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What is the best base layer to use in the cold and wind when sitting still for hours? I typically do ok with polypropylene from the mil surplus store as my base. Just curious what are some other options?
Any of the "Windstopper" products from various companies are good. Usually like a softshell material.The wind is typically the killer from my experience. What is good for blocking wind?
I'll 2nd the silk as a base layer for the cold, works greatI used to pal around with a Brit in Alaska... We hunted, climbed peaks, and skied everywhere. I thought I was pretty tough in those days, but when we had to sit for a few hours... he could always outlast me. He was kind enough to share his secret: silk base layers. Ounce for ounce, some of the most warmth you can get. Really surprised me. Especially in wind.
Merino wool wasn't a thing in those days, so I usually ran polypro/capilene on top of silk. Nowadays I run merino on top of silk, then whatever is outside of base.
Hope that helps!
Gore-Tex or something non-porous like a mil-tech ponchoThe wind is typically the killer from my experience. What is good for blocking wind?
Who makes a good silk layer?I used to pal around with a Brit in Alaska... We hunted, climbed peaks, and skied everywhere. I thought I was pretty tough in those days, but when we had to sit for a few hours... he could always outlast me. He was kind enough to share his secret: silk base layers. Ounce for ounce, some of the most warmth you can get. Really surprised me. Especially in wind.
Merino wool wasn't a thing in those days, so I usually ran polypro/capilene on top of silk. Nowadays I run merino on top of silk, then whatever is outside of base.
Hope that helps!