Sleeping Time

[briansnat]

It depends. It's usually after midnight for me. I enjoy a beer, cigar and perhaps a little Irish whiskey by the fire and usually have a book to read. My wife hits the hay early, usually at 9 or 10 so it's just me, the fire, John Jameson, H. Upmann and my book.

If we've had a tough day of backpacking I may pass out early, around 9 or 10 and if it's the winter I sometimes drift off to sleep as early as 8. Nothing much else to do. Too cold to hang outside, so after dinner I snuggle up in my sleeping bag and read and usually doze off shortly afterward.

Originally Posted by EddieK47

Was always an early morning person so early to bed for me.

Me too, but I'm also a night person, so I'm often the last person to bed and the first one up in the morning.

[dinosaur]

Whenever I get sleepy. There's no schedule.

[ejdixon]

You know what? Now that you mentioned that, I never really paid much attention how early or late I sleep when I'm camping. All that I noticed that I find it a lot easier to fall asleep in the outdoors than I do here at home.

[Grandpa]

Most of my backpacking days are around 10 miles, which is about 5 hours of hiking. After camp is set up, I take a good nap, then go for an evening stroll which may take another 5 or 6 hours. I seldom carry a watch so I just go to bed when I'm sleepy or when it is convienent.

[DylanT]

Originally Posted by oldsarge

Nothing better than staying up late after everyone goes off to sleep. Time for a good cigar, some scotch and just stare into the fire.

What Sarge said.

[ppine]

For hunting and fishing trips, usually before 10 pm, sometimes before 8pm if the days are strenuous, and it is early or late in the year with little daylight. The longer I am out (more than 5 days say) the more I get in tune with sunrise and sunset.

For short social trips, really late.

[Lorax]

Depends on what I did that day, for example: Did I paddle 8 miles? or did I backpack 17?
Other factors are weather, season and venue (many times my backpacking destinations don't have the best night views due to trees and such)
Am I alone or with people? What time does it get dark?

So many factors make for different times, but also many different and new experiences.

[Lamebeaver]

When I start to get cold, or sleepy.

[Newanderthal]

Sleep when tired, eat when hungry, drink when thirsty, and get up when rested.

That's my outdoors schedule.

[ppine]

Newanderthal,

Best advice yet.