[at-l] re: cotton

[orangebug74@yahoo.com (Orange Bug)]

Yup. Although from now through April/May, cotton underwear is probably
a universally bad idea while hiking. Wilderness Medicine folks suggest
the majority of back country hypothermia cases involve sweaty cotton
undies, including "thermal underwear," that loses all insulation and
becomes a heat sink.

Your comments about the utility of long sleeve dress shirts are so
accurate, but so few folks wear them. I guess that we need to figure
out a good looking lightweight tie to go along with it.

Bill....

--- Paul Magnanti <pmags@yahoo.com> wrote:
> So, as others have pointed out, it is not so much that
> cotton kills, it is using cotton in the wrong
> situations. Cold, damp weather? Might not be a great
> time to wear that Mickey Mouse t-shirt your (insert
> name of relative here) got you for a gift. In the
> middle of Pennsylvania in July?  Would be great,
> espicially after soaking it in a cool stream!


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