In a message dated 10/16/98 10:26:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, culpeper_at_loon.norlink.net writes: > Although bag liners are terrific in the winter, I would suggest avoiding > cotton > ones. You tend to blow off a lot of moisture even if you're just happily > lying > still all night long. Moisture reduces the insulative value of the bag. > The > trick is to get the moisture to flow through the bag and out into the > atmosphere, rather than have it in your bag. Thus anything absorbant, be it > the > inner liner, the bag, or the outer liner, is not a great idea for the winter. > The other side of this spectrum is to use a vapor barrier. I personally am not a fan of the idea but I confess I have not tried it. The idea is to keep the moisture around your skin causing your body to stop producing moisture. Personally I don't think it would be a comfortable way to sleep. Anyone with practical experience care to comment? Brian Blankinship *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Oct 17 1998 - 06:05:49 PDT
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