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Anonymous Sun 16 Oct 2022 10:49:14 No.2481282 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>2481287 >>2481462 >>2481638 >>2481659 >>2481818

This is going to seem like a silly question, but how do you get used to sleeping in fresh open air?
Everytime I sleep in a tent, or even with the windows wide open I wake up intermittently and it ruins my sleep for the night. Is it just a matter of getting used to it?
I think it stems from subconsciously assuming I left something open or that I'm open to danger. It's very aggravating

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 16 Oct 2022 11:16:09 No.2481287 Report

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>>2481282
I'm a light sleeper (I need to sleep with the windows open even in winter so I don't suffocate) so every little night creature wakes me up at first but you habituate to it and eventually get a really good sleep. I once woke up to a creature putting it's huge face through my open door and if you survive that, you survive anything.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 16 Oct 2022 13:05:56 No.2481331 Report

Quoted By: >>2481631 >>2483254

Here's what I did to get better at sleeping outside. Setup your sleep system next to your bed at home. Lay in one for a while then switch to the other. Modify the camping setup to mirror the bed as much as you can. Match pillow thickness! I carry 2 pillows, one inflatable and one compression foam. If you need more squish under your body, try foam pads. I just bought a 24"x72"x.5" foam pad for 28$ and it's 1 lb. If you need more "cradle" get a foam pad and cut the center out.

After you get them to match, use drugs. Benadryl is the best option. It's got a half life of 4-6 hours so you won't feel hungry over in the morning. It makes you drowsy so your natural sleep process can occur easier. After a while you won't need drugs to sleep.

Ear plugs are a good thing to have as well. I carry them but don't use them.

Finally, make sure you do not have to the bathroom. Piss twice before bed, once a couple hours and once immediately before going in the tent. Don't drink too much water after the first piss.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 16 Oct 2022 16:05:19 No.2481462 Report

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>>2481282
How much sleep do you need? Even if you wake up a couple of times a night, you should still be getting more than enough sleep.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 16 Oct 2022 20:04:38 No.2481631 Report

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>>2481331
ear plugs to me seems kind of sketchy to use when camping because its the difference between hearing strangers or not
>>2481462
im pretty sensitive to length of sleep. if i only get 6 hours ill feel like shit

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 16 Oct 2022 20:11:29 No.2481638 Report

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>>2481282
Live at high elevation on the west coast so that your lungs and throat get used to dry, cold air.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 16 Oct 2022 20:42:02 No.2481659 Report

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>>2481282
Eye mask does wonders.big pillow and perhaps a quilt if you feel too constricted in a sleeping bag.sleep in a sheltered place out of the wind

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 17 Oct 2022 01:48:56 No.2481818 Report

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>>2481282
I doubt you're waking up from fresh air.
it's more likely to be noise.
get ear plugs.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 17 Oct 2022 15:52:44 No.2482099 Report

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What I can't get used to, is sleeping in a tent.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 19 Oct 2022 14:08:54 No.2483254 Report

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>>2481331
you're using the wrong drugs, buddy. i recommend instead to take LSD 14 hours before the desired bedtime and proceed to exhaust yourself until you fall asleep soundly and wake up refreshed.

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