Blip, etc.--Fleece LJ's? Clothes Question?

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#1

I, too, have both a fleece pair and a capilene pair of long-johnnies. Did you not use the fleece pair often? I put on all my WINTER clothes last night, and I was HOT in 36 degrees. I am debating with myself if the fleece is an overkill…decided to ask those in the know…

My below-waist layers:

Hy-dri underwear (to prevent chaffing)
Patagonia capilene LJ’s
Patagonia fleece LJ’s
Columbia Nylon Convertible pants with belt
Mountain Hardware Epic rain pants
Liner socks
Thor-lo Socks
Mountain Hardware low gaiters
Montrail hiking boots – for winter (will switch to lighter summer shoes near the Spring)
Waldies

My above-waist layers:

Hy-Dri T-shirt
Patagonia Capilene long sleeve shirt
Mountain Hardware Power Stretch long sleeve shirt
Columbia fleece jacket (arms zip off at shoulders to make vest)
Mountain Hardware Epic rain parka
Mountain Hardware Tempest gloves
North Face Bacalava (sp)
Patagonia baseball hat

I have accumulated most of this gear from after-season sales or from Campmor, which has saved me quite a bit. Also, dare I say, I have a friend who works at REI, so he helped me out on some of the other purchases, but that’s all I’m willing to say.

So, too much? Too little? Any and all suggestions welcome? As most of you know, this stuff is always a work in progress…

Listening…

Dawg

Dawgtrekker

#2

clothing is the biggest unique weight item for people; cause each persons furnace is unique. some people can hike in shorts and tshirt in almost all weather; get to a camp; throw on gloves; hat; silk underwear and be comfy. others need long johns and stuff while hiking to stay warm; hats; mittens; scarf; 2 pair socks; it varies so much. with that said; i guess here comes clothing according to big boy. use any ; all; or none. its your hike right?

I was a boy scout. Motto-be prepared. I started out with alot of stuff; even knowing I am fairly warm blooded. I still have this fetish about stopping into REI and EMS and going. wow thats a great deal for that hiking top; which inevitably i’ll probably never wear hiking. but they look great as everyday wear. I started out march 1st my 1st time with 3 pairs long johns; lots of socks; outerwear galore; (needless to say BIG pack.) First day started hiking with lots of clothes on. Realized quickly I was sweating like a cooking turkey. So. I re-analyzed.

I hike pretty much everyday in Bandana on head; Flourescent yellow tshirt; Black shorts; socks; boots; sock liner and my gaitors. black gloves stuck in a pocket if its cold. longsleeve shirt on top for breaks if i get a chill. pretty much any temp. once i get moving; i generate alot of heat; course thats cause there is 250 plus pounds of big boy to move around and that require alot of calorie burning.

at camp; 1 pair of capilene long underwear. and frog tog rainsuit. thats it. the frog togs are light; cut the wind; and keep in the heat.i do have a knit hat for sleeping in cold weather. if it gets too cold; and it did once or twice; i crawled into my toasty sleeping bag; wrote letters and journaled. so did most everyone. or you build a fire and hope its not windy; cause most of the clothing synthetics burn quite well.

so; all that said; i think people from the northern regions have somewhat of an advantage here. we can test stuff out. i stand outside and see if i start shivering in so many minutes of doing nothing. i slept in my sleeping bag with no ground pad; on snow; in my backyard when it was -10 and the bag was only rated at +15 (and no tent). I was fine thankfully; someone else might have been cold.

It’s hard to do these tests in florida.

don’t be afraid to bring a few more things than u might need at first. neels gap is only a few days; and if u really want to send things home sooner there is another town u can catch a ride to a couple days out to send stuff home. Hope that helps.

Big Boy

#3

Carry as little as you feel comftorable with,

Yo-YO

#4

Well, I don’t know when you are starting, or when you are finishing. But, you should expect temperatures below freezing anytime down south before Memorial Day, and after Labor Day up north.

As long as you are moving, your body generates a lot of heat. It loses heat when you are not moving, and when it is cold and raw.

So, if in doubt, take along a little extra. You can always send it back if you find out that you really don’t need it.

Peaks

#5

(1)Mr or Mrs on average will be thinking of full length high wicking next to skin underware at approximately 42 degrees. (2)Another high wicking layer over the long john suit to assist in removing moisture away from the body which can be a polyester long sleeve “t” shirt or micro fleece.Polyester trousers or nylon mixture. (3) Top layers depend on the dry wet or windy weather.Good wind and waterproof jacket and leggings will get most people through the worst weather to about 24 degrees throw in a fleece top for added comfort.Remove a layer if you start to feel too comfortable but stick to the top and bottom layers.

george.w.grant