Campout! Carolina take place Oct. 8-9

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There but for a wedding, go I.

For those of you who are reading this and are going to camp in the mountains of NC and aren't used to doing so in October, here is a protip: Expect it to be well below freezing at night and be prepared with adequate clothing, warm sleeping bag (a 20 degree bag will just barely do, try to get something warmer), and an appropriate sleeping pad (no, your yoga mat won't work).

I just returned from camping in the NC mountains this past weekend and the night time temperatures were hovering around 20 both nights. I had a -5 degree bag and 2.5 R-value sleeping pad and was able to sleep the night. Those with 20 degree bags and/or yoga pads didn't sleep much if at all.

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