I haven't given much thought to the gear I'm taking on my Long Trail E2E in August, figuring it was mid-summer. Average low/high temps in VT during August are 50/75.
But... I've been reading some LT journals and even hikers who are hiking in August make reference to being "cold and wet" and a few "it was nice to get in my warm sleeping bag" comments.
So now I'm wondering... I was planning on just shorts and my ULA rain skirt but now I'm wondering if I shouldn't take a pair of long pants and some rain pants.... or...
1. shorts, ULA rain skirt
2. long pants, rain pants
3. shorts, rain pants
I think a good compromise would be #3... Take only shorts but have a pair of rain pants for rain and to block the wind in cooler weather.
My *preference* would still be shorts and rain skirt though - question is will it be warm enough?