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unrest
Sep 23, 2009, 5:30 PM
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I have a Cloudveile Rayzar soft-shell $225 at Sierra Trading Post. I have a Marmot DriClime (Bright orange and love it.) $34 at REI. I have a Primaloft full-zip Mountain Hardware $99 at Sierra Trading Post. I have an IceBreaker 260 Merrino Wool Top $89 at Sierra Trading Post. I have an IceBreaker 150 T-Shirt $60 and I don't recall where.
I will cross-layer these in many arrangements and can beat almost any combination of elements out there. My climbing pack has a 12"x16" base and I have a soft zippered compartment that I normally can stuff all of this into.
I always have the IceBreakers for base and then I'll top it with the DriClime ( around 40 out) or the Cloudveil (50 out) and if it's just cold in the 20's or 30's I'll use the IceBreaker-T, IceBreaker 260 long sleeve, Primaloft, Cloudveil and if it's really farking cold I'll put the DriClime between the Primaloft and the Cloudveil. I'm completely element proof at that point but will have to swap layers depending on activity levels and such.
Finally I have a full GorTex outer layer that is both wind and water proof if the whole world has gone to hell and it's freezing cold and wet and nothing else is going to work. All of these pieces together are the bomb and compress into a very small space.
The point is that having many layers allows you to handle everything. You will want a soft-shell pant that is wind/rain proof (spend around $30-$60 at Sierra Trading Post) and after that you are set.
A good set of outer-wear that you can interchange is excellent. You want to avoid sweating at all costs so try be -WARM- only if you aren't moving (a belay stance) and dress where you are a bit cool at stationary if you will be climbing that way as you build up heat from effort you'll be properly protected.
Fabrics to look for specifically:
Base Layer:
Polyester, Merrino Wool (Bomber)
Mid Layers:
DriClime, R1, Merrino Wool, Primaloft, Down, Etc...
Outerlayer:
WB400 Schoeller, Gore Windstopper, GoreTex
To do it right plan on spending some money. Hand wash all your pieces, air dry them and they will serve you through many a campaign to be sure.
-EDIT- There is a 16 minute long video on YouTube where Steve House unpacks his gear bag from when he climbed Nanga Parbat (SP?) and I found it an excellent video well worth the time investment. He gets into his layers and such and you can learn a lot from it. Very simple. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIkmYiwbZWg/-EDIT-/
(This post was edited by unrest on Sep 23, 2009, 5:38 PM)
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