Tried using a sleeping bag liner instead of a heavy bag last week in the Smokies

Got tired of lugging my 4 pound winter bag on summer trips so I grabbed a $30 silk liner and my old 50 degree bag instead. Picked a night that dropped to 45 and honestly I slept fine, no shivering at all. The pack weight difference was huge, like 2 pounds lighter easy. Has anyone else found a good combo for trimming down summer gear without freezing?

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the_evan26d ago

Wait was this a fluke for you or have you done it a few times now? I did almost the exact same thing on the Ozark Trail last June, swapped my 20 degree bag for a 40 degree quilt with a silk liner and came out fine even when it hit 48. That extra 2 pounds off my back made the whole hike feel like a totally different experience.

juliag1026d ago

Yeah I actually saw a post on r/ultralight talking about how layering a silk liner under a bag can push the rating down like 10-15 degrees, which makes sense with what you did on the Ozark Trail. @the_evan your swap sounds solid, I'm def gonna try that next trip.