[at-l] Clothes for the AT

[Carla & Dave Hicks]

This is another YMMV issue.

Many (I  suspect maybe a majority) like/use those convertible pants/shorts.

I don't.

As the late day cooling calls for long pants, I would rather have a pair with 
a dry crouch.  Just putting dry leg extensions on still damp sweated up shorts 
doesn't do a thing for my comfort level.

Ditto crossing a stream.  Off come the pants and socks. On goes the shorts and 
the crocs, or boots w/o socks.  Cross that damn cold stream.  Off comes the 
wet shorts.  Towel off.  On goes the long pants.  On go the dry socks w/ a 
plastic bag, homemade syl nylon socks, etc between them and the boots.

Chainsaw




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Mantooth" <tom.mantooth at comcast.net>
To: "AT-l" <at-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 6:21 PM
Subject: [at-l] Clothes for the AT


>>
SNIP
I plan to
use the hiking clothes with zip of legs on the pants and zip off sleeves
on the shirt.  I felt that would be lighter than carrying both long and
short.
SNIP
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