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Would it work to use a rectangular laundry basket will one of the long sides cut out. Put that at the head of the bed with pillow under it. Then use a blanket to totally cover laundry basket and bed?
Most insulation lets radiant heat pass through. A good portion of your heat loss is through radiant heat. Night vision cameras are made to see this heat coming from a body. If you use a reflective material like a space blanket over your tent you will be much warmer. It will bounce back the radiant heat that you are losing.
Thanks for watching! Interesting you should say that about the space blanket, I was looking up all those types of blankets when I was brainstorming on how to build this tent. My initial thought was those emergency blankets that retain heat, essentially a space blanket, but they didn’t have the higher size I needed to drape over my bed. That was exactly my thought though. 😃💯💯🙌🏼 thanks for taking the time to comment! Have a fantastic weekend!😃🙌🏼💯
Absolutely what I’ve been preaching. The folks that were dying in Texas from the freezing would have survived in a home, especially with family members, all sleeping in a small space. Using an insulated sleeping pad and perhaps throwing in an electric blanket for 15 minutes before going to sleep is helpful. Also a hot drink before bed, as well as light activity will warm you before getting into bed. Stay away from cotton and sweating, cuz it’s going to make you really cold. Pro tip: pack the clothes you’re going to wear the next day into the bottom of the sleeping bag so they are warm when you put them on.
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I got a pair of thick nonslip socks that go up half way up my calf. Got them a the grocery store of all places. If your feet stay warm it really helps you to stay warm.
Freezing in Texas lol. I'm from Texas. An moved to Tennessee. Last year stayed in van an it was 4 degrees. Only had a sleeping bag an a small12 volt car heating blanket. I'm still here. Now I'm going back to Texas. Winters are gonna be nothing to me now.
@@jasonbridges45 I Camped In A Van Few Years Back It Can Get Cold Been To Texas Before Go Back It's Your Best Bet Keep In Touch Eddie From Athens Alabama.
That’s a great idea! I know for a fact it will work I live in a tent for 1 1/2 years and I built a wooden structure inside the tent as large as a tent would allow and hung quilted blankets on each side. I slept very cozy with a hoodie., sleeping bag, an extra blanket in 17°, ice storms, and snow storms. I was in my 60s and stayed very comfortable while sleeping. Now I sleep in a 12 x 28 cottage and heat it was a woodstove but it’s still not as warm as my little quilted-lined tent.
Good idea And u have to consider the draft under the cot So I use under my cot Extra insulation Around and under (I close around the cot with blankets )then I use A sleeping system that backpackers Use: 1 Windshield Reflecting mat first 2. Accordion mat 3. Sleeping pad Then my 10 degree sleeping bag Then Sleeping bag cover. Wool blanket and wool socks Down booties And Marino wool Long John’s Top and bottom It works for me
Thanks for watching! I appreciate your support! These are all fantastic points, and I know all the readers will appreciate them! I really appreciate everyone who takes the time to add information, tips, and tricks that they use. You’re absolutely correct, insulating underneath yourself is very, very important. Love the idea of using a windshield reflectix! On my cut, I have a 3 inch dense foam mattress. A lot of people don’t like them, because they retain heat in the summertime. But they are great for the winter! And I don’t mind them in summer, either, I just put a sheet over it and it’s not that big a problem for me. Once again, thanks for stopping by! Have a fantastic weekend!🙌🏼😃💯
Excellent recommendations. I’ve slept in a Hennessy hammock with an insulated pad, down sleeping bag and down booties and with the built in mosquito net over it, as well as the rain fly closed on one side and zigzag on the other-super comfy and probably warmer than most cars or vans!
You are fortunate to be young and not have to get up two or three times a night to pee. lol. It’s really an excellent idea to try. However as a frequent night time potty goer getting out of 1 much less 2 zippered sleeping bags is a sure to be disaster. Thanks for your creative thinking.
That was my first thought too. However I put both of my sleeping bags together a few days ago and it's not as bad as I thought it would be grab the top of the bags and just open them instead of reaching for the zippers. It is pretty quick.
Instead of fumbling around with a flashlight looking for the tiny zipper pulls, cut a 12 inch piece of glow in the dark cord , loop it thru the zipper pull hole and knot it. Makes it easier to find. I also use glow in the dark tape on my flashlight and anything else I might need to grab in a hurry at night.
@@emmah6045 this is a great idea in that I can never find my door handle in the dark of my dodge caravan. I have a side shelter and when the weathers good I have my toilet out there and darn if I struggle finding that handle. Glow in the dark will be a big help.
