Hey All,
Another winter trail running topic. Just curious what people carry for their winter distance trail runs. The weather up here is New England is kinda weird so over the years I have found I need to carry a fair amount of gear to meet the needs of the terrain and weather I see. Went out for a 10 miler last night and found this setup worked well (FYI on conditions: the loop was 10.5 miles with an even mix of road and trail. Trail conditions were a mix of mud/slushy snow early in the run changing over to ice by the end)
Clothing Worn
-BPL UL merino Hoody
-Ibex Strider Shorts
-Golite Mesh b-ball hat
-Patagonia Cold Track Light pants (now called Traverse)
-Patagonia Nine Trails Jkt (Houdini in precip)
-Ibex Liner gloves
-Darn Tough socks (3/4)
-Inov8 Roclite 320 (better for road sections)
-Nathan HPL 20 Pack/Vest
-34oz Platy bottle (hydration systems useless up here in winter)
-Princeton Tec EOS R headlamp and Fenix L1D flashlight (do all my running in the dark)
-Kahtoola Microspikes (snow melts during the day and refreezes at night)
-Rocky GTX socks (too cold out to have wet feet)
-Northern Lites Elite Racer snowshoes (carried only when needed)
