tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963277636652034473.post4817437895445380824..comments2023-09-09T05:35:11.672-07:00Comments on Boots and Saddles: Rain gear part 1Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16627065628317652042noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963277636652034473.post-52473445024698933182010-01-24T19:38:17.404-08:002010-01-24T19:38:17.404-08:00polarfleece = your friend! Also gortex (vortex?),...polarfleece = your friend! Also gortex (vortex?), thinsulate, smartwool, and poly pro. <br /><br />jeans = best choice for home, in close proximity to the washer/dryer and another outfit of dry clothing!<br /><br />"cotton kills", I learned that early in my outdoor adventuring career. It gets wet and stays wet and wicks warmness! (oooh, and chafs like craziness!) I won't wear the stuff outdoors until at least June. Maybe not until July....!<br /><br />wv: outch<br />the word you use to describe that burn mark on the inside of your leg, caused by rubbing wet jeans between your leg and your saddle for more than 20 miles!AareneXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569818745110332355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963277636652034473.post-31814830542470554812010-01-23T19:19:04.679-08:002010-01-23T19:19:04.679-08:00I LURVED cotton while I lived in the South. Reall...I LURVED cotton while I lived in the South. Really, nothing keeps you dry when it's that hot and humid, and cotton's cheap and natural. But then we moved out here, and I discovered the joys of wool socks (yes, even in summer!) and then I realized I'm both warmer and dryer in polyester base layers. My transition to the dark high-tech side is almost complete.<br /><br />I still love my blue jeans though. :arms crossed like Stephen Colbert:Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.com