What did I do wrong?-Gear Choices Critique

[AK Granola]

Under those circumstances, on a day hike, I’d have had a baselayer on the bottom, probably wool. I use waterproof mid hiking boots (mine are Keen) for situations where I know my feet are going to get wet; the waterproofing keeps my feet much warmer. Plus they’re not mesh like trail runners. They won’t keep my feet totally dry, but they’ll keep them warm.

For backpacking I always have that totally 100% dry layer for putting on in the tent. Always.

[Brad W]

For backpacking I always have that totally 100% dry layer for putting on in the tent. Always.

 

 

Thanks. This will be part of my list. Didn’t realize how much my lower half would perspire in such a short climb.

[David D]

Same.  In those condition my polypro Lifa bottoms do the trick. Polypro doesn’t hold water as readily as other base layers ime

Ime when fersossi pants do get wet, they hold a lot of water.  I don’t use them in colder conditions, they shine when it’s hot

I quickly soak from sweat in rain pants.  If I’m not using my poncho, I reach for my 3ful rain skirt.  You trade off wet lower legs but don’t suffer sweating out

Feet in those conditions: darn toughs, bread bag, wpb boot.  Take off bags when rain stops and feet have dried boots

[Brad W]

Same.  In those condition my polypro Lifa bottoms do the trick. Polypro doesn’t hold water as readily as other base layers ime

Ime when fersossi pants do get wet, they hold a lot of water.  I don’t use them in colder conditions, they shine when it’s hot

I quickly soak from sweat in rain pants.  If I’m not using my poncho, I reach for my 3ful rain skirt.  You trade off wet lower legs but don’t suffer sweating out

 

Ferossi are like a sponge. Maybe I was getting some wicking from the bottom as well which contributed.  The rain pants did well with keeping the slush off my shins, in a skirt that would be cold.

[David D]

I did a 100 deg 99% humidity day hike in the ferossis and they loaded with sweat as expected but the amount of water was nuts and they took forever to dry

In normal conditions they’re hydrophobic and dry fast as little water is absorbed even in a light mist

I hike down to -20c in pants and lifas without cold lower legs including post holing  but ymmv

[Brad W]

I never had issues with them in dryer conditions-I’d sweat and they would dry pretty fast- but the DWR must be gone from mine as the first brush up on a damp plant they soaked it up pretty good.

 

Would there be a more durable version of the bread bag? I have tried those, gallon ziplocks and some grocery bags but they all split at the seams at some point.

[David D]

I hear good things about these but haven’t tried them (yet): Randy Sun Waterproof Ski socks

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