A warm day of brookie fishing.

[archie_james_c]

we're confusing two things here: layering and wicking.

 

the purpose of layering is to take clothes off as you warm up so you actually don't sweat, or at least reduce the risk as much as possible. the benefit of layering with wicking material is that the sweat (hopefully) won't stick around.

 

there will be no one set of layers that you can wear during the hike and after. you will ultimately have to de-layer or change clothes, as Dr. Sal indicated.

 

 

Layering with something other than a wicking material is pointless. It would be like buying an UL rod and spooling it with 20lb test. Layering means carrying lightweight layers to put overtop of eachother depending on how active you are at the time. To layer with bulky non-wicking cotton it pointless as it has way too many downfalls when compared to wool or fleece....

[jayess]

Layering with something other than a wicking material is pointless.

 

It's not pointless if you don't own that expensive wicking material. We *did* manage to stay warm before smartwool and polypro...

 

For stationary purposes, layering with non-breathables is what keeps you warm. But if you're active, then de-layering and maybe even changing your clothes will be necessary.

 

All in all, we all do it in a way that works for us

 

Nice fish by the way, Dr Sal. Trophy-size or not, it's an earned catch.

Edited January 20, 2010 by jayess

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yup. i use my work shirt. guess how much it cost me?

[archie_james_c]

We *did* manage to stay warm before smartwool and polypro...

 

Yes...with a miracle material called...WOOL.

 

For stationary purposes, layering with non-breathables is what keeps you warm.

 

Or...do what most active outdoorsmen do and use a windproof shell over your layers.

 

Nice fish by the way, Dr Sal. Trophy-size or not, it's an earned catch.

 

Agreed...you rock at slaying the back country Sal .