Originally Posted by
PedalingWalrus
Getting more and more excited to choose this route.
yesterday I did a long hike through the White Mountains. A colder front came through at night amd my summer sleeping bag was barely getting the job done.
that got me thinking: should I bring a summer bag or a shoulder season bag on this trip?
That is a really individual choice. I went in September and was warm and comfy in my
Mountain Hardwear Phantom +45, but I sleep warm and use it down into the teens with some clothing to supplement. There were folks in much lower rated bags with all their clothes on that said they froze on colder nights where I was fine 10' away. So it is hard to base that decision on what others use.
Best to look at record lows on weatherspark and decide based on your own experience. I look for comfort at average lows and surviving without injury or illness at record lows. That with all my clothes worn or piled on top of me.