[pct-l] Mt. Hardwear

[Phil Baily]

At 03:30 PM 3/6/07, Georgi Heitman wrote:
>I have a pair of these, given to me by an ultra-lite fanatic friend 
>....they're wonderful!!  When it comes to doing 'little' things that 
>usually require removing even gloves to accomplish, they are super, 
>I doubt that I could fasten a necklace, etc. w/ them on, but who'd 
>expect to?  I can button buttons with them, screw on a tire valve 
>and tie my shoes too.  That's good enough for me.  While as the 
>Pirate sez, with mittens, they should be, and are for me,  all the 
>warmth need, I've worn them under worn-out, holey leather gloves to 
>move wet firewood and my hands stayed warmer longer than my 
>husband's did, in whatever he had on them.  It was only when they 
>got wet, through the holes in the leather gloves, that my fingers 
>began to feel chilly.  I have a Mt. Hardwear Polartec 
>'stocking'  cap and balaclava as well.  Haven't used the balaclava 
>too often, but the cap is very warm...and all these things are 
>extremely lightweight....   Check out:
>
>         http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgl-bin/backpackinglight/index.html
>
>Oh, and by the way, as a spinner of fleece, I'd mention that if you 
>check out the possum fur at this site, please be aware that what is 
>being talked about here, is New Zealand possum, which is nothing 
>like what you see skulking around looking like a nude, bionic mouse 
>through your backyards at night in this country.   These critters 
>are big, and furry to the max, the stuff dreams are made of from the 
>standpoint of softness and warmth.  Combined with merino wool, the 
>softest of sheep's fleece, which provides warmth even when wet, like 
>your wool sweaters do, until the wind really starts blowing, now 
>there's a great combo.
>Georgi

I believe the Kiwi name for the combo is Merino Mink!

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