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Car vs. Backpack Camping
Conventional vs. Minimalist Camping
Choosing a Backpacking Location
How to Get to Backpacking Trails
Hiking Trail Etiquette
Leave No Trace when Camping
Base Layer Clothing for Camping & Backpacking
Mid-Layer Clothing for Camping & Backpacking
Shell Layer Clothing for Camping & Backpacking
Sun Protective Clothing for Camping & Backpacking
Clothing Accessories for Camping & Backpacking
UPF or SPF?
Good Boots for Camping & Backpacking
Boots vs. Shoes for Camping & Backpacking
Trail Shoes vs. Trail Runners
Shoe Fitting for Camping & Backpacking
Measuring a Foot for Shoes & Boots
Good Socks for Camping & Backpacking
Insoles for Camping & Backpacking
Caring for Camping & Backpacking Clothing
Picking a Backpack for Hiking & Camping
Benefits of External Frame Backpacks
Benefits of Internal Frame Backpacks
Benefits of Ultra Light Backpacks
Fitting Your Pack for Camping & Backpacking
Measuring the Torso for Fitting a Backpack
Packing a Backpack for Hiking & Camping
How to Wear a Backpack
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Summary: Avoiding cotton base layers is a good step to picking ideal clothing for backpacking or camping. Check out the backpacking gear in this free video on camping and hiking.
Brant Bowers has worked in the Camping Department at Bill Jackson's sporting goods store since 2004. He loves the outdoors, backpacking, canoeing, climbing, and any other activity that...read more
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"I'd like to talk a little bit now about clothing. And the first piece of clothing I'd like to talk about is the base layer. A lot of people call it long underwear. But the first thing I want you to remember is "no cotton." When I talk about clothing with customers of Bill Jackson's, almost always the first thing I say, "no cotton." Cotton's a great fiber for absorbing moisture, but it's not so good at drying. And so, if you have a base layer, which is this, this is the piece of clothing in cold weather that goes right next to your skin. What it's designed to do is to wick moisture away from your body. Cotton will do that, but it'll soak it up, hold onto it, and keep it next to your skin. And that won't keep you dry. Since this dries faster than cotton, this will keep you dry. And that's what long underwear does: not so much keeps you warm, but it keeps you dry. And in keeping you dry, it keeps you warm. So, remember, "no cotton.""
eHow Article: Base Layer Clothing for Camping & Backpacking
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