From: "Chuck Holst" <cholst_at_bitstream.net> > The reason moisture barrier liners keep you > warmer when winter camping (inside a sleeping bag, for instance) is they > retain the heat along with the moisture. This is one advantage, but the real justification for vapour barrier linings is to keep the insulation layer dry. If you look at those in really cold conditions without vapour barriers, the sleeping bag eventually ices up, making it both impossible to pack and a non-insulator. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Mar 01 2002 - 09:21:36 PST
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