Layering 102 I thought I knew what was going on...

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Posted by turneej on February 8, 2008 at 8:33:01 pm EST

Alright so I am from Ohio and I know a thing or two about cold. Maybe not extreme cold, but between winter vacations to the U.P. in Michigan and the fact I walked two miles to school everyday, I know enough about cold to understand layering. However, I am new to this site and have been perusing the pages when I noticed something in someones response to a post. The person said you should not wear cotton, which I realized is about all I wear. What is the deal? When I hit the trail I start with Under Armour next to my skin with the sleeve and pant lengths varying depending on the temp. I think Under Armour is great for 'wicking' moisture away from my skin, if I am wrong please let me know. But it appears the Under Armour is about the only layer I get right. From there I go T-shirt (cotton), long sleeve shirt (cotton), then usually a sweat shirt (also cotton), however if it is really cold I sub my regular sweatshirt for my Carhart sweatshirt (The heavy 50/50 cotton polyester one with the lining in it) and finally on goes my waterproof Columbia jacket. For the legs it is almost the same, Under Armour, thermal pants, flannel pants, then jeans or snow pants. Am I not supposed to use cotton at all? or just not close to my skin? I know better than to use it on my feet, but what about the rest? As always thanks!

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