[pct-l] Mont Bell down sweater

[Mike Saenz]

Great feedback! Thanks.

I'll still pack my Marmot Oracle shell. A bit heavier than the Frog
Togs, but it's remarkably comfortable while being totally waterproof and
very breathable. Even against bare skin during cold weather. It doesn't
feel clammy like some other waterproof shells do. I'd use it over the
delicate fabric the current crop of UL down sweaters use.

RE the cold hands- I picked up a pair of TNF fleece glove in a bargain
bin at REI a long time ago. Even when soaking wet, they keep my hands
warm! But after a day of wet hiking with trekking poles, they get to
smelling mighty nasty... Though the smell can get rinsed off fairly
easily. I've been on the lookout for something much thinner- more of a
wind block skin. My hands only get cold when wet and exposed.

Michael  Saenz
Associate Partner

MVE & Partners, Inc. | Architecture + Planning + Interiors 
Irvine + Oakland + Honolulu

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-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net
[mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Vic Hanson
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 9:31 PM
To: pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: [pct-l] Mont Bell down sweater

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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