* I lay on top of my 0° sleeping bag with a thick down comforter & heavy wool blanket for top covers. This makes for a quick escape for emergency night time tinkle breaks. ( Pstyle device & a 2gal bucket.👌)
I agree with your idea, as well as all the great comments. I also think this setup also guards your privacy from prying eyes trying to see if you are in the van.
I had considered getting a large plastic laundry basket and cutting away half of it to put a blanket over it & sleep with my head under it /-/ never did get it done . BUT this is less bulky. Nice ! This will work!
If you have the option of heating water, a hot water bottle is also very helpful. Love the idea of the tent and have to admit I've thought of it myself but never actually tried it.
I've used hot water bottles in 30 degree bag down to -27 air temp. I have yet to find anything close to as good as them. Mine were still warm 7 hours later. It feels like when as a kid I would grab a blanket and lay over a heat register.
Well Done!! Simple, Efficient. Perhaps if you add a solar blanket under your quilt will help reflect the heat you do radiate back to you. Living Out Of My Van but rarely cold and my walls aren't insulated. I use very similar system over my cot. Also, consider 3-5 tea candles on ceramic plate covered by ceramic pot. Adds nice heat too, and inexpensive simple!! Stay Strong, Live Long!! 😊
Thanks for watching! And for your kind comment. Well done! Making it happen in your van. Less is truly more I have heard good things about the candles and ceramic pots. I’ll definitely give that a try in the future! Have a fantastic day, and merry Christmas!😃🙌🏼💯🎄
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In a documentary it was shown that the natural peoples in the far north used the same technique in winter; in a bigger tent there was a smaller tent where they all slept together. The part between the two floors was a storage room and a kitchen and such.
Omg you know how everyone has figured out when we google something it shows up on our social media feed etc… and how people are now saying they’re noticing they could just be thinking of something and they then start seeing it on their feeds… well,,,, I have been watching alot of videos on how to heat your vans, electric, gas etc…. And just last night I was thinking to myself why don’t people just put a tent in their vans so they have less area to heat AND I get on RUclips for the 1st time today and this is the 1st video pops on my feed!!!!! Omg it’s true 😮
This is also great advice for anyone who has lost power in their home in the winter time to do this over their bed, especially when people have children to keep warm.
Been living in van past 3 years. Thats first thing i did during winter time. I added thick wool blanket all way around my bed to block my body heat inside and helps me stay bit warm during 20-0 degrees during nights. It works.
Add mylar blankets (two taped together, tape doesn't come off) on top of the blankets and it'll keep all the heat in. They are dirt cheap, I get them on walmart online ordering, I was getting 20 for $16.00, but I just searched and found them as 8 for $7, which is still pretty great. Don't put them next to your skin or just over the 1st blanket, mylar will trap moisture in, you'll wake up wet --- put on outside of sleeping bag or on top of blankets with a another blanket over to hold the mylar down.
They did that back in the day canopy over the bed with roof and side and it did work great ideal your thinking every little thing you can do helps solve the problem hot water bottles in your bag wool soxs they had bed warmer helped not getting in to a cold bed. Trap and hold the heat works for animals and keeps them alive when it's bitter cold keep thinking thanks for sharing we are all in this together
makes sense...I was supposed to do some fallcamping in a canvas tent. I just cover my small tent with 2 wool blankets then the rainfly and that traps in the heat.
I slept in the back of my truck camper in my sleeping bag with a medium weight blanket over me, over my head to toe. Kept me very warm. Down to mid teens.
Its a great share. Also people can get a small potter plant - clay , put a candle in it and it helps to warm things up. Under the clay pot , place candle on a tea plate , cover w pot after lighting candle. Make sure its not close to bed or tent if using a tent over the bed.
I recently stayed in my van and it got down in the 20's. It's the first time I tried one of my heat solutions, a twin mattress heating pad. I put it under my mattress and plugged it into my solar generator. It's an off brand, said it was a 800w but acts more like a 500w. It ran the heating pad for 9 hours and kept me warm enough and I only had one comforter on top. If it had been colder I would have needed something else producing heat and some insulation in the my full size van would have helped too
Yes! Genius!!! I had a 3 level house in Kansas. A basement, main floor, and an upstairs office. I put blankets over the doorways to the office, kitchen, and heated my bedroom and living room only. At night I heated only the bedroom with a small space heater that went on and off on low. It snow a lot that winter but I really never was cold. My heating bill was super low. I worked 2 jobs so I was only home to sleep mostly.
