travelinandgolfin

Forgive the ignorance of a Hawaii boy who usually only has to wear a shirt and pants (shirt and shorts on weekends).

But what exactly would you consider layering for a guy going into cold weather (Oregon in September, so say maybe upper 50s at most?)

For women, I can see all sorts of stuff.

But for men, wouldn't you have at most three layers.....tee shirt or undershirt, covered by a collared shirt, covered by a jacket or sweater?

But wouldn't a shirt and jacket be enough?

suze

Bingo, you've already got it.

T-shirt, buttoned sleeved shirt, sweater, jacket. You can wear 1, 2, 3, or all 4 of 'em depending.

That's the general idea of layering for the weather.

Scarlett

For Portland.. the tee and the shirt with a jacket would be fine.
the sweater you can add for nights.

It might be cloudy and damp in the morning and you will need it all but then by late afternoon, the sun is out and it warms up, so peel off a layer or two.

My friend always says, If you don't like the weather in Portland, Wait a minute.

So just figure you will be adding or subtracting something at some point in the day ~

Fodorite018

Whatever you take, assume you will be carrying it with you off and on. My DH doesn't own any sweaters so just opts for shirts and jackets. Fleece is a staple here. If it is windy, then he opts for his softshell instead.

travelinandgolfin

This is why I hate layering.....I hate pulling anything over my head! (I wear glasses).

I could go for the button shirt over the tee, but I think that looks so slovenly, especially if you keep the shirt unbutton.

I'm actually hoping a polo shirt and jacket will be enough most days, so all I have to do is remove/carry the jacket.

nytraveler

Upper 50's isn't cold - and yes a shirt and sweater should be enough unless you're on the water - of it's very breezy and rainy. Then I would add a very lightweight jacket (like golf jacket or similar). If you're still cold you can wear a tee under your shirt.

Fodorite018

t&g--A shirt and jacket will most likely be fine. If not, just add an undershirt. If what you bring is too lightweight, we have plenty of stores here, and no sales tax

travelinandgolfin

LOL!!

My wife has already circled your outlet malls!!!

Realistically, do you think I'll ever have days where I could where shorts there (first week of September)? We'll be hitting Portland, the gorge, Bend, CL and the entire coast.

I'm thinking probably not, but I'm hoping. In Hawaii, even wearing jeans, I feel overdressed!

Fodorite018

The first week in September, absolutely! It might be downright hot. To give you an idea, we planned our outdoor wedding for the first week of Sept. because of the weather, and we had the second hottest day of the summer. Most likely in the first half of Sept. it will still be warm. And don't worry, we wear shorts once it hits 60, lol! Bend and CL get chilly in the evenings/mornings though.

travelinandgolfin

Great! I'll pack a pair.

Anonymous

For people accustomed to warm climates, temperatures in the 50s or low 60s will feel quite chilly. Our Florida cousins always feel cold when they visit us in Boston and dress one layer warmer than ourselves.

My daughter attended college in Washington DC and she said that when the temp hit 50, you could tell where people were from by how they dressed: The kids from Minnesota were wearing shorts, and the kids from the deep South were wearing mittens.

So I wouldn't be surprised if a visitor from Hawaii gets a lot of use out of his long pants when the temp drops to 60 and below.