S.bag - Pacific Crest Trail

imported
#1

IS it a good idea to bring my 40 degree bag or my 20`bag .I am bringing my micro zoid tent

lucky

#2

Last year i started with my 35 degree bag and was happy with it all the way to Kennedy Meadows, where I had my zero degree bag shipped for the sierra. The coldest nights, like my two snow camps on San Jacinto, I did have to where my long underwear in the bag to be comfy, but why carry long undies if you dont use them right?

Take your 40 degree bag. If your chilly just put on some clothes. You will appreciate the weight savings. In 07 I used my zero degree, and I hardly ever needed to zip it in So Cal. Way overkill.

If your ever cold in the 40 just eat some food, and do a few situps. That will solve the problem in a minute.
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Guino

#3

I had a very lightweight 20-degree quilt. I did sort of the opposite of Guino. I carried that same quilt the whole way, but only carried the long underwear in the Sierra and Washington. I think my weight savings was probably better this way, but i’m not sure.

Probably pick one way or the other. :cheers

markv

#4

I carried the same 20 degree bag the whole way. Rarely did I get too cold and if too warm I just unzipped it a bit. Your choice should mostly depend on if you’re a warm or cold sleeper. Remember though, many parts of SoCal can get pretty cold, some of the coldest nights I had were in SoCal.

ducky

#5

We carried 15° bags through South Lake Tahoe and switched to 20° bags for the rest of the trail in a pack-lightening effort. The 20° bag was fine, but I wouldn’t have wanted to go with anything less. We had some really cold nights in WA. We slept in a tent, too.

chipper and jeff

#6

I just picked up a close out of last year’s Mountain Hardward Phantom +32 because it only weighs 1 pound 6 ounces. I plan to use it the entire trail, but I might add a liner in the sierras. I’m also planning to sleep in some light runner tights and I have a UL Down Sweater that I could add if cold. I think most nights I will sleep without my Gatewood Cape, but if I experience cold nights I can add that to block the wind and make it even warmer.

I think a 20 degree bag is optimal, but you can do with less if you have other items, which you will probably be carrying anyway, to layer.

Brett