[at-l] March Weather in Georgia/Gear

[m_factor@hotmail.com (Mara Factor)]

You're likley to encounter cold rain and some snow.  The snow is likely 
short lived and should melt within a couple of days as the day time temps 
are warm.  What you bring kind of depends on your attitude.  If you carry 
some of the heavier winter hardware, you're going to end up mostly carrying 
it rather than using it.  If you get a bad storm and have the gear, you 
might find a use for it and be able to keep hiking through the worst of the 
weather.  If it's really that bad, most people just get off the trail and 
give it an extra day rather than carry all that extra protection.

If you're willing to just give it an extra day, then you can really leave 
the ice axe, crampons, snowshoes, goggles, and rope at home.

You shouldn't need rope for safety but you should bring bear bag rope.  50' 
of parachute cord works well.  Be careful about getting cord that is too 
narrow.  Even if it's strong enough, you can really do a job on the tree 
bark hauling your heavy food bag up.

Just had a great hike up Tecumseh on Saturday...  Winter's coming...

:-)

Mara
Stitches, GAME99

>From: Jonathan Hartford <jon@outland.net>
>Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 14:51:42 -0500
>
>...
>
>What can I expect for general precipitation & snow depth?
>
>What about Crampons/Ice Axe/Snowshoes?  Usually my winter wonderland gear
>is:
>
>Balaclava (NF)
>Windstopper Cap
>Glove Liners+Gloves
>Bottle Warmer
>Snow Goggles
>Ice Axe & Strap & Cover
>Crampons
>Heavy Fleece Jacket
>Heavy Fleece Snowpants
>Heavy Berglene Long Undies
>Heavy Berglene Shirt Longsleeve
>50ft 6mm Line
>Switch my goretex boots to full length leather boots.

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