RE: [at-l] fall hiking

["L. Parker" <lparker@cacaphony.net>]

Paul, you will definitely need the cold weather gear if you plan on hiking
the Rockies. I once spent several days above 10,000 in December in RMNP. I
had on pants over fleece over long johns....

Lee I Joe

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-at-l@backcountry.net [mailto:owner-at-l@backcountry.net]On
> Behalf Of Paul A Magnanti
> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 1999 11:43 AM
> To: at-l@backcountry.net
> Subject: [at-l] fall hiking
>
>
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> On Thu, 12 Aug 1999 09:49:53 -0500 Pat Villeneuve
> <patv@falcon.cc.ukans.edu> writes:
> > What kind of gear and clothing does it take to hike New England in
> > the
> > fall? What kind of conditions should hikers expect? How busy is the
> > AT?
>
>
>  Keep in mind that a fall hike on the  AT in New England encompasses
> anything from the river valley of Conn, to the snow and frost covered
> summit of Katahdin.
>
> I have hiked the Whites in October wearing anything from scrub top and
> shorts to long johns, fleece pullover and a wool hat.
>
> Basically, some light winter gear is reccomended.
>
> My own kit is this:
> Shorts
> Scrub Top
> Bandanna
> Polypro liner socks
> Wool socks
>
> Then I carry:
> Lt. weight long sleeve polypro shirt
> Polypro bottoms
> Wool or fleece hat
> Fleece top
> one pair each of extra liners and socks
>
>     I also carry a poncho that I rarely use, I prefer to get
> wet, change
> into dry clothese when I reach camp.
>
>
> If it is cold, I wear my longjohns with the shorts over them, polypro
> top.
> If it is REALLY cold, I throw on my fleece and hat.
>
> The only time I wear pants of any sort is when I am doing
> winter hiking
> (say late November or so) in the Whites.  Hopefully when I do winter
> hiking in the Rockies as well. :)
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