[pct-l] Too much clothing!?

Mon Nov 22 15:15:43 CST 2010

Dear Lisa,

I would not bring a tank top.  I completely hike in a SPF light weight long
sleeved sun swim shirt all the time.  I bring 2 shirts only and they are
very light, then 1 fleece and one down jacket, nothing else on top.  You get
a lot of sun in the high Sierra, desert or anywhere hiking for 16 hours a
day in the summer time.  I stay fit, eat right so I don't want to just die
of skin cancer when I'm 50-60.  Also I just bring one pair of shorts, one
pair of zip pants and a pair of technical fabric long johns.  You can double
them up or wear the long johns to bed, many combinations.

Melanie

On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 11:28 AM, Lisa Freathy
<rainorshinecamper at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Thanks Austin!
>
> The lightweight long sleeve shirt was planned for sun protection in the
> dessert.
> Typically I would think that a tank top would be the way to go (and how
> I typically hike, but in NorCal, not SoCal) but I have seen so much
> feedback
> to "cover your skin" (and I am very fair) so I started to plan on this for
> the
> dessert. Do you go w/short or no sleeves in SoCal, or do you use one of
> those
> other layers to cover your skin in intese sun?
>
> 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
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Austin Williams <austinwilliams123 at gmail.com>
> To: Lisa Freathy <rainorshinecamper at yahoo.com>; pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Mon, November 22, 2010 11:14:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Too much clothing!?
>
> 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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