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Oh, I'm so glad you asked! If I can help anybody concretely, that would make writing this worth it.
Yeah, I'm also from the Midwest, and for context when I woke up on 1/29, it was -3°F. Ultimately going there felt warm, but it did range from lows in the 30's early in the week to highs around 80 near the end.
Each day I wore a pair of jeans and a polo shirt with a collar. (For context, I'm one of those people who will maybe wear shorts if it's 95 out. I'm cold-natured.) I also wore a sweatshirt and rain jacket for layers. I was blessed with no rain the whole trip, but especially on days when the highs didn't get above 50, I wore my polo, sweatshirt, and rain jacket all day. If it got warmer, I would peel off the rain jacket, and hotter yet I took off the sweatshirt. That way I could regulate my temperature better.
Yes, I had a belly pack (this one looks eerily similar to what I had) and a drawstring bag. I hooked a hand sanitizer holder and cell phone to the strap/belt part. The tightening straps occasionally got loose, but otherwise no complaints. Going from back to front pockets, I had
I also had a water bottle holder lanyard. I bought a water bottle and kept refilling it with the free water throughout the week. Also wore a bucket hat simply to help with sunburns. Being 1/8 Norwegian means I don't tan; I burn! Sunscreen is my friend.
What I did was I purchased a waist pouch.
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I bought this one to use at music festivals. It's pretty durable and you can fit a lot of stuff in it.