[pct-l] Break Strategies

[Scott Williams]

Isabella,

I'll jump in here and say that the Zpacks 20 degree, 1lb bag is the best
bag I've ever owned.  I used a Western Mountaineering 20 degree 2lb bag on
the PCT and by the end of the hike, it was one very loftless looking bag.
 It is one sad bag after living in it for 4 months and a week.  On the CDT
I used Joe's 1lb bag and at the end of 4 months and 2 weeks it still looked
like a new bag.  I used it again this year for 3 weeks of backpacking on
some of the best ofthe CDT and it still looks like new.  It is a much finer
down and I've heard folks say that the finer downs don't hold their loft,
but in the case of this bag, it is a far superior product than the WM
similar bag.  The loft has not diminished at all.  Same price too.

Now that being said, I love a number of my WM items, the Flash Jacket I
bought for the PCT has held up fine and I used it on the CDT too and will
be with me on the AT next year.  Also WM down pants after 5 weeks in the
High Sierra and another 5 weeks in the San Juans, look like new.

No question for me that the Zpacks bag is the best I've ever owned and has
held up beautifully.  Joe makes good product.

Shroomer


On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 9:25 PM, P Isabella <isabella at bendnet.com> wrote:

> Mary,  super curious about your zpack sleeping bag.  I have a marmot
> helium and it always keeps me warm.  I tried a western mountaineering
> summerlite (1+#) and was really cold.  Wondering if you have any input?
>  Would love to get rid of nearly 1# of weight.
>
> Mademoiselle
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Nov 23, 2013, at 6:27 PM, "Mary Kwart" <mkwart at gci.net> wrote:
> >
> > Wired, who thru hiked the CDT last summer and did the PCT in 2011,
> > listens to books while walking. She found a very small lightweight
> > speaker that can sit on her pack. It's on her website
> > www.walkingwithwired.com.
> > --Fireweed
> >
> >
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