[pct-l] trail clothing

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Kimberlie -

I wore a Macabi skirt (www.macabiskirt.com) when I hiked the CT in 2006. It  
was a very versatile wardrobe piece, easily converting to harem-style  
pants, shorter skirt or shorts. It also became a towel and washcloth, hot  
pad, and condensation mop. I easily kept me cooler in hot climates, by  
allowing the air to flow up and cool my legs, and when it was cooler a set  
of long johns kept my legs warm. It was only problematic when it rained.  
Rain pants under the skirt on bare legs did not feel good; putting the rain  
pants over long johns helped.

In 2008 when I section hiked Oregon, I switched to Campmor zip-leg pants. I  
had a much harder time regulating heat with the pants; partially opening  
the legs, also allowed unprotected parts of my body to sunburn. As a  
fair-skinned, sun-sensitive female, I try to cover head to toe. I sewed a  
rain skirt with an velcro-adjustable waist. That helped a lot. On this trip  
I wore bicycle half-finger gloves. When it became colder, I bought a pair  
of Atlas 370 Nitrile PalmTech gloves at Diamond Lake. These worked much  
better, and worked so well that I wear them when I sell football tickets  
because I can handle money without taking them off.

Wear a bra with support if you need it. You can always put a spare bra in  
your bounce box.

I make a list of items that I think I'll need for my next adventure, and  
then shop online retailers during sales. My hiking shirts are all nylon,  
and discontinued colors. My 'newest' shirts have snap closures, which I  
find preferable to buttons and buttonholes. Even the sleeve vents have  
snaps.

injinji socks (toe socks) really helped prevent blisters between the toes.  
I did manage to get holes in both pairs on the big toes, and am in the  
process of repairing them. The bamboo socks take 'forever' to dry.

Hope this helps.
N

On Feb 13, 2010, at 8:27 AM, Kimberlie Dame wrote:

> Thanks to everyone for the suggestions for finding inexpensive  
> clothing....
> Someone off the list referred me to a site called "spadout.com" which is
> also proving to offer some great deals and I thought I would share.

> 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 ???
> )

> Let me know what YOU'RE wearing please!

> Kimberlie in Sedona

> "the newnomads.com"

> PS- Don't you think it's time someone start a used gear site? Like a
> "craigslist" for gear only? I'm shocked I can't find one already!
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