[pct-l] Sleeping bag

[Sir Mixalot]

Making your own is very easy too.  5 mm habotai silk from dharmatrading is
an option that many myog backpackers are using.

I initially thought you were going to carry that sleeping bag because of
the Wounded Warrier aspect.  That would be unfortunate if your
justification for carrying on the trail was that you carried it in the
military.  I have lots of prior military gear that I'll only carry on heavy
trucker training hikes, but never long hikes because I prefer having a
pleasant walk.  I did meet a prior Army officer a couple years ago that was
still in the military mindset and initially didn't mind all the weight, and
was carrying all sorts of things, including a handgun.  When I last saw
him, he was planning to make a lot of changes.  Fortunately, or
unfortunately, it seems that money is more your concern.  You don't need to
spend upwards of $500 on a sleeping bag to have warm lightweight sleeping
gear.  Have you looked at down backpacking quilts, particularly those by
EnLIGHTened Equipment?  They cost less than $200 for a suitable thru hiking
quilt, weigh less than a pound and a half, and pack crazy small.  Another
benefit is that if you sleep at a hostel and your roommates insist on
sleeping with the windows open, you can unzip the quilt into a comforter
and sleep well between clean cotton sheets.  If you return that silk liner,
you'll have 10-20% down on a custom made down quilt that's made in America.
 Acquiring the knowledge and skills to use it well makes a huge difference,
but that shouldn't be a problem for you being that you're presumably an
honorable discharge and a current college student.

Whatever you choose, I hope you enjoy the walk.

On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 1:00 PM, Chris Curtiss <kelsocurtiss at gmail.com>wrote:

> anyone have recommendations for light weight silk it fleece liners to add
>