[pct-l] Too much clothing!?

[Austin Williams]

Okay going off what you listed:

*What I would bring:*
[upper]
Sports Bra~ 4.1oz
Tank Top~ 3.7oz
Bandana (sweat)~ .9oz
"Tilley" Brimmed Hat~ 6.3 oz (this is heavier than some other options I have
but
not negotiable for deep sentimental reasons)  BUT ONLY BECAUSE YOU CAN'T DO
WITHOUT IT!  ;)
Sunglasses~ 1.1oz
Mid-weight wool base layer top~ 7.8oz
Pre-Cip Rain Jacket~ 12.5oz
Wool Beanie~ 4.1oz
Thin wool gloves~ .9oz
2nd set of hiking socks (injinji short)~ 1.6oz
Down Jacket~ 6.3oz
[lower]
Socks~ Injinji Short~ 1.6oz
Merrell Moab Ventilator w/super feet insoles~ 32.3oz
Hiking Skort~ 8.8oz (You mean hiking "skirt" or hiking "shorts"?)
Panties~ 1.1oz
Short Gaiters
Capilene 2 base layer bottoms~ 6.1oz (thinking about switching to wool?)
2nd pair panties~ 1.1oz


*What I would leave behind:*
Lightweight Long Sleeve Shirt~ 6.4oz
Watch
Sleep/camp pants~ 6.5oz
Sleep/warm socks (tall smart wool)~ 2oz
Fleece~ 11.9oz (thinking this is overkill w/other base layers & down jacket
in
camp, any thoughts?)  YES, THIS IS TOTALLY OVERKILL WITH A DOWN JACKET.
HEAVY TOO.
Flip flops~ 4.5 oz (if I can keep one luxury piece these are it... can't
stand
shoes and don't want to have to wear them in camp/breaks)  BUT HEY, IF YOU
REALLY WANT TO BRING EM', BRING EM!  :)

OTHER TIPS:
Thin polyester base layers weigh less than wool, and work just fine when
layered with your other gear (just in case you want to shave off a few more
ounces).
Don't skimp on gaiters.  Trust me.  :)  Try simblicity gaiters or dirt-girl
gaiters.  Both cheap, effective, and light.
Might look at http://planyourhike.com/clothing/index.html for some ideas
too.

Seems like you are doing well so far.  :)




On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 10:46 AM, Lisa Freathy
<rainorshinecamper at yahoo.com>wrote:

> I keep going over every ounce of my gear during my planning for 2011 thru
> hike
> and just can't seem to let go of some things on paper. I hope that I
> realize
> once on trail that I can let go of some items but would love any
> suggestions to
> help me start off lighter. It seems that I have too much (way too much?)
> clothing on my list, but still being somewhat of a newbie, especially to
> lightening my load I just can't figure out what I should forget about. I
> would
> love feedback on my clothing list; please be gentle, I know my list may
> seem
> ridiculous to many experience UL hikers! :-) I get VERY warm when hiking
> and
> VERY cold when at camp....
>
> Worn while hiking
> Merrell Moab Ventilator w/super feet insoles~ 32.3oz
> Socks~ Injinji Short~ 1.6oz
> Tank Top~ 3.7oz
> Lightweight Long Sleeve Shirt~ 6.4oz
> Hiking Skort~ 8.8oz
> Sports Bra~ 4.1oz
> Panties~ 1.1oz
> Bandana (sweat)~ .9oz
> "Tilley" Brimmed Hat~ 6.3 oz (this is heavier than some other options I
> have but
> not negotiable for deep sentimental reasons)
> Sunglasses~ 1.1oz
> Watch~? (don't have one yet, suggestions??)
> Short Gaiters?
>
> Total weight~ 66.2oz
>
> Clothing in pack
> Mid-weight wool base layer top~ 7.8oz
> Capilene 2 base layer bottoms~ 6.1oz (thinking about switching to wool?)
> Fleece~ 11.9oz (thinking this is overkill w/other base layers & down jacket
> in
> camp, any thoughts?)
> Pre-Cip Rain Jacket~ 12.5oz
> Wool Beanie~ 4.1oz
> Thin wool gloves~ .9oz
> 2nd set of hiking socks (injinji short)~ 1.6oz
> 2nd pair panties~ 1.1oz
> Sleep/camp pants~ 6.5oz
> Sleep/warm socks (tall smart wool)~ 2oz
> Down Jacket~ 6.3oz
> Flip flops~ 4.5 oz (if I can keep one luxury piece these are it... can't
> stand
> shoes and don't want to have to wear them in camp/breaks)
>
> Total weight~65.3oz
>
> Yes folks, that's 8.2 lbs of total weight in clothing (worn & pack)...
> suggestions??
>
> Thanks!
>  Lisa
>
>
> "Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and
> climb
> a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean."
> ~ John Muir
>
>
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