What do you sleep in in the summer.
Now that its warmer out and the temps stay above 50 degrees at night what do you guys bring for a bag. Is just a liner sufficient? I feel like a 50 degree bag is overkill.
I'm interested in this as well.... I'm leaving to hike the AT through PA Saturday and the lows are going to be in the upper 50's/lower 60's and I was thinking about just taking my liner and leaving the bag at home.
I sat down thinking about this as well, being that I have a 20 degree Big Agnes sleeping system and couldn't afford another bag just for summer. Since the BA bags have the pockets build in for the pad, I didn't want to split the two up and have to buy another pad too. Lead to a lot of thinking.
In the end, I came up with what I think is a pretty decent solution. I took my pad over to my mom's house (substitute with anyone you know who can sew well), had her measure it, sew a pocket out of sil-nylon for the mattress pad that mimic'd my BA bag, and then had her sew a fleece blanket on two sides on top of that. So now, it looks just like a normal bag, minus the zipper, but still works the same as my Big Agnes. If it's still too hot for the fleece blanket, I'll just sleep on top of it without anything over me.
Pyro - Bringin' the heat! '11 Safety Tribe firestarter
2011 - Springer to Pearisburg
I WANT to just take my liner to save the weight. Of course, if I do that it'll probably snow.
Tough call.
in 99' i used two bed sheets from the salvation army store in waynesboro VA.(light and real cool to the touch.) actually carried them from rockfish gap VA. to glencliff N.H. a little cold in conn. once.
It depends where you are hiking but you would be surprised how cool it can get some nights towards the north. A lightweight 45 or even 35 degree bag would be best for a sleeping bag.
I switched out to a 45F bag for the summer on the AT. I was very happy with that bag, because it did still get cool a few nights in June and July. My wife tried the same hike with an "unrated" bag (fleece) and had to strike camp a couple of times in the middle of the night and walk to warm up.
"Throw a loaf of bread and a pound of tea in an old sack and jump over the back fence." John Muir on expedition planning
i also switched to a light 45f bag but usually only used it as a quilt. more often than not, i just used my bag liner.
- AT: Springer to Daleville (714.3 miles) in 2007
- Bibbulmun Track: End-to-End (600 miles) in 2008
I just ordered a La Fuma 45 bag from REI for $35. Weighs very little and packs small. Seems like an ideal bag for summer, we'll see.
Doing an overnighter this weekend between Stecoah Gap to the NOC...I'll be sleeping in my Frog Sac Sat. night. Looks like temps will be in the mid to high 50's.
Marmot pounder worked great for me.
I use a fleece blanket for warm,summer, camping.
http://www.prolitegear.com/cgi-bin/p..._thermal_sheet
I bought one of the last ones. There's nothing wrong with bringing a pair of silk pajamas, either. Use one or the other or both together. I looked into using a fleece bag but it's heavier than the Montbell and not as warm in a cold snap scenario. A bag you can fully unzip and use as a sheet is helpful in warm weather.
As I live, declares the Lord God, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked turn back from his way and live. Ezekiel 33:11
I bring my 30* bag regardless of the weather in the event of an emergency of sorts (if I'm injured, I could still climb into it if I had to bivuouac out the night)
I put my Mummy-shaped inflatable pad inside of it, and I put my "pillow" (a sack with my clothes, raingear, pack cover and if im in a shelter or cabin, my tent) in the hood of my sleeping bag.
I sleep on top of it all in a homemade sleeping bag made out of fleece or a fleece blanket.
I need a lot of padding, I'm a side sleeper and have huge issues with limbs falling asleep if they're on a hard surface.
/not a gramweenie.
up over the hills, theres nothing to fear
theres a pub across the way with whisky and beer
its a lengthy journey on the way up to the top
but it ain't so bad if you have a great big bottle o'scotch
I don't have a summer bag becasue in recent years I avoid hiking in the hot months. When I did, I did various things. Took a thermal military nylon poncho liner once (folded and sewn into rectangular bag) which was very light and worked well. Most of the time I just slept on top of my 20* bag with appropriate clothes for the temperature.
As far as price goes Lafuma's x600 bag is going for under 40 bucks on REI! I have used it for about 2 weeks now and have no complaints... best deal I have seen!
"you know a dream like this seems kind of vaguely ludicrous and completely unattainable. And for anybody who's on the downside of advantage and relying purely on courage: It's possible."
A JRB Nest
The trail was here before we arrived, and it will still be here when we are gone...enjoy it now, and preserve it for others that come after us
Great idea Summit and cheap. $20 new.Originally Posted by Summit
http://www.rangerjoes.com/phenix-gea...ie-p-3693.html
You can probably find a used one cheaper. These weigh about a pound and a few oz and work great for the temp range you're talking about. Put it inside your 20* bag and you will be able to push 0* as well. I have done this many times. When I made my quilt I was inspired by the 'cho liner and have used my quilt to just under 40*.
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It's gonna be ok.
Ditch Medicine: wash your hands and keep your booger-pickers off your face!
I've got a Marmot pounder for sale if any one is interested. Used two weeks.
Sue Buak
Purchased a BA lost dog due to advice from the good folks here.
So far here in the summer, it's way more bag than I feel like I need.
Construction is top notch and my sleeping pad has a sleeve under the bag to fit in.
That being said, I prefer to just unzip the bag and use it as a blanket so far. In fact, I'd rather just leave the pad and bag separate. I do roll around a lot but thus far, have awoken on top of the pad.
I can forsee future problems when I choose my 20 degree mummy bag.
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