What I Wore on the PCT
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Date: 2020-08-18
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Melanie
Hi Dixie. Planning a thru hike on the PCT with my daughter in 2020. I have thoroughly enjoyed your videos and really appreciate all the great information. My biggest concern is socks and I'm hoping you might be able to offer me some suggestions, especially since cotton is not recommended. I am allergic to wool. I'm also a knitter, so I plan to knit some alpaca hiking socks for the colder parts of the hike and for sleeping. What do you recommend for the desert part of the hike? Alpaca is a lot like wool and is even warmer than wool, but I don't want to wear alpaca hiking socks in the desert. I could knit with acrylic, but I think that would be worse than alpaca, because it wouldn't whick away the moisture. All the hiking socks I've seen online are made with some amount of wool. Any suggestions?
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Hi Dixie. Planning a thru hike on the PCT with my daughter in 2020. I have thoroughly enjoyed your videos and really appreciate all the great information. My biggest concern is socks and I'm hoping you might be able to offer me some suggestions, especially since cotton is not recommended. I am allergic to wool. I'm also a knitter, so I plan to knit some alpaca hiking socks for the colder parts of the hike and for sleeping. What do you recommend for the desert part of the hike? Alpaca is a lot like wool and is even warmer than wool, but I don't want to wear alpaca hiking socks in the desert. I could knit with acrylic, but I think that would be worse than alpaca, because it wouldn't whick away the moisture. All the hiking socks I've seen online are made with some amount of wool. Any suggestions?
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Robert
I've lived in the Pacific Nw for better than 60 plus years and have worked and played outside alot of those times and I have always been more inclined to have a reasonable amount of wool. I have backpacked and hiked also, The wool always managed to keep me warm and dry. So I realize that wool may be too heavy for some, but I did ok with it even carrying a 50 pound pack. Just saying I haven't done any thru hikes like you all have. I have really enjoyed the videos and the info that you all have given, maybe I'll live long enough to do a thru hike also. Anyway I admire how you all get thru those adventures
Thanks again Rob from Oregon
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I've lived in the Pacific Nw for better than 60 plus years and have worked and played outside alot of those times and I have always been more inclined to have a reasonable amount of wool. I have backpacked and hiked also, The wool always managed to keep me warm and dry. So I realize that wool may be too heavy for some, but I did ok with it even carrying a 50 pound pack. Just saying I haven't done any thru hikes like you all have. I have really enjoyed the videos and the info that you all have given, maybe I'll live long enough to do a thru hike also. Anyway I admire how you all get thru those adventures
Thanks again Rob from Oregon
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Cam
Hey Dixie! I've got a question regarding shorts VS leggings. I'm planning on hiking the PCT in 2020 and can't help but noticing that EVERYONE seems to be hiking in shorts. I'm plus size and don't really feel comfortable in shorts (part self consciousness part chaffing issues. I usually do all my long distance hikes in sports leggings and that works great for me. Have you come across people wearing leggings on all the PCT? Would you say that's an option? Concerned about overheating in the desert. Would be great to know what do you think. Thank you! Cam
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Hey Dixie! I've got a question regarding shorts VS leggings. I'm planning on hiking the PCT in 2020 and can't help but noticing that EVERYONE seems to be hiking in shorts. I'm plus size and don't really feel comfortable in shorts (part self consciousness part chaffing issues. I usually do all my long distance hikes in sports leggings and that works great for me. Have you come across people wearing leggings on all the PCT? Would you say that's an option? Concerned about overheating in the desert. Would be great to know what do you think. Thank you! Cam
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Les
Here in Ontario, mosquitoes and black flies are a real problem. About 3/4 of the hikers I meet along the trail use a headnet to keep their sanity. I use a lightweight, compact one made by SeaToSummit that I quite like. It easily fits over my baseball-style cap with enough length to tuck under my shirt collar. I bought it several years ago for about 5 CDN.
For the same reason, I prefer full length pants. I like the ones that zip off above the knee. I get mine for about 40 CDN on sale at BassProShop.
