So, I know from Tracker School that "shelter" is first in the Sacred Order of survival. I'm putting my fate in Arctic Treks hands regarding the tent. (I'm renting one from them. They know the area and weather, what can go wrong, and will put me in a tent that will more likely make it than anything that I can pick out.
"Shelter", though, includes clothing. My clothes are "OK" but not good enough to be "the only X" when I might need each piece of clothing in some pretty bad circumstances. Patagonia.com had some things on sale. One thing led to another and I placed an order (after checking their return policy!) Check out what I found!
The long underwear base layers were absolutely necessary. The waterproof shells were a very good idea. The rain pants might go back but they were on sale! The orange upper and the down sweater were really cool and will keep me nice and toasty.
The big puzzle on this trip has been equipment to keep me dry during fishing/rafting/hiking while minimizing weight/bulk and piece count. So, this is where I am at the moment: Rain pants and hiking boots for hiking. Wading pants and Keen Wading Shoes for fishing and rafting. Keen Wading Shoes for camp, with wool socks. Plenty of room in Keen's (+1 to +1.5 size) and waders (+1 size) to accommodate insulation layers.
Patagonia wading pants were lighter than those from Orvis and about the same price.
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