grrickar
04-04-2006, 17:07
I am hiking with a group from Davenport Gap to Hot Springs this week. It looks like the temps are going to be lows in the 40s, but I suspect they may be lower in the mountains. I have a lightweight down bag, but it is only rated to 45 degrees. I have a coolmax liner that allegedly adds 8 degrees, so that would get me down to 37 degrees. I will be staying in a MSR Hubba, which is small but drafty if the wind is up.
So my question is what should I take: the down bag with is rated to 45 degrees or the synthetic (heavier) bag rated down to zero? I'm thinking I can sleep in long johns if needed and save on the weight of the bag (not to mention it is 3-4x larger than the down bag, even compressed.
So my question is what should I take: the down bag with is rated to 45 degrees or the synthetic (heavier) bag rated down to zero? I'm thinking I can sleep in long johns if needed and save on the weight of the bag (not to mention it is 3-4x larger than the down bag, even compressed.