Summit County gear review: Base layers from Columbia, The North
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Mountaineers frequently refer to cotton as the “death cloth.” That’s because, unlike wool or synthetics, cotton will hold onto moisture, which is great for kitchen rags but dangerous when it comes to wintertime clothing. Sweat absorbed by cotton can actually freeze given extreme enough conditions. Even assuming that you’re not deep in the backcountry or…
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Summit County gear review: Base layers from Columbia, The North
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