Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Gear Forum :: How do you pack clothes?
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schweady |
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Canoeinggal |
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butthead |
DanCooke: "FYI CCS zippered bags are lumped in with the barrel bags. CCS zippered bags " Thanks Dan! I knew I have seen them, and they are sized just right to lay horizontally in a pack butthead |
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ColdLabatts |
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Blatz |
Ausable: "I use a waterproof, roll-down stuff sack from Granite Gear for my clothes. The stuff sack goes into the regular portage pack that is lined with a large plastic contractor bag." That's what I do as well. |
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Ausable |
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sns |
In the cooler months I add fleece pants and a synthetic puffy jacket. That's it, other than rain gear and what I am wearing. |
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unshavenman |
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MN_Lindsey |
Not gonna lie, In the back country I'll wear sox & undergarments more than one day. If I'm on a week long trip I like to have 3 options of undies & sox. Sports bras I can stand a little longer. I pack all my clothes in a dry sack which goes inside my CCS Pioneer Pack. IMO its always nice to have a sleep outfit, and a pair of camp only sox that are only worn either in camp or only in the hammock/tent to stay extra fresh. I also like to pack extra layers. Hope this helps. |
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Oldtown13 |
I've yet to bring the appropriate the amount of clothes- I always overpack. I usually end up wearing the same thing everyday all week in the summer time. My clothes are quick drying material, so even if I get wet, they are usually dry within an hour of being at camp. Socks are probably the only thing I use the extra pair of typically. |
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revile63 |
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snakecharmer |
24kGold: "All of my clothing goes into a flannel, zippered pillow case. I use it as my camping pillow and it works perfectly. I've always used a pillow case also. Double duty. Just gotta make sure to put the "used" clothes in a plastic bag before stuffing them back into the pillow case :) |
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straighthairedcurly |
One set I wear during the day (shorts, t-shirt, lightweight long-sleeve shirt, wool socks, quick drain hiking boots, swimsuit top + bottom, rain gear, buff/bandana, sunhat). The other set is for at the campsite in the evenings (I don't basecamp. I travel everyday). For the evening clothes, I bring: long pants (quick-dry convertible), t-shirt, fleece jacket, lightweight long underwear (top/bottom), one pair dry wool socks, dry shoes, a lightweight wool hat, one pair underwear (quick dry). My rain gear is the only thing I potentially use during the day and the evening. This set up up allows for lots of layering options including utilizing the daytime long-sleeve bug/sun shirt. I pack everything except the dry shoes and the rain gear in a compression dry sack (along with any personal items for eyes/hair/reading) and then pack the compression sack it into the bigger Duluth pack. The dry shoes get shoved into empty "corners" of the Duluth pack, inside the plastic liner bag. The rain gear gets stowed in the very top of the Duluth pack, so it is accessible in a sudden downpour. Unlike many people, my Duluth packs are all packed with a mix of cook gear, personal gear, sleeping gear, and food. I do not pack a separate food pack because I think it just feels heavy and awkward, but to each their own. Some people prefer to have one "pillow" pack containing just clothes and sleeping bags/pads that a physically weaker trip member can carry safely/comfortably. Then they have a heavier food and cook gear pack. One word of advice...when portaging, you will want very few "loose" items. It is annoying to have to carry lots of small items, especially if you can't carry them on your back. Lots of little items also increases your chance of forgetting something at the start or finish of a portage. Have a great trip. |
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boonie |
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TipsyPaddler |
unshavenman: "Same with me. Clothes just get stuffed in a sil-nylon dry sack and then into my portage pack, although I use a sil-nylon pack liner instead of a contractor bag." +3 I use a Sea to Summit Event Compression Sack for clothes and the Sea to Summit Silnylon Pack liner. My clothing list is similar to StraghtHairCurly’s — travel set, camp set and good layering strategy. I also have a set of dedicated sleeping clothes (long underwear in shoulder season, light shorts & t-shirt in summer) and socks. |
