Sleeping bags and pads

[high country]

http://www.westernmountaineering.com/sleeping-bags/microfiber-series/badger-mf/

[Utah]

Ok I have decided to upgrade my sleeping bag and Pad; I'm looking for something light but warm as this will need to cover the summer packing trips in the cascades to central Idaho deer hunts in late October. Any suggestions?

Summer to C.ID in October?   A 40* degree bag for the summer and at a 10* for Central Idaho in October.   Your shelter makes a difference to.  Some tents are warm and some are cold.  That later hunt I'd put a closed cell foam pad under your inflatable.  That Closed cell like a Thermarest Ridgerest even cut in half makes an amazing heat source while laying on the ground glassing your butt off.  At night it won't let the ground suck the heat outta your body.  win win.   I've had great reliability form Big Agnes inflatable pads.  I'm sure others might disagree.   Serria Design bags are a bit heavy and Montbell no ultralight but both brands have always met their rating for me.  Love the BA design with the pad sleeve but I freeze my ass off in them. Two thumbs down. 

Best of luck and have safe trips!

[Miles]

Another vote for the Big Agnes with the sleeve for a pad.  I love being able to sleep on a slope when required and not wake up 15 times a night cause I'm sliding off a pad.

Utah,  you need a pad with a high R-value.  I have been in 15-20* temps and never been cold.

[Tbob]

I upgraded last year and ended up with a 15 degree down Mt Hardwear Ratio bag and a synmat winterlite pad. Couldn't be happier with both. I wanted the "just one" all around bag. This is definitely over kill in the summer and early fall, but I just unzip it a bit and its all good. It's super lightweight as well and I can use it for all four seasons. It has "Q-guard" so it's like a waterproof type down (so they say) if it's going to be that wet though, I just throw my ultra-lite bivy in the pack. I had a friends/fam coupon and got it at 40% off. I ordered the pad on backcountry.com for 30% off. Couldn't be happier with the set up!

[kselkhunter]

I pack a 20 degree Feathered Friends bag, with an extra liner (gains another 5-10 degree).  In hot summer months I sleep on top the bag if it's too hot at night.  Pad is just the standard NeoAir xlite from thermarest.  On longer duration trips (7-10 days) I'll pack the thermarest ultralite cot for extra comfort.

[Tbob]

Oh yep, I forgot about my ultralite cot too.. Like you, on anything longer than a weekend trip the cot is in the pack! Love that little thing, especially the older I get!