ok is this stupid?

[Grog]

[QUOTE=Brandi]See I was thinking I will be wearing the fleece lined gloves which should keep my hands warm and the rubber gloves over as long as my hands are warm it shouldn't matter if they are wet too right?. [QUOTE]

Yes and no. It depends on the weather outside. Wet + cold (less than 10C) + wind = cold hands. Can be quite unpleasant, and eventually dangerous (hypothermia). Hence the change.

Frankly you will probably be fine. You may want to bring a third pair in case your gloves don't dry overnight. Think windbreaker more than waterproof.

G'luck! And stay warm & toasty.

[fixedgeargirl]

Forgive me for being the nervous Nellie here .

Brandi, you could easily get SNOWED on. What happens if you are relying on that one pair of surgical gloves and they get torn? Definitely think worst case scenario, or, at least, really really bad case scenario. At 9000 feet I have had to stop one mile from town and put on two extra layers while hunkering under a tree to avoid going hypothermic during a thunderstorm. This was in August, and not all that unusual.

Wool is good. Very, very good. Fleece is good. If you can find a pair of waterproof overgloves (to fit over your fleecies) they would be grand. Of course, if you bring them, you won't need them ! Have you looked on ebay? Most online retailers are closing out winter stuff now. Don't just jump on the first thing you see, you have a while.

A mylar space blanket is great. They fold down smaller than a travel pack of kleenex. They're waterproof and heat reflective. Getting deep under a coniferous tree can keep you pretty dry, too.

You are in for a grand adventure!!!

[Brandi]

ok i am going to bring my summer gloves, my long fingered fleece one's and a pair of wool figerless that have a mitten flap that can go over the fingerless part. I will also carry a pair of surgical just in case. and some of those little hand warming packs. that should take care of me. I hope. There is always duck tape!

[CorsairMac]

I bought the rain pants from REI:
http://www.rei.com/online/store/Prod...cat=REI_SEARCH

I haven't worn them in the rain yet - I live in the desert but I do wear them as an extra layer when it's really cold and love them. I don't wear them without anything underneath (shorts/leg warmers) coz they tend to get a tad "sticky".

[fixedgeargirl]

Don't forget the duct tape ! To avoid having to lug an entire roll, wrap a few feet around a short length of dowel or something similar. Have everyone in your party do this and you'll have plenty to go around!

[Dianyla]

Don't forget the duct tape ! To avoid having to lug an entire roll, wrap a few feet around a short length of dowel or something similar. Have everyone in your party do this and you'll have plenty to go around!

Hmmm, when hiking I usually wrap a bit of ducttape around one of my trekking poles to carry it conveniently. I suppose one could do the same around the seatpost or some other (nonpainted) area of the bike?