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bobbernumber3 |
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mirth |
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SevenofNine |
Ausable: "I use a waterproof, roll-down stuff sack from Granite Gear for my clothes. The stuff sack goes into the regular portage pack that is lined with a large plastic contractor bag." Same for me just my roll top bag is a Sea to Summit brand. That goes inside my canoe pack that is lined with a contractor grade garbage bag. I’ve never had a problem this way. I bring a separate food pack that has a bear vault in it along with all my cooking gear. I’ve started to use organizing organizing pouches from Maxpedition to hold stuff like my Headlamp, fire starter and multi tool. Im looking to do that with all my small stuff. You will hate having small stuff like paddles or fishing rods to carry on portages. Strap stuff like that to the inside of your canoe with Bungee dealee bobs. You can thank me later. Have a great trip. |
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Papa09 |
bobbernumber3: "mjmkjun: "TipsyPaddler: "bobbernumber3: "Wear the worst clothes you own for the first two days. Burn 'em and then put on your packed clothes." There is more than one reason. Common sense might be number 1 though. |
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TipsyPaddler |
bobbernumber3: "Wear the worst clothes you own for the first two days. Burn 'em and then put on your packed clothes." Actually not a totally crazy idea...the funk and body oil after two days may make them decent firestarters. |
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Savage Voyageur |
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jewp |
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sns |
TomT: "sns: " ...gore-tex socks so I can use my wet shoes as camp shoes (dry wool socks inside)." Tom, you are correct. If my astral brewers are wet I put on dry wool socks, then gore-tex socks, then the wet astrals with the laces loosened. Those shoes are great - super light, and they dry in 90 minutes in the sun on a warm day, and will dry overnight under my hammock if the humidity is low enough. |
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jrlatt |
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ponddigger |
TipsyPaddler: "bobbernumber3: "Wear the worst clothes you own for the first two days. Burn 'em and then put on your packed clothes." I did this the first 3 week-long trips I did. It made the pack seem much lighter and more free as the week went on. |
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merlyn |
A note on the Frogg Togs rain suit, very light, packs small, low cost but outer layer tears easy( fixes easy with sho goo) and no pockets. It has survived 3 bwca trips and ready for another. |
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butthead |
$ bags fit my pack, but these have been discontinued. They could be replaced wit squared zipper bags of similar dimension like Zipsacks , CCS I think made some similar but they do not show on the website. My clothes go into the 13L bag and some with my sleeping bag and pad in the 18L bag. butthead |
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bobbernumber3 |
mjmkjun: "TipsyPaddler: "bobbernumber3: "Wear the worst clothes you own for the first two days. Burn 'em and then put on your packed clothes." Why portage out dirty socks, shorts, tees... ? |
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mjmkjun |
TipsyPaddler: "bobbernumber3: "Wear the worst clothes you own for the first two days. Burn 'em and then put on your packed clothes." +2 |
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straighthairedcurly |
bobbernumber3: "Wear the worst clothes you own for the first two days. Burn 'em and then put on your packed clothes." Only 2 days? I wore the same set of day time clothes and night time clothes for 34 days! I used to have a "lucky" t-shirt that I always wore on canoe trips. After a 21 day trip, a 28 day trip, and a 34 day trip, it had literally fallen to pieces. I had to sew a shirt out of bandanas near the end of that last trip...lol. |
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fishEH |
I bring an extra pair of underwear, quickdry techy stuff, and a second shirt. I'll also bring a long sleeve 1/4 zip pullover, a rain jacket, and maybe a down jacket. All go in a sil-nylon rolltop sack. I might bring a pair of socks this year, IDK. |
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scramble4a5 |
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alpinebrule |
Second, if you want to keep your girl friend unless she is "hard core" a bit more will keep her your girl friend. Third, at the least make sure she (and you) have a dedicated set of sleep clothes. Fourth, think layers. |
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jrlatt |
