Hi there
Planning my next 7 day winter trip to WA and have got the scales out checking my gear - looking for weight savings etc.
I'm a bit stuck on what sleeping combination would be the warmest for the weight. My two options are
Option 1.
- I have a Marmot Atom (550grams, comfortable to about 8 degrees for me), combined with an Exped downmat short (weighing in at 700g). I find the Exped super comfortable and warm but it is bulky and heavy.
Option 2.
- My Western mountaineering ultralite sleeping bag (830grams, comfortable to about 2 degrees for me), combined with a Thermarest 3/4 Prolite (weighing 320grams). The Prolite is OK but not as warm or comfortable as the Exped.
So the question I'm considering is as they are roughly the same weight (100 grams difference) am I better off (in regards to warmth) going for a system with a warm top layer/thin bottom layer or a system with a not so warm top layer but a very warm bottom layer?
I'm expecting single degree temps at night on the walk (probably in the 5 to 9 degree range) - I also am an average sleeper - ie not too warm, not too cold