herdbull wrote: If you're gonna load up on clothes and jump into a bag why even take a bag at all?
So, you climb naked? I don't 'load up on clothes' or bring any extra clothes other than an extra pair of socks. I simply wear all the clothes I carry anyway which allows me to bring a lighter bag. Go climb Rainier in winter or any Alaska Range peak. You would be hard pressed to carry fewer or lighter clothes than what I wear.
herdbull wrote:The bag is supposed to do the work not the clothes.
Who told you this? Ask any experienced alpinist. We all sleep in our clothes. Doing so allows us to use a lighter sleeping bag.
herdbull wrote:The extra weight of your clothes is probably half again as much as my bag. But to each his own.
I carry no 'extra weight' in clothes. These are clothes I plan on wearing regardless of if I spend the night or not. Unless you plan on climbing naked, you will have clothes.
herdbull wrote:Geeshhhzzz... sometimes I'm sorry for asking questions
Don't be sorry. There are no stupid questions. This how you learn.
For reference, here is the clothing system Colin Haley's uses:
long john bottoms
pile lined soft shell pants..no zips
wool first layer on top
R1 layer
hard shell
belay jacket...a synthetic
Puff pants with zippers