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Backpacking & Hiking in Hot Weather - Tips and a How-to


Aaron Zagrodnick
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Great advice Mags.  Especially liked how you detailed the difference between hot and humid versus dry and humid.  Living in Ohio, we get the hot and humid variety.  It is unbearable to wear long pants and long sleeves in the summer.

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I grew up in New England. I remember the hot and muggy weather all too well. Gets rather hot in the summer there..surprisingly for people not familiar with it. 

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One of the keys to enjoying the outdoors is to be at the right place at the right time. If it is hot, gain some elevation.

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Or if you live near the Pacific try some coastal hikes. It can be actually quite cool, especially in the Nothwest coastal areas. I've been to the Oregon coast in August and was greeted with temps in the 60s  on occasion. Or, as mentioned by ppine, get high (by that I  mean elevation, of course!). The years I  spent living in the Sierras at 6200' was wonderful for hiking. I've also lived in Ohio and also spent a lot of time in New England. Beautiful but hot unless you're talking spring or fall.

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In the winter, I like Death Valley.

Yesterday at 8,500 feet a long sleeve shirt felt good.

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