[pct-l] Cold weather clothes

[MWallace at Stutman.com (Wallace, Mark S.)]

Hi Saskia,

For me, the trade off of an extra 16 to 20 ounces for a 0 degree rated sleeping bag (I use the Marmot Lithium) and a full length Ridgerest is well worth it.  I'm never cold at nights with that gear, even at 12,000 feet in the Sierra.  

Mark Wallace

mwallace @ stutman.com



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[mailto:pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net]On Behalf Of Saskia Daru
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 3:29 AM
To: PCT list
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Cold weather clothes


Hi Robert,

I decided against a fleece jacket and went with:
- base layer (t-shirt, and bra)
- shirt (it's like a dress shirt, but nylon, in the Netherlands we say
'blouse', but I think that is not used in the same way in the US...)
- isolated outer jacket (Coal jacket from GoLite)
- windshirt (GoLite Ether)
- poncho (for the rain and snow and as a groundsheet)

It worked fine. The only drawback was that our sleeping bags were rated only
to 20F, so when a cold spell hit we were wearing everything to bed, but were
still cold as our Z-rests are only half the full length. We had nothing left
to put under our feet except for the backpack, which does not amount to
much. 

We still haven't figured out how to alter our clothes or sleeping mats to
make it the perfect balance between weight and warmth. I have bought a new
sleeping bag for winter camping, but I would not take it on the PCT, it
weighs 1330 gr (about 2,9 lb).

Any ideas are welcome. I am leaning towards making sure my nights are warm.
I think I can get through the day with the clothes listed. I've never been
cold, not even in the snow. See:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~darudiva/source/dscn1504.htm
So how could we make it warmer, without 'spending' a pound in added weight
to carry.

Saskia
> 
> Robert Snook <verdick@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've got a minor question to ask.
> Being from southern Arizona, I've not really had much exposure to
> extended cold weather backpacking. What would be a good combination
> for the colder parts of the trail? I was thinking of wearing a base
> layer, long sleeve, a soft shell jacket and have a rain jacket that
> packs small for a third layer. Will this be enough? What are some
> examples of cold weather clothing that you'll be carrying on the
> trail?
> 
> Thanks for any input and hope to see you at the kick off.
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