The rest of my gear

Yesterday's post was about the stuff that's almost always in my pack. Today's is the stuff that I wear, and occasionally have in the pack.



Sleeping Pads


Yes, there are those out there who just love the feel of the hard ground under them as they sleep. I'm not one of those people. I have two sleeping pads, I've only used one of them though.


ALPS Mountaineering Lightweight Air Pad - Comfortable, small, and light. What more could you ask from a sleeping pad? I like it because I can be lazy and let it inflate itself (it has a foam core that compresses down while carrying it, and expands to fill the thing) or I can fill it faster by inflating it myself.


Big Agnes Air Core Pad - The link is to the squared off one, I have the mummy shaped pad. This one I've never used because I don't feel like inflating it myself every time, and I don't use the bag I got it for. It's thicker than the ALPS pad though, probably twice as thick.



Clothing

I generally wear the same thing every time I go hiking.

Vasque Clarion GTX Hiking Boots - My hiking boots, obviously. They're comfortable, and water proof.

Socks - Thick wool socks and a silk liner are the ones I wear. Easier to keep from getting blisters while wearing two pair of socks.

Mountain Hardwear Talus Pack Pant - My newest pair of hiking pants. They're comfortable, and stretchy, though they don't block the wind at all. My old ones are showing wear, since I've been using them to swim in, they zip off into shorts and all.

Ex Officio BUZZ OFF Baja Shirt - Mine is yellow, instead of blue. It's light and comfortable, though the arms are a tad short for me.

Backcountry.com Shift Element Softshell Jacket - My standard jacket. I carry it sometimes, and wear it others. Stops the wind really well.

Backcountry.com Prime Power Stretch Pant - Midweight layer I tend to wear a good bit. Comfy, warm, and stops the wind in its tracks.

That's it for the gear I tend to wear. Don't know what tomorrow's post will be about. Yet.