[pct-l] Warm Gloves

[Hiker97 at aol.com]

Say, another piece of gear that I  was happy about on the Grand Canyon 
expedition was my gloves.  I use some  Gortex mitts for rain, but my main gloves are 
for warmth.
 
I previously used some REI poly  liner gloves.  They are nice, but very thin. 
 For a fraction of an  ounce in weight, I upgraded to the MountainHardware 
Power Stretch  gloves.  Very warm and a definite improvement over what I was 
using  before.  With some simple over mitts and these gloves, I cannot see how 
you  would have cold hands out on the trail under most conditions.
 
Remember, when I think of gear and  safety, I think of the lateral trail over 
to the top of 14,496 foot Mt.  Whitney.  I am at 14,000 feet on the lateral 
trail and weather has turned  bad.  Do I have the gear to keep me safe?  That 
is my  standard.
 
Switchback the Hand  Warmer
PS. MountainHardware has come out  with the Bunker 1 storm tent if you are 
looking for a mega tough solo  tent.
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