Sleeping out in the open..... - Page 2

LivingToCamp · 08-12-2011, 01:25 PM

Well IndianaHiker, I never thought of the tent as being saran wrap for a bear! Thanks for putting that in my head! We do always try to be careful about keeping food up and out of the way and garbage too.

Judy Ann · 08-12-2011, 07:28 PM

My backpacking tent has netting from 6 inches up so I can see everything I need to without getting bugs in my bag!

Michael · 08-12-2011, 11:01 PM

Thanks, sarge. As soon as I have some extra cash, I'll invest some in one of those. They're much less expensive than the ones made for hikers.

IndianaHiker · 08-13-2011, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by wvbreamfisherman

My only issues with sleeping in the open are with bugs and heavy dew. I've slept out when the dew was so heavy I needed to dry my sleeping bag out before I rolled it.

As far as the bugs go, I guess I'm getting a little soft as I get older LOL.

Here in Southern Indiana the dew is always like that . I typically have to set my sleeping bag out in the sun while I eat breakfast to dry. Bugs are not that big of a problem 100% deet takes care of them most of the time.