Thanks for watching! Very clever! Isn’t that the truth, though, big house to heat, but no one really using the house. Way to go for buttoning it up and money! Smart! Have a fantastic Christmas!😃🙌🏼💯🎄
I tried the tent method. I used my comforter. It did a great job. I also put my butane containers with me so they are warm in the morning so I can use them for heat.
Thanks for watching! Oh, yes, absolutely! I have custom-made window covers from heat shield. I use them regularly! They are fantastic! Check out my playlist,” VAN CAMPING in Michigan” for all my other VAN CAMPING videos! Have a fantastic day and merry Christmas!🎄😃🙌🏼💯
I have a seat warmer for the driver seat which is 12v. It is low consumption - you can plug it into your Jackery and use as an electric blanket. Nice and toasty!
Thanks for watching! I appreciate you taking the time to comment. I’m thinking it will work out well myself, can’t wait to try it out! I’ll let you guys know how it goes. Have a fantastic evening!🙌🏼😃💯
Great idea. A 3.4”plywood platform would help keep your body warm. Or put an under quilt under your cot. I do the same “tent” but I don’t find it necessary to tent my entire body. I just throw a fleece throw over my face, head, and chest with ventilation from the sides. Works great.
Thanks for watching! I appreciate your kind comment. I would definitely use a regular type of blanket, or quilt, not necessarily a moving blanket. That’s just what I had on hand. I have been told by many people that die in these blankets, bleed very easily, when wet and ruin things. So keep that in mind! I’ll be heading to the thrift store to find some thing that will work like that blanket does. But I’m not going to use the moving blanket in the long run! I have a fantastic day! And let me know how it goes! 😃🙌🏼💯
There are little 200w heaters too that you could hook to your battery. It would easily heat that area in your tent in a few minutes. Home Depot sells them.
Thanks for watching! Maybe I’ll pick one up and see how it works! If it has an intermittent setting, that may work well! But if it’s a little heater that runs continually, that would not work very well. I appreciate you taking the time to comment! I have a fantastic day!🙌🏼😃💯
Seems like a good idea along with the comments. I’m not a fan of my DGC. It really isn’t big enough for me and my dog unless it is just for a few days.
Having a tent in the livingroom during a winter power grid failure is often suggested, so why not a tent over the cot/bed. Last weekend I was refolding some moving blankets that were freebies from harbor freight wondering if I could use one as temporary insulation along the driver’s side of my cargo minivan (the bed is behind the driver’s seat, but I don’t go in/out through that sliding door & use the passenger slider or rear barn doors instead). Bet I could hang it with S hooks & magnets tucked into the seam along the long side. Now I’ll have to think how to make it into a tent.
Thanks for watching! I looked into those! I wasn’t quite sure if I wanted to purchase one just to make the video. But I did research all kinds of emergency blankets. The problem was none of them were big enough in size to drape over the bed. My other thought was that Mylar might be noisy one moved. That would be an issue for me. I appreciate you taking the time to come in! Have a fantastic weekend!😃💯🙌🏼
When it got super cold out, I put one of these moving blankets on the bed at home. The end bedroom gets pretty cold and that moving blanket holds the heat in and blocks air coming in(I run a box fan year round). Got mine cheap at Harbor Freight when they were on sale.
I live in a 1970 something travel trailer, completely off grid with a little solar. The insulation is pretty nonexistent and normally winter where I am in a rural area is around 40 during the day and 20 something at night, often with wind. The best thing I’ve found for staying warm at night is a goose down comforter and a baklava. I have the windows covered with insulation as well. I used to freeze and had to use 3-4 heavy blankets. Now I find that with just the down comforter and head covering, I get too hot!
Thanks for watching! And I’m glad you found a way to stay warmer ! This next week is going to be brutally cold where I live, make sure you keep yourself, warm, and safe! Have a fantastic day! 🙌🏼💯😃
There are rechargeble battery heated socks, jackets, and blankets. So don't forget that they are an option. I have a pair of these socks and they keep my feet warm while im working up in the mountains on rebuilding an old mobile home. I turn the heat on the high setting for 20 minutes to get my feet good and warm. Then turn the heat down to setting 2 . That keeps my feet warm for over 6 hours. By then the sun has warmed up the mobile. I also found 2 really thick blankets at the GoodWill for $10 bucks. I sleep in my truck sometimes when working on the mobile home. Saves on hotel room costs. That blanket keeps me so warm i wake up sweating sometimes in low 20 degree night temps. But i bought an electric blanket and hook that up to my Bluetti power station and that keeps me warm at night also. So the thick blanket is put away for now.
