More on Sleeping Warm

Eastern Slopes has an informative article on sleeping warm when caught by unexpected cold weather. Author David Shedd elaborates on seven key points:

Carry a lightweight liner. They pack small and light, and can dramatically improve your bag’s rating. (Also read this)
Wash your body with a wet pack towel or baby wipes resulting in a huge difference in warmth, as well as getting rid of that clammy icky feeling.
Wear something clean and light to sleep in. (Also read this.)
Use disposable hand warmers or bring a warm water bottle to bed to generate additional heat.
Use a fleece neck gaiter. Most of us automatically assume we’ll wear a hat on a cold night; but, with a good hood on your sleeping bag, the hat may not be all that necessary.
Use your down jacket as additional insulation inside your bag. The jacket can contract and expand to fill empty space in your sleeping bag.
Eat and drink. Your body’s thermal processes work best when you’re fully hydrated. Before you go to bed drink a bit and eat something; it bolsters your metabolism..
Breathe outside your sleeping bag. If you’re so cold that your face is freezing, try covering your face with a bandanna or loose knit scarf and breathing through that.

You can read a longer discourse on sleeping warm here and you can read David’s entire article here.

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