I was busy packing and did not see Jim's post until just now. He ended up sweating in the tent because it stayed relatively warm all night. He was spot on about the bugs , though!! I am sure glad he brought along his bug netting to suspend from a tree. It was a life saver for me and my dog the second morning when it got warm enough for the skeeters to come back out (at 5:30 am!).

I totally agree with Jim on the original post (even though he took pictures of me skinny dipping in the lake ). It's better to bring a larger pack half full than to bring a small pack and not have the capacity when you need it. It's not really the pack, but what you decide to put IN it that matters.

BF