[pct-l] Women & Underwear on a PCT Thru Hike

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

I had the underwear I was wearing under my hiking pants and that's it.

When I got to town I wore a skirt or a dress. At first I mailed the  
dress to myself. Later I bought a skirt in Ashland and just carried  
it with me. I went commando in the skirt and my windbreaker while my  
clothes were in the laundry.

In places with no laundry and just a shower, I showered in my  
clothes. I used my underwear for a washcloth. I wore my skirt while  
my clothes dried in the sun or else I just wore my wet clothes.

I did not wear a bra. I had a tank top with a shelf bra or I just  
jiggled along in my t-shirt.

On Jan 22, 2013, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> From: Abilene B. <abilenebushong at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [pct-l] Women & Underwear on a PCT Thru Hike
>
>
> How much underwear am I supposed to pack? Do you wash your clothes  
> on rest days in-town? Personally, I'm not very comfortable going  
> commando - and I have heard about people taking one pair of  
> underwear. How exactly does that work? Women preferred please!