Originally Posted by PedalingWalrus

I don't know if I follow all the reasons here but are you saying you camp without a sleeping pad? How many nights have you done?



FWIW (google it) I slept without a pad and without a tent until I wa 21, done probably 200 nights outdoors during that era from 5th grade to adulthood. It's not something you see nowadays as there are sensible alternatives. Back then I had a cotton insulation filled sleeping bag on top of waxed cotton camo tarp military groundsheet with a second groundsheet (same military surplus camo) over the sleeping bag like a second blanket.

Today I would probably stack two fleece blankets if I couldn't use down bags or common synthetic bags. They sell them with zippers like sleeping bag liners.