Comments on: Gear evolution for backpacking: Then vs. Now https://pmags.com/gear-evolution-for-backpacking-then-vs-now Practical advice and musings on the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, ski touring, and camping. Sun, 26 Nov 2023 02:57:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: Paul Mags https://pmags.com/gear-evolution-for-backpacking-then-vs-now#comment-617989 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 14:34:00 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=14214#comment-617989 In reply to John D.

No doubt! I live in a mainly dry and cool area. That certainly affects my choices. Note I use a windshirt in winter.

]]> By: John D https://pmags.com/gear-evolution-for-backpacking-then-vs-now#comment-617940 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 07:19:51 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=14214#comment-617940 I like the way you have linked gear choices to the things you do now versus the things you did then. Posts which compare the individual pieces of gear used in the 70s with their modern equivalents have historical value when done well but your post reflects the changes we go through as we gain experience and try different approaches to the outdoors.

Adventure Alan has written similar comments on windshirts and light fleeces. You both know what you are talking about but would have a different view if you lived here in Scotland, where every day is shoulder season!

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