Originally Posted by
DownEaster
It's not clothing decisions for the day that matter, but clothing decisions for the night. You don't want to wake up either shivering or soaked in sweat. How warm/cold you feel at the start of the night is more a function of how much and how recently you ate. The thermometer takes out most of the guesswork.
You've got that exactly backwards. Wet wipes are useless weight. If you're going to wash up with soap (which is what these things are: towels with soap and water), disposable wipes are ridiculous burdens you have to pack out. You can use your bandana for cleaning over and over, as well as holding hot pots, wiping condensation from your tent, being an emergency bandage or sling, ...