Preparing for Bedtime

 

After cleanup up, it is now time to get inside my shelter and prepare my sleeping necessities.  It is getting dark so I put on my headlamp and change clothes.  I bought with me my earth pad.  It is my preferred sleeping companion and ground protection during colder nights.  Then my sleeping bag.  During season like this when temperature drops and weather gets cold, a warm and comfortable sleepwear is ideal. I put on additional fleece jacket plus some more layers whenever necessary. My other clothes inside a stuff sack or dry bag serves as my camp pillow.

I would love to sip some hot tea before calling it a day.

“Day is done, it was fun.  I should take a sound sleep until dawn.  Eager to see the next glorious morning sun.  Wishing for another day to accomplish a plan.”


 




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