Fleece blankets help

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HorneyMX5

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5,309 posts

151 months

Tuesday 3rd September 2013
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Possibly the strangest post I've made on PH to date, but here goes.

Does anyone have any recomendations for good fleece blankets for keeping warm at night? Camping at Spa at the end of the month and night time temps will be pretty low. Looking for something to put under and over my sleeping bag for added warm/insulation.

Cheers smile

GAjon

3,738 posts

214 months

Tuesday 3rd September 2013
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Depending on what space you have available, I have used a normal bed duvet under and over a sleeping bag.
I would also put in a wolly bob hat to wear aswell.

HorneyMX5

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5,309 posts

151 months

Tuesday 3rd September 2013
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Me and the wife are going in my MX5 so space for a full duvet is limited but certainly an option. I was leaning towards a couple of fleeces as they fold up quite small.

BigBob

1,471 posts

226 months

Wednesday 4th September 2013
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HorneyMX5 said:
Me and the wife are going in my MX5 so space for a full duvet is limited but certainly an option. I was leaning towards a couple of fleeces as they fold up quite small.
A bottle of wine and both of you share a single sleeping bag .......... wink

Enjoy .........

Oh.... and the enjoy the racing as well smile

BB

Vieste

10,532 posts

161 months

robpearson

441 posts

203 months

Thursday 5th September 2013
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Foil blankets really help, and take up almost no space. You've not said what you are sleeping in, if it's a tent I'd make sure you are off the ground, a thermarest or similar makes a huge difference. It's also worth remembering that wrapping yourself up too tightly will reduce the efficiency of things like duvets and sleeping bags that rely on trapping air to keep you warm.

HorneyMX5

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5,309 posts

151 months

Thursday 5th September 2013
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Cheers guys.

Sleeping in a tent on army beds, the wire frame canvas type things.

duncancallum

843 posts

179 months

Saturday 7th September 2013
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You're getting soft nick....

Try a nice big pink onesie

duncancallum

843 posts

179 months

Saturday 7th September 2013
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On a serious note I use fleece sleeping bag liners, make a huge difference.

HorneyMX5

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5,309 posts

151 months

Sunday 8th September 2013
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lol, cheers bud, I'll look those up. smile

lord summerisle

8,138 posts

226 months

Wednesday 11th September 2013
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try army surplus for a e RAF wool blanket - ours are wide enough to go over the pair of us and very warm

Odie

4,187 posts

183 months

Friday 13th September 2013
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Down compresses down very small, might be worth having a look at a down filled duvet and stick it in a compression sack, I go camping in an mx5 and its a nightmare getting everything in at times.

Vladimir

6,917 posts

159 months

Thursday 19th September 2013
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Being glampers, the missus has just bought a lovely pure wool Nicky Thompson blanket mainly for camper duties; testing it next weekend!

oilandwater

1,408 posts

191 months

Sunday 29th September 2013
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Most petrol stations have the fleece throws, they work just as well as the expensive ones, if you don't mind having 'paws a' on them.

HorneyMX5

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5,309 posts

151 months

Sunday 29th September 2013
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We went with the fleece bag liners in the end and they worked a treat. smile

duncancallum

843 posts

179 months

Thursday 3rd October 2013
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There useful in summer too as you ditch the bag

Simon Brooks

1,517 posts

252 months

Wednesday 16th October 2013
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Try primark for cheap fleece blankets, can remember buying some for my daughter to use at Uni

zoom star

519 posts

152 months

Wednesday 6th November 2013
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I bought a 'peach skin' fleece sleeping bag, for winter fishing for carp, its very warm, too warm possibly,and feels lovely on bare skin..ooh matron..
Also I bought the other half all in one suits made out of fleece, these are very nice and fun too