Hi Guys,
Maybe some of you will spend couple of minutes to comment.
Any comments or suggestions appreciated.
Mike
- I use a 20 degree bag down to 26 degrees (with tent) and have been comfortable
- I have a $100 one man Eureka tent from Campmor and it is light & I love it
- get a good pad; it will last a long time and it will not deflate at the wrong time!
- a good reputable filter is a must if you are going to use one; anything else is a pain in the arse
- Chicken of the Sea has fully cooked/sealed Herb Chicken (sold in the Tuna dept) that can be added to any pasta dish straight from the pouch. It punches up the staying power of the pasta (yummy, too)
- My pants situation is always the same: silk weight warmies to sleep in/wear under hiking pants if need bee. Light light weight rain shells act as wind breakers or rain breakers. I do not sleep in hiking clothes so to let them dry out.
- UA T-shirt/UV long sleeve hiking shirt with a million vents allows for a large temp variance/sun management (I never hike in sleeveless even in a 100 degrees...life in the Middle East teaches you not to do this) lt fleece & rain shell will cover down to 30 degrees if you are moving. A down vest as an emergency combined with the shell & Fleece will cover almost to a blizzard!
Those last layers mentioned can be tweaked endlessly (a down sweater instead of fleece,altogether)(fleece vest & down sweater)(Fleece jacket + rain shell) whatever the insulating layers I decide on, the rain shell ALWAYS GOES because it is an excellent windbreaker over the hiking shirt. (which is usually the most I ever need when I am on the move)
