"Hey". There seems to be a lot of choices when it comes to 1st layers of winter clothing. Can I get some opinions on which materials/brands etc you've had success with, or lack of success? My interest is in something that wicks well, adds noticeable warmth, and is tight to the skin with great stretchability. I've got to have that third element due to some of the stuff that it will be worn under. This garment will be used under multiple layers of clothing, in multiple degrees of "cold" but not to exceed about 30 degrees Fahrenheit (I'm in Virginia), and in multiple degrees of activity from running to sitting still and everything in between, but mostly reasonably idle activities, like sitting around camp or taking non strenuous nature walks. I found lots of "wicking and warm", but adding "tight fitting and stretchy" to the mix is posing a little bit of a problem, short of spending my kids college tuition money on fancy underwear :-) Any comments? Rick *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I LOVE the stretch fleece from Immersion Research. Available in a couple of thicknesses, thick skin and thick skin. It is tight, stretchy, warm, hydrophobic, and the flat seams don't bind or chafe. I bought the first piece for paddling, I now have two long sleeve and one short sleeve. I wear it hiking, backpacking and biking as well as paddling. It is made from Polartec 4 way stretch fabric. It can get a little ripe on a multi day paddle, but then so do I. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When logic and proportion Have fallen softly dead, Remember what the dormouse said: "Feed your head. Feed your head. Feed your head" -WhiteRabbit > "Hey". There seems to be a lot of choices when it comes to 1st layers > of winter clothing. Can I get some opinions on which materials/brands > etc you've had success with, or lack of success? *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I'm very fond of Kokatat's InnerCore. In the spring and autumn it's perfect with just a paddlejacket. As the winter comes on I add fleece and a dry suit. On Oct 7, 2004, at 1:31 PM, <Rick.Sylvia_at_ferguson.com> wrote: > "Hey". There seems to be a lot of choices when it comes to 1st layers > of winter clothing. Can I get some opinions on which materials/brands > etc you've had success with, or lack of success? > > My interest is in something that wicks well, adds noticeable warmth, and > is tight to the skin with great stretchability. I've got to have that > third element due to some of the stuff that it will be worn under. This > garment will be used under multiple layers of clothing, in multiple > degrees of "cold" but not to exceed about 30 degrees Fahrenheit (I'm in > Virginia), and in multiple degrees of activity from running to sitting > still and everything in between, but mostly reasonably idle activities, > like sitting around camp or taking non strenuous nature walks. > > I found lots of "wicking and warm", but adding "tight fitting and > stretchy" to the mix is posing a little bit of a problem, short of > spending my kids college tuition money on fancy underwear :-) *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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