Equipped

In preparation for some upcoming hiking, I added a few more pieces of gear this afternoon. I picked up a long sleeve insulating shirt for under my sweater, a headlamp, and iodine for emergencies. I think this covers me from head to toe for the whole winter, unless the conditions get really ridiculous. I’m not planning on heading out into anything too crazy this year so I can probably go without an ice axe, snowshoes, goggles, or a balaclava. Maybe if this year goes well, I will pick up some of those things for next year and try heading into the alpine regions.

I’m also quite tired of spending money on this stuff. The sweater was really cheap and a great buy, but I’ve shelled out money for the insulating pants and shirts. Hopefully what I’ve got now will carry me through the whole winter as long as I stay inside when it’s storming and don’t try to tackle something like Washington. Of course, the problem here is that you don’t expect conditions to get bad but you should always be prepared for that possibility. I think I am adequately prepared, however.