This is my tent sleeping bag plan so far.
I plan to leave very early when it is still freekin cold from south to north. I like cold hiking anyway. So I am going to start with a winter pack, and send home my winter added gear in the spring.
Tent Option 1
I am 95% on a tarptent sublite sil tent for the entire trip. I like the breathability of the tyvek model, but dont think I want to go through a nasty storm in one.
I might take a tyvek bivy bag with netting for shelter sleeping, but have not decided on that yet.
Edit: I just noticed the sublite sil on not onthe tarptent site anymore !! The moment is but weighs a bit more.
Tent option 2
my other option would be a shaped tarp or gatewood cape, and use a narrow net inner tent for bugs and shelter sleeping. Probably should have a tyvek bivy sack with that setup.
Already have a..
Neoair full length pad
GG 1/8 pad
Already have a Montbell UL SS 800 #2 which is rated for 25dF which is almost good enough for AT winter – weighs 31oz.
To that I want to add a liner quilt that will take me down to 5dF or so.
This is where I am stuck.
I want to build a cuben climasheild quilt, maybe that I can inflate a bit, (already have a plan on that) to use as a bag liner in cold weather, but I want to be able to send my montbell bag back sometime in the spring and continue on with just the cuben quilt for the rest of the trip.
A cuben 2.5 oz quilt would probably be enough for the liner, especially if I can slightly inflate it, and should be fine for summer, but I dont think it is good enough alone for spring and fall.
I am thinking that to be safe in the shoulder seasons I would be better off with a 3.7 or even 5oz climasheld cuben quilt, but I am thinking that would be too hot for mid summer.
If I did go the heavier insulated quilt for the entire trip, that has me thinking I might just be better off builidng warmer quilt for the entire trip and not even use the montbell #2 bag.
I guess I could also do this.
Winter – montbell #2 + 3.7 cuben quilt.
Then 3 season IE the rest of the trip with the 3.7 cuben quilt + a very thin breathable quilt to use alone for summer. Something like 1.8 oz primaloft and 1 oz momentum.
At least I would not have to worry about a cuben quilt getting wet so that would be a plus on the AT.
Any input would be appreciated.
