[pct-l] Mont Bell down sweater

[Vic Hanson]

Mike,
   
  I used the Mont Bell down sweater this year on my thru hike and loved it. I never used it when hiking though because it was too warm after just a few minutes (like when I forgot to take it off on cold mornings when I started hiking). I wore a DuoFold short sleeve T-shirt the whole time, added a DuoFold long sleeve one in Washington when it got colder. I also used a Montane Pertex shell (3.7 oz I think) as my outer layer. It only has a half zipper which was my only complaint, a full zip would be better to regulate temp better. I ended up pulling it up from the waist at times to avoid stopping and taking my pack off to remove it. Those four tops were sufficient all through California and Oregon. I used a silk underwear top to sleep in for about the first third of the trip, but rarely bothered with it later and finally stopped carrying it. The only other top I used was a North Face hooded rain jacket that I got on sale for about $10, Not breathable but never leaked and I
 just unzipped it if I needed ventilation. I think I had that sent to me in Seiad Valley. I wore it a lot in Washington, especially the last week as we had cold rainy weather. I didn't carry rainpants. My biggest cold problem was my hands, which get cold easily. Should have had some waterproof gloves, mine weren't and I had cold wet hands a lot.
   
  Sugar Daddy


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