[pct-l] mummy bags

[Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com]

I'm not sure what you equate a mummy bag to. The shape doesn't  
correspond to actual warmth.

I about died of heat prostration through Oregon which I hiked from  
early July to end of July. My 20 degree quilt was way too warm and  
there were many nights where I slept without it until about 1AM and  
then laid it over me keeping my torso out.

Do bring a sleeping bag of some sort. Perhaps only 30 degrees is  
adequate. Do also bring good shelter from mosquitoes during that month.

Diane

On May 5, 2010, at 9:06 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
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> I tried using a regular sized mummy bag.  I tried pulling my leg up  
> in the middle of the night, got stuck and woke up in a panic.   
> (Claustrophobic).  So I purchased an over sized mummy bag through  
> costco.  It weighs 4 lbs and is really too big (I have LOTS of room  
> inside the bag), not to mention that I can't get the thing to fit  
> inside my backpack where sleeping bags go.  And if I am going to  
> hike the Oregon section of the PCT starting sometime mid July do I  
> really need a mummy bag?
> Sherry

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