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joramos reacted to MassNative's post in the thread Performance Fabrics - Truth or Myth? with
Thank you.
As an experienced New England hiker, I have to disagree. Any time you go above 4000', you need to be prepared for cold weather any time of the year. That happens 3 times on the Frances: Pyrenees, Foncebadon-El Acebo, and O Cebreiro-Fonfria... -
joramos reacted to JabbaPapa's post in the thread Performance Fabrics - Truth or Myth? with Thank you.
I have done ALL of my long-distance hiking over the past 30+ years in jeans and t-shirt. This does not mean that OK everyone else can do the same no problem ; just as your own experience does not mean that nobody can. Fabric ideology is not...
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joramos reacted to Camino Chrissy's post in the thread Performance Fabrics - Truth or Myth? with Thank you.
I absolutely love the cozy, comfy feeling of cotton and wear it at home a lot in the summer. I never bring it on the Camino as when it gets wet it becomes heavy and takes a much longer time to dry than the various techy poly/nylon combo fabrics...
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I suggest you Google "cotton kills". -Paul
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joramos reacted to MassNative's post in the thread Performance Fabrics - Truth or Myth? with
Buen Camino!.
I had nothing made of cotton on my camino, nor any hiking I have done over the past decades. Cotton is just the wrong fabric for long distance walking/treking. I carried/wore 2 "tech" short sleeve tees, 1 long sleeve hiking shirt, 1 polyester... -
I suggest you Google YMMV
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joramos reacted to trecile's post in the thread Performance Fabrics - Truth or Myth? with Thank you.
Cotton might not be the most comfortable, but I doubt that the conditions that will lead to cotton being actually dangerous are common on the Camino de Santiago. From this article: I don’t mean to downplay the dangers of cotton in specific...
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I’ve had bad experiences with tech shirts that develop an intractable stink, so it’s quick-drying, odor resistant merino for me. I also switched out my underwear to quick dry, odor resistant panties and bras from Patagonia. After a few test...
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joramos reacted to BobY333's post in the thread Performance Fabrics - Truth or Myth? with Thank you.
I agree with "don't overthink it". The first time I definitely did. Got the merino shirts, etc. They were fine, but I didn't find them to be anything that special. The second time I wore my running shirts. Same thing - they were fine. The last...
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joramos reacted to NYSE's post in the thread Performance Fabrics - Truth or Myth? with Buen Camino!.
I walk 2000 plus miles a year. The years I walk a Camino, 2500+. Nothing is better than light weight merino wool for fast wicking, odor control, cooling and warmth.
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