Clothing for sleeping?

[grannygear]

What do you folks do for sleeping clothing?  Whatever broad leafed plant is growing nearby?  Birthday clothes?  Jammies with the feet in them?  I cannot imagine that climbing into the sack wearing the same shorts and such you wore all day is much fun, or even sanitary....wet chamois, warm incubation, hellooo bacteria?  Although, carrying just sleeping clothing seems a bit wasteful.

Just wondrin'.

[jonesy792]

I brought an extra pair of shorts to sleep/lounge around in

[12wheels]

I carry a pair of light nylon shorts, a long sleeved wool t-shirt, wool socks, and light wool hat for lounging around after riding and sleeping.   The shirt, socks, and hat can also be worn while riding if the weather turns cold.

[daveB]

Patagonia silkweight long underwear bottoms, spare pair of socks.  Whatever spare shirt seems temperature appropriate.

They are quite comfy, but also serve to isolate my often "rich" feet and usually filthy legs from the sleeping bag.  This keeps the bag from getting remotely unpleasant over the course of a long trip (2+ weeks).

[Pivvay]

A pair of cotton undies to get out of the bike shorts. When racing I sleep in my rain gear unless it's soaking wet. I always have 2 pair of socks so if my riding socks are wet or nasty I put on the other pair.

When I just touring sometimes I bring smartwool liteweight bottoms. They're warm and pretty comfortable to sleep in. I almost always sleep in my base layer and jersey to make sure they're dry the next day but not if they're totally soaked (rare for me).

[Mike Brown]

If it's cold, silkweight tights and a wool top.
I carry zip-off pant/short things on longer trips, so those work. 
Wear the same top I wore during the day, otherwise.

On a simple over nighter in the summer, my bare arse with a top on has been known to happen.

[grannygear]

Sounds reasonable.  I was thinking of something like the silk weight stuff.  Thanks.

[flatfishy]

i use a merino tee with a pair of boxers, dry socks and a pair of lightweight tights for round camp then maybe take off the tights for sleeping, dependent on the temp, wet socks go back on in the morning.

dedicated dry night attire for me

[Slim]

Icebreaker superfine Merino wool boxer briefs to get out of the bike shorts. The wool is warm for it's weight and resists bacteria(odor) well. Can be worn over bike shorts under shell pants or tights for more insulation during cold weather lunch breaks. For tops or legs whatever layers are temperature apropriate, those will be used on the bike as well. Hat, Hi Loft jacket etc.

[DiDaDunlop]

I always carry a sleeping bag liner. It makes the sleeping bag a bit warmer and it's easier to use the bag as a blanket on warmer nights.

The liner adds some weight but paired with the modern ultra lite sleeping bags you have a very versatile system. And it saves your sleeping bag from getting dirty. I usually sleep naked in the liner and put some clothes in it to dry/keep warm.

My sleeping kit at the moment is:

Go Lite Quilt
Simple cotton liner or a fleece liner for very cold nights (gonna try a sik liner soon. Lighter and warmer)
Short therm a rest prolite matress.

[Chunt]

Lightweight wool makes great sleepwear. The anti stink qualities will pay dividends the second (or third) unwashed night in a sleeping bag.

[DaveC]

Getting out of the chamois is good, though it won't catch fire if you don't.

When it's at all chilly I have two words: sleeping socks.  Always kept in the bag, keep yo feet dry and happy.  Fat wool.

[Eric]

amen to sleeping socks, that guy Dave knows what he's talking about.

[Slim]

I always carry a sleeping bag liner. It makes the sleeping bag a bit warmer and it's easier to use the bag as a blanket on warmer nights.

The liner adds some weight but paired with the modern ultra lite sleeping bags you have a very versatile system. And it saves your sleeping bag from getting dirty. I usually sleep naked in the liner and put some clothes in it to dry/keep warm.

My sleeping kit at the moment is:

Go Lite Quilt
Simple cotton liner or a fleece liner for very cold nights (gonna try a sik liner soon. Lighter and warmer)
Short therm a rest prolite matress.

There are synthetic liners (poly pro non-woven?)  out there that are a fraction of the weight of the cotton one, as well as offering the usual benefit's of wicking and fast drying. I only use the cotton one for car camping. It get's clammy on humid nights and doesn't dry quick. A silk one feels great against the skin when it's cold but again the moisture management is poor. Also silk is not very strong, mine wore through  very quickly at the edge of a velcro patch.

[DiDaDunlop]

Sounds intresting. I tried to google but could only find heavier liners. Do you happen to have link or productname?

[AZTtripper]

I was just putting together my kit for the Coconino.

Extra cloths for camp/sleeping include:

Light weight capilene bottoms

Mid weight capilene top

Light weight board-shorts (surfer style) can be worn over capilene bottoms or free balling to air things out or over tights when entering stores.

T shirt  for town and camp and also as a potential part of my first aid kit along with athletic tape I think you could cover a lot of road rash if need be.

[Slim]

Sounds intresting. I tried to google but could only find heavier liners. Do you happen to have link or productname?

Are you Dutch? I used to work at Demmenie Sport and we sold them under our own brand name, don't remember who made them but I bet Demmenie, Zwerfkei Bever etc. still has them, call them and ask.

[DiDaDunlop]

Yups. Dutch indeed. I'll try Demmenie et al. I tried Bever and Spac Sport (Nijmegen) but they only had standard cotton or silk.

I find it very frustrating that dutch shops only sell standard gear and brands. In the US there's definately more choice in equipment. (hurray for the internet).

[stevage]

I'm lazy and unhygienic. Sleep in riding shorts, with icebreaker thermals over the top if it's cold. One pair of woollen socks doesn't leave my feet for up to four days. Have a silk liner but rarely use it.