sleeping bag (rated 20 or 30 degrees) and to use it as a shell w/ my good sleeping bag inside of it. The problem is my good sleeping bag is supposed to breathe and wick moisture away and I'm afraid throwing a cheap sleeping bag over it will screw that up.
So what do I do? I have a 100% wool Italian Army Blanket that's warm but it's heavy. I have a fleece blanket that's light but it's useless if it gets wet. I have a cheap sleeping bag that could potentially render my good sleeping bag useless. And here is the wild card ... My dad told me not to worry about what I'm putting on top of me and to focus on what's between me and the ground ... so bring 2 foam pads instead of 1 and maybe the wool blanket if I have the room.
So basically I'm confused. Right now I'm leaning towards 1 foam pad, and 2 sleeping bags. Am I making a mistake? |
