[pct-l] Sleeping bag liner

[John Abela]

I have considered them, but at 1/3rd the weight of my bag, it just did
not make any sense.


On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 1:19 PM, Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> During the past few weeks there has been a lot of discussion regarding sleeping
> bags and various kinds of sleeping pads and inflatable air mattresses.  I didn't
> recall any mention of sleeping bag liners. For my rides in 2008 and 2009 I
> brought a sleeping bag LINER that I bought at REI. It is called a Cocoon. I will
> be bringing it again this summer.
>
> The use I have had for it are:  1) Of course, by lining my down bag it helps to
> keep it clean. And the liner is very easy to rinse out on the trail - it drys
> quickly. I don't use soap. 2)  It provides an extra layer for warmth and if it
> is really cold you can sleep in your clothes without bringing trail dirt into
> your bag.  3)  If it is a warm night I sometimes slept in just the liner on top
> of my bag - if it became cooler later I could easily slip into my  bag.
>
> It only weighs 8 ounces.
>
> MendoRider/Ed Anderson
>
>
>
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