[pct-l] Hiking wet

[Matt Thyer]

Also wear wool.  Nothing gets wet and stays warm like wool does.  I usually
wear multiple layers of the stuff.  The northern Cascades are wet and can be
quite cold.  Over coating with Gortex and other semi-permeable fabrics will
prevent wetness for a while, but eventually you'll be left with staying
warm.

2 cents,

Matt

-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Ken Powers
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 11:37 AM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Hiking wet

I agree about the overgrown trails lined with wet leaves. It is a quick way
to get really soaked. We've termed them and the dripping trees re-rain.

We hiked with an Englishman during many of our rainy days in Washington. We
learned from him that it was important to be warm, not dry. He had
several/many layers of clothing. On really rainy days he eventually got
soaked to the skin, but still kept warm.


I keep reminding myself of this when I am soaked. I keep wondering what his
layers were to stay warm. I think my answer is Hike Faster to stay warm. 
Then set up camp quickly at night and get into a dry sleeping bag. I have
also found that hiking faster dries my synthetic clothing pretty quickly.

Ken

----- Original Message -----
From: "Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com" <diane at santabarbarahikes.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 7:01 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Starting Date



On Nov 24, 2009, at 12:10 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
>
> The river crossings on the other hand can be EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

Amen! There needs to be a river crossing class.

Seriously, I literally SWAM across some rivers in the Sierra. I was
there earlier than others. In my opinion, the trail crosses Falls
Creek in absolutely the wrong place. (But that's not the one I swam).

Also, a rain course would have helped me. Snow was annoying and
mentally exhausting, but not a big deal even for this snow newbie.
What I had trouble with was rain and pushing through wet leaves. It's
so depressing and wet.
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