• Not_mikey@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Can’t you / shouldn’t you be wearing a rain coat or outer shell if you think you might get wet?

    I get there are some situations where its impossible to keep underlayers dry, like if your on a boat or Backcountry camping, but for the majority of people and situations some layers of cotton or synthetic under a shell should be fine.

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      11 months ago

      perspiration. Sweat will sap heat just as fast as water if you’re wearing cotton

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        11 months ago

        Rule #1 of cold weather survival: You sweat, you die.

        Wool isn’t going to save you. Taking off layers will. If it’s raining, wool won’t protect you any more than cotton will because neither are water-resistant. Lol.

        So sad this needs to be spelled out for ya’ll, but the voting snowball effect has already taken hold.

        Now we have like 10+ who legitimately believe wool will save you in a cold, wet environment where cotton wouldn’t.

        Laughable.

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      11 months ago

      Yes, you should.

      The idea that wool will “keep you warm when it’s wet and cold” is such a crock of shit I’m surprised it’s getting upvoted like it does.

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        11 months ago

        Wool will keep you warmer than cotton when it’s wet and cold. As usual, shades of grey get lost in the discussion.

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          11 months ago

          “Warmer than cotton” is not the same as “warm” lol. That’s what I’m trying to get through the people who think that if it’s cold and wet enough cotton can’t protect you when wool can.

          That’s just malarkey.