Thanks for watching! All good information for everyone, thank you! I did cover heated clothing in another video about staying warm in the winter. There’s so much out there these days! Have a fantastic day! And thanks for taking the time to comment.😃💯🙌🏼
A extra large cardboard box will also work fold it out in sleeping mode . It'll also work as stealth? It'll just look like your moving stuff , not knowing you are actually inside the box .
I'm sure your camping out in the wild, you must have a small propane stove that you cook on. Just an FYI, you can get your self a hot water bottle, fill it up with hot water heated on your little cooking stove and place it at the foot of your sleeping bag and it'll keep you quite warm for a good 6 to 8 hours while you sleep. I use to live in a cold apartment where the walls weren't insulated. My mother had made me a comforter and she stitched some sort of insulation in it and that's what I use to do in the winter time. I would fill a hot water bottle with hot water from the tap and place it under the covers at the foot of the bed and my bed was toasty warm all night. it could work just as well in your sleeping bag.
Thanks for watching and for sharing! Yes, that does work well. I do have a camp stove, and hot water bottles are great options! Have a fantastic day😃🙌🏼💯
I'm not sure if you crack a window to get fresh air and to expel body moisture. The furniture blanket's reflective surface should help keep the tent warm . Make sure you air the blanket every day because it will absorb your body moisture and take on fungus among us. I'm not sure what temperature zone you are in, but you should be comfortable to close to 10 F.
I hope you have noticed some ladies who are solo van people have an Amazon front or a wish list I’d like for to consider it. Also Walmart will work. You can list items you are in need of or want to make van life a little easier. I’ve noticed people respond well. I might suggest setting up a cash account or a Venmo account so if peopled would like to help you out financially. I hope this helps you are a delight to watch.
An emergency bivvy, made of mylar with a plastic coating on one side could replace the moving pad and is much lighter in weight. The floor of the bivvy could be placed under the sleeping bags helping to retain body heat and also removing the draft from the floor causing cold air from entering the tent.
I love this idea. My only concern is the sun visor tie point. I would try putting a rope between the front doors, maybe you've been around the roof, and attaching the tie point to the rope, that might work... I'm just concerned about damaging the vehicle sun visor.
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You're obviously very knowledgeable.
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Would it work to use a rectangular laundry basket will one of the long sides cut out. Put that at the head of the bed with pillow under it. Then use a blanket to totally cover laundry basket and bed?
I’m sure it would. But then I woke have to store it somewhere in my van. Could concept though! Thanks for sharing! Have a fantastic day! 😃🙌🏼💯
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Most insulation lets radiant heat pass through. A good portion of your heat loss is through radiant heat. Night vision cameras are made to see this heat coming from a body. If you use a reflective material like a space blanket over your tent you will be much warmer. It will bounce back the radiant heat that you are losing.
Thanks for watching! Interesting you should say that about the space blanket, I was looking up all those types of blankets when I was brainstorming on how to build this tent. My initial thought was those emergency blankets that retain heat, essentially a space blanket, but they didn’t have the higher size I needed to drape over my bed. That was exactly my thought though. 😃💯💯🙌🏼 thanks for taking the time to comment! Have a fantastic weekend!😃🙌🏼💯
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@@ModernDayPilgrim Why not tape them together with aluminum tape? You can get it as big as you want.
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I've always thought something like this would work great.👍
I do like your idea. While homeless in Montana, I put a 2 person tent in a 6 person tent. That and my military sleep system worked out well.
Absolutely what I’ve been preaching. The folks that were dying in Texas from the freezing would have survived in a home, especially with family members, all sleeping in a small space. Using an insulated sleeping pad and perhaps throwing in an electric blanket for 15 minutes before going to sleep is helpful. Also a hot drink before bed, as well as light activity will warm you before getting into bed. Stay away from cotton and sweating, cuz it’s going to make you really cold. Pro tip: pack the clothes you’re going to wear the next day into the bottom of the sleeping bag so they are warm when you put them on.
Thanks for watching! And for all the FABULOUS TIPS, helping everyone everyone reading your response. I appreciate you taking the time to comment! Have a fantastic weekend! 😃❤️💯
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I got a pair of thick nonslip socks that go up half way up my calf. Got them a the grocery store of all places. If your feet stay warm it really helps you to stay warm.
Freezing in Texas lol. I'm from Texas. An moved to Tennessee. Last year stayed in van an it was 4 degrees. Only had a sleeping bag an a small12 volt car heating blanket. I'm still here. Now I'm going back to Texas. Winters are gonna be nothing to me now.
