Sorry; "Mallory", not "Hillary". Mallory circa 1924.
On Sun, Feb 2, 2014 at 1:24 PM, Patrick Moore <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/5076634.stm > > "Forensic textiles experts" found Hillary's mountaineering clothing to > perform excellently, to be more comfortable than modern synthetics, and to > be considerably lighter. > > Closer to home my brother, on one of his regular Goodwill sweeps, found an > ex-US Army pair of -- "mitts" is far too tame; huge winter gauntlets made > from boiled wool, leather, and canvas. They are so big - the arms come up > considerably beyond my elbow and are wide enough for my head - that I joked > that you don't need a jacket; just pull the gauntlet up over your head. > > > On Sun, Feb 2, 2014 at 11:13 AM, Bob E <reeh...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I don't have any army surplus clothing (I do have a US Army woolen >> blanket, though), but I am also a recent convert to wool for cycling. After >> my (supposedly) breathable jacket's zipper broke, I did the same thing: I >> switched from those same synthetic materials to the layered wool approach. >> A base layer, a somewhat heavy jersey, and a thin Ibex zippered jacket work >> very well -- I'm no longer drenched in sweat at the end of my ride. (And I >> imagine mountain biking would provide an even tougher test of the >> clothing's performance.) >> >> I'm curious about the cotton snow smock; does it work better than wool as >> an outer garment? Is it somewhat water/wind resistant? >> >> Bob Ehrenbeck >> Garwood, New Jersey >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > > > > -- > Albuquerque, NM, USA > > Resumes, LinkedIn Profiles, and Letters that get interviews. > http://www.resumespecialties.com/ > > -- Albuquerque, NM, USA Resumes, LinkedIn Profiles, and Letters that get interviews. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
