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[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good evening, Dave,

It sounds like you have a good grip on everything.  Good luck with your
hiking.

Steel-Eye

Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

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On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 11:07 AM, <dnielsen at djmurphycompany.com> wrote:

>
> Chuck - That is a very nicely done and helpful.
>
> I am on board with the T-shirt, Fleece, Wind Shirt Combo (in my case the
> wind shirt is my Dry-Ducks rain jacket also).  I have experience hiking in
> this set up which is 16oz.  I rarely need the fleece around here.
>
> I am not sure what my daily milage may be and it is possible I will have
> more of the "at camp time" than others. Therefore, the Compressor jacket is
> really for that time. Also as a backup to combo with my sleeping bag as the
> comfort level of that down bag is 30 degrees. (20 degree bag).  If I find
> that I am not having the "in camp time" and am able to walk all day then I
> might loose this jacket.  I never would really intend to hike in this
> jacket
> unless it was just crazy cold. To date I have never hiked in it.
>
> I also have a Smart Wool zip neck top and Bottom which are just for
> sleeping
> and backup. The Smart Wool top is very similar to my fleece so I am
> thinking
> that I can eliminate one of these tops and hike and sleep in the same top.
> I
> don't know if the Smart Wool top is as good against the bugs as the light
> fleece.
>
> Thank You  Dave
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