[pct-l] help with layers of clothing
Bill Potter
billpotter at yahoo.com
Wed Jan 23 12:54:50 CST 2013
Hi All,
I want to get a reality check on my clothing options. Any help would be appreciated.
Hiking gear:
Lightweight pants with zip off legs
Long sleeve sun shirt
Merino wool socks
Trail runners
Wide brimmed sun hat
Rain Gear:
Mountain Hardware rain jacket
REI rainwall pants
Cold Weather gear:
Long sleeve sun shirt with Marmot down jacket/parka and the Mountain Hardware rain coat
Pants with REI rain pants
Merino wool socks
Polyester gloves
Wool cap
Question 1 - will the Columbia shirt, down jacket and rain jacket be warm enough for the weather I'll encounter on the PCT or should I get the Marmot parka instead of the jacket? I consider myself average with temperatures, I don't run hot or cold.
Question 3 - in rain do you just leave your feet to get wet? I don't mind hiking wet but I've never done it for days or weeks at a time like I hear can happen in Washington.
I plan on bringing Under Armour base layer 1 pants and shirt but hope to leave them for sleeping for cold nights. I'd wear them if I needed to stay warm.
Thanks,
Bill
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