40 deg - What are you wearing?

[Malto]

Based on some recent threads, it is apparent that there is a wide range of cold tolerance and clothing needed while hiking. To understand this range a bit here is the scenario:

1) It will be 40 degrees all day.
2) Cloudy and no rain.
3) Light to no wind.
4) Trail is relatively dry.

What are you wearing?

Upper Torso -

Lower Torso -

Feet -

Head -

Hands -

Extra Credit: What clothing changes if wind picks up?

[Malto]

Based on some recent threads, it is apparent that there is a wide range of cold tolerance and clothing needed while hiking. To understand this range a bit here is the scenario:

1) It will be 40 degrees all day.
2) Cloudy and no rain.
3) Light to no wind.
4) Trail is relatively dry.

What are you wearing?

Upper Torso - Long Sleeve Capilene 1 Base Layer

Lower Torso - Shorts

Feet - Wrightsocks and trail runners

Head - Bandanna and headsweats visor

Hands - Nothing

Extra Credit: What clothing changes if wind picks up? Wind shirt and possible lightweight gloves.

My choices above.

[damskipi]

This is nearly identical to the conditions I'm walking into today.

Upper Torso - SS shirt topped with silkweight baselayer shirt, plus a fleece until I warm up

Lower Torso - prAna convertible pants

Feet - Darn Tough socks and trail runners

Head - I've packed a cap but don't know if I'll wear it

Hands - I've packed glove/mittens if needed

Extra Credit: What clothing changes if wind picks up?
I'm also bringing a rain jacket and silkweight baselayer pants in addition to the items listed above.

[swjohnsey]

What he said with maybe a long sleeve poly T-shirt instead of the Capilene. You will need something to put on once you stop moving.

[daddytwosticks]

Short sleeved tee and a long sleeved tee layered over it. Convertable hiking pants. Typical lightweight hiking socks (synthetic) and trail runners. No hat, just a bandana for sweat. Lightweight glove liners which may end up in my pants pocket if not needed. If the wind picks up, I'll throw on an old pullover windbreaker. I'll keep my older model Montbell Thermawrap and scull cap handy when I stop for breaks.

[capehiker]

Based on some recent threads, it is apparent that there is a wide range of cold tolerance and clothing needed while hiking. To understand this range a bit here is the scenario:

1) It will be 40 degrees all day.
2) Cloudy and no rain.
3) Light to no wind.
4) Trail is relatively dry.

What are you wearing?

Upper Torso - Icebreaker tech t-shirt/ thin base layer NF long sleeve shirt

Lower Torso - lightweight convertible pants (if temps not dropping below 40, shorts)

Feet - Merrell Moab Ventilators and Smartwool ankle socks

Head - Smartwool buff (on and off when needed)

Hands - nothing

Extra Credit: What clothing changes if wind picks up? Wind shirt

**Mine in bold

Interestingly, I just had this scenario two days ago on an overnight hike (although temps were 38-42 degrees).

[Bronk]

Tshirt and shorts.

[gbolt]

+1 Capehiker...very similar to his....

Upper Torso - Ibex India Crew Long Sleeve and sometimes sleeves rolled up

Lower Torso - lightweight zip off pants

Feet - Merrell Moab Ventilators Mids and Darntuff Socks

Head - Micro dome Beanie and OR Swift Cap for temp regulation. At that temp, I do cover my head at all times.

Hands - nothing

Extra Credit: What clothing changes if wind picks up? Wind shirt

[Deadeye]

I'd be wearing my convertible pants with the legs on, a long-sleeved T and short-sleeved T. Baseball hat and liner gloves would go on and off to help regulate temperature. Fleece, windshirt, and beanie would be handy for stops, breezy spots, or long downhills when I might not sweat.

[Puddlefish]

North Face Quarter zip long sleeve synthetic shirt (on sale!)
Prana stretch Zion pants
Merrel Moab Ventilator, Darn tough mid weight socks
Buff as a headband covering ears
Cheap glove liners

Wind shirt and/or thin fleece available for stops.
Extra extra credit: Sunscreen, I burn year round, cloudy or not.

[Uncle Joe]

Upper Torso - Merino base layer, long-sleeve with a short-sleeve button up over (Field & Stream Latitude I believe). Maybe start with a vest (North Face) until I get warmed up. Typically, that comes off and I stick with those two laters.

Lower Torso - Long merino underwear base layer and REI convertible hiking pants over.

Feet - La Sportive Wildcats with Darn Tough Merino Wool Boot sock.

Head - Typically a brimmed explorer or a wicking cap. I'll take a beanie just in case.

Hand - I have some thin gloves I'll carry.

[George]

Based on some recent threads, it is apparent that there is a wide range of cold tolerance and clothing needed while hiking. To understand this range a bit here is the scenario:

1) It will be 40 degrees all day.
2) Cloudy and no rain.
3) Light to no wind.
4) Trail is relatively dry.

