How I Keep Kids Warm in a Tent

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Field notes — I write these in first person, from how I actually pack. Photos go in when I have them.

Photo slot — Kid in a bag with a hat on, not a propane heater. I will drop a picture in when I have one that is not a stock shot.

Heaters in tents are how people get headlines

I do not run a propane heater in a closed tent. Carbon monoxide and fire are not worth a cozy Instagram. I use insulation: pad, appropriate bag, a hat, dry socks, maybe a layer I already own.

A hot water bottle in a dry sock at the foot of the bag is old and it works. I do not invent chemistry.

Dry is warm

I change them out of damp clothes before bed even if they fight me. I keep tomorrow’s clothes in a bag, not in a heap on the floor.

Quick answers

Is this a complete packing list?

No. This is what I actually do for this situation. Use a full checklist for the boring essentials, then add or subtract from this note.