[pct-l] Too much clothing!?

[Austin Williams]

Good for you!  Happy Thanksgiving!

On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 8:32 PM, Lisa Freathy
<rainorshinecamper at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Thank  you to all for your input, experience and feedback!
>
> I have more comfortably and confidently trimmed some items off of my list
> and I
> am sure I will learn and adjust more as hike... if we could just get to the
> hiking part soon!!
>
> Happy Thanksgiving! I am thankful to have such a great resource of PCT
> loving
> hikers to "chat" trail with!
>  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
>
> On 11/22/2010 10:46 AM, Lisa Freathy 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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