[at-l] Re: April gear & wear

[askowronek at mindspring.com (amy)]

On Monday, October 4, 2004, at 05:57  PM, ellen wrote:

>
>
> I carry a down jacket for evening and morning comfort in the mountains 
> of Georgia and North Carolina through mid May. Even through late May 
> you can expect an occasionally frosty night.
>

I hear that.  We about froze our butts off year before last in Virginia 
right after trail
days.  Snow flurries and temps in the 20's.

> I figure an extra pound of weight is worth carrying for the comfort it 
> provides after a sweaty day on the trail.
>

The thing that worries me is dampness.  Last year pretty much 
everything I had
got wet.

-amy