[pct-l] My Clothing

[mardav at charter.net (Marion Davison)]

Joanne Lennox wrote:

> there is another item that i carried that I saw nobody else use. Silk boxer
> Shorts.



> You are not alone.  Ray and I both wear silk boxers, and silk long sleeve
> shirts.  Everytime we are in a thrift store (Ray goes in once a week) we
> check the aisles for silk, and buy everything that is cheap and fits one of
> us.  The silk shirts are light and airy, but keep off mosquitoes and prevent
> sunburn.  They dry very quickly, so we rinse them out every night.  I always
> take a navy blue polypro underwear top and bottom.  I wear them  as a base
> layer on stormy days, and I wear the top as an outershirt on sunny days when
> I am going to cross a high windy pass.  The dark color absorbs enough solar
> heat to keep me from being chilly in the cold wind, but lets the sweat
> (generated by the steep climb) escape, so I stay comfortable all day.

Silk shirts can be had for a few dollars, but they are not durable.  We
typically trash three of them per month, each.  I always include them in my
resupply boxes.  People have mentioned lots of shirts made with more durable
materials.  I haven't tried them.
Marion


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