Clothes for a march-start nobo

imported
#1

I’m trying to fine-tune my clothing for starting the AT, and to be honest a bit confused. So far I have:

Tops:
Lowe Alpine Raingear, Moonstone Cirrus synthetic insulating jacket, Mountain Hardwear expedition weight baselayer (I’ve had it for a while), Synthetic t-shirt
Wool peruvian-type hat thing (the kind with the earflaps)

Bottoms: marmot precip pants, sportkilt, 3 pr. smartwool socks. (need baselayer and perhaps pants)
synthetic running/jogging shorts.

My main concern is warmth, i hate to be cold. I know I need to buy some more gear and I have a few questions.

What ‘weight’/style of baselayer should I wear on my legs, I’ve seen a lot of silkweight/lightweight, but I’m concerned about warmth/durability?

I’m debating bringing a fleece in addition to all of the other top layers, should I bring it or will it just be overkill?

Pants…? Should I go with zip-off or full length, are there any tried and true brands/models? Do I even need other pants if I have a baselayer, shorts, and my raingear pants.

Is there anything I’m missing or any other advice anyone may have?

Much appreciated, as always
Wyatt

Wyatt (as yet trailnameless)

#2

Last year, I too was concerned about being too cold. I carried extra fleece, extra long johns, extra pants, etc. This year I will have one pair of long pants, one pair of shorts, a capilene t, a pair of wickers long johns, a light weight fleece top, my jacket, gloves, and a warm hat. Light weight long johns are plenty for hiking. You’ll probably remove them even on the coldest days. But you want them in camp. If you are really cold, climb into your sleeping bag with everything on.

oldkathy

#3

I hiked a few weeks ago in the cold and snow, one day had windchill below zero. What I found works best for me is a capilene layer, a fleece layer, and then my raingear. On really cold days I wear a balaclava under my fleece hat. With this system only my fingers got cold. I had gloves, I think I need to switch to mittens.

With this system I could vent as needed, and layer appropriately depending on the temperature and how much I was sweating.

I would suggest you always carry a dry pair of socks to put on at night. When hiking my feet are a big determiner of how cold I get.

Grassy Ridge

Grassy Ridge

#4

sounds to me like you have a good selection. I chafted with zip off pants, so i went to swim trunks, and i slept with wet socks so my feet and bag would dry them at night. i only had the pair i was wearing.

I had a pair of marmot long johns that worked well. when i was hiking, i never had a heat problem, when i slept, the key factor was a zero* bag. i switched that out in damascus. seemed to me like a good place to drop 2#.

yer gear looks fine.

burn