Hi Everyone,
I think people torture themselves with sleeping bags and pads. They really go together dont they?. I sleep cold and hate it, do you? I always camp with a zero down bag sold under the Campmor label and the best full length mattress Thermorest sells. The down bag is Chinese and was under $200. It packs small and I put it in a compression sack. It is always dry, if it gets wet in the tent it will dry the next day or maybe you go to the laundrymat or motel. Lots of motels have a dryer. My tent is waterproof and since it is a Bibler I don't suffer from condensation in the tent. I stay dry. Everything works together, right? The Thermorest mattress is important to me for warmth first and then comfort. An old style air mattress is comfortable but cold. You need good insulation under you to stay warm or cool. The zero bag will be too warm in some situations so use the zipper or sleep on it or just sleep on the mattress on your towel. A little common sense is needed to adjust to ambient. When it gets cold and there is ice on the bike in the morning I sleep all night in comfort. Usually my campmates wake me up at three AM when they get up to take a shower to warm up or pee or bitch. I just roll over and use the urine bottle. Why get up and go out in the rain? But that's another subject. If you don't have a good night you won't be safe the next day on the bike. Now, if only someone made a good travel pillow. Bill.