CDT NB from july-jan, which sleeping bag would you bring?
I made a thread pertaining to which sleeping bag I should take on my cdt trip from july through january a few months back but I'm still not satisfied with the information I have and my head still spins when I consider which bag to take. My current sleep system choice is
http://cascadedesigns.com/therm-a-re...season/product
http://cascadedesigns.com/therm-a-re...solite/product
http://www.westernmountaineering.com...s&ContentId=46
Which is still too heavy and expensive for my liking and I've also considered the warmlite triple bags but they are heavy and bulky.
I think I'm put off because of the fact this isn't going to be a full winter trip and I'm unclear on just how cold it will realistically get which makes the weight and expense hard to justify.
If you were going to take this trip which sleep system would YOU use?
P.S. stay on topic please, not interested in random lectures about the trail. Thanks
Bag for winter on the CDT
It's not what you want to hear, but if you don't know what kind of bag to carry on the CDT in the winter, you probably shouldn't be tackling the CDT in the winter.
Hiking the CDT in the summer is a big deal, but something most people can do if they plan carefully. The CDT in the winter, solo, is orders of magnitude more dangerous and should only be tackled by someone with large amounts of winter camping experience along with winter mountaineering expertise.
If I were doing a backpacking trip in the winter, I'd probably carry a -20 down bag. To layer in the bag as necessary, I'd have some good fleece clothing and a warm balaclava and warm long underwear top and bottom along with warm socks worn only for sleeping.