@@jasonbridges45 I Camped In A Van Few Years Back It Can Get Cold Been To Texas Before Go Back It's Your Best Bet Keep In Touch Eddie From Athens Alabama.
That’s a great idea! I know for a fact it will work I live in a tent for 1 1/2 years and I built a wooden structure inside the tent as large as a tent would allow and hung quilted blankets on each side. I slept very cozy with a hoodie., sleeping bag, an extra blanket in 17°, ice storms, and snow storms. I was in my 60s and stayed very comfortable while sleeping. Now I sleep in a 12 x 28 cottage and heat it was a woodstove but it’s still not as warm as my little quilted-lined tent.
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Good idea
And u have to consider the draft under the cot
So I use under my cot
Extra insulation
Around and under (I close around the cot with blankets )then I use
A sleeping system that backpackers
Use:
1 Windshield Reflecting mat first
2. Accordion mat
3. Sleeping pad
Then my 10 degree sleeping bag
Then
Sleeping bag cover.
Wool blanket and wool socks
Down booties
And Marino wool
Long John’s
Top and bottom
It works for me
Thanks for watching! I appreciate your support! These are all fantastic points, and I know all the readers will appreciate them! I really appreciate everyone who takes the time to add information, tips, and tricks that they use. You’re absolutely correct, insulating underneath yourself is very, very important. Love the idea of using a windshield reflectix! On my cut, I have a 3 inch dense foam mattress. A lot of people don’t like them, because they retain heat in the summertime. But they are great for the winter! And I don’t mind them in summer, either, I just put a sheet over it and it’s not that big a problem for me. Once again, thanks for stopping by! Have a fantastic weekend!🙌🏼😃💯
Excellent recommendations. I’ve slept in a Hennessy hammock with an insulated pad, down sleeping bag and down booties and with the built in mosquito net over it, as well as the rain fly closed on one side and zigzag on the other-super comfy and probably warmer than most cars or vans!
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You are fortunate to be young and not have to get up two or three times a night to pee. lol. It’s really an excellent idea to try. However as a frequent night time potty goer getting out of 1 much less 2 zippered sleeping bags is a sure to be disaster.
Thanks for your creative thinking.
That was my first thought too. However I put both of my sleeping bags together a few days ago and it's not as bad as I thought it would be grab the top of the bags and just open them instead of reaching for the zippers. It is pretty quick.
Instead of fumbling around with a flashlight looking for the tiny zipper pulls, cut a 12 inch piece of glow in the dark cord , loop it thru the zipper pull hole and knot it. Makes it easier to find. I also use glow in the dark tape on my flashlight and anything else I might need to grab in a hurry at night.
Sheepskins might be a better option for you to try. They're affordable from Ikea.
@@emmah6045 this is a great idea in that I can never find my door handle in the dark of my dodge caravan. I have a side shelter and when the weathers good I have my toilet out there and darn if I struggle finding that handle. Glow in the dark will be a big help.
* I lay on top of my 0° sleeping bag with a thick down comforter & heavy wool blanket for top covers. This makes for a quick escape for emergency night time tinkle breaks. ( Pstyle device & a 2gal bucket.👌)
This is why beds used to had a canopy!!! This is why in winter, everyone slept in the warmest room! Blanket forts - age old warming tool.
This & sleeping 2-5 ppl in one bed.
I agree with your idea, as well as all the great comments. I also think this setup also guards your privacy from prying eyes trying to see if you are in the van.
I had considered getting a large plastic laundry basket and cutting away half of it to put a blanket over it & sleep with my head under it /-/ never did get it done . BUT this is less bulky. Nice ! This will work!
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If you have the option of heating water, a hot water bottle is also very helpful. Love the idea of the tent and have to admit I've thought of it myself but never actually tried it.
Also, if you have a campfire in the evening, you can warm smooth round rocks at your campfire and put those in the bottom of your bed.
I've used hot water bottles in 30 degree bag down to -27 air temp. I have yet to find anything close to as good as them. Mine were still warm 7 hours later. It feels like when as a kid I would grab a blanket and lay over a heat register.
Well Done!! Simple, Efficient. Perhaps if you add a solar blanket under your quilt will help reflect the heat you do radiate back to you. Living Out Of My Van but rarely cold and my walls aren't insulated. I use very similar system over my cot. Also, consider 3-5 tea candles on ceramic plate covered by ceramic pot. Adds nice heat too, and inexpensive simple!! Stay Strong, Live Long!! 😊
Thanks for watching! And for your kind comment. Well done! Making it happen in your van. Less is truly more I have heard good things about the candles and ceramic pots. I’ll definitely give that a try in the future! Have a fantastic day, and merry Christmas!😃🙌🏼💯🎄
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Love this idea! I also love how simple your builds are.
