[pct-l] General Temperature N vs S

[Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com]

I think the opposite is true. I think you are colder moving north  
toward Canada than south. Fall is the nicest time to hike in Southern  
California. Most people go with a 20 degree bag, and I think that  
would go for both directions.
On Feb 1, 2010, at 1:20 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> I realize there are many variables like start date, but generally  
> could you
> assume if you are north bound you are hiking in warmer conditions  
> then if
> you?re hiking south bound? Would this be the same between the PCT  
> and AT? For
> example; if you were to only have one sleeping system for the whole  
> trip,
> I'd assume starting in the North, you would want at least a 30  
> degree bag.
> If you started from the south you could maybe get away with a 40  
> degree bag.
> Of course worse conditions could be taken care of with type of  
> shelter,
> clothing, pad, bivy,?  Is this just crazy talk to assume and  
> generalize?
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> Jim