>>2731218Nice! I'm not sure how old you are, but as a 45 year old, I can say that sleeping on the ground is for the young! Buy yourself an inflatable sleeping pad. They pack down quite small. Look for one with an R rating of 2 or better or throw a mylar blanket under it, or the ground will suck the heat right out of you! Even on summer nights, the ground can get quite cold, especially if you're at elevation. Real pillows > inflatable, hands down. I have found that a small travel pillow on top of a half inflated, inflatable pillow is pretty nice. I also skip the sleeping bag in favor of a comforter that seconds as a tent carpet and a down quilt. Together they take up less space than a sleeping bag. And I sleep hot, to it also allows much better ventilation. But I can still swaddle in it on cold winter nights.
