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re: ***Official Hiking/Camping Thread***
Posted on 7/19/12 at 5:42 pm to Nodust
Posted on 7/19/12 at 5:42 pm to Nodust
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I wear pants to keep cleaner and keep bugs off. Last hike I went on with the scouts. All the other adults and all the kids had shorts. They sprayed down with off head to toe and got redbuds and ticks. I sprayed off on my ankles and didn't get anything on me. Where chicken is going won't have many bugs but maybe ticks. Plus at night I just feel cleaner sleeping if I wore pants during the day.
You heat up fairly quickly hiking elevation with a pack. I think most of the normal trails in those parks are well below 11,000 feet.
Most people wear pants to protect their legs from bugs (ticks in particular) and brush. Whether you need them or not depends on the trial you take. It isn't going to be so cold you would need them i wouldn't think, if that is the line of thinking.
If you are hiking above 10k feet, probably need night protection since I don't think you can build fires over that elevation in that particular area.
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Posted on 7/19/12 at 5:47 pm to RogerTheShrubber
No he won't need long pants for keeping warm hiking. Just my preference. Corse at work I have to have a longsleave nonexistent suit on even in south La summertime. So it doesn't bother me.
Temps at night could get chilly.
Temps at night could get chilly.
Posted on 7/19/12 at 5:51 pm to RogerTheShrubber
The main thing is get cloths your comfortable in and test them out before a three day trek. Don't want to be stuck out there with more of the wrong stuff than you need or not enough of the right stuff.
I've done a twenty mile hike in blue jeans and cowboy boots just fine. But that is what I wear daily so it was comfortable for me.
I've done a twenty mile hike in blue jeans and cowboy boots just fine. But that is what I wear daily so it was comfortable for me.
Posted on 7/19/12 at 6:17 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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You heat up fairly quickly hiking elevation with a pack. I think most of the normal trails in those parks are well below 11,000 feet.
He definitely won't need pants while hiking but when he's not he may. Southern boy....
, not all of em like those lower temps. 
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