[pct-l] 20 degree vs 30 degree bag for Oregon

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

I did Oregon in the month of July. My 20 degree quilt was too much  
most nights. There were many nights I fell asleep next to it instead  
of under it. July isn't August though. But I did Washington in August  
and my 20 degree quilt was super warm and toasty. There was not a  
single night I was on the edge of warmth. I was always fully in the  
comfort zone.

On Feb 15, 2011, at 5:47 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> Subject: [pct-l]  20 degree vs 30 degree bag for Oregon
>
> If anyone can take a short break from their Can't Wait To Walk  
> jitters,
> could you weigh in on the likelihood of a 30 degree bag being  
> sufficient
> for the Oregon sections hiked in August?  I have a 20, and see
> opportunity to go a bit lighter and a lot smaller.
>
> I won't be carrying a lot of extra layers that I could wear in the  
> bag -
> just lightweight merinos, maybe.
>
> Thank you for your kind patience with us, the woefully uninformed.
>
> Doug