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How cold does it get at night through Africa ??
Hey all...

Travelling down through Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Aftica.

We will hit Egypt in early October and take about 4-6 months to reach Capetown.

Now, I'm trying to guage what kind of night time temperatures we will face if camping out.

Will my 2 season sleeping bag be enough ?? I hear it gets sub zero in the desert but is that JUST in the desert and in winter ??

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Hey all...

Travelling down through Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Aftica.

We will hit Egypt in early October and take about 4-6 months to reach Capetown.

Now, I'm trying to guage what kind of night time temperatures we will face if camping out.

Will my 2 season sleeping bag be enough ?? I hear it gets sub zero in the desert but is that JUST in the desert and in winter ??

Thanks in advance, Ed
coldest will probably be:
Ethiopia (esp highlands) in January
Botswana and SA interior are cold in July - colder than 2 seasons bag - frost at night.
The rest will be warm.

(This thread will prb find its way to the sub-Saharan forum soon).
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Im trying to work out if its worth me carring a big and bulky bag !

If it's only just now and then, I suppose i could just wear my fleece and clothes in bed with me lol.
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Im trying to work out if its worth me carring a big and bulky bag !

If it's only just now and then, I suppose i could just wear my fleece and clothes in bed with me lol.

Hi Edward, start of October I had a 3 season good quality lightweight bag and it sufficed for all bar 1 night in northern Sudan when I slept on an upturned small boat to watch the stars and space junk, absolutely magic. That night because it was it was gin clear the temp went down to -3 on the bike thermometer, a garden centre special stuck on the wind shield, I had all my riding gear on and survived. I didn't put my tent up and sleep with my head stuck out because by the time I got round to attempting an erection so to speak, I realised what the locals use to fertilize their fields and I was in the middle of a local field alongside the Nile and not wanting to get the tent fertilized I opted for the nautical option. Star gazing in the desert highly recommended. Ride safe.
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In Pretoria, South Africa it was 8 C around 17:00 today.

Cold in my opinion. Days warm up nicely though and it's almost always sunny.

Sleeping wise, I suppose it helps if you have a good tent and sleeping pad.
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I filled a kettle for the morning in the Kalahari and it was frozen solid in the morning (in winter).
Silk sleeping bag liners are fantastic, you can use them on their own when it's really hot and when it's cold they add about a season to a sleeping bag, they pack into less than a cup size/
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