[pct-l] Sleeping Pad

[Donna Saufley]

Dancing Light Gear no longer in business :o(  sold just such an item.  They
were long sil-nylon tubes with adjustable elastic at the top.  I carried
four (two for feet, two for hands).  All four didn’t measure on my scale,
they were so light. 

 

A word of caution here though, when you put on a vapor barrier-like device
like this, all of the moisture escaping from your body is trapped, and you
can wind up being wet.  So there’s a trade-off for warmth and dryness.

 

L-Rod

 

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From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Liz Mares
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 10:26 AM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Sleeping Pad

 

Hey Wheew,  This is a suggestion regarding cold feet.  

 

I use sylnylon stuff sacks for some of my gear.  Once, in desperation, I
emptied out the gear and put the stuff sacks over my stocking feet...it was
like a vapor barrier liner and worked like a charm!!  No need to carry down
booties!

 

I even managed an epic dayhike to the summit of Whitney from the Portal in
2-3 feet of snow wearing only my Smartwool, shorts, New Balance shoes, and
knee-high stuff sacks!  I was the only one with warm feet!  Granted, it made
for quite a sight!  Ha-Ha!

 

La Zorra

"G. Lowe aka Wheeew" <gailpl2003 at yahoo.com> wrote:

Thanks Dave.  That solves the "green" mystery.....but still hoping for
something other than a Z rest.....

Here's another query........I can sleep just about anywhere (wait a minute,
that came out wrong.....if I'm not careful, they'll be naming a city after
me.....), as long as my feet aren't cold.  I have all the other bases
covered, but am wondering if anyone carries any kind of down booties to use
in the bag at night.  Worrying too much?  Going to extremes?  Wouldn't want
the weight?  I dunno........

Wheeew

David Hough reading PCT-L <pctl at oakapple.net> wrote: 

Z rests come in 3/4 length, that's the standard. They are orange now rather
than 
green. Full length:

http://www.rei.com/product/708517




-Wheeew-
www.trailjournals.com/wheeew/
---->MexiCan----> 2008 


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