[pct-l] ZPacks sleeping bags

[Scott Williams]

I do stuff it, and as I'm a kayaker, I'm always paranoid of getting down
wet, so it is the one thing I put in a Sea to Summit, Ultra Light, dry bag.
 I use a bigger bag than necessary and don't stuff it all that tight.  All
the rest of my gear is kept in separate, very light, smaller cuben fiber
bags from ZPacks.  They are not as watertight, and I use them primarily to
organize my gear.

I used a  home sewn, Jardine quilt, from the early 1990s until recently,
made from the simple patterns in his original PCT Handbook.   I built it
for kayak camping and backpacking on the Pacific Coast and it wasn't warm
enough for either thru hike.   Once I began sleeping with a quilt, I've
hated sleeping all constricted in a mummy bag, though I did zip up the
ZPack 20 when things got really cold and was glad to be able to zip it up.
 For the small weight of the long dress zipper, the warmth factor and not
having to be concerned with just how I kept it tucked all around me, was
worth it.

Stuffed in a garbage bag is fine.  If you can keep it dry and as loose as
possible, it will do you well for many miles. I'd set out on another long
hike with the one I used all summer as it's still in good shape.

Shroomer