[pct-l] Sleepin Bag

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

On the sleeping bag/price issue.

I started my hike with an older bag that was bulky, very warm and  
cheap (I already owned it.) The bulk and the weight wasn't worth the  
savings so I bought a down quilt on the Internet in Big Bear for  
about $250. It improved my experience and was worth every penny. I  
still use it.

After 2 large section hikes to do the whole trail plus numerous other  
short section hikes I realized that I never actually wore my down  
jacket to hike in. I wore it inside my sleeping bag, or rarely,  
sitting around in camp. So I spent another $250 and got a Jacks R  
Better wearable quilt (45 degree).

Now when it is cold I have two sleeping bags and sleep as warm as at  
home. I can wear it sitting around in camp.  Seemed like a crazy idea  
but I've never been warmer while still carrying about 15lbs total  
including food and a liter of water.

On Nov 24, 2012, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> Re: Sleepin Bag