Episode 89 | Fall Layering Systems
Listen
Summary
In today’s episode of the Backpacking Light Podcast, we are going to talk about fall layering systems.
In this Episode:
What’s New at Backpacking Light?
- Upcoming Live Course – Basecamp Fall Cohort begins October 11th!
- September 17, 2023 Newsletter (see the Gossamer Gear Whisper comments)
- Check out our review and video of the Gossamer Gear Whisper.
- Sign up for the Newsletter.
- Become a Backpacking Light Member.
- Follow us on elsewhere on the web: YouTube | Instagram | Facebook
Gear Recommendations for Fall Layering Systems
Early Fall (September/October – warmer temperatures):
- trekking shirt: Outdoor Vitals Tern Hoody
- trekking pants: Patagonia Quandary Pants
- shoes:Â Altra Lone Peak
- socks: Darn Tough Light Hiking Socks
- gaiters: Outdoor Research Bugout Ferrosi Thru Gaiters
- rain jacket: Rab Phantom Waterproof Pull-On Jacket
- rain pants: ZPacks Vertice pants
- insulating jacket: Timmermade SUL 0.75 Down Sweater
- hat: ZPacks Fleece Beanie Hat and Half Buff
- warm gloves: Columbia Fast Trek Fleece Gloves
Late Fall (October/November/December – colder temperatures):
- trekking shirt: Brynje Super-Thermo Mesh Short Sleeve Shirt under Finetrack Elemental Long Sleeve Shirt
- trekking pants: Patagonia Men’s R1 Daily Bottoms
- shoes: Altra Lone Peak All-Wthr Mid 2
- socks: Darn Tough Boot Socks
- gaiters: Outdoor Research Rocky Mountain High Gaiters
- rain jacket: Montbell Versalite Rain Jacket
- rain pants: Arc’teryx Alpha Pants
- fleece layer: Senchi Designs Merlin Hoodie
- insulating jacket: Enlightened Equipment Torrid APEX Hooded Jacket
- insulating pants: Enlightened Equipment Torrid APEX Pants
- hat: ZPacks Fleece Beanie Hat and Half Buff
- warm gloves: Columbia Fast Trek Fleece Gloves
- rain mitts: REI Minimalist GTX Mittens 2.0
Submit a Tip, Trick, or Question
Share your tips, tricks, and questions on the podcast – submit it via email to [email protected].
Related Content
- Courses: Backpacking Light Basecamp Fall Cohort
- Courses: Lightweight Backpacking in Inclement Conditions
- Podcast: Episode 70 | Fall Backpacking and Cold Feet
- Trip Report: Fall Equinox in the Hyalite Cirque of Montana’s Gallatin Mountains
About the Backpacking Light Podcast
Subscribe
- Apple Podcasts | Spotify |  Google Play | Stitcher | RSS
More Episodes
Feedback, Questions, Tips?
- Submit them via email or Twitter and get featured on our next podcast!
Credits
- Backpacking Light - Executive Producer
- Ryan Jordan - Director and Host
- Chase Jordan - Producer
- Look for Me in the Mountains - Music
- Written by: Chris Cunningham and Ryan Jordan
- Performed by: Chris Cunningham (acoustic guitar, lead and harmony vocals, harmonica), Chad Langford (upright bass), and Tom Murphy (mandolin).
- Produced by: Basecamp Studios in Bozeman, Montana
Sponsors
- This episode of the Backpacking Light Podcast is supported and kept advertising-free by Backpacking Light membership fees. Please consider becoming a member which helps support projects like this podcast, in addition to a whole slew of other benefits!
Contact
You can contact us at [email protected], or follow us on social media -
- Backpacking Light - Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
- Ryan Jordan - Instagram | Twitter | WWW
- Chase Jordan -Â WWW
Disclosure
(Updated April 9, 2024)
- Product mentions: Backpacking Light does not accept compensation or donated/discounted products in exchange for product mentions or placements in editorial coverage, including podcast episode content not excplicitly identified as sponsored content.
- Some (but not all) of the links in these show notes may be affiliate links. If you click on one of these links and visit one of our affiliate partners (usually a retailer site), and subsequently place an order with that retailer, we receive a commission on your entire order, which varies between 3% and 15% of the purchase price. Affiliate commissions represent less than 15% of Backpacking Light's gross revenue. More than 70% of our revenue comes from Membership Fees. So if you'd really like to support our work, don't buy gear you don't need - support our consumer advocacy work and become a Member instead.
- Learn more about affiliate commissions, influencer marketing, and our consumer advocacy work by reading our article Stop wasting money on gear.
Home › Forums › Episode 89 | Fall Layering Systems