Glance through the current edition of Backpacker magazine where they test
and suggest ideal layered outfits.
tOM
On Wednesday, August 28, 2002 at 10:49, Mike <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote re "Re: [OM] OT Hiking Advice -- silk u" saying:
> > ....By the way, I am not sure how those who have used it can stand
> > man-made fibres next to the skin in sweaty conditions.....
> >
> Nor can I. I can't imagine wearing poly clothes next to my skin here in
> the cool PacNW let alone in the tropics. The stuff makes me break out in
>
> an itchy rash. And those that say wearing cotton clothing is sure death
> by hypothermia are full of it. That said I wear plenty of polar feece
> etc. on top of the cotton and change out of cotton if it gets wet.
>
> mike
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