cold weather

[nsdemon]

how cold does it get starting out in march going north?
what temperature rated bag is recommend?
and would i need a different bag for the summer months up north?

[flemdawg1]

single digits to teens, with snow and wind are all possible.Typically most thru hikers use two different bags, 10-20 deg bags are too hot for sleeping in the summer.

[bigcranky]

March is all over the place in Georgia and NC. I expect the averages are lows in the 20s and highs around 50, but it can easily get into the single digits overnight and be 75 and sunny the following day. I bring a 5F bag for late winter on the AT in the south.

[Venchka]

how cold does it get starting out in march going north?
what temperature rated bag is recommend?
and would i need a different bag for the summer months up north?

Asked and answered numerous times.
The Cliff Notes version: higher elevation = colder. High winds = miserably cold. Rain makes the first two worse.
Search the forum for more details.

Wayne


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