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Posted by jeffrey on January 5, 2008 at 12:43:31 pm EST
In reply to Clothing Selection for Summer WLT Hike posted by Drake Brimstone on January 5, 2008 at 4:49:48 am EST

Sounds like a fun trip! I prefer to hike in synthetic shirts and mesh shorts that I get from the sporting goods store. I think mine are Russell Athletic and were around 10 bucks. I even get some clothes from Goodwill from time to time. I thru-hiked the AT in a $2 soccer shirt I got from Goodwill. REI has very nice long underwear for not too much $. Id definitely bring along a pair of light-medium weight thermal underwear bottoms and a lightweight thermal zip top. I do not bring long pants I just wear my thermal undies with shorts when it gets a little chilly. IMO pants are extra un-needed weight if you are already bringing rain pants. As Calamity said it will be cold in the morning so you will also need some fleece or other insulating layers. I was a little cold on Rainier in early June inside my 15 degree bag on a cloudy rainy morning. But I was sweating inside that same bag on Mt. Adams in July so I guess it also depends on what time of the summer you go.

Is the Wonderland Trail repaired from all of the flooding last year?? I have not heard yet.

You will also need to get a permit for camping on the WLT.

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