I spent most of the evening out in HQ. The temp outside was -18 C but I got the temp inside the tent to a balmy -8 C. Unfortunately the tent does not retain the heat for long without someone stoking the stove regularly. It is a 1952 army tent stove rated for a smaller 10 man tent. The new stove I have coming puts out twice the heat, is a newer design and intended for the tent I am using. I am hoping that after loading it up and choking the air down it will heat more efficiently longer.
My main purpose was to test the air mattress and the US army arctic sleeping bag I purchased before ordering 30 of them. The Air mattress was great. 2 1/2 inch foam core inflatable from Cabelas. It was pricey at 180.00 but is well worth the expense. I did not feel the cold from the ground at all. The sleeping bag did well. I had neglected to zip the inner and outer sleeping bags shut and had only zipped the goretex over bag. Initially it was fine and I fell asleep cozy and warm. However I woke up around 3am feeling a draft into the bag. It functions a little differently than the Canadian model. I didn't actually get to the point of feeling cold but couldn't get back to sleep feeling the draft reemerge each time I moved. Other than not shutting the bag properly it worked well. I am looking forward to trying again next time I go out.
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