new listserver with a few questions

[Nick Hayes]

Lee   buy a fleece blanket. it does the same job as a fleece bag and is less
confining.
The queen bed size weighs about 1 pound.   no sweat

Richard Lee wrote:

> 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