Hello All,
I've been reading over this forum and see you're all very helpful people so hope you can help with my question.
Over the past month I have begun planning my thru-hike for charity which my girlfriend and I will undertake in late Feb/early March 2004.
The main question (and worry) I have is regarding equipment. I'm from sunny old England so anything I buy over here costs considerably more than any other country in the world (we're ripped off basically).
I want to buy good equipment but also am worried that I will spend too much. My main question is regarding Tents and Sleeping bags. Will a 3 season suffice or should I get a 3/4 season such as The North Face' Tadpole? (the Tadpole costs £200, approx $317 which is quite a considerable amount for me...I'm only 21) Will starting approx 20th Feb or 1st March be too cold?
Also sleeping bags cost lots here. Do I really need a sleeping bag which is water/snow proof or will a bag that is warm enough to -9C be OK? (think you Americans work in Fahrenheit... -9C is erm... very cold probably about 10F or less)
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Take Care
Matt