What to wear when flying

"Dan" wrote in message
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On Mar 28, 12:38 am, "Martin X. Moleski, SJ"
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I didn't see anything that made me think that "cotton kills" is a
marketing ploy with no basis in fact.

Thanks for the long post, but hypothermia is usually the last link in
a very long chain.

With respect, poor preparation causing hypothermia is usually a primary
link, quickly followed by deteriorating mental acuity. It is like hypoxia
or dehydration, you do not recognize it until it is too late, usually at
sunset.

Trust me -- I've got the gear --polypro, wool, etc. I hunt in below 0
temps, have backpacked in winter, canoed whitewater in early spring,
and spent weeks in the field in training on two continents.

I love my polypro, but wasn't allowed to wear any of it on a tank --
ever.

Tank wear is irrelevant, and most tank discussion similarly quite OT.

"Cotton kills" oversimplifies the problem. If you are to the point
where the only thing protecting you is a t shirt and cotton long johns
-- you're in a world of hurt.

If you even own cotton long johns or wear cotton tshirts then you have
already taken several steps toward hypothermia. In a survival situation,
you should take your cotton shirt and wear it as far from your body as
possible.

Happy landings,