Sleeping naked is warmer?

[Rushthezeppelin]

Bet that was before synthetic clothing. Wicking the moisture away is key and the new stuff does that much much better than the old gear.

True.....with warm while wet clothing that negates half of that excuse. Still the restricting bloodflow part does seem to have some merit.

[cavediver2]

The Stephenson's are advocates as you can tell from the pics. Some R-rated images at this link: Here.

Dang that just aint right

[Cannibal]

Dang that just aint right

Yeah, hearing about somebody's monkey butt is bad enough! I dang sure don't want to see it too.

[Rushthezeppelin]

And now I find this quote from a BSA scout master in alaska

As a BSA Scoutmaster...I would Never condone such action...I am in Alaska..we camp out quite often throughout the winter. The big thing is to wear fleece or POLYPROPYLENE while sleeping. Not cotton.like was said before me, layers are the way to stay warm. An appropriate bag and ground cover are key to sleeping warm.
You put out .5-1 pint of h2o on average every night. This is why you should not put your head inside your bag when sleeping. If you do ,this compromises your R value by filling in the small voids with moisture, causing a thermal bridge to the inside. use a wool hat or face mask...we also sleep with the next day's clothing inside or under us to keep it warm.
Naked is NOT warmer. Those 2 are being hoseheads....remember..they are boys....they also might suggest you throw rocks at a grizzly or bull moose....don't.

[Hetairoi]

I found these two links that say no, sectionhiker.com and outside.away.com

wouldn't the answer depend on what types of layers of clothing and insulation you had? and what the conditions were? But if you want all your body heat reflected back at you, then being naked next to a heat reflective layer would be the idea right?

But maybe we're missing the larger point here ... and that's talking more people into sleeping naked

[Ramblinrev]

I found that I was much warmer in my tent when I was nekkid. But I have not gotten the gumption up to try it in the hammock although I have wanted to. I can not explain it and I have seen lots of people try. The simple fact is that has been my experience. Now that I have my Super Shelter I will be testing the theory out again in the hammock.

If my feet are cold I take my socks off. They warm right up.

[fin]

I found that I was much warmer in my tent when I was nekkid. But I have not gotten the gumption up to try it in the hammock although I have wanted to. I can not explain it and I have seen lots of people try. The simple fact is that has been my experience. Now that I have my Super Shelter I will be testing the theory out again in the hammock.

If my feet are cold I take my socks off. They warm right up.

Wow, you need some decent socks.

I like a good, breathable layer of silk next to the skin, especially in the cold. Wool/polypro blend over that. Wool actually gets warmer when it gets wet, and the silk wicks the moisture to the wool/polypro layer and keeps you dry.

[Ramblinrev]

I've been sleeping in polypro... but I've had underquilt problems which have made the issue somewhat more complicated. But when I was ground dwelling there was no question about it. Warmer when nekkid.

[Shadowmoss]

I sleep warmer the less I have on when I'm in my down sleeping bag. I also have cold feet unless I take my wool socks off. Another thing I've found is that I'll be cold if I try to curl up, but if I just stretch out and relax I get warm after after a few minutes. I'm going with the blood flow thing.

I also get dressed and undressed while still in my sleeping bag. That helps warm up the bag, and me, during those transition times. Also keeps me from worrying about stepping out and forgetting to get dressed first... Cannibal, sometimes I worry about you.

[archerm122]

The Stephenson's are advocates as you can tell from the pics. Some R-rated images at this link: Here.

That's one way to get people to click on the link!