HockeyGirl
02-22-2011, 09:30
Just to get some general advice....
I'm hoping to hike the AT in 2012 and am trying to work out a layering system that won't see me carrying too much clothing weight.
When I hike here in the UK I tend to wear my thermal top, with a stretchy patagonia top over it (no idea what it is but some wicking type thing) and a fleece jumper over the top of that.
However the fleece does let air through which can make me chilly, so recently I've been substituting it with a Regatta softshell top which is a zip up jacket and seems to keep the wind out better but is so close cut I can't push up the sleeves like I do with the jumper and the zipper thing annoys me a bit.
Can someone give me an idea what they are wearing as this 'top layer'?
I obviously don't want to be carrying both, but each have their good points - I prefer the jumper for feel but not sure it's cut out for the AT keeping me warm?
I will also be carrying a down jacket, but don't really want to resort to having to wear this too much while actually hiking as it's another bulky layer.
Help? :confused:
I'm hoping to hike the AT in 2012 and am trying to work out a layering system that won't see me carrying too much clothing weight.
When I hike here in the UK I tend to wear my thermal top, with a stretchy patagonia top over it (no idea what it is but some wicking type thing) and a fleece jumper over the top of that.
However the fleece does let air through which can make me chilly, so recently I've been substituting it with a Regatta softshell top which is a zip up jacket and seems to keep the wind out better but is so close cut I can't push up the sleeves like I do with the jumper and the zipper thing annoys me a bit.
Can someone give me an idea what they are wearing as this 'top layer'?
I obviously don't want to be carrying both, but each have their good points - I prefer the jumper for feel but not sure it's cut out for the AT keeping me warm?
I will also be carrying a down jacket, but don't really want to resort to having to wear this too much while actually hiking as it's another bulky layer.
Help? :confused: