[pct-l] SILK LAYERS

[jomike at cot.net]

Hey Paul,

Well the wallet spoke and I got the Capilene 2 for both top and bottom. I 
dealt through a company called Sunny Sports: no shipping, no tax, $29.95 for 
the top and $45 for the bottoms. The company is out of New York. I found 
them on line under "cheap". And so they have been true to their name. I only 
hope there isn't something in fine print that I missed that says they fall 
apart after two wearing!  I would have loved having the Icebreaker line but 
I could not justify the sever difference in cost. In all seriousness, I hope 
I haven't been taken.

Your help made all the difference for I knew not where to even begin. Thank 
you very much.

are we there yet
JoAnn


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Robison" <paulrobisonhome at yahoo.com>
To: <jomike at cot.net>
Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 3:09 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] SILK LAYERS


Silk, per ounce is less warm than qiviut or merino wool... Less warm than 
some grades of cashmere as well.

Silk weight often does not mean it has any silk in it.  You can buy "silk 
weight merino wool" or silk weight MTS.

The silk clothing I have had has not held up well enough for the PCT but 
I've not tried too many kinds.  Also my smartwool is not NEARLY as durable 
as 'Icebreaker' brand merino.

I recommend either capilene,  or icebreaker merino wool.

Sent from my iPod

On 2011-03-24, at 1:23 PM, <jomike at cot.net> wrote:

> I could use some help please. I'm wanting to replace my 12 year old 
> Polartec skin layer. I know silk will weight very much less, and far less 
> bulky, but is it really as warm as the old Polartec? I'm having a hard 
> time getting my head around that silk is warm. Any feedback will be 
> appreciated.
>
> are we there yet
>
>
> ...going to the mountains is going home.
>
> John Muir
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