Originally Posted by Jeffrey
Originally Posted by Joezone
For the colder weather make sure you have insulated boots or packs that are up to the challenge.


We all have good boots and packs. We will have to invest in a good tent and sleeping bags.

Somebody mentioned the GI sleeping system earlier. I remember that system well and it definitely did the job, but it also compressed down to about the size of a beachball and weighed a ton. I’ll be looking for a good, backpacking cold weather bag.


I think there's a few different vendors for the GI stuff, but the one I'm familiar with was clearly a Wiggy's. They're a good example of a piece of gear that is heavier and larger than you'd like but which will save you if conditions are much worse than expected. They are legitimately warm when wet, which is not true of almost any other commercial bag.