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going boarding for a week, how much gear will i need?

hey, ive already got a full set of gear eg jackets, pants gloves etc. but just wondering if i should double on stuff?
going to hotham, falls, thredbo and perisher.
any help would be sweet cheers

 
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Hey vanners,

Provided you have decent jacket and pants, you shouldn’t have to double up on those. What gloves do you have? If they aren’t very waterproof I would invest in a good pair of Gore-tex gloves. It’s always good to have a few sets of first layer thermal tops and riding (non-cotton) socks.

 

You can wear outer layers (jacket, pants, helmet) for a week or more easily without washing. In fact, I hardly even wash my jacket throughout the season.

What you need to double up or triple up on is the base layers. Top and bottoms, at least 2 pairs for a week, 3 pairs better so you can rotate or wash. Single pair of gloves is ok if you got a decent heater to dry them out, but yeah, double up on gloves not a bad idea.

 

ive got a pretty descent pair of burton gloves with the built in wrist guards, yeah i was thinking of another pair of gloves and a few pairs of thermals,
cheers for the help guys