[pct-l] clothing for JMT trip

[Ellen Shopes]

Expect daytime temps to be warm, especially at the lower elevations of the 
trip.  Night temps will be around freezing (at higher elevations, at the 
worst), although one never knows for sure.  As they say, it can snow any 
month of the year on Mt Whitney.
What you have sounds reasonable, depending on how you handle the temp 
extremes.  I don't take a long-sleeve shirt, just a T-shirt, mid weight top, 
and jacket.  I spray the hiking clothes with permithion to bug-proof it.
We'll be out there about the same time; maybe we'll run into each other.
Have a great hike!
Elderly Ellen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Davis" <smdmd141 at gmail.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2009 2:56 PM
Subject: [pct-l] clothing for JMT trip


> My 18 yo son and I are beginning a JMT thru-hike starting from Happy Isles
> on July 24 and plan to finish on August 7 -- with a resupply at Muir Trail
> Ranch. We are aiming to have our packs (including food and water) to be
> between 25-28 lbs. I am planning to take an Ex-Officio Insect 
> Repellent/Buzz
> Off  Baja long sleeve shirt (sleeves can be easily rolled up and 
> buttoned).
>  I only want to take 1 other shirt and am deciding between an Icebreaker
> shirt sleeve shirt and a heavier weight Icebreaker long sleeve shirt but
> don't know how cold it may get in the early morning or evening during this
> time.  The only other upper body clothing I am planning to take is a 
> Marmot
> Precip jacket. Only other outerwear clothing I am planing to bring/wear is 
> 1
> pair of Ex-Officio Buzz Off convertible pants and possibly a very
> lightweight fleece hat and gloves.  Thanks for your suggestions and input.
> Scott
> smdmd141 at gmail.com
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