[pct-l] Sleeping bags, dogs, and guidebooks - and PCT-L

[yogihikes at sbcglobal.net (yogi)]

PCT-L archives are here:  http://mailman.backcountry.net/pipermail/pct-l/

The dog issue was beaten into the ground last month.  Just scroll through the December postings, and you'll see it.  I've never been able to figure out how to search the archives. 
 
yogi
www.pcthandbook.com
 

MedusaJ@aol.com wrote:
Thanks for the advice on sleeping bags too--this is what I thought all along, I just had to convince my significant other of the fact.  I sleep really cold, too--so I may even try to find a liner for my 20-degree bag.  Any advice on clothing?  Do we need polypros, fleeces?  I hiked with the patented three-layer system last year:  base layer, fleece, rain jacket on top, running tights and rain pants on bottom, polypros for both top and bottom for sleeping and rain and cold.  I gave up the fleece and the polypros for the summer.  Do I need all those layers for all parts of the PCT?  Or can I forgo the fleece in the desert, or maybe in N. California in the middle of summer?  What about rain gear?  The rumors on the AT are that there are no more that five days of rain on the whole PCT, a rumor about which I'm highly skeptical.  Can anyone refer to me a clothing gear list on trailjournals that's fairly thorough?

Of course, I know I need no rain gear at all if I carry an umbrella.  :)

I knew the dog question was controversial, I didn't realize it was more controversial on the PCT.  One of you lovely people referred me to trailjournals of people who actually hiked with dogs this past year--that will probably be the most helpful.  I'll also read what's in the archives--can you refer me to a specific month?  And any word on when the 04 archives will be up?

Anyway, thanks again to everyone, and I'll ask more questions as I have them...

Marzipan-Melissa
AT04