[pct-l] 20 degree vs 30 degree bag for Oregon

[Paul Robison]

the problem with this is it really comes down to your own body.

i bet most people from winnipeg would do fine in a 40 degree bag in august.

... and socal dessert dwellers would be too cold in a 20.

...my best friend is from L.A. and he needs a 0 degree bag even in good 
weather...  the slightest breeze and he gets cold.
my NHW phantom 32 is warm for me even in the 20's.


...it also depends a lot on the bag ... if the bag is EN Norm tested.



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From: "Tow, Doug" <DTow at americanriverbank.com>
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Tue, February 15, 2011 6:45:27 PM
Subject: [pct-l]  20 degree vs 30 degree bag for Oregon

If anyone can take a short break from their Can't Wait To Walk jitters,
could you weigh in on the likelihood of a 30 degree bag being sufficient
for the Oregon sections hiked in August?  I have a 20, and see
opportunity to go a bit lighter and a lot smaller.

I won't be carrying a lot of extra layers that I could wear in the bag -
just lightweight merinos, maybe.

Thank you for your kind patience with us, the woefully uninformed.

Doug

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