[pct-l] Bag/Quilt Warmth

[Edward Anderson]

The best combination is to bring a 20 degree bag and also a 4.7 ounce silk sleeping bag liner. That's what I bring.  Then, effectively, you have a 10 degree bag and a 30 degree bag as well as the 20 degree bag.  The liner is rated at 9.5 degrees of warmth.  Sleep in just liner on top of your bag on a warm night. Use the liner on a cold night.  The liner keeps the inside of your bag clean and is easy to rinse and dries quickly.

 
MendoRider
From: Austin Williams <austinwilliams123 at gmail.com>
To: John Abela <abela at johnabela.com>; pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 9:57 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Bag/Quilt Warmth

According to the polls (http://planyourhike.com/polls/), 20 degrees F seems
to be the most popular.

I personally used a 15 degree Marmot Helium (~2lbs) and loved it.

Austin Williams



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On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 8:58 PM, John Abela <abela at johnabela.com> wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> I just wanted to throw out a question and see what everybody feels
> about the issue of what temp bag/quilt you feel you should would use
> on the PCT if you were to (re)hike it in the next year or two.
>
> I realize that some folks sleep warm and some sleep cold, so my
> question is here is specifically what would *you* use?
>
> I also realize that a person could take a 40 degree bag and use it in
> combination with a WM/MB down jacket/pants to get a sub-freezing
> rating, so if you feel that is what you would do, by all means, share
> that as well.
>
> I will admit that, for me, this is perhaps one of the hardest issues I
> face each time I am planning a trip. I am often torn between whether I
> should take my highly beloved MontBell UL SuperSpiral #3 (a 30f bag)
> or my Nunatak Arc Ghost (32f quilt). I really really love my MBULSS
> but at 21 ounces verses 13 ounces for my Arc, its often a hard choice
> for me unless I know for sure its going to get sub freezing, at which
> point the MBULSS goes w/o hesitation.
>
> So, anyway, just wondering "if you were going to hike the PCT next
> year, which temperature bag would you take?"
>
> This is not a "what brand/model bag/quilt would you take"... but
> rather a "what temperature bag/quilt would you take" question - I
> think that is more important than the name on the bag/quilt, eh!
>
> Thanks,
> John
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