[pct-l] SOCKS

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

Egads, north of Ashland I had to wear a skirt OVER my pants because I  
was being eaten alive by snowmelt mosquitoes. I needed double-layer  
fabric at my knees, butt, shoulders and elbows (wore 2 shirts for  
that). Later (a year later) I wore a skirt by itself on the JMT, a  
real skirt, not a skort. It is awesome to wear a skirt while  
backpacking. You can put on layers over your legs without removing  
the skirt. It's pretty easy to pee. Plus you just look way  
intimidating in your girly skirt overtaking some macho man with his  
big mountaineering equipment.

That reminds me, I got a Mountain Hardware Elkommando kilt, mens  
medium, last year for my b-day. I've lost 25lbs and now it's way too  
big. If anyone needs a kilt for this season, let me know. I have worn  
it only a few times. You can pay the shipping.

Diane

On Feb 12, 2012, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> Oh, and just to weigh in on the pants issue: I wore long pants until
> Ashland, then I switched to Brooks running shorts. I would never go  
> back.
> My legs feel so restricted in pants now. I think I said "Ohmigod I  
> love
> shorts!!" five times a day for the next week after I got them. I  
> don't care
> about the dirt, you get so dirty either way. I still have the  
> shorts, too.
> Plus, you worked hard for those legs. Show them off. :)
>
> I also wore dirty girls.
>
> Seahorse