I’m looking for a good quality backpack with plenty of room for an extended stay. I would like one that a winter sleeping bag would fit, and room for my Kelty Quartz 4 tent. And still have room for other things I would need.




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How do I sleep better in a tent?




I am spending the night in a tent tomorrow and need some advice on how to go about this. I have not been able to sleep in tents before, at midnight I always head inside the house. I am going to take some night time tylenol, but this doesn’t usually help. Any suggestions?

Thanks so much!




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Does it sound like I have a sleep disorder?




I have had trouble falling asleep for as long I can remember. I am 14 by the way. I try to get to sleep at about 9:30 P.M. but can’t fall asleep until about 2:30 A.M. almost every night. And when I do fall asleep, I fall into a real deep sleep and wake up at about noon. I am always tired throughout the day. And I can’t seem to fall asleep before 2:30 no matter have much sleep I got the previous night.

When I was younger I had a bad problem with bed wetting and it still occasionally happens. I also slept walk. I remember camping with my neighbor and had to sleep in their parents tent. The next day she told me that I had almost beat her up in my sleep. I haven’t slept walked in about 2 years now though.

And sometimes I get real bad cramps in my legs. Like my muscles are rolling. I am also told that I am a kicker.

My mom thinks that I might have enuresis but she is not a doctor and has not talked to my doctor about it. Right now I am taking melatonin and it is helping some. Before I started taking it, I wouldn’t dream, or so it seams. Now I am getting very vivid dreams.

Whenever I am wakened before I feel like I’ve gotten enough sleep, it is like an actual physical pain to get up because I am in such a deep sleep.

Sorry for going on for so long. I was just wondering if it sounds like I have a sleep disorder, and if so, which one?
I’m going to talk to my doctor next month and see what she says but I just want to know some of the possibilities. Thank you! = )
My dad said that he has similar problems but not so severe now. So it might be genetic but he never got it checked out, Oh and 2:30 is on a good night. Most of the time it’s around 3:00 – 3:30 A.M. I am homeschooled so I don’t have to worry about that in my schedule but I do want to be on a good schedule with the people around me.
No I’m not afraid of wetting. It rarely happens anymore.




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I’m looking for a tent that I can take backpacking with me and it needs to be fairly light, same with the sleeping bag. Also, the price needs to be fairly affordable. About £150 for the tent and the same for the sleeping bag.




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I have a backpacking backpack by Jansport, however there are no straps for the sleeping pad on the bottom of the bag. Being that it is like this, should I put my sleeping pad vertically on the inside parallel to my tent?




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My sleeping bag has a nylon for the outside fabric. It slides off of my air mattress and if I use another sleeping bag, it will slide off of my sleeping bag and fall on to the floor of the tent. This is a real pain, as my air mattress is on a frame about 2.5 feet off the ground.




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