Re: Rocky Mountains

On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 1:28 PM, Alex Wetmore <[email protected]> wrote:

> From: [email protected] [[email protected]]
> > How would this list change if you were to be gone 3 months or so. Or
> would it.
>
> I don't know that it would.  I'd probably add a swimsuit and a thin
> synthetic t-shirt (Patagonia Capeline type).  Those t-shirts stink far more
> than wool ones, but dry far more quickly.  They are good for water
> activities.
>
> A 3 month trip means I'll probably be passing some shops.  If mid-tour I
> discover that I'd much rather have another shirt or another pair of bike
> shorts I could pick those up on the trip.
>
> Once you get past 3 nights I don't really see a difference in packing for 3
> nights or 3 months.  I find the same is true for me with regular travel as
> well.  There is no advantage for me to travel with 2 weeks worth of clothing
> vs 3 or 4 nights worth.
>
> I don't think that I'd wear out a shirt from washing in every few days in 3
> months.  After all I'm wearing a wool t-shirt today which is 9 years old,
> worn at least once week in those 9 years, and which is still doing well.  If
> it is washed after every 4th washing (about normal for me with wool
> t-shirts) that is close to 100 washings and close to 500 wearings.  With
> daily or every other day wearing it should still last me 2 years.
>
> alex
>


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On tour over 3 months I had same jerseys and shorts (two each) as started,
washing set every night to have clean next day. Wore out pair of gloves, but
not new to start.

Demetri