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- From: greg@antizen.EBay.Sun.COM (...the printer guy <alas..sigh>)
- Newsgroups: rec.backcountry
- Subject: Re: Warm clothing while hiking
- Date: 16 Nov 1992 23:38:26 GMT
- Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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- References: <1992Nov16.191823.1274@ole.cdac.com>
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- In article 1274@ole.cdac.com, ssave@ole.cdac.com (The Devil Reincarnate) writes:
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- > I need some recommendations for clothing while hiking in cool/cold/chilly
- > weather. I find that I warm up quite a bit soon after I start walking and
- > it becomes uncomfortable to keep the same clothes on. On the other hand, the
- > moment I stop for a break, within 10 min or so, I get chilled to the bone!
- >
- > What do you wear when it gets cold? Also, wearing all this bulky layering
- > clothing is not comfortable, and restricts movement. What happens if it is
- > raining? This is the Pacific NW, and everything you read about the rains
- > here is true :-)
- >
- > Anyone who has suggestions on what to wear, and what works for them, please
- > tell me?
- >
- > -Shailendra
- > ssave@ole.cdac.com
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- Actually, I have the same problem. I've been eye-balling the new Patagonia
- Anoraks which have zip-openable sides for big-time ventilation.
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- Has anyone tried these yet? They cost a damn fortune.....
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- Greg
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