[pct-l] Mont Bell down sweater

[Tortoise]

Hmmmmm?

Would covering up other parts of the body help keep the hands warm?
Like covering your head to warm up your body, especially cold feet.

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Mike Saenz wrote:
> 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
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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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