new listserver with a few questions

[Richard Lee]

I am still a bit confused about what sleeping bag to take.  Everyone says to
take a light sack, but how light is light?  Come to think of it, how light
should a fleece sack be?  I appreeciate any advice.

Mandy Edvalson wrote:

> Judy,
>
> When I went at the end of the March I only had a fleece sack and I kept
> plenty warm. Most of the refuges were heated and it wasn't hard for me to
> stay warm. I am assuming that it would be plenty warm in June and July to
> only have a fleece sack or a really light weight sleeping bag.
>
> For a walking stick I used a ski pole, with a cane stopper on the bottom and
> it worked really well. Most of the people in my group used some type of
> walking stick, whether it was the shovel handle, a stick found along the
> way, or a ski pole/snowshoeing pole. Most of the time I was glad to have a
> walking stick, even though I did not think I would want one before I went.
>
> We stamped our credentials along the way as we passed through towns and also
> in the refuges at night time. However, we did not get stamped at every town
> along the way, just one or two each day.
>
> I hope this helps you out.
>
> Mandy