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<blockquote data-quote="jmden" data-source="post: 424144" data-attributes="member: 1742"><p>mcseal,</p><p> </p><p>I'm a big fan of Patagonia's Capilene base layers: <a href="http://www.patagonia.com/us/shop/mens-capilene-baselayer?k=1D-6x" target="_blank">Men's*by Patagonia</a></p><p>Not cheap, but it doesn't get any better. Long before I hunted I started technical mountaineering and this is STILL where the best gear will be found. Much of it transfers to lightweight, hi-tech hunting.</p><p> </p><p>As far as getting 'soaked', as you mention...you are not going to sweat less with a good baselayer. It may dry out faster (not sure what you were wearing--hopefully not cotton), but you will still be wet. You need to go slower so you don't sweat, or wear less insulating layers, so you sweat at little as possible. Dress in layers and take 'em off so you sweat as little as possible--I don't care if you're in your shorts! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> It's important to keep yourself and gear (esp. clothes) dry, if at all possible. Should something go south and you have a bunch of wet clothes, your levle of being able to adequatley cope with a potential bad situation is likely very reduced. Stay dry unless you are sure it's going to be a 90 deg day and you can dry your clothes you--but then your just using up body water to sweat that you might want later on in that 90 deg day. Get rid of clothes 'til you don't sweat, unless you're bushwacking and need 'em on for protection obviously.</p><p> </p><p>Gettting wet in the mountains is not a good idea, no matter where the moisture comes from. I'd suggest really thinking through what you are doing and try to figure out a way to minimize the sweating--you're using up your body's water from exertion and overheating and having to drink more (carry more) to replenish it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jmden, post: 424144, member: 1742"] mcseal, I'm a big fan of Patagonia's Capilene base layers: [URL="http://www.patagonia.com/us/shop/mens-capilene-baselayer?k=1D-6x"]Men's*by Patagonia[/URL] Not cheap, but it doesn't get any better. Long before I hunted I started technical mountaineering and this is STILL where the best gear will be found. Much of it transfers to lightweight, hi-tech hunting. As far as getting 'soaked', as you mention...you are not going to sweat less with a good baselayer. It may dry out faster (not sure what you were wearing--hopefully not cotton), but you will still be wet. You need to go slower so you don't sweat, or wear less insulating layers, so you sweat at little as possible. Dress in layers and take 'em off so you sweat as little as possible--I don't care if you're in your shorts! :D:rolleyes: It's important to keep yourself and gear (esp. clothes) dry, if at all possible. Should something go south and you have a bunch of wet clothes, your levle of being able to adequatley cope with a potential bad situation is likely very reduced. Stay dry unless you are sure it's going to be a 90 deg day and you can dry your clothes you--but then your just using up body water to sweat that you might want later on in that 90 deg day. Get rid of clothes 'til you don't sweat, unless you're bushwacking and need 'em on for protection obviously. Gettting wet in the mountains is not a good idea, no matter where the moisture comes from. I'd suggest really thinking through what you are doing and try to figure out a way to minimize the sweating--you're using up your body's water from exertion and overheating and having to drink more (carry more) to replenish it. [/QUOTE]
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