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Posted by dm1333 on February 10, 2008 at 3:46:45 pm EST
In reply to Re: Layering 102 I thought I knew what was going on... posted by Tom D on February 10, 2008 at 2:12:07 pm EST

I just got back from 2 hours and twenty minutes of cross country skiing. It is 13 degrees out, winds are 25 gusting to 40 or more, and snowing. I wore an Under Armour Cold Gear top and winter weight cycling pants as a base layer. Over that I had a pair of wool pants and two pile jackets. The top jacket has some wind resistant stuff on it so it cuts the wind pretty well. I wore a poly pro balaclava that covered everything but my eyes, thin wool gloves, and a thin wool sock with a heavier wool sock over it. I was warm the whole time to the point where I had to unzip jackets and pull the balaclava away from my face to regulate my temps. (And yes, I was carrying a small back pack with food, water, and enough stuff to survive overnight if I needed to, even though the trail I was on has good cell coverage.)

Even after heading in to a coffee shop and letting the snow that was on my pants melt I was still warm when I went back outside. A good spot to find some wool clothing would be the October 2007 edition of Backpacker. Four of the eight lighweight tops listed were made of wool. For heavier outerwear I can recommend Stormy Kromer and Filsons from personal experience.

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