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<blockquote data-quote="Litehiker" data-source="post: 1408037" data-attributes="member: 54178"><p>Whatever you do do NOT buy or wear <u>any</u> cotton clothing! Mountaineers have a wise saying, "Cotton kills!" and it's true. Silk is just about as bad B/C.like cotton, it holds sweat moisture and chills you constantly.</p><p></p><p><strong>Base layer -</strong> polar weight polyester long johns</p><p><strong>torso layer -</strong> heavy wool sweater &/or 200 weight fleece pullover. depending on temps</p><p><strong>insulating layer -</strong> down or quilted synthetic layer (Down should have a DWR treatment like DriDown or Down Tech to keep the down from absorbing a lot of moisture and to help it dry 65% faster than untreated down.)</p><p><strong>shell layer -</strong> eVent or Gore-Tex Pro parka AND pants. (Midway USA has great eVent parkas & pants/bibs. Try to get a parka with pit zippers for venting. Use suspenders for the pants instead of a belt so heat rises up from your legs into your parka.</p><p><strong>boots -</strong> Cabela's has the largest selection of very warm boots. Get a pair rated for <u>at</u> <u>least </u>0 F. Personally I prefer felt pacs.</p><p><strong>To keep the felt liners dry I use 3 mm thick closed cell neoprene diver's sox over thin polyester liner socks. By 4 or 5 pair of these liner socks!</strong></p><p>The diver's socks insulate AND keep sweat moisture from ruining your felt liners' insulating ability. They are called a VBL (Vapor Barrier Liner) and they work.</p><p>Trying to dry damp felt liners overnight is <u>not</u> the answer.</p><p></p><p>Eric B.</p><p>BTW, my winter creds are 16 years as a ski patroller (cross country and alpine) and US Army ROTC Cadet Winter Survival Instructor. I love winter camping and backcountry skiing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Litehiker, post: 1408037, member: 54178"] Whatever you do do NOT buy or wear [U]any[/U] cotton clothing! Mountaineers have a wise saying, "Cotton kills!" and it's true. Silk is just about as bad B/C.like cotton, it holds sweat moisture and chills you constantly. [B]Base layer -[/B] polar weight polyester long johns [B]torso layer -[/B] heavy wool sweater &/or 200 weight fleece pullover. depending on temps [B]insulating layer -[/B] down or quilted synthetic layer (Down should have a DWR treatment like DriDown or Down Tech to keep the down from absorbing a lot of moisture and to help it dry 65% faster than untreated down.) [B]shell layer -[/B] eVent or Gore-Tex Pro parka AND pants. (Midway USA has great eVent parkas & pants/bibs. Try to get a parka with pit zippers for venting. Use suspenders for the pants instead of a belt so heat rises up from your legs into your parka. [B]boots -[/B] Cabela's has the largest selection of very warm boots. Get a pair rated for [U]at[/U] [U]least [/U]0 F. Personally I prefer felt pacs. [B]To keep the felt liners dry I use 3 mm thick closed cell neoprene diver's sox over thin polyester liner socks. By 4 or 5 pair of these liner socks![/B] The diver's socks insulate AND keep sweat moisture from ruining your felt liners' insulating ability. They are called a VBL (Vapor Barrier Liner) and they work. Trying to dry damp felt liners overnight is [U]not[/U] the answer. Eric B. BTW, my winter creds are 16 years as a ski patroller (cross country and alpine) and US Army ROTC Cadet Winter Survival Instructor. I love winter camping and backcountry skiing. [/QUOTE]
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