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

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Anonymous wrote:A hot water bottle at the foot of their sleeping bags will make it super cozy and comfortable. Go for it!

I haven’t done this before, but you can put hot water in a Nalgene bottle and put that at the base of your sleeping bag to act as a hot water bottle.

An FYI that you need to wrap it in something or it will be too hot. You can use a thick tee shirt or sweater to make an insulating cover for it.

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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).

Again, nobody is impressed with your tough girl act. It triggers giggles.

Im pretty sure that there are multiple posters who agree that camping with an overnight low of 40 is not a big deal. Especially this time of year, the sun warms things up quickly. I think it is painfully apparent how many of you have never actually been camping.

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Did you go OP? I hope you had a good time. I would have said you were fine to go as long as you were well supplied.

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Anonymous wrote:Totally fine. Good sleeping bags, everyone in long sleeves and hats. Tents get warmer with everyone in there together. You’ll be good.

Absolutely this! It’s easier to warm up while camping then to cool down - and I’ve endured and loved to tell about both.

Pack extra blankets! I sleep better in cold, crisp air.

Find memories of Girl Scout tent camping and waking up to snow flurries!

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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.

Can you imagine someone "with a preference for warm weather" asking about camping in 40 degrees? Probably not. Obviously OP is NOT terrified of cooler weather but would like to ask some people with experience to make sure she's not making a mistake. Butt out please as your warm weather loving self does not have this experience.

-NP

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We need an update OP!

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OP is obviously not form Colorado or anywhere in the Mountain West! LOL. We have taken our kids camping since they were infants.

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Anonymous wrote:Weird that so many people who clearly don’t camp are in this thread. I’m actually sitting in a tent right now at temps of 37. My child has footy pajamas and is in their own sleeping bag and then in our large family sleeping bag as well. She’s slept perfectly. This is really not a big deal.

I thought this too.

Can’t tell who is more annoying, campers or vegans.

Vegan crossfitter in a tent trying to sell you essentials oils while it’s 40 degrees out

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How did you do, OP? We were camping in central Virginia and with extra fleece blankets it was totally fine.

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Not the OP but just camped with 2 9 year olds and a 4 year old. Overnight temps were low 40s. It was fine. I was glad I brought an extra comforter to put over sleeping bags, and sorry that my new tent is exceptionally breezy-it will be great for hot nights. Enjoyed a hot toddy at night.

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We camped this past weekend with a 10yo, overnight lows in the low 40s. It was fine.

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We camped with our 4 year old this weekend, overnight low and at 8 am it was 36 degrees. We were not cold once, and I woke up because I was too hot. All our sleeping bags are rated to 25 degrees, wool/thermal longjohns for everyone, real hiking boots with warm socks, thin down jackets, insulated windbreakers, gloves and hats. It was awesome and cozy!

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I'm the PP above - brought ski pants for the 4 year that have a long bib. Made fire at night and in the morning.

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Practice in the backyard if you are not sure! We hike and camp (and x-country ski) in the back-country with our kids. Carried them on our chests or up high on our back in a frame pack when they were infants/babies. The last word that applies to our kids are "snowflakes" !

Nothing better than cooking while camping -- and our kids are learning to do it for themselves now at 7 and 9.

OH -- and we are neearrly vegans, heheh.

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Too cold.