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Sewing details here. Provides better coverage and better ventilation than rain jacket at lower weight.
Sunday Afternoon Charter Hat, size L, purchased from manufacturer's website. Mostly nylon, with foam in brim. Brim stiffer than typical nylon wide-brim hats, so doesn't sag in wind. Adjustable sizing, so can be loosened to allow wearing thick insulated hat underneath in cold conditions. Chinstrap keeps hat in place in strong winds. In milder conditions, push chinstrap behind head. To prevent hat from being blown off by sudden gust, with or without chinstrap in place, attach to shirt using keeper cord: 20" of thin black braided dacron, with loop on one end for attaching to hanging loop on shirt, mitten hook on other end for hooking to chinstrap. Crown pocket for storage of emergency ATM/debit/microSD cards inside folded 4x6" Aloksak. Plastic ring inside crown pocket can be removed. Ring intended to stiffen crown, which is unnecessary. Ring causes abrasion to crown fabric, which is why I recommend removing.
Sewing details here. Worn over crown of wide-brim hat during hunting season. Can be stored in crown of wide-brim hat to provide padding in case head bumped against overhanging rocks, tree branches, low ceilings, etc. Can be used to mark location of pack, when leaving pack temporarily (such as to fetch water), since pack and other gear is neutral colored and inconspicuous.
Sewing details here. Worn over wide-brim hat. In hot weather, if bugs are only attacking neck (black flies tend to avoid face), push up front of netting to permit better ventilation. Seldom used, since I try to arrange hiking times and locations such that flying bugs not a big problem.
Sewing details here. Square-bottomed bag that fits over head while sleeping. Blocks out light, to allow better sleeping. Protects quilt from hair oils. Possibly protects head from being bitten by mosquitoes in case bug-bivy netting lies directly against skin. Provides small amount of warmth.
Sewing details here. Worn alone on cold mornings while doing exercises. Otherwise, worn under wide-brim hat. Provides surprising amount of warmth for very little weight. Allows modulating warmth easily while hiking/biking, since easy to put on and take off and small size allows easy storage in neck purse.
Sewing details here. Stored inside medium-sized supplex stuff sack to make pillow at night.
Sewing details here. Supplex nylon pullover shirt. Zip-T collar and long sleeves, to allow shirt to function as light windbreaker in cool weather. Cut loose to allow airflow to underarms when sleeves rolled up, so comfortable in very hot weather. Bring two shirts on long trips so as to have spare.
Sewing details here. Sewn-in elastic waist and belt, side seam pockets. Comfortable enough to wear without underwear. Legs can be rolled up in warm weather for ventilation. Provided fabric has firm hand (such as 4oz/sqyd Taslan), legs will stay rolled up without difficulty. Pants can be pulled up to fit snugly into crotch, to prevent inner thighs from rubbing and chafing when hiking in hot and humid weather. Bring two pants on long trips so as to have spare.
Sewing details here. Warmer and faster to dry than gloves.
100% nylon, from Walmart. Further discussion here.