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When you guys hike, do you wear your full fursuits, or only your fursuit heads?
5° AT Trip, Am I Cooked?
I'm gonna be going on a 2 night, 20-mile trip on the AT this coming Friday. It looks like it'll be a lot colder than I was anticipating. Could you give me your opinion on whether or not my gear will keep me warm enough? Am I cooked?
WEATHER:
Friday - 22° Hi, 8°Lo, Clear, 16mph wind
Saturday - 14°Hi, 5°Lo, Clear, 8mph wind
Sunday - 14° Hi, 9° Lo, Clear, 3mph wind
SLEEP/CLOTHING:
\-Trilaminate military-style bivy sack
\-10° (extreme limit) down sleeping bag
\-Sleeping bag liner (maybe extra 5-10°)
\-Z-Lite Sol sleeping pad, \~2.2 R-value & Therm-a-rest Trail Scout, \~3.1 R-value
\-Merino wool base layer, 200g/M2
\-Knitted Merino wool sweater
\-DuraCanvas Outback Pants
\-Sweatpants
\-3 pairs of wool socks (hiking), 1 pair, oversized wool sleep socks
\-Down vest
\-Bates Intermediate Cold Weather Boots
\-Rain Jacket
\-Wool mitten liners & Bundeswehr Extreme Cold Weather Mittens
\-Wool cap & balaclava
\-Sunglasses (maybe)
\-Crampons (likely gonna be icy from previous snowstorms)
FOOD/WATER:
\-5L Dry bag
\-Knorr Pasta/Rice sides
\-Hot choccy
\-Oatmeal
\-8oz block of cheese
\-M&M/Nut trail mix
\-Chicken pouches
\-2 protein shakes
\-2 Uncrustables
\-Peanut Butter pouches
\-Granola Bars
\-Sawyer Squeeze (close to body to prevent frost damage)
\-32oz Nalgene bottle (2)
\-MSR pocketrocket, 8oz fuel can, windscreen
\-Kidney-shaped mess kit, titanium spork, titanium cup
\-8oz flask full of Southern Comfort 100 proof
MISC:
\-60L REI pack
\-Suunto compass
\-NatGeo trail map
\-Power bank
\-Sit pad
\-Headlamp
\-Leki Trekking Poles
\-OnX Backcountry with an offline map
\- Rain Fly, 9' x 11', diamond-shaped
