[pct-l] Pinching penny gear questions: bags/pads

[ned at pacificcrestcustombuilders.com]

To further my thoughts,

On our recent Snow Course where the ambient temp. only got down to the 20s 
at night, one of the students asked me how cold a bag I carried. My answer 
was:  0 to 15-degrees below as I'd rather be too warm and sleep under my bag 
than to lose sleep, strength, and good decision-making to the cold.

Coincidently, on that trip I took along a thinner and narrower pad than I 
normally would. Won't do that again! I spent the night rolling around and 
feeling for the edges of the pad because of the cold coming through and 
around.

Mtnned
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen" <reddirt2 at earthlink.net>
To: "trail-name-soon" <trail-name-soon at comcast.net>; "'Sean Carey'" 
<seanpct75 at gmail.com>
Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Pinching penny gear questions.


> Kind of along with what Ned suggests, I never carry less than a 20 degree
> bag in the Sierra, or anywhere for that matter, and a quality sleeping 
> pad.
> Camp site selection will also help a lot along the way.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "trail-name-soon" <trail-name-soon at comcast.net>
> To: "'Sean Carey'" <seanpct75 at gmail.com>
> Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 12:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Pinching penny gear questions.
>
>
>> Try the Mountain Hardwear Phantom 32. About comparable to Marmot as a
>> manufacturer.
>>
>> Hasta la pasta.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net 
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>> On Behalf Of Sean Carey
>> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 12:15 PM
>> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
>> Subject: [pct-l] Pinching penny gear questions.
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> One of the items I have left to buy and that is going to be the most
>> spendy
>> is my sleeping bag. After doing research I really like the Marmot helium.
>> I
>> am wondering if anyone knows anything similar or any other bag that is
>> good
>> and is cheaper? The good things about the Helium is that it packs down
>> good
>> and it is light. Is it even possible to find anything comparable? LOL. If
>> I
>> have to I will buy this bag, but I figured I would come here and see what
>> other options I might have. Oh yeah. I am only bringing the one sleeping
>> bag
>> and probably a liner for the sierras. Thanks everyone.
>>
>> Sean C.
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