Hello,
I'm relatively new and of course have several questions. First, most of my trips will be in the north Georgia mountains where our summer is quite hot and humid. I'm not a brand name fanatic. Some of my stuff is higher end and some is homemade. I'm also not fanatical about having the lightest pack...I like my heavy Baltoro, a tent I can move around in, and probably a little heavy in the kitchen department also. I suppose my thought is that I'll sacrifice a little weight for a little more comfort. That being said, my current sleep system is getting an overhaul...at least for the summer. I have a thermarest xtherm that I love, and I realize it is on the warm side, but want to try a 'quilt' instead of my regular bag because it's just too hot and a waste of space. Only issue is that I loathe sleeping in long johns or pants but don't want to lay on the bare thermarest. Any suggestions for something other than cutting up a sheet to put between me and the pad? Thanks!

I have a Sea to Summit Reactor liner I've used as a bag On New England summer nights. I'll be using it this weekend, as a matter of fact. http://www.rei.com/product/705534/sea-to-summit-reactor-thermolite-mummy-bag-liner#reviewsTab

Thanks! I'll give that a try.

From a fellow North Georgian - welcome!

I use my military issue poncho blanket in warm weather. I get too hot in my sleeping bag if it's mid-50s or above. http://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Military-Weather-Poncho-Blanket/dp/B001L0VX2W

Thanks! I just ordered one. Hope I get to put it to use the last week of this month somewhere between Springer and Bly.

Poncho liner came today. Awesome blanket and feels great. I don't think it can be beaten for $24. Thanks again!

No problem. Hope yours serves you as well as mine does me. I have the one I was issued in the Army in '99 and it's still in great shape.