What are you wearing?

Upper Torso - long sleeve long underwear, golite hooded windshirt

Lower Torso - long underwear, columbia nylon shorts

Feet - liner sock, wool sock, mesh running shoe

Head - OR wind fleece puruvian hat on/off

Hands - thin kevlar gloves on/off

Extra Credit: What clothing changes if wind picks up?

rain jacket

[Cheyou]

Tee shirt and 1/4 zip 100w fleece
running shorts
light sox ,running shoes
For wind would add a nylon pullover w hood and kangaroo pocket


Thom

[Cheyou]

oh and a Cubs baseball cap

[Old Hiker]

Terrain? Mountains? Florida flat neighborhood?

Upper Torso - Wicking shirt. May have BDU liner backwards over front, as pack keeps back warm. BDU liner comes off as needed to cool down.

Lower Torso - ALWAYS long convertible pants.

Feet - ALWAYS Darn Tough socks, plus Timberland Chocorua boots.

Head - Baseball cap - goes on and off as needed to get rid of sweat. Have an "executioner's" style hood around my neck to pull up, if needed.

Hands - Have my fold back mitts ready and reachable.

Extra Credit: What clothing changes if wind picks up? BB cap changes to synthetic beanie, mitts go on folded back unless the fingers get cold, hood goes over beanie.

[MamaBear]

Upper Torso - Icebreaker Merino wool sports bra, Short sleeve Icebreaker Merino WoolTech Lite Tee, layered with long-sleeve quarter zip either Icebreaker or Smartwool, or maybe a medium weight fleece. Once I get going, I would delayer to just the short sleeve.

Lower Torso - nylon hiking pants, currently the old style EMS Compass pants; 10 degrees warmer and I'd be in compression shorts and shorts combo.

Feet - Wright socks and La Sportiva Ultra Raptors

Head - No hat, carried in pack if needed.

Hands - No gloves, lightweight pair carried in pack if needed.

Extra Credit: add the hat, gloves and long sleeve layer; if it really got bad, then add the rain jacket I always carry during three seasons

[egilbe]

Outback waxed cotton widebrim, ventilated hat
Long sleeve 150 wt Icebreaker wool baselayer or a long sleeve REI polyester shirt. A fleece vest, maybe, or a short sleeve polyester t-shirt when I first start out.
TNF zip off pants.
Point6 LLBean cushioned wool hiking sox
Oboz Bridger boots
no gloves or just a lightweight pair of fleece gloves

When its windy, I use a White Sierra Nylon Anorak.

if there is snow on the ground, OR Crocodile gaiters and snowshoes.

[MuddyWaters]

If it was hot weather normally, synthetic tshirt and rain jacket or windshirt
It it was cold weather normally, long sleeve synthetic tshirt and rain jacket or windshirt orfleece.

It really depends on time of yr, climate, and what Ive got with me.

If its 30 F overnight, Ill start out in long pants or long johns under shorts, and take them off when I start to sweat. Which just depends.

[Dogwood]

From about 40* on up in those conditions I usually resemble an ultra runner in my apparel choices. Typical. Tee, shorts, trail runners, etc

I'd have available or be wearing a light wt vest(Pat Nano Puff, latest version MB Thermawrap, TNF Thermoball, etc) and/or light/mid wt long sleeve w/ deep chest zip(Smartwool, Ice breaker, Ibex, Pat Cap 1) and a very UL 2.5 L eVent or Pertex rain/wind jacket or MB Tachyon Jacket. Likely have along a light wt Turtle Fur alpaca/merino beanie and silk wt nylon running gloves.


Bottom half would be shorts but could be convertibles with the legs zipped off. If no convertibles and only nylon running shorts are taken I'd throw in silk wt synthetic bottom halfs under the running shorts to hike in after dark.

I'd mostly be constantly on the move with limited duration breaks, 15 mins or less. I'd be tweaking my apparel and noticeable of slightly adjusting my energy expenditure to regulate my body temps as needed which plays into my caloric/total nutritional needs. It's 85% about keeping the core and extremities comfy.

[map man]

Top -- Long sleeve mid-weight synthetic shirt and light synthetic zip-up wind shirt over that.

Bottom -- Nylon pants

Feet -- Darn Tough Cool-max socks and trail runners

Head -- Ball cap with synthetic beanie handy if I need to switch back and forth (this is a versatile heat management practice depending on exertion level)

Hands -- Lightweight synthetic gloves

If it's windy that wind shirt will be zipped up all the way and if not it will be partially unzipped. If it's really windy I'm probably wearing that beanie on my head all the time instead of some of the time. With a lot of wind I'm keeping any breaks pretty short too.