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Sleeping Bag Question

Steve H All Messages By This Member #76508 First time on JMT.? Thru-hiking NOBO beginning last week of August (2023).? ?I can borrow a Western Mountaineering Versalite (10 degree down bag).? Is this too warm for this time of year??? Thanks!?
C Brown #76514 开云体育 No I think it is just right. ? you will need at least a 15 degree. ?Being cold at nite is bad. ?Early sept can go in 20s. ? toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Mar 16, 2023, at 10:44, Steve H <steve@...> wrote: ?First time on JMT.? Thru-hiking NOBO beginning last week of August (2023).? ?I can borrow a Western Mountaineering Versalite (10 degree down bag).? Is this too warm for this time of year??? Thanks!?
Ian Goldsmith All Messages By This Member #76521 开云体育 I think it’s also worth noting that there is likely to still be snow in a lot of locations on the trail this year through the entire season. ?You likely won’t find yourself camping on snow, although it is possible, but you will be hiking through it in some of the passes for sure. Ian toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Mar 16, 2023, at 8:32 AM, C Brown via groups.io <snookpig@...> wrote: No I think it is just right. ? you will need at least a 15 degree. ?Being cold at nite is bad. ?Early sept can go in 20s. ? On Mar 16, 2023, at 10:44, Steve H <steve@...> wrote: ?First time on JMT.? Thru-hiking NOBO beginning last week of August (2023).? ?I can borrow a Western Mountaineering Versalite (10 degree down bag).? Is this too warm for this time of year??? Thanks!?
shannon macconnell All Messages By This Member #76525 开云体育 HI’m starting the same week and I’m bringing a 0* quilt, but I slept cold. ?I think it’ll be perfect for this time of year. ?Hope to see you out there! toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Mar 16, 2023, at 9:16 AM, Ian Goldsmith <ian@...> wrote: ?I think it’s also worth noting that there is likely to still be snow in a lot of locations on the trail this year through the entire season. ?You likely won’t find yourself camping on snow, although it is possible, but you will be hiking through it in some of the passes for sure. Ian On Mar 16, 2023, at 8:32 AM, C Brown via groups.io <snookpig@...> wrote: No I think it is just right. ? you will need at least a 15 degree. ?Being cold at nite is bad. ?Early sept can go in 20s. ? On Mar 16, 2023, at 10:44, Steve H <steve@...> wrote: ?First time on JMT.? Thru-hiking NOBO beginning last week of August (2023).? ?I can borrow a Western Mountaineering Versalite (10 degree down bag).? Is this too warm for this time of year??? Thanks!?

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