Good advice! Just came back from a week backpacking trip with constant temperatures around/slightly above freezing. Used a WM Apache with GWS fabric and was toasty every single night. The Gore windstopper fabric did a great job in keeping moisture away when i was camping in very foggy conditions under a tarp one night, so i was glad i had that fabric. The microfibre fabric should probably do the trick under most conditions though, as long as fog and extreme humidity over multiple days is avoided. I typically sleep warm/normal, but when i am very exhausted and possibly hungry i can run a little cold. I can't recommend the Apache enough for cold 3 season conditions.
The Apache is a great choice! It'll give you the extra warmth if a storm moves through and then the temperatures drop after the clouds clear. Love tarp camping! Western Mountaineering Apache MF 15F: amzn.to/3pkyS1K
An idea for a video I’ve never seen anyone discuss is creek or river crossing in frigid temps. I’ve seen content on crossing safely but never about addressing wet feet. I bring extra socks and sometimes a second set of shoes just for this purpose. I’d rather not bring extra shoes though just to keep my weight down. Sometimes I just take off my socks and pull the insole out to cross, but in cold weather that may not be ideal, because I still end up with wet and cold feet. I’ve watched your how to keep your feet dry videos. When you have no choice but to cross frigid waters, what approach do you take? Thank you, Jon.
I use the combination MegaLite and EverLite. These sleeping bags are lite and I can adjust the sleeping temperature from warm in the summer to quite cold in late autumn and early spring. MegaLite fits nicely in a size larger EverLite and the possibility of using EverLite as a tapered blanket offers great combination possibilities.
You could push it to 5º. You'll struggle with the lighter bag slipping off the bigger bag at night, though. Western Mountaineering Bison Gore WS: amzn.to/34pIrl9 Western Mountaineering Puma Gore WS: amzn.to/2L5X1HF Western Mountaineering Antelope: amzn.to/2ZRebA1 Western Mountaineering Megalite sleeping bag: amzn.to/35W1Fic Western Mountaineering Hot Sac VBL: amzn.to/2Vm0ZiD Teton Ultralight Mummy Sleeping Bag: amzn.to/3eWkJ4T
Good advice! Just came back from a week backpacking trip with constant temperatures around/slightly above freezing. Used a WM Apache with GWS fabric and was toasty every single night. The Gore windstopper fabric did a great job in keeping moisture away when i was camping in very foggy conditions under a tarp one night, so i was glad i had that fabric. The microfibre fabric should probably do the trick under most conditions though, as long as fog and extreme humidity over multiple days is avoided. I typically sleep warm/normal, but when i am very exhausted and possibly hungry i can run a little cold. I can't recommend the Apache enough for cold 3 season conditions.
The Apache is a great choice! It'll give you the extra warmth if a storm moves through and then the temperatures drop after the clouds clear. Love tarp camping!
Western Mountaineering Apache MF 15F: amzn.to/3pkyS1K
I find when you give advice to one person’s concerns, it helps many other people.
Good pointer - I've been making answers into videos. Hope it helps.
An idea for a video I’ve never seen anyone discuss is creek or river crossing in frigid temps. I’ve seen content on crossing safely but never about addressing wet feet. I bring extra socks and sometimes a second set of shoes just for this purpose. I’d rather not bring extra shoes though just to keep my weight down. Sometimes I just take off my socks and pull the insole out to cross, but in cold weather that may not be ideal, because I still end up with wet and cold feet. I’ve watched your how to keep your feet dry videos. When you have no choice but to cross frigid waters, what approach do you take? Thank you, Jon.
I use the combination MegaLite and EverLite. These sleeping bags are lite and I can adjust the sleeping temperature from warm in the summer to quite cold in late autumn and early spring. MegaLite fits nicely in a size larger EverLite and the possibility of using EverLite as a tapered blanket offers great combination possibilities.
Great tip!
Very nice as usual . Hear , hear , on the down booties . I also use a down hood in the winter . Be safe out there folks ... Gubs
Stay warm!
Thanks for more good information. I now have a better understanding of fabric differences.
Wonderful!
Is there a way that you can do some videos on climbing Denali ?
If I put a 40 degree bag over my 20 degree bag, how warm is it?
You could push it to 5º. You'll struggle with the lighter bag slipping off the bigger bag at night, though.
Western Mountaineering Bison Gore WS: amzn.to/34pIrl9
Western Mountaineering Puma Gore WS: amzn.to/2L5X1HF
Western Mountaineering Antelope: amzn.to/2ZRebA1
Western Mountaineering Megalite sleeping bag: amzn.to/35W1Fic
Western Mountaineering Hot Sac VBL: amzn.to/2Vm0ZiD
Teton Ultralight Mummy Sleeping Bag: amzn.to/3eWkJ4T
Thank you for the video! I've been trying to decide on the Megalite and the Caribou MF, myself!
Any time!
Mate , you made it so much confusing to buy a sleeping bag !