[pct-l] sleeping bags & liner

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

I did not use a liner. I slept in my clothes. My sleeping bag (Golite  
Ultra 20 quilt) has never been washed and I continue to use it. It  
does not smell. Once in a while I lay it out in the sun for a good  
airing out.

Use a liner if you like, but my only point is that it was not  
difficult to keep my bag clean and I never had to wash it. I sure  
thought I would ruin it with my stench and my dirty feet and sweat  
but I didn't.

Diane

On Jan 13, 2013, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> From: Bill Potter <billpotter at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [pct-l] sleeping bags & liners
>
> Hi All,
>
> I've been lurking for a couple of weeks and wanted to thank  
> everyone for the incredible amount of information shared via this  
> list. ?It's been invaluable for planning my thru hike.?
>
> I've a question regarding sleeping bags. ?I've read that most thru  
> hikers use a 20 bag but I've also read that keeping them clean is a  
> problem and if you don't then they lose their effectiveness. ?What  
> is the thinking on using a 30 bag with a liner. ?That should bring  
> the cold rating to 20-25 AND protect the bag from body oils.
>
> What do you think?
>
> Thanks and I'm looking forward to meeting the class of 2013 on the  
> trail,
>
> Bill Potter