Sleeping gear advice for a 4-6 month trip through Central Asia
Hi there, I'm looking to upgrade some gear for a trip and hoping to get some advice.
I've done a little bit of backpacking - a few overnighters on the Heysen/Flinders and 4 days on the Wild South Coast Way. I bought cheaper (and heavier) stuff a couple of years ago because I wasn't sure I'd enjoy it.. but turns out I really, really love it.
Looking to go to Kyrgyzstan/Kazakhstan/Georgia/Nepal for 4-6 months and my current gear just won't be warm enough. It will be summer, but at altitude there's the high likelihood it will get pretty cold, Google says -5C to 0C is possible. I'm hoping to spend a week or so each month in my tent, but not all of my camping will be at altitude.
Would it be good enough to keep my current sleeping bag (comfort rated +4, limit 0, and extreme -14) and get a really well insulated sleeping pad, and on cold nights sleep in extra layers and a silk liner? Then I won't be roasting on nights I'm not at altitude. It will also save me a LOT of cash.
But I don't want to be freezing and if a new sleeping bag is what I need too then I'll suck it up. Would prefer not to drop the cash if I can manage it otherwise!
Thanks in advance!