Anyway, your experiences, thoughts and suggestions, serious or silly, most welcome.
So, for me I have two canine companion options to choose between:
Option 1 is very hairy/fluffy, therefore pretty bombproof in terms of staying warm, in terms of temperament a PITA but adorable, but he is a total mud magnet, and his breath comes straight from satan's bottom, so snuggling up close to him is only a moderately attractive option (hang on a minute, does that sound a bit like many a bikepacker to you?
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Option 2 is very short haired to the point of being practically naked. Has the same filthy habits most dogs do, but manages to successfully give the impression of being very clean, plus would definitely freeze to death in anything less than 25 degrees, or at least that's what she'd tell you. Plus adorably snuggly. So will either need her own quilt type thing, or I wonder if a double sized sleeping bag might be nice.... purely for survival/ sharing of body heat purposes you understand
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Wouldn't trust either of them to stay put during a night out, so would have to be in an enclosed tent I think. Unless I physically tie them to me somehow....which I'm sure could lead to some hilarious complications....
Anyway, I made a start last weekend, easing the little lady in gently and in the manner she is accustomed to, by taking her very much glamping, albeit in quite a sharp frost.
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