I'm looking for some advice from folks who have thrued the pct or are fimiliar with the sierras/northern sections.
Last summer I thrued the AT sobo using a tarp/bivy combo. I unfortunatly ordered my splash bivy a size smaller than what I think would be comfortable and zpacks won't be producing them again till mid summer so I'm stuck with the same body bag. I actually really enjoy tarp/bivy combo and only slept in the bivy maybe 5 times on the AT two of those times being for rain and 3 for mosquitos.
My my big gripe with the splash bivy is that the mosquitos are still close enough to your face (attracted to your breath coming out of the net) that you can hear them buzzing in your ear all night... drives me nuts! I'm from Florida and don't really mind being pestered by them during the day (they seem to favor anyone but me), it's the buzzing in my ear at night that gets me.
SO, my actual question.
I will likely be hitting Kennedy meadows around June 30th. How bad are them buggys going to be this year? I know it's been very wet from all the snow melt but it's also been cold.
I'm thinking about purchasing a MLD serenity duo bug net shelter (for me and my fiancé) and sending it to Kennedy meadows, I'd like to know if those with experience (especially with tarp camping) would think it's worth the buy.
Thanks for for all the advice and snarky remarks.
-Rooster