Hey all. Its been a while since I lasted posted, when I was up in Scotland. I'm now in Hungary, and will soon be heading south via hitchhiking to the lower Balkans, where I shall likely be for a couple of months, at least.
I still have this Austrian M65 with me, which is a hefty bit of kit, and I get much too warm wearing it. It just doesn't make much sense when its supposed to be protecting me from moisture.
So since trading my winter-oriented gear while on the road is hard, i'm thinking of buying cheap and hopefully lightweight military gear for summer use, and storing my heavy stuff at a friends place until the next winter sets in!
I'm curious if I should go for a lightweight goretex shell (looking at the German flecktarn. Price catches my eye the most), or maybe, since I doubt i'll be seeing TOO much rain in the future, maybe one of those British gaberdine smocks? I have a wool pullover and merino wool undershirt for warmth, so I dont want anything but a shell for the outer layer.
Lastly, even though I know this thread is for clothing, I want to get rid of my bulky and 4ísh pound sleeping bag in exchange for a very basic warm weather bag. Ideas for a spring/summer sleeping bag? Looking for a military bag there as well.
Thankee!
I still have this Austrian M65 with me, which is a hefty bit of kit, and I get much too warm wearing it. It just doesn't make much sense when its supposed to be protecting me from moisture.
So since trading my winter-oriented gear while on the road is hard, i'm thinking of buying cheap and hopefully lightweight military gear for summer use, and storing my heavy stuff at a friends place until the next winter sets in!
I'm curious if I should go for a lightweight goretex shell (looking at the German flecktarn. Price catches my eye the most), or maybe, since I doubt i'll be seeing TOO much rain in the future, maybe one of those British gaberdine smocks? I have a wool pullover and merino wool undershirt for warmth, so I dont want anything but a shell for the outer layer.
Lastly, even though I know this thread is for clothing, I want to get rid of my bulky and 4ísh pound sleeping bag in exchange for a very basic warm weather bag. Ideas for a spring/summer sleeping bag? Looking for a military bag there as well.
Thankee!