[pct-l] sleeping bag question

[Bradley Issler]

Hello all,

Short and sweet....can I get away with a 40 degree bag (go-lite
venture/adrenaline) for the whole PCT if I plan on using a thermolite bag
liner (supposed to add 15 degrees) when it gets really cold?

Thanks,
Brad (silently devouring all the helpful posts from others).

On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 11:12 AM, Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com <
diane at santabarbarahikes.com> wrote:

>
> On Dec 10, 2008, at 10:37 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
>
> > From: Tamsin McMahon <tamsinrm at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: [pct-l] sleeping bag question
>
> It was colder most nights before arriving in the Sierras than after.
> I was glad to have a 20 degree quilt up until around end of June.
> Then I was too hot. I didn't go further than August so I don't know
> how cold it gets toward the end. Basically, the temperature seemed to
> follow the season and have less to do with proximity to this so-
> called "desert" everyone believes comprises the entire Southern
> California section. (Hint: it's largely rugged pine- and spruce-
> forested mountains at surprisingly high altitudes.)
>
> I bought a GoLite quilt rated to 20 degrees and used it after
> Wrightwood. It was less expensive than the Nunatek because it isn't
> individually made to order. I really like it.
>
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