Originally Posted by
pjsingh
Next year we are planning on a 3-4 month tour that will transition from very hot weather to coolish/cold weather. We figure the first 3 months or so will be hot to very hot while the last month will be cold. We are not interested in carrying cold weather gear for ~3 months. We are interested in hearing how others have handled similar situations. The tour will be through central Asia with extremely flexible timings.
While I have not done that exact thing myself I could see two solutions working well. Either buy the cold weather gear as you need it locally or box it ahead of time and leave it with a trusted friend/family member to mail/fedex when you need it.