Hiking clothes for women – what I wear 

When I pick out my hiking clothes I want it to be functional, high quality, no cotton, and cute. As a photographer living in the Pacific Northwest,  am drawn to bright colored clothing. If you follow me on my social media platforms, you’ll notice that I tend to wear oranges, red, and yellows, I am a fire sign so it makes sense. Besides bright colors, I also gravitate towards simple styles, I occasionally pick patterned designs. This post is strictly hiking clothes, if you are looking for hiking and backpacking gear, check out this post, where I provide all a list of all my gear. 

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During the warmer months, I will always pack layers with me on a backpacking trip. My usual fit is leggings or hiking pants with a shirt and sun hoodie. I typically wear a size small or medium (depending on the brand) for leggings. I am a size 6 for pants and medium for shirts. My favorite sports bras are from Smartwool, I wear a 34D and prefer the slim fit design. During the evening time I will wear my Patagonia puffy or Cotopaxi down jacket if it’s extra cold. 

Warm months fit:

• Smartwool Intraknit bra
• Darn Tough Crew Socks
• Danner Mountain 600s Hiking Boots
• REI Sahara Shade Hoodie
• Gregory Jade 28L Backpack
• Glyder High Waisted Pure Leggings
• Jack Wolfskin PreLight Tee
• Knockaround Polarized Sunglasses
• Patagonia Pullover
• Outdoor Research Shorts
• Patagonia Nano Puff

The colder months, I am obsessed with Ice Breakers and Kari Traa thermal layers to help keep me warm. I continue to hike during the colder months in the Pacific Northwest so along with my thermal layers I grab my Smartwool thick lined socks and beanie. And of course I love a good sale, Mountain Hardwear had a sale on this gore Tex outer layer jacket, I included a similar one since they do not sell mine anymore.

Cold weather fit:

• Eddie Bauer Charly Parka
• Eddie Bauer Guide Pro Pants
• Smartwool Extra Cushion Socks
• Osprey Ariel 65L Pack
• Icebreaker Baselayer
• Icebreaker Crew Top
• Kari Traa Long Sleeve Base Layer
• Kari Traa Base Layer Pants
• Cotopaxi Hooded Down Jacket
• Mountain Wear GORE-TEX Jacket
• REI Thermal Running Leggings
• Fjallraven Beanie
• Jack Wolfskin Softshell Jacket
• Sunski Polarized Sunglasses

The Pacific Northwest is know for its rain and I have plenty of rain jackets to show for it. Last year I purchased an Eddie Bauer Parka rain jacket on sale and it has become my newest obsession. I brought it to the Olympic National Park and it dried so quickly after spending long hours in the rain. I have also started wearing JackWolf Skin jackets almost every trip after working with them last spring. 

• Jack Wolfskin Waterproof & Windproof Jacket
• Jack Wolfskin Hardshell Jacket
• Jack Wolfskin Fleece Jacket
• Eddie Bauer Trail Leggings

Low key or soft adventure activities I will always wear my blundstones, I’m a size 8.5. The Kavu fleeces always have fun patterns when I do choose to wear something with a fun design. If I want more simple, I’ll wear my Patagonia pull over and of course a flannel, I have a thrifted wool flannel from Pendleton that I’m obsessed with. 

• Kavu Fleece Jacket
• Teva Hurricane Sandals
• Blundstone Classic Chelsea Boots
• Birkenstock Clogs
• Patagonia Flannel