[pct-l] trail clothing

[Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com]

On Feb 13, 2010, at 8:56 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
> On Feb 13, 2010, at 11:27 AM, Kimberlie Dame wrote:
>> Would love to start a thread of people sharing their clothing  
>> systems for
>> the trail. I can't seem to decide on what to take (for example:  
>> soft shell
>> coat + down vest + rain poncho or down coat + rain jacket  
>> or ????? ,  wool
>> baselayers + nylon pants  or leopard print cami + faux fur  
>> miniskirt  or ???

2008 May - July
Campo to N. Cal.
- Long-sleeved buttoned "desert" shirt (nylon, Columbia brand, like  
the pockets)
- Polyester tank top (thrift store, Champion brand)
- Lightweight bra (Patagonia, little support, just for chafing)
- 1 pair of underwear (synthetic fabric, Exofficio brand)
- 1 pair of zip-off pants (Exofficio brand)
- Wool socks (Injinji toe socks plus one pair thick wool for wearing  
- 3 pairs total, eventually ditched the thick socks)
- Down jacket (Patagonia down sweater)
- Windbreaker (Marmot driclime, lined)
- Fleece hat
- Fleece fingerless gloves
- Heavy wool socks for sleeping (eventually ditched them when it was  
too hot)
- Silk long underwear for sleeping (eventually ditched them when it  
was too hot)
- Desert hat (Sunday Afternoons brand)
- Nothing for rain until I found an umbrella
Shoes:
-- Cheap trail runners with goretex--big mistake. 
-- Weird hybrid hiking/water shoes, Columbia brand--much better, 2  
sizes too big. 
-- Montrail Hardrocks--way too much motion control, gave me stress  
fractures, sent me home.

2009 May - June
Santa Barbara to N. Cal.
- Long-sleeved buttoned "desert" shirt (nylon, Railriders brand, like  
the pockets)
- Polyester tank top with shelf bra (outlet store, Columbia brand)  
Switched later for nylon thrift shop long-sleeved turtleneck when it  
turned out to be cold in the Sierras. Switched back to tank top in N.  
Cal. Used bounce bucket for storage.
- Same underwear as above
- 1 pair of zip-off pants (Columbia brand)
- Wool socks (Icebreaker bicycle socks, other random socks from my  
drawer - 3 pairs)
- Down jacket (Patagonia down sweater)
- Windbreaker (Patagoinia Houdini - unlined, only 3 or 4 ounces!)
- Fleece fingerless gloves
- Desert hat (Sunday Afternoons brand)
- Homemade fleece balaclava
- Homemade fleece leg warmers for extra warmth
- Umbrella for rain/sun
- Chaps (backcountrygear.com)
- Poncho until Kennedy Meadows for shelter and rain, but didn't use  
for rain
Shoes:
-- Brooks Cascadia trail runners--perfect (1 or 2 sizes bigger than  
any shoe sales person will recommend.)

2009 July - August
Oregon to Canada
- Same desert shirt
- Same tank top. Switched to same turtleneck for Washington section
- Same underwear
- Same pants
- Same socks
- Ditched the down jacket
- Kept the Houdini
- Same gloves until I lost them
- Swapped the desert hat for a cap with side curtains
- Same homemade balaclava
- Same leg warmers, but now as arm warmers because no down jacket
- Same umbrella, but it doesn't really work for rain, so I bought a  
gas station poncho and then it only rained once for 5 minutes
- Same chaps, they're awesome
Shoes:
-- Brooks Cascadia trail runners--until my feet got too wide.
-- Brooks street runners in a 4E width and a size too big (beyond the  
normal 1 or 2 sizes bigger than any shoe sales person will  
recommend). Worked well.