I'm planning a 60-day section hike, beginning next May (2017). I will start on approximately May 6 on Springer and plan to hike as far as I can--hoping to do about 500 miles--by July 6. I will be using a hammock with top quilt and underquilt.
My question is this: Should I plan on taking quilts rated 10˚-15˚ or should I plan on quilts with a 30˚-35˚ rating? My first priority is to not freeze if there is a cold snap, of course. But would the winter quilts be overkill? I live in Texas, so I would have more use, on an ongoing basis, for the 30˚-35˚ quilts, but I'm willing and able to purchase the warmer ones if they are the better choice for this section hike. Ideally, I will do another long section in 2018 and will be able to use them again for that.
Please help me choose wisely.