Minimalist sleeping on the ground

[Stubborn_bowhunter]

Thinking 8'x8' tarp, pad, and 0°down bag. Figure if it's a little colder have tinder and wood ready to light.

This will probably be solid. I run a 0° bag with a pad all year. I like bringing tyvek too just in case water seeps under or something.

Sidenote. The biggest thing that has kept me awake is wind. Bad wind and slamming tarp makes for some "I think I slept a little bit?" mornings. Earbuds help LOL

 

[Nillion]

Sidenote. The biggest thing that has kept me awake is wind. Bad wind and slamming tarp makes for some "I think I slept a little bit?" mornings. Earbuds help LOL

Earbuds are an absolute necessity when backpacking. I always bring a few extra along and pass them out to my companions who didn’t bring any after any complaints the first night. They make a word of difference in drowning out all those random noises.