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Post by hikerjer on Oct 27, 2015 7:49:50 GMT -8
You're on a 6-7 hour day hike. 55 to 60 degrees (F). Primarily in a somewhat heavily forested area with some open and exposed stretches. It's raining heavily and constantly all day which you anticipated. What would you be wearing?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2015 8:15:47 GMT -8
Day hike of 6-7 hours in 55-60 degree temps, heavy forest with some exposed areas and is raining, all day, heavy and constantly and what would I be wearing?
I'd be wearing a pair of GTX boots, thick (I typically wear thick socks) socks, liner socks, GTX gaiters, hiking pants, synthetic undies, hiking long sleeved shirt, a skirted rain jacket with hood, and Buff. I wear glasses and use the 'if my glasses are fogging up I am too warm ventilate more' rule. I keep a pair of gloves in my rain jackets to use as needed. On this trip I'd most likely zip off my pant legs and store them in the pack.
I been wearing the REI Co-Op Tech T-Shirt, long sleeved this year as my hiking shirt of choice. I spent a bit over 8 hours in the rain with a lite rain jacket, many a hot day, and 6 days doing a ONP coast hike to find the shirts wear well, have a good hand, dry real fast, and the stink comes out with a quick rinse.
And you, hikerjer, what would you be wearing on such a day as mentioned?
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Post by markweth on Oct 27, 2015 10:51:09 GMT -8
Hmm . . . I think I'd be wearing/bringing along pretty much the same clothes as Idaho Walker.
Although I might opt for top and bottom Capilene 2 (or similar) layer and rain pants and jacket, if there isn't a lot of uphill hiking involved. I would bring a synthetic jacket or maybe a fleece to put on for lunch, under the rain jacket of course.
Those conditions aren't miserable but can certainly be unpleasant; I've been in them many times. A stiff breeze can definitely make it a chillier situation and if you're unprepared those type of conditions can lead to hypothermia quicker than you'd expect. The truly miserable weather is upper 30s/low 40s and raining!
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Post by hikerjer on Oct 27, 2015 11:07:01 GMT -8
And you, hikerjer, what would you be wearing on such a day as mentioned? Synthetic t-shirt, light fleece shirt, breathable/waterproof (such as it is) hooded rain coat and pants. Wool baseball hat, lightweight wool pants, wool socks and Gore-Tex lined shoes or boots, depending on the terrain. I'd have with me a wool stocking cap, wool or synthetic gloves, extra wool socks and a fleece or synthetic jacket and maybe merino wool baselayers.
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Post by Coolkat on Oct 27, 2015 11:11:09 GMT -8
You've peaked my curiosity. I always wear the baseball style hats rather than the large full brimmed hats. I didn't realize that there was such a thing as a wool baseball hat.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2015 12:07:47 GMT -8
And you, hikerjer, what would you be wearing on such a day as mentioned? Synthetic t-shirt, light fleece shirt, breathable/waterproof (such as it is) hooded rain coat and pants. Wool baseball hat, lightweight wool pants, wool socks and Gore-Tex lined shoes or boots, depending on the terrain. I'd have with me a wool stocking cap, wool or synthetic gloves, extra wool socks and a fleece or synthetic jacket and maybe merino wool baselayers. Ah, yes, inside the pack. That would be spare socks, spare liner socks, a mid weight top and bottom, a balaclava, GTX rain pants, and a small cloth to dry off with.
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Post by cweston on Oct 27, 2015 12:16:20 GMT -8
55 to 60 degrees? Probably a long sleeve Capilene 1 shirt and a rain shell. If it were colder, then I'd layer under the shell. Nylon zip-off pants, GTX boots.
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Post by hikerjer on Oct 27, 2015 12:17:55 GMT -8
I didn't realize that there was such a thing as a wool baseball hat.[/quot I've got two, a regular New York Yankees one - not thay I'm a fan of them, but I am a fan of wool - and a Backcounty.com (the goat) one that I ordered from them on-line.
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Post by 1camper on Oct 27, 2015 15:39:52 GMT -8
Long sleeved wool shirt, polyester board shorts, thick wool socks, gtx boots, event gaiters. Poncho and a wool beenie. If its windy I'd carry a fleece and polyester sweatpants in the pack along with extra socks. If crossing many streams add insloes and cuben chaps.
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Post by walkswithblackflies on Oct 28, 2015 6:17:47 GMT -8
That sounds like 75% of my hikes. What I wear depends on how intense the hiking is.
