[pct-l] Sleeping Bag - For Hot Sleeper

[Kathi]

I have never thought of that. I don't have the problem of being cold 
before sleep when just camping. I can't stand chocolate (I know I am a 
nut... and I've been thrown out of the girl's club :p ) but I think next 
time I will eat something just before bed. I sometimes rely on a late 
lunch and that's probably not enough. I don't always skip meals, just 
some times when I've pushed myself too hard.

Thanks for the insight!
Kathi

David Ellzey wrote:
> Kathi,
>
> I am going to venture that you are experiencing a issue with glucose, not a problem with your sleeping system. Have you ever experienced (or seen) how some new marathon runners will get shivers after finishing the race, even on a relatively warm day? This is due to the body effectively being out of fuel and shutting down until it can metabolize more from digestion or fat reserves.
>
> Once you have rested a while, your glucose levels rise and you warm back up.
>
> The prevention is to keep a steady fuel supply going in you, also your body will learn to adapt to the stress over time. The wrong thing to do is skip a meal because you are too tired, always make time for fuel!
>
> Oh, and eating a bar of dark chocolate right as you crawl into your bag will do wonders to warm you up too.
>
> BigToe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Kathi
> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 8:24 AM
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] Sleeping Bag - For Hot Sleeper
>
> Hello List,
> Hope you are all able to enjoy some of this beautiful weather (at least 
> it is in Sacramento, CA)...
>
> For years I've been struggling with getting the right sleeping bag or 
> combo of clothing/bag. On cold nights when I get in my bag I am 
> generally freezing. Especially my feet, it doesn't seem to matter if I 
> am wearing socks, long johns or what ever... I just can't get warm for 
> about the first hour. If I wear clothing it makes that time longer 
> because I think I'm heating my clothes and not letting my sleeping bag 
> loft do it's job of trapping my heat. Once I get to sleep I wake up 
> about an hour later just burning up. I sleep VERY hot once asleep... I 
> am my man's own personal little electric blanket. :)
>
> I generally sleep in a 30º bag because the others are way to hot for me 
> even when the weather dips into the teens. So my thought for thru-hiking 
> was maybe to take some hand warmers and throw them in my bag on cold 
> nights before I get in to kinda warm things up. Those little things 
> aren't necessarily light weight so I'm not sure about that. Are there 
> any other hot sleepers out there? What do you do? Just suffer through 
> the cold until you are asleep? I was thinking of just suffering and 
> taking a back up hand warmer just in case I was really having a problem 
> I could use it.
>
> Suggestions greatly appreciated!
> Thanks,
> Kathi
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