Clothing

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Cotton.....KILLS it will get you just ~5% insulation when WET. So if you sweat beware, change your jeans every 30 minutes. ( Works fine when dry , inside or on a nice high dry fall blue sky day..... but not outside in the Winter)

Wool you will get ~ 50 % insulation when wet , before fleece, for hundreds or years this was the answer to keep warm, Fall , Winter , Arctic ( was very Heavy, but warm).

Then came Fleece ~ 75% insulation when wet and sweaty, but helps wick and dry out the moisture with the system.

Then came Polar fleece in 100,200,300 & 400 weight to properly create a system for the weather, you don't want to overheat, so you have to be able to vent .

Add a poly( i.e. Under Armour base .. in Summer to Cold Gear wieghts ) snug underwear( or silk :} ) and a Breathable Gortex Shell ( Or if Ice Fishing yes there are many great specialized Bib's and Jackets with many pockets and backing where we need it.


My Ice Fishing Partner changed from a cotton Carhart system with cotton sweatshirts and sweat pants, to underaurmour and Fleece with a blue Clam Suit , and feels like he lost 30 lbs and is more comfortable & moble.

We teach the Boy Scouts in a "Clothing Session" in the Okpik Leader Training (Winter camping so they can be safe and have fun Camping 12 months a year up north here and be safe. Wonderful to see how clothing has changed over the past 20 years. The are getting out more and more , Klondikes are better participated as the kids are more comfortable.


So it time we take advantage of this technology.