Originally Posted by
JohnG10
Ditch the bag liner. Replace with expedition weight fleece long john top and bottoms.
Bring active weight long john top and bottoms plus wind pants and a windbreaker to hike in. Some use their rain wear as wind wear. Rain wear is warmer in camp, but sweater when hiking.
Ditch the fleece jacket. Replace with a poly-fill "puffy" jacket. Switch to the fleece later in the season when the weather warms up.
Add some 200 weight fleece pants, puffy booties, and a mid weight balaclava (in addition to the medium-thick hat you use while hiking).
Start with a winter weight bag, or plan on wearing your puffy jacket, fleece pants, puffy booties and balaclava to bed every night, (and both pairs of long johns on some nights). A winter bag is easier to keep dry when it rains several days in a row.
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