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Re: [at-l] Minimal Clothing for Springer in March
Jim Mayer wrote:
>
> Basic hiking clothes:
> running shorts (3 oz)
> coolmax t-shirt (5 oz)
>
> Rain & wind protection:
> Gore-Tex parka (23 oz)
> supplex nylon long pants (11 oz)
> supplex nylon long sleeved shirt (@ 10 oz, estimated)
> beaked cap (3 oz)
> shell mittens (3.5 oz)
>
> Insulation (rest stops & camp):
> mid-weight fleece top (16 oz)
> light weight balaclava (2 oz)
> mid-weight fleece hat (2 oz)
> windblock fleece gloves (3 oz)
>
> Camp cloths & colder than expected hiking conditions:
> mid-weight longjohn top (10 oz)
> mid-weight longjohn bottom (9 oz)
>
> Sleep gear:
> 20 degree down bag (3 lbs 3 oz)
> bivy sack & small tarp (@ 3.5 lbs - estimated)
>
> Total clothing weight: < 6.5 lbs
>
I can't say for march but I have been in the N Ga mountains every weekend
since October, and I carry less than that. This weekend I was at standing
indian and this is what I had.
lightweight REI thermal underwear(MTS or something)
nylon swimming trunks
50/50 cotton/polyester t shirt
Mt Hardware wind bloc lightweight jacket
Polartec 200 fleece jacket
REI elements rain parka and pants
wool hat and gloves
Now I am not a thru hiker so then this may be totally wrong, but it has
worked well for me on 2-3 day trips.
James Bigler Chemical Engineering Undergraduate
email: gt8054b@prism.gatech.edu
homepage: http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~jb182
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