COLD FEET? - when overnighting

[AZClaimjumper]

Keeping my feet warm is the hardest body part for me to keep warm when inside my sleeping bag.
WHAT have you done to keep your FEET/TOES from getting cold when inside your sleeping bag? Plzzzz, don't suggest buying a sleeping bag with a lower temperature rating. That's NOT an option.

[AZClaimjumper]

@ALMAL
Good Question!

NO. I'm in my mid-70s, I have no medical problems, am NOT taking any prescriptions, workout on my Total Gym 5 days out of 7, start each day with a set of 25 pushups & 35 deep knee bends, & can still chin myself twice; 5'3", 107#, small skeletal structure, & am regular. Everything BELOW the neck is still working as it should; above the neck, I have a hearing loss, an nearsighted, am losing my white hair, only have 10 teeth left, & my friends are convinced I'm missing a few peas in the casserole.

[te_wa]

Down socks. Goosefeet Gear makes some good ones, but there are other brands too.

arrowhead equipment, black rock gear, feathered friends

[AZClaimjumper]

@LindaAnn
I'm giving GooseFeet Down socks a hard look-see. I've always had a favorable bias toward Down as my insulation product of choice.
5 minutes later - I just ordered a pair of Down Socks.
Thank you Linda Ann

[big_load]

Down socks are nice. I don't usually consider then worth the weight for three seasons, but they are nice.

FWIW, I sleep in wool socks at home year round. Even in summer, I sleep better with warm feet.

[AZClaimjumper]

@big_load
I think most everyone sleeps better when their feet are comfy warm/toasty.
Here is a link to what I bought: https://goosefeetgear.com/products/down-socks/ I selected Orange & paid $79.00 to have them 75% overfilled with 850 fill Down. I'm planning to slip into my usual pair of polypro booties & cover them with the Down Booties. I'll have Hot Hands Toes & sole chemical heaters nearby just in case.
Several people emphasized the importance of maintaining a core body temperature of the Head/Brain, neck, & face. I've been tempted to start another topic asking WHAT & HOW others keep their Brain/head at the 98.6º core body temperature. I've got that topic covered in spades; in terms of what works for MEeee.

[LosDosSloFolks]

I bought these Snow Lion brand down booties in 1977 for a north rim camping trip. They have the feature of a canvas sole so you can get out of your bag to tend to "business" (or the fire) without walking on the rip stop fabric. Very warm.

[big_load]

My down booties are Sierra Designs. The design appears relatively unchanged from when I got them 15 years ago.

[AZClaimjumper]

@LindaAnn
GooseFeet Down Filled socks are a WINNER along with HOT HANDS Toe & Sole warmers:
Tuesday, 10 Nov 2020 @5,000' elevation;
I returned to the same Thomas Creek campsite this afternoon & set up camp.
I have some new equipment & am doing several things a bit different from my cold feet experience on 25 Oct 2020:
I have GooseFeet Down Filled Socks; they are not slippers/booties. I got the size Medium, Color-Magenta, 100% overfill.
I have a GooseFeet over-the-socks booties which I can put my feet clad in the Down Socks & walk around camp if I so wish. I'll remove the booties B4 crawling into my sleeping bag. They are Red, size Medium, Toughtek sole material. Sadly, they didn't have anything close to Chartreuse.
I have HOT HANDS Toe & Sole chemical warmers
I have bite size bacon which I cooked earlier this morning to munch on throughout the night + fruit/nut/seeds trail mix I'll be munching on. I don't know why I've not carried strips of already cooked bacon with me from day one.
I'll be using the same sleeping bag - REI Magma 10º
Same NeoAir XLite Air mattress
Same Military Gore-Tex Bivvy
Same Tent, a Black Diamond 2-Person Storm Tracker which is a 4-season tent & way too heavy & bulky for me to backpack. When backpacking I'll be carrying my REI Quarter Dome SL 1
I depend on Buff Headgear & my 100% Wool Military Watch cap to keep my head/face/neck warm & protected from the elements. I especially like the versatility of different configurations of my Buff Headgear from just a neck gaiter to a full-face Balaclava.
I depend on my thin lightweight base layer of polypro on my upper torso & legs.
Yes, I have a nice 750 fill long sleeve Down filled jacket I can always put on if needed.
Yes, I have a Gore-Tex windbreaker/rain jacket with me, always.

Most everything is the same including, however, this afternoon there is a patch of snow on rather wet ground. I have two photos of my campsite so you can see the snow on the ground. The forecast temperature tonight is 19º. The ground though cold & wet is soft, not frozen.
I got my tent pitched while it was still light, only 2 other vehicles parked in the area so I figure to be very well social distanced from most everyone even though I'm less than a quarter mile from my parked car.
By the time I was ready to crawl into my sleeping bag, my feet were cold so I put a HOT HANDS toe & Sole warmer between a lightweight polypro bootie & a lightweight polypro sock, then slipped my GooseFeet socks on, crawled into my sleeping bag, zipped it up which was inside my Military Gore-Tex Bivvy - shortly I could feel my feet beginning to absorb the heat & warm. 15-20 minutes later my feet were comfy/toasty warm & they stayed that way all night even though the chemical warmer quit after 4-5 hours. The Sole warmers are advertised to last 9 hours which is an advertising exaggeration. The HOT Hands warmed my feet & my new GooseFeet Down filled socks kept my warm feet comfy warm all night.
Throughout the night I munched on bacon which was cold, though still tasty & my fruit/nut/seed trailmix.
HOT HANDS, chemical Toe & Sole Warmers will be a stock item inside my backpack from now on. Just know/remember they only provide heat for 4-5 hours, 1/2 the advertised claim of 9 hours.
Between the HOT HANDS chemical warmers & my GooseFeet Down Filled socks I'm confident if I'm out in the boonies & Mother Nature turns nasty, I have the shelter, sleeping bag, air mattress, bivvy, & other equipment to be comfy warm on a cold night.
I have no intention of camping out if I believe the temperature is going to drop below 22º. Ideally, I'll camp out when the temperature is 30º or warmer.

[Mountain_Rat]

@AZClaimjumper
I just bought one of these
https://smile.amazon.com/OCOOPA-Recharg ... ikearizona

I was really just looking for a power brick, but decided to give this thing a try. Shockingly, it works incredibly well, probably 4x hot-hands just on the low setting. It's also a solid 10,000 mah power brick.

[Pivo]

After reading an article about cashmere socks this caught my attention: offers eight times the warmth as sheep's wool.
I ordered a pair on Amazon after reading this article to try them out.
https://www.bustle.com/style/the-4-best-cashmere-socks

[AZClaimjumper]

@Pivo
AFTER you receive your order, Plzzzz give us a review of the socks, what you like, what you dislike, etc?

[Pivo]

@AZClaimjumper
I bought the 15.00 Amazon socks. They are not "Thick"; I have worn them around the house, they do wick and are warm. I cannot attest to the ability to keep your tootsies warm while camping.
Perhaps best used as a liner/base layer with another wool sock.
Personally, I feel that a small dog that dives to the foot of your bag is a guaranteed performance.