[pct-l] Another horse to beat: wool vs synthetics?

[mcintyre johnson]

Likely another long-beaten horse, but would appreciate experience with any
of the marina wool products compared to synthetics. My experience has been
very good and I'm in process of swapping out all base layers, gloves and
watch cap for SmartWool products. Good points: Wet-but-warm is for real; the
cozy feel of wool better than clammy-when-wet best synthetics; and -- huge
advantage -- wool almost refuses to stink while synthetics reek after two
days of serious miles. I know synthetics are faster drying but (so far, in
my experience) this has not seemed very useful. Thoughts please.