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Bedding

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We've been using our trailer for about a month out of every year since 2008. My wife and I really like the double sleeping bag from Kelty called the Callisto. It's rated down to 15°. We've had warmer sleeping with it, it's really comfortable, it's much easier to make the bed, avoiding using sheets and such. Prices are pretty good on Campmor where I got mine for less than $150.
 
Timely post. I currently use sheets, wool blanket and comforter but have been thinking about switching to a sleeping bag. I found the previous posts that talked about a mattress cover and may get that as well. I don't like sleeping bags because I find them too confining but I am considering getting a double. My only concern is if the 15 degree one would be too warm. I might get the 35 degree one and still use the wool blanket.
 
I still use a base sheet (fitted) which I put over the foam cover. Then I use a duvet with down comforter. I have a wool Pendleton blanket over that for colder nights. Tonight I have everything shoved down though because this part of Idaho is having a low of 75. This goes to show, I am more of a polar bear and less of a warm-weather gal. I love the cold more.
 
we're with Jenn...we use flannel sheets all year in the teardrop and a quilt. In spring or fall we may throw a sleeping bag on top. We have a small heater that will blow us out of the camper if left on all night. Usually just turn it on to warm it up inside.
 
We like to use sheets and if needed a electric blanket. We have camped as low as 16 degrees and never kept the blanket on for more than a couple of hours.
 
Oh definitely sheets and a fun new reversible quilt I bought specifically for our CI. Sure sleeping bags are easier but that would prevent me from dressing up "our first second home" as I like to joke. And we rock a nice big queen quilt too so we don't have to fight for covers when the dogs choose to lay right in the middle and take up all that slack:) that's the worst.
 
I too like having sheets and I am very comfortable. I hate making the bed. That is why I am considering switching to a sleeping bag.
 
Yah,I ditto the above.... (there's another thread on this too somewhere)

On top of the wooden base floor, 2 layers of bubble foil (insulation) - Base Camp Inn green pad - 2" form pad - heating pad - regular mattress pad - fitted flannel bottom sheet - Duvet covered 750 Down quilt.
Perfect, like Joan, don't like to make bed, quilt is Quick N'Easy

In combination with the heat pad and the heater it's worked fine more than once, down to 13F or a little lower...

A little PITA in fitting the bottom sheet.

I tried fitting sheet to the top foam pad but reg fitted mattress pad's elastic is too strong and it bunches it up in the corners. Still works fine, just a visual annoyance, heheh.

I just try to slide the big pad forward towards the front and lie on belly to fit the back corners... small price and a few bumps, but quick and relatively painless.

Love the Flannel, using them for the past 30 yrs (LLBean's of course, LOL)

2 pillows, but probably need 2 more...
 
Agree on the Kelty Sleeping bags. We have two sets of bags and are very pleased with the Kelty quality and performance.

We use a fitted queen size sheet, a sleeping bag liner and a Kelty and two Kelty Queen size sleeping bags zipped together; bags are rated at 20 degrees.

We really like the Kelty Queen Size; it fits nicely. I have a hiking stick that nicely pushes the bags into place. Easy in/out. Definitely keeps us warm into teen temperatures.

We use the bag liner sometimes just to reduce skin moisture. For the last several weeks local temps have been mostly triple digits, peaking at 113 on occasion. 'tis nice to have the air conditioner although the A/C is really struggling when nighttime lows are in the 80's. At least the A/C enables us to sleep for a few hours.

Like a lot of Teardroppers, when temperatures drop, we run the furnace just before retiring; and in the morning just before we get up.

Anyway, that's what works for us.

Happy Trails
 
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