Backyard camping

[jic]

Cedarfoxy and I spent the last two nights camping in the back yard, ensuring that our sleep systems would keep us sufficiently warm in the at the overnight temperatures we're expecting on the West Coast Trail. Short answer: "yes, but" ... cedarfoxy needed one more layer on their torso, and I added my insulated sleep booties. Luckily, I had a fleece vest for them to put on so neither of us needed to go back in the house. I used my silk bag liner for the first time, too. I determined I would have been happier with one more layer over my hips/butt/thighs, so I'm getting my own copy of the insulated skirt that I got cedarfoxy for the same reason.

We've been quite happy with the performance of our Therm-a-rest sleeping pads and Big Agnes sleeping bags. Every time I think mayyyyyybe I want to try a different sleeping bag, I remember that one thing I like about the Roxy Ann is how it attaches to a sleeping pad, and pretty much all others in that temperature range don't.

We're trying a lot of freeze-dried backpacker meals and meal-on-the-go bars. I wish REI hosted "tastings" for these so I could more quickly try many varieties without feeling wasteful (or over-full, since I'm not turning up my nose at the dinners my housemates cook).

In fannish news, I just finished reading The Binding (Draco/Hermione). I've been cruising through the Dramione tag sorted by Kudos, and texting links to cedarfoxy when I like a story (which is most of them, tbh)

Comments

[dine]

it sounds like your trek prep is going great - wise to be sure of your sleeping and clothing stuff, as well as figuring out food - before you hit the trail!

thanks for the link - I'll be checking out that fic for sure