Is it at a slow pace over relatively flat terrain? If so, then light long-sleeve synthetic T shirt (TechWick or similar) with light rain jacket, hood pulled over a baseball hat, and probably just shorts and ultralight shoes. I've found when it's raining that much, your feet are going to get wet. I'd rather be in breathable shoes than wet boots. Still too warm for pants.
If the hiking is at a fast pace or includes a good amount of climbing, I'll just wear shorts and a light synthetic T shirt (probably long-sleeve) and a baseball hat. If I put on a coat, I'll just end up soaking my clothes with sweat. I'll have a jacket and pants handy in case I stop for a time.
Either way, I will have a dedicated change of clothes (and possibly shoes) only to be used in camp. A camp towel, too.
ETA: I originally thought you said a "6-7 day hike"... hence the comment about camp clothes. I'd still probably bring them along with a bivy sack in case of emergency.
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Post by trinity on Oct 28, 2015 6:40:14 GMT -8
Is it at a slow pace over relatively flat terrain? If so, then light long-sleeve synthetic T shirt (TechWick or similar) with light rain jacket, hood pulled over a baseball hat, and probably just shorts and ultralight shoes. I've found when it's raining that much, your feet are going to get wet. I'd rather be in breathable shoes than wet boots. Still too warm for pants. Pretty much this, though I am more likely to be wearing a merino tee shirt with an R1 over it. Rain shell is a Marmot Super Mica. I have pretty much given up on goretex boots, I agree that, at least for me, it works much better to have shoes that breathe and dry quickly. And I pretty much never wear rain pants. As long as I can keep my trunk dry I am pretty comfortable, at least at the specified temps. I recently purchased a Sea to Summit umbrella www.seatosummit.com.au/products/outdoor/ultrasil-trekking-umbrella/ which I will probably start carrying with me on rainy days, even though I've never been much of an umbrella user.
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Post by swmtnbackpacker on Oct 28, 2015 7:27:58 GMT -8
That's non-snowy winter down here! I have a couple eVent fabric shells from Westcomb (11oz zipped jacket .. Canada) and Montane (7 oz pullover .. UK) that I'm trying out for those type temps. Std wicking shirt (Patagonia Cap 1 SS), maybe a microfleece (MH has an 8 oz pullover). Baseball cap (synthetic - TNF) with a microacrylic beanie (REI). Also trying out the new eVent lined Hoka Tor hiking shoes - maybe with some OR GoreTex gaiters.
Been meaning to try out SD's water-resistant 750-fill down for wet camps that I bought, but for a day hike, maybe my old FF Hyperion vest in water resistant fabric
Add: still deciding on lower layers ... generic running shorts or Pata zip offs with Pata Houdini wind pants. May buy a MLD silnylon rain kilt as rain pants are too bulky
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Post by almostthere on Oct 28, 2015 7:35:09 GMT -8
I'd wear clothes. And have dry stuff in the car, or in the pack, if backpacking.
If it's colder I'll put on my poncho and rain pants. I often take an umbrella for sun, it works equally well for rain. I used it in a snow storm that blew up unexpectedly as well - on the coast, two miles from the beach....
High tech jackets invariably soak through - if it's really raining.
Goretex. Blech. I'd rather have wet feet temporarily than constantly. Spending a week of backpacking with wet shoes is a thing of the past - my shoes dry the next day, if not overnight, if I just leave the Goretex at home.
Of course, the Sierra Nevada allows me to do this. Other environments require different tactics.
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Post by walkswithblackflies on Oct 28, 2015 7:56:17 GMT -8
Is it at a slow pace over relatively flat terrain? If so, then light long-sleeve synthetic T shirt (TechWick or similar) with light rain jacket, hood pulled over a baseball hat, and probably just shorts and ultralight shoes. Oh... sometimes I'll wear a rain shell with the hood up and just my shoulders in the jacket (ie - un-zipped, with arms not in sleeves). Keeps my trunk dry while allowing the rest of my body to breathe.
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Post by BlueBear on Oct 28, 2015 7:59:04 GMT -8
If it's a longer multi-day trip, I don't even attempt to keep the feet dry, wear breathable shoes and let them drain. Other than that it's waterproof/breathable top & bottoms, with enough ventilation (pit zips, etc) to make it tolerably comfortable. That and a waterproof ball cap which is pretty much standard issue for me these days anyway.
But occasionally, all the stops fail and any sense of dryness becomes only vanity. Become the wet.
Crossing Baranof Island, SE Alaska, 2011
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