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Posted by Drake Brimstone on January 5, 2008 at 5:32:22 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

"Summer weather in the Northwest is typically extremely stable and pleasant, although there can be exceptions. Don't bet on not getting too much sun, or too many bugs. "

Being from the area I know you must always be prepared for the rain, you can take a day hike to a peak in the sun and come back in the rain. I've even seen it pour rain on one side of a house and sun on the other during the summer.

The sun burn issue isn't related to the weather, as long as I've taken the trouble to get a decent tan before I leave I just won't burn. The bugs, I don't know for sure what it realy is, but I can sit next so some one who is getting eaten alive and I don't get a single bite.

The WLT is mostly repaired, I assisted with some of it this year, installing a culvert about a mile from the nearest intersection with a road, those things are heavy. Its a $20 fee to submit your itinirary that reserves your camping spaces along the trail and is good for your entire group up to 5 people for non-group sites. I'll be submiting mine on March 15th, the earliest they let you. I picked August because they say the snow can last as late as early July and start as soon as mid september.

So for cloths I'm currently looking at synthetic Tees and am still looking around for good pants, I don't like to get my legs scratched up from the underbrush but want something that dries quickly and is breathable, Jeans definatly don't fit the bill.

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