[pct-l] Bag/Quilt Warmth

[Edward Anderson]

Hi AsABat,

That seems a very good idea to me - worth considering. Not quite as warm when used outside the bag on a warm night due to the increased surface area. But, if needed, I would just put on my SmartWool longjohns first. Just the silk longjohns when inside the bag would work just as well as the silk liner that I use. And it would be just as easy to rinse out and dry in camp as my liner. I admit that getting in and out of my liner is a slight inconvenience - I have become used to that. Thanks for the tip. 

MendoRider



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From: AsABat <asabat at 4jeffrey.net>
To: Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com>; "bighummel at aol.com" <bighummel at aol.com>; "pct-l at backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Bag/Quilt Warmth


I like others can't stand sleeping in a liner. But I have something better. I sleep in silk longjohns. They weigh about the same as a liner and keep my bag clean but I don't get tangled in them. I could use them as extra clothes besides sleeping but rarely do so they stay clean. And black silk undies look fashionable too. 


AsABat
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Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com> wrote:
Hi Big Hummel,
>
>To greatly reduce getting "body oils", dirt, sweat, and "human smells" from accumulating on the inside of your bag, use a liner. They are lightweight and very easy to rinse out and they quickly air dry on the trail when in camp. I also sometimes turn my bag inside out to let it air if I am in camp early or during a 0 day on the trail. I also take solar showers in camp. Also, don't stuff your down bag too much (too much compression) while hiking or when in towns.
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>Have a great hike
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>MendoRider
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>From: "bighummel at aol.com" <bighummel at aol.com>
>To: pct-l at backcountry.net
>Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 10:49 AM
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Bag/Quilt Warmth
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>My experiences are not currently germane, but that is exactly what happened to my NF Bigfoot first edition Polarguard bag on my thru-hike. It started out a 15 degree bag and by the end of the trail was down to about 25 degree from all of the body oil it absorbed. I still have it but after all it's been thru since, I'd say it's now about a 35 degree bag.
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>From: <ned at mountaineducation.org>
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Bag/Quilt Warmth
>To: "CHUCK CHELIN" <steeleye at wildblue.net>
>Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
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>Would it be unreasonable to assume that a "10-degree" 
>bag at the start of a PCT thru hike would become a "30-degree" bag by the time 
>(a month, say) the hiker reached KM?
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>"Just remember, Be Careful out there!"
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>Ned Tibbits, Director
>Mountain Education
>South Lake Tahoe, Ca. 96150
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>Greg Hummel
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