[pct-l] Fw: Bag/Quilt Warmth

[Edward Anderson]

John,

I am of the opinion that you are making this bag decision much more complicated than it has to be.  Just bring your 20 degree bag and also a sleeping bag liner.  On a really warm night, what I do is use just the liner on top of my sleeping bag. If I need a little more warmth I simply put on my Smartwool long underwear and, if it becomes cooler later I might add some other layer that I will want to bring along anyway. The liner, when I use it inside my bag not only adds warmth (9.5 degrees) but also keeps the inside of the bag clean. The liner is very easy to rinse out (I don't use soap) and will dry quickly. To keep my bag fresh I turn it inside-out and hang it in the breeze. On a really cold night I use the liner, the Smartwool long underwear, extra layers and my tent with rain-fly on to keep out the wind. That way I always have WITH ME what I might need to deal with whatever conditions I find. 

MendoRider

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Jackie McDonnell <yogihikes at gmail.com>
To: John Abela <abela at johnabela.com>
Cc: Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com>; "pct-l at backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 7:39 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Bag/Quilt Warmth


Hmmm, warmer sections............If you're going to bounce your 20-degree bag and carry your 32-degree bag, there is only one section I'd recommend for that:  Echo Lake-ish to Ashland-ish.  For northbound thru-hikers, this will be most of July and possibly the beginning of August.  

Yogi
www.pcthandbook.com


On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 7:27 AM, John Abela <abela at johnabela.com> wrote:

To get back to the topic of bags...
>
>So it seems like the general consensus here is that going with a 20
>degree bag is pretty much the best option for the full duration of the
>PCT.
>
>I will say I am surprised to not see very many people out there with
>32 degree bags.
>
>Out of curiosity, has anybody in this group done sleeping bag
>bouncing? Bouncing between 32 degree bags and 20 degree bags,
>depending on the locations and temps, in an effort to save an extra
>pound in the warmer sections.
>
>John
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