PCT Clothes for TEN days

Carried:
Golite Wisp Jacket 3.5
Patagonia LS Silkweight 7.1
Patagonia SS Silkweight 5.1
Golite Stride Shorts 3.2
Exofficio Shorts 8.7
Nike Beanie 1.3
Patagonia glove liners 0.9
Patagonia long johns 4.3
WM Flight Vest 7.0
Rei Sleep sox 1.2
Rei Liner sox x3 2.7
Bandana 0.8
Total: 50.2 oz

Looks like you either counting on no rain, rain that is minor enough that the wildshirt is enough, or you are using a poncho/tarp. Which is it. Where on the PCT will you be?

Is there a reason you are wearing the eco mesh and bring a SS and LS shirt? I would think you could easily lose the SS.

On the pants front… aren't the Synergy going to be too warm? Pants + 2 pairs of shorts + long johns seems like a lot. If it was me I would do one pair of zip-offs + featherweight tights to sleep in which would weight around 60% of your combo. If you are set of the synergy, I would think about losing the ex officio shorts if you are taking the stride shorts.

–mark

Yeah Jay, was wondering about rain protection. I think if I remember correctly that you use a tarp and not a poncho tarp. Keep in mind that where you are hiking is along the Sierra Crest which is quite vulnerable to afternoon thunder showers that can produce, heavy rain, and hail. I have been throughout the region that you guys are going through and I have been in some pretty "fun" storms over the year

Yea Ken, I will bring a Golite poncho/tarp for rain protection and use it mostly as a ground cloth. I use a short sleave t-shirt under my Whisp in the morning [bug time] and change into my RR echo mesh mid day. The Golite shorts are running tights. At 3.5 oz the Golite WHISP provides great bug protection and a little rain coverage. I did the JMT 2 years ago and brought a 5 oz. umbrella and used it only twice. The poncho/tarp is just more multi-functional. I am still debating how many pares of sox for ten days? I am hopeing for a nice little afternoon Thunderstorm- it ads more adventure.

A poncho as a GROUNDCLOTH? AAAaaarrrgggghhhh! Now I've heard it all.

Eric

I am still debating how many pairs of sox for ten days?

Jay, I was content (pleased!) bringing pair of liners and two pair of thicker sox for 11 trail days at Philmont last year. Two pair of underwear also.

A kite string clothes line and a couple tablespoons of powdered laundry detergent enabled me to do laundry on days 3, 6 and 9.

Next time I'll bring a mini-dropper of camp suds instead of powdered detergent.

When I did the PCT last year I only ever had two pairs of hiking socks and two pairs of underwear at any one time. Except in WA when it was raining/snowing I did laundry every day (usually during my lunch break) and dried out the wet socks and underwear on the back of my pack during the afternoon. That meant I had clean socks and underwear every day.

I used a few drops of Dr Bronners in a 1 gallon zip lock for laundry purposes – works very well (obviously disposing of the water well away from streams).

Come on Eric!! , You have to think out of the BPL mind set some times. Poncho/tarp uses:
Ground cloth
shelter
pack cover
body cover
vestitube
No need for rain pants= savings of 8 oz.
Lighter Wisp jacket 3.5 oz
I have GG Spinntwinn 9.7
MLD Serenity shelter 10.2 oz
To each is there own cumfort level!!

well said. You're set!