In a documentary it was shown that the natural peoples in the far north used the same technique in winter; in a bigger tent there was a smaller tent where they all slept together. The part between the two floors was a storage room and a kitchen and such.
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This idea always made perfect sense to me. Plus you can take it down when you’re finished.
Very good idea, you're braver than me with the cold. Waiting for warmer weather. Njoy!
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This is great. I tried to make a tent in my Tacoma shell. Couldnt figure it out. But now i have a van and I'm def doing this!
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Omg you know how everyone has figured out when we google something it shows up on our social media feed etc… and how people are now saying they’re noticing they could just be thinking of something and they then start seeing it on their feeds… well,,,, I have been watching alot of videos on how to heat your vans, electric, gas etc…. And just last night I was thinking to myself why don’t people just put a tent in their vans so they have less area to heat AND I get on RUclips for the 1st time today and this is the 1st video pops on my feed!!!!! Omg it’s true 😮
You are right. I have seen the truth of this! youtube reads minds. Its a bit scary. 😬🤔🤣
This is also great advice for anyone who has lost power in their home in the winter time to do this over their bed, especially when people have children to keep warm.
I've been using a fleece blanket in a very similar way. It works great. Thanks for getting this out to people in need!!
Been living in van past 3 years. Thats first thing i did during winter time. I added thick wool blanket all way around my bed to block my body heat inside and helps me stay bit warm during 20-0 degrees during nights.
It works.
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Add mylar blankets (two taped together, tape doesn't come off) on top of the blankets and it'll keep all the heat in. They are dirt cheap, I get them on walmart online ordering, I was getting 20 for $16.00, but I just searched and found them as 8 for $7, which is still pretty great.
Don't put them next to your skin or just over the 1st blanket, mylar will trap moisture in, you'll wake up wet --- put on outside of sleeping bag or on top of blankets with a another blanket over to hold the mylar down.
Used this for years works good better than nothing
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They did that back in the day canopy over the bed with roof and side and it did work great ideal your thinking every little thing you can do helps solve the problem hot water bottles in your bag wool soxs they had bed warmer helped not getting in to a cold bed. Trap and hold the heat works for animals and keeps them alive when it's bitter cold keep thinking thanks for sharing we are all in this together
makes sense...I was supposed to do some fallcamping in a canvas tent. I just cover my small tent with 2 wool blankets then the rainfly and that traps in the heat.
I slept in the back of my truck camper in my sleeping bag with a medium weight blanket over me, over my head to toe. Kept me very warm. Down to mid teens.
Great idea!! I'm definitely going to be giving this idea a try tomorrow night. Thanks for sharing, this is something I didn't think of.
The tent makes a lot of sense. I have a covered toilet. I would never have an open toilet in such a close space.
That looks like a great idea! Thank you!
That’s a wonderful idea !!
Its a great share. Also people can get a small potter plant - clay , put a candle in it and it helps to warm things up. Under the clay pot , place candle on a tea plate , cover w pot after lighting candle. Make sure its not close to bed or tent if using a tent over the bed.
Just use a hot water bottle to warm the sleeping bag. So much safer and works great.
Yes! I've done this! In my Odyssey Used candles for heat .
Thanks for watching! I appreciate your support! Can’t wait to try it out, I think it will work too! Have a fantastic weekend!😃💯🙌🏼
I doooo. Yaaaaay thank you. I was thinking about this with a heated blanket also 😊
Very smart 🤓 well planned out
Simple and creative,good idea👏🏼
Genius!! I'm excited to try it. My bed is on the other side so just a minimal adjustment.
I'm excited to try 😁 thank you
I recently stayed in my van and it got down in the 20's. It's the first time I tried one of my heat solutions, a twin mattress heating pad. I put it under my mattress and plugged it into my solar generator. It's an off brand, said it was a 800w but acts more like a 500w. It ran the heating pad for 9 hours and kept me warm enough and I only had one comforter on top. If it had been colder I would have needed something else producing heat and some insulation in the my full size van would have helped too
Just outstanding………☕️🎄
Awesome , Awesome idea , I love it …
Yes! Genius!!! I had a 3 level house in Kansas. A basement, main floor, and an upstairs office. I put blankets over the doorways to the office, kitchen, and heated my bedroom and living room only. At night I heated only the bedroom with a small space heater that went on and off on low. It snow a lot that winter but I really never was cold. My heating bill was super low. I worked 2 jobs so I was only home to sleep mostly.
