Question - are 'tights' warmer than than loose fitting clothes? I have some insulated compression pants that just seem cold to me. I'm trying to figure out the correct layering combination for winter hammocking, and I think that the loose fitting pants are warmer.
What you say? Thanks!
Rex
its all about layers and how cold its going to get really. 0° is the norm are here in winter, I wear tightish therma underwear with loose fitting wool and / or fleece - if im not very active, i will loose a layer if hiking or working.
Although a nice fire at camp helps too
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If you're talking sleeping in the hammock, both work for me. "Tight" as in compression is always too tight for me. But the form-fitting long underwear is fine, and a good thing to pull moisture away from your skin. Loose pants, like a cheap pair of Hanes sweatpants are great too. The point is to keep the blood flowing. You'll hopefully be swallowed in down anyway so you should be nice and warm either way. I like to wear Patagonia Capilene 2 or 3 bottoms when it's cold. Not compression but not loose, just a stretchy base layer to keep the chill/drafts off. For just sleeping, a cheap pair of Duofold long underwear is hard to beat.
But when active, a good base layer that stretches over your body to a form fit is a good thing. Cover that with a looser pant/shell and you're set.
i've always just used what we call long underwear, wool socks, a long sleeved t shirt, and then a hoody over top
toque on my head, and then if it's cold, the hood up from the hoody to block any breeze that gets past the tarp, and thru the bug net (i use bug net year round just to cut down on cold air movement in winter)
I wear insulated underwear but they are not compression tight.
Shug
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I'll second the Patagonia Capilene or something comparable. Snug, by not compressing. They sell different weights for different temperatures, but almost always sleep in their "daily" baselayer. I can add fleece pants if I ever need them, but my Carolina Reaper has kept me plenty warm so far.
Clothing, quilts, pads, etc. don't generate any heat on their own, that only comes from your own body. Those layers of insulation are intended to keep that heat from escaping, so you stay warm.
Heat from your core is carried to your extremities by blood flow. Tight fitting clothing restricts blood flow and usually results in cold toes/feet or fingers/hands. Looser fitting clothing is preferred to tighter fitting clothing, especially when you're sleeping and your body is only producing minimal amounts of heat.
This may be useful in the overall as well.
Shug
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I never need an excuse, but I'm getting all kinds of excited for winter now!
Me too ! I seriously hope I didn't jinx us though! My luck though right? Lol. OP, on my Profile page I've got a pic album of some of my layers for winter. I use both loose pants and tighter light/mid base layer bottoms to sleep in.... All depends on the temp. If its not cold enough I sweat if I wear the base layer bottoms so most of the time its loose synthetic pants. I usually wear a base layer top though, I've got light mid and heavyweights and I might add a fleece or down vest over that if its really cold.Originally Posted by OneClick
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