[pct-l] Degree bag for thru hike?

[Melanie Clarke]

Dear Julia,

I don't have the experience that some of these other guys have but I find
that a 30 degree bag is perfect for ultra light backpacking in the CA high
Sierra.  I've had a few nights that go below that but I also have a tent and
I have slept with my jacket and clothes, on just a few occasions. With ultra
light backpacking you just have to make things work. I have NEVER been too
cold to sleep.  A 30 degrees bag is pretty light and a quilt is going to be
just as heavy and open up during the night allowing heat to escape.  A quilt
might be all right for low altitude summer backpacking.

Melanie

On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 7:06 AM, <juliak.marsh at gmail.com> wrote:

> What degree sleeping bag do folks usually take for a thru hike? Pros and
> cons of sharing a down quilt with a hiking partner (who's also my boyfriend)
> - for pros I'd appreciate any recs on where to get a down quilt.
>
> Thanks, Julia
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