[pct-l] Base layers

[Ellen Shopes]

For my JMTs, I worried about the cold (being a desert person who actually 
likes to hike when it's at least 80).  I found that light-weight long 
underwear bottoms were enough with wind pants, and mid-weight top.  Usually 
I only wore this in camp or for the first hour of a day's hike.
Elderly Ellen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steel-Eye" <chelin at teleport.com>
To: "Amanda L Silvestri" <aslive at sbcglobal.net>; <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 10:09 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Base layers


> Good afternoon, Shepherd,
>
> My base layer is...well, really basic.  I wear a poly tee shirt and a pair
> of nylon athletic shorts as seen at:
> http://www.trailjournals.com/photos.cfm?id=229100
>
> In the morning when I pack up I wear a 200-weight fleece pullover, which
> usually is removed after 10-20 minutes on the trail.  Sometimes I put it
> back on in the evening when I lay out my camp, but not always.  This 
> photo:
> http://www.trailjournals.com/photos.cfm?id=288743 was taken early when I 
> was
> still wearing the sweater.  Fleece sweaters and jackets are kind of a
> commodity and I don't see much difference in the fleece between the $100+
> models and the cheap-o's.  The one I'm wearing in the photo was purchased
> new off a sporting goods store sale rack for $5.  It doesn't have lots of
> pockets or even a zipper, which is what I wanted to save weight.  It 
> weighs
> 10 ounces. Most of all it doesn't have an expensive name brand.  A good
> place to find great deals on fleece jackets is at the local thrift store.
>
> If it is also windy in the morning I put a 3-5 ounce windshirt over the
> sweater.  It comes off first on the trail, but I sometimes put it on alone
> if I stop for a while in the wind as can be seen on Mather Pass at:
> http://www.trailjournals.com/photos.cfm?id=281727  Also in that photo is a
> stocking hat which I sleep in, but sometimes put back on during the day if
> it is windy.  The same can be said of a pair of fleece gloves.
>
> I rarely carry any leg covering, except I do use a pair of 2-ounce 
> SilNylon
> chaps if more than occasional rain is expected.
>
> Steel-Eye
>
> http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Amanda L Silvestri" <aslive at sbcglobal.net>
> To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 7:37 AM
> Subject: [pct-l] Base layers
>
>
> Okay, here's a new thread. I am looking for a new base layer. I have some
> light weight long underwear, but am thinking that for the JMT I might want
> to move up to a mid-weight, especially for sleeping.
>
> Looking at the Campmore "sale-mail" this morning, I see many verities, but
> there is little information as to weight-to-warmth ratios. They all look
> good as I read their description, but I have no idea as to if one pair
> weighs more than the next.
>
> Also is there any system for evaluation the warmth or body heat retention
> ability like there is for down sleeping bags? Even in a store, I can't go
> around ripping open the packages. A double layer with a synthetic for
> wicking and perhaps a wool for heat, sounds good, but then I am back to
> weight again. Oh, and I don't want to but the most expensive brand out 
> there
> either.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Amanda (Shepherd)
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