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Re: [RC] heating small space - Barbara McCraryWe put carpet on the floor of our aluminum gooseneck, then a sheet of 1/2" plywood and a 4" thick piece of foam covered with a quilted mattress pad. We have two sets of sleeping bags.....winter weight and summer weight, plus Polarfleece liners for the bags. I have thermal socks that I wear in colder times, as well. we manage quite well. And yes, a warm husband helps a lot. Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: <rides2far@xxxxxxxx> To: <endurancerider@xxxxxxxxx> Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 10:24 AM Subject: [RC] heating small space I about froze to death at each of the two rides I've done recently. Is there a safe method for heating such a small space?A Coleman lantern knocks the chill of pretty quick. As for staying warm during the night, it's important to get a *good* sleeping bag...meaning one that is advertised as *sub-zero*. I think the ratings on the sleeping bag tell you at what point they let you freeze to death, not stay comfortable. If it's rated to 30 degrees that's when you die. >G< Next, you've got to reduce air flow, including below you. A cot will freeze you by letting air go under you if you don't have an Insulite matt or something really warm under you. A folded up horse cooler has worked in a tight. A metal gooseneck is like laying on a freezer if you don't get some insulation between you and it. Your feet will get cold first. Wearing wool socks, or house shoes or something like that solves that problem. In a tight you can stuff a jacket down there and get your feet in it. For added insulation wool army blankets are great piled on top of the sleeping bag. Keep the clothes you're going to wear in the sleeping bag. If you put the lantern where you can reach it from the sleeping bag, and can trust yourself not to go back to sleep, just reaching over and turning on the lantern is a start in warming up the trailer. If possible I have my hot plate with the water pot on it where I can light that up too. By the time the water's hot there's enough of an improvement in the temp that I don't die instantly when I get out of the bag. :-) On the positive side, it makes getting out of bed at home sooo much easier. On really cold mornings I think, "Boy, I'm glad I don't have to step out on the front porch to get dressed. >G< P.S. BIG rule. NEVER use charcoal or leave propane or something going in a sealed space where you could be asphyxiated! When I start up my lantern I'm in the back of a 2 horse trailer that's pretty breezy due to a place where I backed into a tree with the roof and it doesn't meet the doors very tight. Angie ________________________________________________________________ Get your name as your email address. Includes spam protection, 1GB storage, no ads and more Only $1.99/ month - visit http://www.mysite.com/name today! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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