[pct-l] JMT clothing

[Pat Megowan]

I'd place strong emphasis on EE's comment that "one never knows for sure". 
While you can probably "expect" a majority of warm days and about freezing 
nights, I've been caught by significant snow/rain in all of the summer 
months from Whitney to Sonora Pass; I feel strongly it's worth preparing 
(mentally and otherwise) to deal with a few days of cutting wind and wet. 
The warm hat and gloves should come along, and as for other items it depends 
on your shelter, bag, campsite choices, and many other things. Guaranteed 
dry spare socks are nice, and it's amazing what a few plastic bread bags or 
similar can add when things are windy and wet, including major style points.

You may want to think through your morning/evening times too; at ~15mi per 
day you'll probably have plenty of camp time, and I've always found a warm 
layer supremely worthwhile for the many delights of morning and evening. In 
all likelihood you'll use it more days than not even if the weather is 
delightful. There are plenty even in the hardworking thru-hiker gang who 
love their down jackets (or thermawraps, fleeces, etc.). This is still quite 
possible in the weight range you are talking.

Have a great time - I'll be coming down the PCT from Oregon about a month 
later and look forward to the JMT very much.

Pat




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> Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 20:26:59 -0500
> From: "Ellen Shopes" <igellen at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] clothing for JMT trip
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> 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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