Great question! Where and in what season do you plan to hike? It sounds as if you’re asking about a clothing list for cooler temps?


In cooler weather, my practice is to keep my camp clothes separate from my hiking clothes because my camp clothes are also my sleeping clothes. It can be a life saver to have dry sleeping clothes so if you need to hike in a base layer and you also sleep in a base layer, I would pack an extra set.

When camping, I wear Patagonia mid-weight base layers, a homemade down skirt, and a down jacket.

When hiking, I wear pants, a long-sleeved base layer shirt (usually light to midweight) and a 200 weight fleece. I generally don’t get cold when hiking (but get very cold once I stop). The key is moisture management so you must tailor your choices to minimize sweating.

(I recently bought a Patagonia micro-D 1/4 zip fleece and it is very warm...and 6.6 oz! This will be worn while hiking but can be layered under my down jacket at camp if it’s very cold).