My first trip I just used ziplock freezer bags, canvas packs, and old pair of sneakers. I had a great time. I have since invested in a waterproof bag and granite gear event bags over time. For recommended clothes to bring check out some of the outfitters gear guide. Piragis has gear list of what to bring it is broken up into included with full outfitting and personal. This is a great starting point. piragis what to bring They forgot headlamp/flashlight On the list note it says wool socks. Bring at least one pair even for July. That includes a warm hat Even for July. A light weight beanie does not add much weight. Put in a pillow case with sweater to be used as pillow. Watch the whether before you go, but it can drop down at night. The weather is a little unpredictable, I have also had it dip down to the 50's in late July. Have a great trip |
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ColdLabatts |
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jrlatt |
Fourth, think layers." + 1 |
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andym |
Those dry bags go in a pack with our sleeping bags, pads, shoes, and other miscellaneous dry stuff. That pack isn’t opened until the tent is up. Food, kitchen gear and the tent are in the other pack. |
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TomT |
sns: " ...gore-tex socks so I can use my wet shoes as camp shoes (dry wool socks inside)." SNS, can you talk more about this. Are you putting on wool socks with gore tex socks over them so when you wear wet camp shoes your feet are dry?? This could be a serious breakthrough for me as I've taken to bringing moccasin slippers for wearing around camp if both pairs of shoes are wet. |
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bobbernumber3 |
Papa09: "bobbernumber3: "mjmkjun: "TipsyPaddler: "bobbernumber3: "Wear the worst clothes you own for the first two days. Burn 'em and then put on your packed clothes." Right. You don't want to be portaging out in the buff. Plan ahead. |
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fishEH |
x2jmorris: "I use a sealine 115L and just wedge everything from saws to clothes to sleeping bags until it all fits. Then I dump it all out when I get to camp and leave the clothes in the bag to stay dry." Same here. Love that pack. NOTHING gets wet and it has a hip belt. |
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x2jmorris |
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airmorse |
Ausable: "I use a waterproof, roll-down stuff sack from Granite Gear for my clothes. The stuff sack goes into the regular portage pack that is lined with a large plastic contractor bag." +1 |
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DanCooke |
butthead: "Odd man out here as I like-prefer internal frame packs. I use a 60L GG Nimbus Trace and found GG pack suffers, kidney shaped zippered bags 18L 13L and 12L. FYI CCS zippered bags are lumped in with the barrel bags. CCS zippered bags |
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Canoeinggal |
We usually go July 4-18. We’ve gone the past five years straight and cold has not been an issue. I take one long sleeve cotton jersey. I also pack a sheet because some nights the tent was too warm for me. Eventually, the tent cooled down, but also on rainy days, the sleeping bag is too hot to nap in. I also use the sheet as a robe. Once, I wore my life jacket around the campsite for warmth and it was plenty! I also take a warm stocking cap for at night. Keep a change of clothes in car for after you come out! |
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TomT |
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LarryS48 |
x2jmorris: "I use a sealine 115L and just wedge everything from saws to clothes to sleeping bags until it all fits. Then I dump it all out when I get to camp and leave the clothes in the bag to stay dry." I also use a Sealine 115 L dry pack. I normally put two sleeping bags, clothes and spare shoes for two people in it. I put the two sets clothes in separate plastic garbage bags, not to keep them dry (the pack does that) but to keep them separate and to be able to get things out without dumping everything out. The soft garbage bags still allow me to wedge things in to fit. My rain gear goes at the top of a Granite gear traditional canoe pack that contains camping equipment and other items that it is not so important to keep dry. While I'm at it, my food goes in a blue barrel. |
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24kGold |
Terry |
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ColdLabatts |
SevenofNine: "Ausable: "I use a waterproof, roll-down stuff sack from Granite Gear for my clothes. The stuff sack goes into the regular portage pack that is lined with a large plastic contractor bag." Oh great suggestion thanks! I didn't really think of that |
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BigCurrent |
10 L Black Hole Cube |
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24kGold |
snakecharmer: "24kGold: "All of my clothing goes into a flannel, zippered pillow case. I use it as my camping pillow and it works perfectly. Yes, very important. LOL. |