[pct-l] Bag/Quilt Warmth

[John Abela]

@Bat,

Oh yeah man!! Silk night cloths while on the trail... what a glorious
thing they are!!

:-)

I carry the Patagonia Capilene 1 Silkweight Crew Tops and Bottoms. The
crew top (7oz) doubles as a daily wear for the desert (which has
proven to work amazingly - just light enough to not cook me to death,
but just thick enough to deflect the sun) and the bottoms rarely get
used as double duty cloths, they weigh 4oz if I remember correctly.

Which ones have you fallen in love with?? :-P

John

On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 12:02 PM, AsABat <asabat at 4jeffrey.net> wrote:
> 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.
>
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> 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.
>
> Have a great hike
>
> 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
>
> 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?
>
> "Just remember, Be Careful out there!"
>
> Ned Tibbits, Director
> Mountain Education
> South Lake Tahoe, Ca. 96150
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> Greg Hummel
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