Hi Mort and Linda:
My memory isn't what it used to be, but...
Did I meet you two one day up in Preston Park at the Siyeh Creek crossing?
I think I may have been hiking with Todd(
Toddnick)
I apologize if I'm mistaken!
Hi again:
That video idea that I thought would work turned out really dumb.
I'm with
daschmit regarding the importance using "performance gear" for base layers.
Beginning at the head...I usually wear my ball hat for better sun shade.
I can wear it over the hoodie on my Nike Pro Combat 2nd layer.
Too windy I add a fleece balaclava and fleece hat.
I'm a SmartWool fan as well, mostly for socks now days.
For saving weight backpacking I usually take my "heavy weight" SmartWool PhD's. Also have "medium weight" PhD's
Wear one pair, 1 spare. I carry some crew length medium weight SmartWool socks for sleeping/lounging in camp.
1 pair of light weight polypro long underwear for sleeping. Too hot for me to wear hiking and carrying a heavy pack.
If my legs get cold walking, I'll slip my Patagonia rain pants over my Columbia Mountain nylon hiking pants.
I don't own any down pants. I have have some packable light weight fleece long underwear I suppose could carry, but haven't yet.
Upper body:
What you see in this picture is pretty much what I wear every day through much of the winter.
I had this stuff on today when I was out at Lake McDonald. Windy and temperature was in mid 20's.
And I wear the very same items all year in the park day hiking and backpacking as well.
The bottom three shirts go on virtually every day I expect to be working outside in cold weather.
What goes on over those three varies widely according to the temperature, wind, and what I'm doing.
Starting at the bottom:
Nike Combat Pro spandex long sleeve compression shirt. I have three of these. They weigh 6oz each.
Fits snugly and wicks perspiration to the next layer. (Today I had on a a very light weight polypro long sleeve shirt for 2nd layer)
Normally this would be 2nd layer. Nike Combat Pro Hoodie.
Close fitting but not a "compression" item. Heavier material with a "brushed" interior that quickly absorbs moisture.
The under arms and sides are well vented (the grey parts)
The hood zips up for colder conditions and is vented as well.
I LOVE this piece of gear. I wear it all the time and hike in it a lot.
Weighs 12 oz.
3rd layer is a medium weight long sleeve poly pro T-shirt of which I have many variations. 4-6oz each.
4th layer is a fleece shirt like the Columbia Mountain one pictured--8oz I have several and all weigh about 8oz.
I have had as many as 6 layers of varying weights on excluding whatever shell/coat I wear.
I find for me....that wearing multiple lighter weight layers is less "binding" and more comfortable.
Multiple layers, if I get it right, keep me drier and at a more constant temperature.
The multiple layers keep the moisture sort of evenly distributed as it travels to the last layer and vents away.
If that makes any sense!!
I carry a very light weight windbreaker for shell in better weather-4oz
Bad weather brings out my North Face rain jacket--13oz I think.
Mont Bell down shirt that weighs 8 oz. I can't hike in that down shirt. It's too warm.
Great though for around camp. Packs down small too.
Same with 3 nice SmartWool long sleeve shirts I have. Too warm for for my hiking.
pete