Is a low of 40 degrees too cold to take our 3 & 6 year olds camping?

[Anonymous]

No big deal for experienced cold weather campers and if you have the appropriate gear. Sub zero sleeping bags, sleeping pads etc. Otherwise, a pretty miserable experience.

[Anonymous]

You HAVE to all strip down before bed and into completely dry clothes. If you are even slightly damp or sweaty from the day, you will freeze overnight. That means socks, underwear, hats, etc. All clean and bone dry.

Pack extra blankets to shove inside the sleeping bags, if there is room.

[Anonymous]

Why in the world would you do this OP? Homeless people do this because they have no other choice, but to do this willingly? Get yourself a nice hotel room and order some hot chocolate from room service.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You people are wusses. I'm from Upstate NY. In the Adirondacks it gets into the 40s at night in the summer. Throw a few extra blankets on. You have a fire at night and in the morning. It's a fun adventure for the kids.

No one is impressed with you.

Your faux-toughie bit is laughable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people are wusses. I'm from Upstate NY. In the Adirondacks it gets into the 40s at night in the summer. Throw a few extra blankets on. You have a fire at night and in the morning. It's a fun adventure for the kids.

No one is impressed with you.

Your faux-toughie bit is laughable.

Seriously, PP, no one cares you're from the tundra. Lots of people don't like the cold and certainly don't want to sleep in it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No big deal for experienced cold weather campers and if you have the appropriate gear. Sub zero sleeping bags, sleeping pads etc. Otherwise, a pretty miserable experience.

A 40 degree low is not cold weather camping.

Obviously it's cold if you don't have decent gear, meaning decent sleeping bags and pads. You're going to want to be a warm-ish clothes overnight, including warm socks and probably hats. Be prepared to co-sleep, particularly if the 3 year old isn't comfortable.

I don't get why people are making a big deal of this. Anything over freezing really isn't that cold. If you go, I bet you end up over-doing it and you'll find yourself sweating when you go to bed. (Admittedly, that is a problem no matter what, since you'll either be hot when you go to bed, or you'll wake up rather chilly in the middle of the night).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people are wusses. I'm from Upstate NY. In the Adirondacks it gets into the 40s at night in the summer. Throw a few extra blankets on. You have a fire at night and in the morning. It's a fun adventure for the kids.

No one is impressed with you.

Your faux-toughie bit is laughable.

Seriously, PP, no one cares you're from the tundra. Lots of people don't like the cold and certainly don't want to sleep in it.

Where are you from that 40 degrees is considered so cold?

The comments in this thread are mind-boggling.

[Anonymous]

It’s fine. Mine are 6 & 11 now, but we’ve taken then camping since they were babies. The lowest temps we’ve done are upper 30s. We have a family size 0 degree bag (& individual zero degree bags— we don’t all fit in one now), and co-sleep. Bring hats & socks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people are wusses. I'm from Upstate NY. In the Adirondacks it gets into the 40s at night in the summer. Throw a few extra blankets on. You have a fire at night and in the morning. It's a fun adventure for the kids.

No one is impressed with you.

Your faux-toughie bit is laughable.

Seriously, PP, no one cares you're from the tundra. Lots of people don't like the cold and certainly don't want to sleep in it.

Where are you from that 40 degrees is considered so cold?

The comments in this thread are mind-boggling.

8 degrees away from freezing. Can you not count?

[Anonymous]

Fleece sweatsuits make great camping pajamas. They're comfortable, warm, and in case of a middle-of-the-night bathroom visit, you only need to slip on shoes and grab a coat.

I doubt it will be needed, but if you want extra insurance against the cold, get everybody long underwear. (Cuddl Duds brand tends to be soft).

A good quality sleeping bag can keep you really warm, but I wouldn't recommend the kind for kids to take to sleepovers.

I think most sleeping bags can be zipped together, in case you decide you need to sleep with the kids to share heat, you can do it in two bags combined, versus crammed into one.

If you're tent camping, just keep things from touching the side, which could allow water in if it's raining. You should be fine as long as you stay dry.

[Anonymous]

Sure, you CAN do this, But why would you want to? It sounds miserable.

[Anonymous]

Can you do it and survive to tell the tale? Sure. Will it be fun? No.

If you guys camped all the time, that would be one thing. But for a family that has NEVER taken the kids camping before, this seems like too much challenge and technical equipment to manage at once.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people are wusses. I'm from Upstate NY. In the Adirondacks it gets into the 40s at night in the summer. Throw a few extra blankets on. You have a fire at night and in the morning. It's a fun adventure for the kids.

No one is impressed with you.

Your faux-toughie bit is laughable.

Seriously, PP, no one cares you're from the tundra. Lots of people don't like the cold and certainly don't want to sleep in it.

Where are you from that 40 degrees is considered so cold?

The comments in this thread are mind-boggling.

8 degrees away from freezing. Can you not count?

40 degrees is quite comfortable, particularly when you're out of the wind. Seriously, where are you from?

You people are insane. Or weenies.

I'd much rather go camping when the overnnight low is 40 as opposed to a low of 70 (which generally means it is 75+ degrees when you're trying to fall asleep).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you do it and survive to tell the tale? Sure. Will it be fun? No.

If you guys camped all the time, that would be one thing. But for a family that has NEVER taken the kids camping before, this seems like too much challenge and technical equipment to manage at once.

You know the OP said a *low* of 40, not a *high* of 40. Yes 40 degrees during the day would pose challenges. 40 degrees at night? Not so much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people are wusses. I'm from Upstate NY. In the Adirondacks it gets into the 40s at night in the summer. Throw a few extra blankets on. You have a fire at night and in the morning. It's a fun adventure for the kids.

No one is impressed with you.

Your faux-toughie bit is laughable.

Seriously, PP, no one cares you're from the tundra. Lots of people don't like the cold and certainly don't want to sleep in it.

Where are you from that 40 degrees is considered so cold?

The comments in this thread are mind-boggling.

8 degrees away from freezing. Can you not count?

40 degrees is quite comfortable, particularly when you're out of the wind. Seriously, where are you from?

You people are insane. Or weenies.

I'd much rather go camping when the overnnight low is 40 as opposed to a low of 70 (which generally means it is 75+ degrees when you're trying to fall asleep).

Can you imagine people having preferences for warmer weather? WHAT A NOVEL CONCEPT.