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    Quote Originally Posted by Ramblinrev View Post
    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.
    It is hard to figure how this could be the case, depending on the type of clothing being worn. Unless the warm clothing not worn was still inside a roomy bag or quilt still providing insulation. But, I think it was Shadowmoss that once told me her feet were cold until she took her socks off!

    On a related matter, the unusual Mr.Wiggy- of the Wiggy sleeping bags( and his Wiggys Alaska counterparts- claim's that they make their sleeping bags WITHOUT neck collars because it is warmer. I think they use the glove vs. mitten comparison, claiming it is detrimental to separate the head from the heat the body gives off. I don't know, I always felt that a tightly sealed neck collar felt awful warm, but I suppose if you had enough of a face seal with the bags hood you would be good to go. Maybe this is related to th clothing restricts circulation theories.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rushthezeppelin View Post
    Still the restricting bloodflow part does seem to have some merit.
    Jim Bridger always slept fully clothed!

    I sleep fully clothed, all synthetic, but I loosen my clothing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rushthezeppelin View Post
    Still the restricting bloodflow part does seem to have some merit.
    I cannot even consider the failed logic behind your classmate's statement, by his reasoning you would be cold outside your sleeping bag too, right? Ya know because standing around camp in constricting clothing is colder than being nude.

    Read the "98 degrees: the art of keeping your a$$ alive" by local AZ outdoorsman and survivalist Cody Lundin. He has the answers.

    the whole point of this myth was started to coax young ASU freshmen into getting naked. Well, it worked for me a couple o' times.

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    I don't mean to be harsh... but there are a few of us who have experience that says the concept has merit. I do not advocate it for people who are skeptical. But I know what I have experienced.
    I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.

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    in the winter i find sleeping with just thermal stuff on I.E. under armour sand other items of the like then shoving all my fleece and socks into my bag (during the winter i wear thermal base then fleece jacket and pants followed by a insulated shell) i will leave my jacket and snow pants out. if its going to go below zero i will put my jacket over my bag for extra insulation

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shadowmoss View Post
    Cannibal, sometimes I worry about you.
    Little ol me? Well, at least I understand why Lost was givin you funny looks when she caught you napping in a hammock with Nest.
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    I sleep warmer the less I have on when I'm in my down sleeping bag.


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    I think restricted blood flow is a red herring. Get real. How much restriction is there to a loose shirt and boxer shorts?

    I wear sleeping clothes mainly to keep my stink and body oils off my quilts and hammock. It is a lot easier to clean the clothes after a trip than the quilt...

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    Quote Originally Posted by tight-wad View Post
    I think restricted blood flow is a red herring. Get real. How much restriction is there to a loose shirt and boxer shorts?
    Practically none! But if you are wearing a full set of clothing, is there a chance of restriction, and just overall discomfort? IMO, yes...which is why I have always slept nude in my sleeping bag...the comfort issue that is.

    Another trick I use in cold weather is to pull my pants down around my ankles and not take them off, then pull my arms out of my shirt or sweater, but not pull it over my head. This way I have the benifit of sleeping nude, whilst retaining the ability to quickly redress. Also, I get the added bonus of the sweater acting as a draft collar, which I have always liked very much.

    Quote Originally Posted by tight-wad View Post
    I wear sleeping clothes mainly to keep my stink and body oils off my quilts and hammock. It is a lot easier to clean the clothes after a trip than the quilt...
    I totally agree with that logic. I also feel that in warm weather, a pair of boxers and a shirt is much more comfortable than using a bag liner, which is much more difficult to adjust if it develops an annoying fold under you than a shirt.

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    I have always been surprised to read (on this forum) the amount of cloths people sleep in. I would never sleep naked in a sleeping bag, I think I would sweat too much. I do a lot of cold weather camping and usually wear to bed in the woods the same thing I wear to bed at home. I figure let your bag do the job of keeping you warm. If your cold, get a better bag. I learned this lesson one cold night when I had on a ton of layers and was freezing. I dont remember why I decided to take off the layers and just be in pj pants and a tshirt but I instantly warmed up. When I read about some of you wearing so much to bed I feel sorry for you... but to each his/her own.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ramblinrev View Post
    Warmer when nekkid.
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    I sleep warmer the less I have on when I'm in my down sleeping bag.
    I know who I won't try to scare in the middle of the night on a hang, and hope that I'm not around when the bear starts shaking up the camp and everyone jumps out of their hammocks!

    Quote Originally Posted by Shadowmoss View Post
    Cannibal, sometimes I worry about you.
    I always worry about Cannibal. I mean, it's Cannibal......

    Quote Originally Posted by Ramblinrev View Post
    I do not advocate it for people who are skeptical. But I know what I have experienced.
    Experience is usually the best teacher. Every one is different, and I respect your differences. I think if you have sweaty feet or body, being nekkid dries your skin off quicker so you don't get clammy, and cool off quicker. I sweat, but I dry up real fast (as long as there is no cotton around to act like a sponge.) And I have a very hot core, so my clothes dry on my back. Warm sleeper, to say the least.

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