[pct-l] Sleeping Bag Advice for the Sierra

[patti kulesz]

I use synthetic b/c I don't believe in the down process of getting the feathers off the birds...no they don't die they just suffer four times a year for the first four years of their lives...but I found that the synthetic is just as good and sometimes can be compressed down just as small depending on the bag. I sleep cold too...I had a zero degree bag b/c I sleep so cold. Just depends on the pad I used a Z-rest in the beginning but the Sierras was colder so i switched to the Neoair and it made a world of difference with the heat factor.

patti Sugar Moma PCT 09!
www.hikestrong2010.com hiking again in 2010 for cancer! 

--- On Thu, 2/25/10, Jeremy Caves <jeremy.caves at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Jeremy Caves <jeremy.caves at gmail.com>
Subject: [pct-l] Sleeping Bag Advice for the Sierra
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Date: Thursday, February 25, 2010, 4:28 AM

Hello y'all,

I'm hiking the PCT with two friends, and one of my friends is looking 
for a new sleeping bag.  I sleep very cold, so I generally carry a 
sleeping bag rated to a lower temperature than most people would carry.  
Thus, I thought I query this listserve to see what you guys thought was 
a good sleeping bag rating for the Sierras (we'll be there mid June into 
July).  Also, what are your thoughts on down vs. synthetic?  I've owned 
a down for a long-time now, so I'm not sure if synthetics are now as 
good (weight and temperature-wise) as down bags.


Thanks for any advice you guys have!
Jeremy
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