Thanks for watching! Very clever! Isn’t that the truth, though, big house to heat, but no one really using the house. Way to go for buttoning it up and money! Smart! Have a fantastic Christmas!😃🙌🏼💯🎄
I tried the tent method. I used my comforter. It did a great job. I also put my butane containers with me so they are warm in the morning so I can use them for heat.
What a great idea!
I like your creativity
Fantastic idea girl love the simple things 😊
Thanks so much! 😊
Nice clean setup
If you cover your windows, it will help keep cold out, a HUGE difference, huge. ❤😂❤😂❤ Love what you've done. ❤😂And easy too. I know that quilt, HF❤.
Thanks for watching! Oh, yes, absolutely! I have custom-made window covers from heat shield. I use them regularly! They are fantastic! Check out my playlist,” VAN CAMPING in Michigan” for all my other VAN CAMPING videos! Have a fantastic day and merry Christmas!🎄😃🙌🏼💯
I have a seat warmer for the driver seat which is 12v. It is low consumption - you can plug it into your Jackery and use as an electric blanket. Nice and toasty!
Thanks for watching! And for that great tip! Dual purpose! Have a fantastic evening, and Merry Christmas!🎄😃🙌🏼💯
I love all your great ideas! Thank you for sharing them.😊
Good stuff 👍
Love this idea!
brilliant! I never thought of that one, but makes total sense now I see it! thank you
Should work great . Thanks for posting .
Thanks for watching! I appreciate you taking the time to comment. I’m thinking it will work out well myself, can’t wait to try it out! I’ll let you guys know how it goes. Have a fantastic evening!🙌🏼😃💯
Terrific idea, makes a lot of sense!
Great idea
A 5gal bucket with a garbage bag. Cut a pool noodle to length and slice the length for the top edge. Very comfortable, and easy to clean toilet.
Great idea! Thank you.
Great idea. A 3.4”plywood platform would help keep your body warm.
Or put an under quilt under your cot.
I do the same “tent” but I don’t find it necessary to tent my entire body. I just throw a fleece throw over my face, head, and chest with ventilation from the sides.
Works great.
This is genius!!
Hmm this is a really great idea. I think I will try it. Great video.
Thanks for watching! I appreciate your kind comment. I would definitely use a regular type of blanket, or quilt, not necessarily a moving blanket. That’s just what I had on hand. I have been told by many people that die in these blankets, bleed very easily, when wet and ruin things. So keep that in mind! I’ll be heading to the thrift store to find some thing that will work like that blanket does. But I’m not going to use the moving blanket in the long run! I have a fantastic day! And let me know how it goes! 😃🙌🏼💯
Super cool grate idea
This was a great idea Kudos
There are little 200w heaters too that you could hook to your battery. It would easily heat that area in your tent in a few minutes.
Home Depot sells them.
Thanks for watching! Maybe I’ll pick one up and see how it works! If it has an intermittent setting, that may work well! But if it’s a little heater that runs continually, that would not work very well. I appreciate you taking the time to comment! I have a fantastic day!🙌🏼😃💯
Love it! Going to try it...🙌🏼
Brilliant !
Very clever.
Yes absolutely I’ve done it 💗I used a small tent ⛺️
Seems like a good idea along with the comments. I’m not a fan of my DGC. It really isn’t big enough for me and my dog unless it is just for a few days.
I think that's genius kudos to you
great idea" thanx for sharing.
This is a good idea, gonna try it, thanks for sharing
You’re welcome 😊
Having a tent in the livingroom during a winter power grid failure is often suggested, so why not a tent over the cot/bed. Last weekend I was refolding some moving blankets that were freebies from harbor freight wondering if I could use one as temporary insulation along the driver’s side of my cargo minivan (the bed is behind the driver’s seat, but I don’t go in/out through that sliding door & use the passenger slider or rear barn doors instead). Bet I could hang it with S hooks & magnets tucked into the seam along the long side. Now I’ll have to think how to make it into a tent.
Nice idea 😊
Mylar blankets work too
Thanks for watching! I looked into those! I wasn’t quite sure if I wanted to purchase one just to make the video. But I did research all kinds of emergency blankets. The problem was none of them were big enough in size to drape over the bed. My other thought was that Mylar might be noisy one moved. That would be an issue for me. I appreciate you taking the time to come in! Have a fantastic weekend!😃💯🙌🏼
Brilliant
Good tent😊
Thanks 👍
Moving blankets are highly flammable and the ones I bought stated do not use for bedding or put in dryers.
