Re: Show Me Your Hot Kits
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2023 1:24 pm
Finally getting to chime in on this, now that I finished my summer tunic and got to test it.
I decided to try a lightweight wool over my linen shirt and pants. I had previously done linen over linen, and ended up soaked. With the wool over linen, the undershirt was still soaked, but the over tunic remained dry, implying that the over tunic was wicking away moisture from the under tunic and evaporating it (which is what wool over linen is supposed to do, from my research). Overall, I was at most as hot as the linen over linen, and I felt more comfortable.
For reference, we were outside when it was in the low 100s F, and did a short hike with full kit.
Edit: Also, my undershirt is very loose. I definitely agree that loose clothing is very helpful in staying cool. I tried to keep the short sleeves loose as well.
I decided to try a lightweight wool over my linen shirt and pants. I had previously done linen over linen, and ended up soaked. With the wool over linen, the undershirt was still soaked, but the over tunic remained dry, implying that the over tunic was wicking away moisture from the under tunic and evaporating it (which is what wool over linen is supposed to do, from my research). Overall, I was at most as hot as the linen over linen, and I felt more comfortable.
For reference, we were outside when it was in the low 100s F, and did a short hike with full kit.
Edit: Also, my undershirt is very loose. I definitely agree that loose clothing is very helpful in staying cool. I tried to keep the short sleeves loose as well.