"....Another seaon in tents on the ground, freezing..."
There is another possibility
Purchase a set of good ground pads. Thermarest brand are
available at good camping/backpacking stores in several quality levels.
Purchase some really good semi-mummy sleeping bags. I endorse
Wiggy's system (http://www.wiggys.com/). Many try to
get buy with a bag from WalMart and wonder why they are cold.
Wear a stocking cap, long johns, and wool socks to sleep
Eat a candy bar just before retireing.
Exercise until you feel warm before retireing.
It is remarkable how proper gear will increase comfort. By the way
sleeping in a truck bed, unless you put at least an inch of rigid foam in the
bed is even colder than the ground. The steel conducts the heat to the
air.
Ed
Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower
Road Victor, MT 59875
