Stay dry, stay alive

[Atash Hagmahani]

http://www.lewrockwell.com/rep/stay-dry.html

Yes, I know, rudimentary stuff.

Some problems with polypropylene underwear include that it's expensive, and that it only comes as separate tops and bottoms.

Tom and I were discussing this the other day: two piece long long drawers tend to fall down. Tension and gravity kinda pull them down and pretty soon there's no underwear around one's loins.

I do wear woolen socks. Those are widely available.

I think another problem is that cold-weather clothing is extremely dominated by ski-bunny-wear. I think that makes it more expensive, and less practical as cold-weather work duds. When I'm outdoors in cold and wet, it's either work, or search and rescue of kids stranded in bad weather.

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Tom and I were discussing this the other day: two piece long long drawers tend to fall down.

Suspenders are one of the survivalist's best friends.

[Dame]

Don't know about down there, but the working outdoors in extreame cold stuff here is purchased at hardware stores.  The local best brand is ToughDuck, and is reasonably priced.

[Atash Hagmahani]

Don't know about down there, but the working outdoors in extreame cold stuff here is purchased at hardware stores.  The local best brand is ToughDuck, and is reasonably priced.

I bet you've got better retail options than we do. I gotta remember to look for cold-weather work duds next time I am up in Canada.

[Dame]

Don't know about better retail, more obscure for sure.  Try the local book store for dutch ovens, or the greenhouse for sewing notions.  Duh!

[Beeherder]

There are chain stores like "Murdock's" in Colorado that market to ranchers and farmers. I love cruising the isles in these stores, lots of useful stuff at reasonable prices and fully 25% of the square footage is outdoor clothing and gear. Look at retail locations marketing to ranchers in NE Washington state and Montana and that stuff should be available at "working man" prices. Army Surplus stores were once the best source of woolen wear. don't know about wool underwear, that sounds rather like penance.

[Dame]

Yup!  At least way more so than silk.

[Lady Lilya]

Depends on the wool.  I have had some wool that is soooooooo soft.

Actually, all the wool diaper covers I have used have been very soft. 

[Atash Hagmahani]

FWIW, alpaca wool is not "itchy" like sheep wool.

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I like the Ulfrotte brand of merino wool. No itch. The scandinavians know their wool.