[pct-l] Bag/Quilt Warmth

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

I only remember one night in the High Sierra colder than anything in  
the Southern California section and that was when I camped at Tyndall  
Creek. I generally avoid camping near cold places like creeks and  
lakes where cold, damp air settles but it just turned out that way  
that day. I learned my lesson though. Much warmer to camp mid-slope.

I used my quilt from Wrightwood to Canada and continue to use it. I  
haven't washed it yet. It doesn't smell, doesn't look compressed,  
doesn't look dirty or used and still keeps me warm. I never use a  
stuff sack. I sleep in my hiking clothes. I don't know if I'm just  
lucky or if it's simply a non-issue.

Diane
On Jul 27, 2011, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
>
> Here's a related question...
>
> Has anybody thought about how a bag used from the start, about a  
> month in at
> KM, since it has been compressed daily for all that time and gotten  
> dirty
> and oily during nightly use, will have a worse temperature rating  
> than when
> they started and this is at the very place where hikers need a bag  
> rated for
> colder temps as they go up into the high sierra snow?
>
> Might be a good place to bring in a new, colder rated bag?
>
> Have any previous thrus noticed that they were sleeping colder once  
> they
> left KM and before they hit the snow because the nighttime temps  
> were colder
> there?