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Oops saw Sept and thought it was 2021!

Yes I know about sleeping with clothes on - I had to do with my 2 season bag in summer once! That's how I knew the 2 season was rather optimistic....that said, I had only a thin mat with hardly any insulation....hence wanting a good mat to keep me off the ground. Thing is, I'm a side sleeper...

Thanks that's a great idea....yes I wasn't planning to go for a new sleeping bag, too much cost at once! But never thought of combining them, I think the summer one is smaller so it will fit.

I probably won't go winter hiking that much - and indeed my current sleeping bag is 3 season (I also have a 2 season but that's fairly useless in all but really hot summer, that was my first many years ago and I learned the hard way that even during summer, it can get really cold near the ground...

About to buy a Thermarest Trail Pro SMU Aura...I found a sale from a UK company...is that a good one? I wanted four season, and that goes down to R4.4, close enough I guess. And I suppose I could add a Robens Sleeping Mat for extra insulation if needed?

Is the Thermarest Prolite still available?

Does that include second hand ones? I see someone here is selling a Prolite.

Would something like this be good? Looking at something more local rather than wait many more weeks...so thinking ex-army self-inflating mat, won't be as small but I can get it in a few days. Although this is Mil-Tec so new? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191550443953

Bad news on the other orders though. Looks like the seller has done a runner, fake shipping number, empty store, 25% feedback. Talking to support about getting my money back - which I will eventually - but it's the wait for any other orders really - I do need the mat. Grr. They have allowed me...

Looks like condensation is an issue with the Pro? I personally prefer double tents tbh, that's what my old Highlander Jura is. (he calls it the XL in the video but graphics say it's the 1 Plus - the same I've got) I also concur on the modular nature, I prefer that idea - like if it's hot...

Yes - like this video on the Pro (would suit me better maybe as a taller guy, I'm around 180-185cm but it's more expensive with tax so I will live with that issue) - they say most of the 3F Lanshan 1 tents were seam sealed in the factory. I'll check with the seller. EDIT: I think I got the...

I wasn't sure if that was already done; some of the comments of this seller say their tents already had it. And yes, I think the pole was too low, but I didn't want to re-adjust the guy ropes.

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Braver than me! Even though it was very hot, I didn't want to go in there, looked very cold.

Yes it's a 'nice to have' but I'll just use paraffin or little gas heater. It would be a small space - a shed - so it wouldn't need a lot of heat. I know you can get those greenhouse heaters which might stop it getting to freezing point? It's more a case of using the space in winter, I can wear...

Good to hear - waiting on the mat but the tent arrived yesterday, 10 days as promised (weirdly came via/from Bahrain?) so I headed to a local park to put it up (we have a tiny shared garden but it's paved). It was really light, and they sent me a few freebies - some extra straps and a thin...

Wow looking at the Solognac stuff, that's a really good price.

Thanks all - just prepping part 5, should be up shortly, looks like there will be 7 parts in all, so 3 more to go.

You want quickcharge QC batteries if you can get them (or similar technology) - but it relies on the charger providing the extra wattage as well - so depends if those cabinets will do that. I learned this the hard way taking a cheap Poundland charger and things never charged at all - took hours...

You can 'ghetto waterproof' those things by wrapping sellotape over them, the problem that water gets in the cheap solar lights. I have a few hanging on, amazingly years later. But yes, cheap solar lights are a good way of doing it, or those solar lanterns but not tried it. When I go camping I...