Traditional or Technical
This is a quandry many of us face.
Laura and I are going skiing today and I find myself faced with the question of traditional wool clothing versus technical Gore-Tex, wicking materials, and more.
I lean toward wool just because I like the way it works, how it looks, and even how it smells (or doesn't smell once you've been working.)
Not surprisingly, I have enough kit to go in either direction and will probably not make a final decision until we're running out the door.
I'll have pictures and a write-up when we get home.
Thanks for reading,
B
2 Comments:
Trad vs tech is a continuum that we all find ourselves on. I find I trend more strongly in the trad direction, shooting a longbow for nearly all of my big game hunting, preferring to not take tent stakes and crafting my own instead, cooking with fire when possible, etc. I like my wool as well, but for hunting I have been drawn to the newer hi tech clothing such as sitka or even under armor....
I can tell you what Ruhl found out by dog sledding; traditional is great stuff until you have to move long distances in a full run, then it gets too heavy and stiff. We are exploring lighter weight more modern materials.
It's all about the layers.
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