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Here in Ontario, mosquitoes and black flies are a real problem. About 3/4 of the hikers I meet along the trail use a headnet to keep their sanity. I use a lightweight, compact one made by SeaToSummit that I quite like. It easily fits over my baseball-style cap with enough length to tuck under my shirt collar. I bought it several years ago for about 5 CDN.
For the same reason, I prefer full length pants. I like the ones that zip off above the knee. I get mine for about 40 CDN on sale at BassProShop.
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James
Thanks for all the vids. In one you said to take the first step to get outside. I still have 3 years to go before retirement and I decided to break in some hiking boots in the meantime. I have a really bad ankle so I can't do trail runners. The problem is that as I get older, my feet just keep getting longer. I am breaking in a size 15 Moab, and they are too short for the AT. Can anyone recommend a cottage industry mid height boot sized 15 and a half?
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Thanks for all the vids. In one you said to take the first step to get outside. I still have 3 years to go before retirement and I decided to break in some hiking boots in the meantime. I have a really bad ankle so I can't do trail runners. The problem is that as I get older, my feet just keep getting longer. I am breaking in a size 15 Moab, and they are too short for the AT. Can anyone recommend a cottage industry mid height boot sized 15 and a half?
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Dogtor
Sports Bra?
Is this the reason why we men start to sweat so much, breath so heavily and get more and more nervous while we try to handle this thing without a how-to Handout in Paper?
Women made it a Sport Gadget for us? No Wonder i always end up a Lot more unrelexed and with some minor inguries. i hate Sports!
Have a nice day. Keep smiling: )
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Sports Bra?
Is this the reason why we men start to sweat so much, breath so heavily and get more and more nervous while we try to handle this thing without a how-to Handout in Paper?
Women made it a Sport Gadget for us? No Wonder i always end up a Lot more unrelexed and with some minor inguries. i hate Sports!
Have a nice day. Keep smiling: )
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Nick
A neck gator/warmer is a very useful piece of kit. Today for example while hiking I slipped on some ice and ended up dislocating the last two fingers on my left hand. After pulling the fingers back into place, I filled the neck warmer with snow and used it as an ice pack for my hand. That enabled me to finish my hike. Very useful!
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A neck gator/warmer is a very useful piece of kit. Today for example while hiking I slipped on some ice and ended up dislocating the last two fingers on my left hand. After pulling the fingers back into place, I filled the neck warmer with snow and used it as an ice pack for my hand. That enabled me to finish my hike. Very useful!
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3456melissa
Any thoughts on pants in the dessert? My skin burns very easily so I don't think I'll be able to have bare legs. I notice most PCTers wear shorts though and a long sleeve top, any reason why protecting arms is a bigger concern then legs? If you were to go for pants, what would you look for in them?
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Any thoughts on pants in the dessert? My skin burns very easily so I don't think I'll be able to have bare legs. I notice most PCTers wear shorts though and a long sleeve top, any reason why protecting arms is a bigger concern then legs? If you were to go for pants, what would you look for in them?
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Maureen
Hey Dixie! My husband and I watched every episode as soon as you posted them. By the time you finished the pct, we were geared up and hitting the mountains for weekend adventures. This summer we're doing a week long section of the jmt. You are a huge inspiration to us. Can't thank you enough.
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Hey Dixie! My husband and I watched every episode as soon as you posted them. By the time you finished the pct, we were geared up and hitting the mountains for weekend adventures. This summer we're doing a week long section of the jmt. You are a huge inspiration to us. Can't thank you enough.
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Derek
Thanks again. I usually hike in pants but think shorts for the desert PCT southern section. So I'll probably start with shorts and mail myself pants (and micro spikes) Not quite sure on the mileage as to when pants and spikes will be preferred. After 600-700 miles?
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Thanks again. I usually hike in pants but think shorts for the desert PCT southern section. So I'll probably start with shorts and mail myself pants (and micro spikes) Not quite sure on the mileage as to when pants and spikes will be preferred. After 600-700 miles?
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