[pct-l] List dead!!!

[Scott Williams]

Yup!  We got off trail to get out of it.  0 degrees in the Smokies!  It was
a cold front, markedly colder than usual, that froze us but good.

Shroomer

On Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 5:32 PM JAMES MOODY <moodyjj at comcast.net> wrote:

> Shroomer's down pants are also great to help warm up fellow hikers who
> fall in a creek just before camp. But days of 0 degrees in the Smokies?
> Come on now.
> Mango
>
> On January 4, 2019 at 1:42 PM Scott Williams <baidarker at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> I agree wholeheartedly with Gourmet on the Flash. I've used the Hooded
> Flash Jacket from Western Mountaineering, for the past 10 years and still
> recommend it. I own two, both the standard fabric and the water
> resistant. In the Sierra the standard is fine, but in New Zealand, or back
> East, where there is so much more rainfall, I've felt a bit safer with the
> water resistant, which is a touch heavier. I've slept in them to up the
> cold value of my sleeping system, and for really chilly times, like 0
> degrees for days in the Smokies, or weeks of snow in the early season
> Sierra, have used the Western Mountaineering Down Pants as well. With two
> pieces of down clothing as part of my sleeping system, it all becomes very
> flexible. I can take a 20 degree bag and make it good to 0 degrees, and a
> 45 degree bag and make it good to 20. Then, when things warm up, I just
> mail one, or both of these items home, and lose 1/2 to over a pound of
> warmth when I don't need it anymore. I opted for this instead of a warmer
> bag, which never gets lighter over the course of a long hike.
>
> Shroomer
>
> On Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 9:00 AM timpnye <timpnye at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> While Montbell has a great array of ultralight down jackets, the most
> utilitarian for its weight, in my opinion at least, is the Hooded Flash
> from Western Mountaineering. The keys are its hand warmer insulated front
> pockets and that hood. They come in different colors for women and I'd
> reccomend something bright that will contrast with various terrain so that
> you can use it to make yourself visible from the air, just in case.
> Gourmet.
>
>
>
> -------- Original message --------From: Sabrina Harrison <
> troopharrison at gmail.com> Date: 1/4/19 6:20 AM (GMT-08:00) To: Brick
> Robbins <brick at brickrobbins.com> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net Subject: Re:
> [pct-l] List dead!!!
> I can’t remember how I first learned about the list - maybe the blog
> Halfway Anywhere.
>
> I don’t mind asking lots of questions, so I put myself out there. I was
> eager to learn anything I could about hiking, and the unfolding awareness
> of trail culture was like finding Narnia. Those first few months were
> dreamy. :D
>
> Back then there was a lot of ambient conversation. Kind of like a group
> email version of hikers sitting outside Mount Laguna Store. It was fun to
> follow along.
>
> Not sure why there’s less traffic but it seems like several cool pieces of
> hiker trash are still listening and willing to weigh in!
>
> Lord willing, I am planning to do a section of the Sierra next year - just
> got my bear can in!
>
> Hey I do have a question for those whom I haven’t lost.
>
> My favorite piece of gear is my Patagonia nano puff. Absolutely love that
> thing. Super warm. We camped on San Jac last year overlooking the Coachella
> Valley. Just about froze my butt off. I had on all of my layers and was
> extremely uncomfortable all night. So I know that I could use a slightly
> heavier coat for situations like that, still light weight as possible. Does
> anyone have a recommendation? I’ve heard trusted hikers recommend Mont Bell
> UL jackets. Thoughts?
>
> GoGo
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jan 3, 2019, at 10:35 PM, Brick Robbins <brick at brickrobbins.com>
>
> wrote:
> >
> >> On Thu, Jan 3, 2019 at 8:31 PM Susan Virnig <susanvirnig at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I am in the same situation as Roadwalker. For some reason, I also
> don’t receive all the posts, but often get the replies to posts I have not
> received. Usually I can figure out the thread of the conversation.
> >
>
> you can always read anything you missed at the archives. The link is
> in the footer of every email from the list
>
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