dougz

Dec 28/08

Time: 11am

Temp: -15 C Wind: n/a

Distance: 6 miles, cross-country skiing

Terrain: Groomed run, moderate hills

Worn:

Base Layer:

Dakota "driwear performance thermal top"

Size: Large.

Composition:

66% micro-nylon, 21% micro-polyester, 13% spandex..

http://www2.marks.com/productdetails...8?OpenDocument

Mid Layer:

Wind River 2XL 100% polyester fleece jacket.
Windproof membrane.
Moisture-wicking lining.

Top Layer:

North Face 100% polyester fleece jacket


Polyester "micro-fleece" liner gloves
Polyester liner socks, wool socks over that.
Insulated cross-country ski boots
Poly. hat w/ear flaps
Wool boxers
Snow pants

Notes:

The "driwear" base layer top kept me dry, and my second and 3rd layers were the items that got wet with sweat..

I took both top layers off, and I was steaming, but dry!

Definately better than that polyester shirt that I had on the other day..

I should have put my 2nd and 3rd layers back ON sooner, though..

They were COLD after about 10 minutes.. LOL

So all in all I'm quite impressed with this layering thing..

Tried starting a fire with my Magic Striker:

http://www.scientificutility.com/prod_striker.htm

Tried igniting "witches hair".. Nothing...

I was making sparks to beat the band, but the Witches Hair would not go!

Was about to write off the Magic Striker as an emergency fire starter when I decided to try shavings of Magic Ignitor fatwood..

This DID go up, and if I'd spent the time getting a proper kindling tee-pee set up I would have been off to the races..

Still, I think I'm going to put a Bic lighter in a ziploc bag and be done with it.. LOL