[pct-l] sleeping bag question

[Bob Sartini]

Does anyone understand the  degree ratings anyway. For instance in a 20 
degree bag cowboy camped on a 20 degree day in a 20 degree wind I think I 
would freeze my butt.

I used a 20 degree bag from REI in February in central Florida and wished 
for my warm pajamas.

Are the ratings done in a windless warehouse in Seattle?

40 bag does sound a bit lite though, liner or no.


"EVERYTHING is in walking distance,"
    ......Bamboo Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bradley Issler" <bradley.issler at gmail.com>
Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 12:28 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] sleeping bag question


> 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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