Super important point Kathy. ***Buy 100% wool blankets, they're fire resistant! Much warmer too.
Very helpful idea, thanks for info. ❤
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching! Have a fabulous evening! 🙌🏼😃💯
When it got super cold out, I put one of these moving blankets on the bed at home. The end bedroom gets pretty cold and that moving blanket holds the heat in and blocks air coming in(I run a box fan year round). Got mine cheap at Harbor Freight when they were on sale.
Great ideas...😊
Good video!
Good idea exactly..
I love this 🌵✌🏼
I live in a 1970 something travel trailer, completely off grid with a little solar. The insulation is pretty nonexistent and normally winter where I am in a rural area is around 40 during the day and 20 something at night, often with wind. The best thing I’ve found for staying warm at night is a goose down comforter and a baklava. I have the windows covered with insulation as well. I used to freeze and had to use 3-4 heavy blankets. Now I find that with just the down comforter and head covering, I get too hot!
Thanks for watching! And I’m glad you found a way to stay warmer !
This next week is going to be brutally cold where I live, make sure you keep yourself, warm, and safe! Have a fantastic day! 🙌🏼💯😃
There are rechargeble battery heated socks, jackets, and blankets.
So don't forget that they are an option.
I have a pair of these socks and they keep my feet warm while im working up in the mountains on rebuilding an old mobile home.
I turn the heat on the high setting for 20 minutes to get my feet good and warm. Then turn the heat down to setting 2 . That keeps my feet warm for over 6 hours. By then the sun has warmed up the mobile.
I also found 2 really thick blankets at the GoodWill for $10 bucks. I sleep in my truck sometimes when working on the mobile home. Saves on hotel room costs. That blanket keeps me so warm i wake up sweating sometimes in low 20 degree night temps.
But i bought an electric blanket and hook that up to my Bluetti power station and that keeps me warm at night also. So the thick blanket is put away for now.
Thanks for watching! All good information for everyone, thank you! I did cover heated clothing in another video about staying warm in the winter. There’s so much out there these days! Have a fantastic day! And thanks for taking the time to comment.😃💯🙌🏼
This is very smart
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A tent in a car, nice ide
Love it
A extra large cardboard box will also work fold it out in sleeping mode . It'll also work as stealth? It'll just look like your moving stuff , not knowing you are actually inside the box .
I'm sure your camping out in the wild, you must have a small propane stove that you cook on. Just an FYI, you can get your self a hot water bottle, fill it up with hot water heated on your little cooking stove and place it at the foot of your sleeping bag and it'll keep you quite warm for a good 6 to 8 hours while you sleep. I use to live in a cold apartment where the walls weren't insulated. My mother had made me a comforter and she stitched some sort of insulation in it and that's what I use to do in the winter time. I would fill a hot water bottle with hot water from the tap and place it under the covers at the foot of the bed and my bed was toasty warm all night. it could work just as well in your sleeping bag.
Thanks for watching and for sharing! Yes, that does work well. I do have a camp stove, and hot water bottles are great options! Have a fantastic day😃🙌🏼💯
I'm not sure if you crack a window to get fresh air and to expel body moisture. The furniture blanket's reflective surface should help keep the tent warm . Make sure you air the blanket every day because it will absorb your body moisture and take on fungus among us. I'm not sure what temperature zone you are in, but you should be comfortable to close to 10 F.
I hope you have noticed some ladies who are solo van people have an Amazon front or a wish list I’d like for to consider it. Also Walmart will work. You can list items you are in need of or want to make van life a little easier. I’ve noticed people respond well. I might suggest setting up a cash account or a Venmo account so if peopled would like to help you out financially. I hope this helps you are a delight to watch.
I’m with you , I’m a simple man …
An emergency bivvy, made of mylar with a plastic coating on one side could replace the moving pad and is much lighter in weight. The floor of the bivvy could be placed under the sleeping bags helping to retain body heat and also removing the draft from the floor causing cold air from entering the tent.
Bivvy?
Basically you created a thermal layer. That's actually encourage if one is familiar with 4-H and boy scouts
An emergency blanket would be even better, because it's reflective
I love this idea. My only concern is the sun visor tie point. I would try putting a rope between the front doors, maybe you've been around the roof, and attaching the tie point to the rope, that might work... I'm just concerned about damaging the vehicle sun visor.
Like double glazing.