Re: [at-l] Sleeping bags, socks, and gear

["Mara Factor" <m_factor@hotmail.com>]

OK, I'll pipe in here with my observations from last year regarding fleece 
bags...

Most liners are 100 weight fleece.  Even in the summer, there were times 
when I was with people who got uncomfortably cold when they were using 
fleece liners as their sleeping bags.

I tend to sleep cold so was not really considering a fleece bag as an option 
until I came across a mummy style 200 weight fleece bag with drawstring hood 
and good footbox.  I also kept my silk liner for the duration.  With this 
combination, I was quite comfortable through the summer months.

Under no circumstances would I recommend anyone try to get through the 
Whites with anything less than a good bag (not fleece).  A 40 degree bag 
might be enough in the summer if you sleep warm and know the weather will be 
warm.  I usually use my 20 degree bag there through the summer months and 
have been thankful to have it on a number of occasions when the temperature 
dropped below freezing.

Mara
Stitches, GAME99

>From: Tim Hewitt <thewitt@fairchildsemi.com>
>To: at-l@backcountry.net
>Subject: Re: [at-l] Sleeping bags, socks, and gear
>Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 09:12:41 -0400
>
>KarenS62@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > << > Fleece sleeping bag liner 1#1oz Took but did not need :), Could be 
>used
> > in
> >> the hot of summer as a sleeping bag.
> >
> > Lose the liner. These don't work as summer bags. >>
> >
> > I love my fleece liner - I use it most of the summer as my bag.  I am
> > wondering why you say these don't work?
>
>Well, "don't work" is strong, OK, I take that back.
>
>Here's my observation from last year.  Those who carried liners as "summer
>bags" were unable to switch to them soon enough, as they were not warm
>enough, and had to switch back from them before Katahdin as they were not
>warm enough. This means they carried their warm bags for longer periods of
>time, or were cold at night.
>
>A good 40 degree down bag weighs less than 2 pounds and will carry you from
>late spring thru summer and into fall. Swap out the "winter" bag very early
>and carry the "summer" bag all the way till snow.
>
>The mistake I made was not buying the 40 degree down bag soon enough. I did
>not have one when I left and ended up buying it at Rockfish Gap. I should
>have bought it ahead of time and switched a month sooner!
>
>-p
>
>---
>Paddler
>AT Class of 1999 GA>ME
>http://paddler99.trailstories.com
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