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<blockquote data-quote="RidgeHunter" data-source="post: 1555521" data-attributes="member: 4319"><p>I've never been to the BWCA, but I have spent a bit of time canoeing, camping and hiking. There is a lot of stuff you don't "need", but it sure is swell to have.</p><p></p><p>I'd try to avoid going heavy on the cotton, save for maybe t-shirts. Definitely no cotton socks or underoos. It gets soaked, is slow to dry and will make you heavy, wet and cold. I'm a fan of SmartWool socks and Patagonia underoos. My favorite pair of pants for that kinda stuff is also a pair of Patagonia Continental Pants that are a polyester/nylon blend. Super light, pack small, water beads right off of them, and they are almost as cool as wearing shorts yet they keep the bugs/itchy plants off your legs. Any similar hiking/outdoorsy pant that's not cotton would be on the money. Polartec long johns under them if it's a might chilly.</p><p></p><p>For a light hiking boot I've been a big fan of the Vasque Breeze for the last couple of years. They are very light and comfortable. I've got a couple of other people wearing them and they like them as well.</p><p></p><p>Oh, and get a dry bag for your camera and take mad pictures, son. Sounds like a blast.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RidgeHunter, post: 1555521, member: 4319"] I've never been to the BWCA, but I have spent a bit of time canoeing, camping and hiking. There is a lot of stuff you don't "need", but it sure is swell to have. I'd try to avoid going heavy on the cotton, save for maybe t-shirts. Definitely no cotton socks or underoos. It gets soaked, is slow to dry and will make you heavy, wet and cold. I'm a fan of SmartWool socks and Patagonia underoos. My favorite pair of pants for that kinda stuff is also a pair of Patagonia Continental Pants that are a polyester/nylon blend. Super light, pack small, water beads right off of them, and they are almost as cool as wearing shorts yet they keep the bugs/itchy plants off your legs. Any similar hiking/outdoorsy pant that's not cotton would be on the money. Polartec long johns under them if it's a might chilly. For a light hiking boot I've been a big fan of the Vasque Breeze for the last couple of years. They are very light and comfortable. I've got a couple of other people wearing them and they like them as well. Oh, and get a dry bag for your camera and take mad pictures, son. Sounds like a blast. [/QUOTE]
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