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Twisted Ankles
Mountain rescue statistics for the UK show that lower leg injuries are the most common. It seems to me that the lower the heel is to uneven ground the less leverage is available to twist the ankle....

In Editor's Roundtable » Considering Minimalist Footwear for Backpacking
November 01, 5:14am
Cool or Cold?
From my experience of walking and fell running in Britain I would find it dangerously cold wearing the minimal items listed in the article on our hills, though I appreciate that they would be perfe...

In Editor's Roundtable » A Lightweight Guide to Backpacking in Sustained, Cold Rain
August 02, 5:06am
Max to min humidities
Thanks again, Will, very interesting and thorough. I was wondering how you account for the different humidities in each jacket at the start of the graphs? Perhaps measuring the differences between...

In Editor's Roundtable » Field Testing Air Permeable Waterproof-Breathable Fabric Technologies Part 3: Discussion, Conclusions, and Performance of Individual Jackets
November 09, 3:14pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: field testing wp jackets
Thanks Eric, I wasn't aware of that. As far as I understand it the rate of breathability will increase when the difference between the inside and outside vapour pressures is greater, so high hu...

In Editor's Roundtable » Field Testing Air Permeable Waterproof-Breathable Fabric Technologies – Part 2: Are There Detectable Differences Under Real World Backpacking Conditions?
November 09, 1:41pm
Re: Re: Re: field testing wp jackets
Quite right, flapping has got to be a big factor, but how much moisture is moved out depends how well the garment is sealed and how much movement there is. I imagine a sack would seal the body of t...

In Editor's Roundtable » Field Testing Air Permeable Waterproof-Breathable Fabric Technologies – Part 2: Are There Detectable Differences Under Real World Backpacking Conditions?
November 09, 12:06pm
Re: field testing wp jackets
Jeffrey wrote "I feel that the bagginess resulted in less sweating out from inside." I too have noticed that oversized garments are more comfortable. I read a PhD thesis (carried out ...

In Editor's Roundtable » Field Testing Air Permeable Waterproof-Breathable Fabric Technologies – Part 2: Are There Detectable Differences Under Real World Backpacking Conditions?
October 31, 5:16am
Re: 99 cent poached wiener wurst
Quite right! I add this comment because it seems to be pertinent to breathability in the rain: Some people contend that when ambient humidity is 100% no breathability occurs. On the face of it th...

In Editor's Roundtable » Field Testing Air Permeable Waterproof-Breathable Fabric Technologies – Part 2: Are There Detectable Differences Under Real World Backpacking Conditions?
October 28, 6:08am
Re: Re: leaky membranes
Many thanks for the article and all the interesting comments. Excellent stuff. I was intrigued by the GoreTex over a bucket test. It's interesting to note that during a hydrostatic head test...

In Editor's Roundtable » Field Testing Air Permeable Waterproof-Breathable Fabric Technologies – Part 2: Are There Detectable Differences Under Real World Backpacking Conditions?
October 28, 5:48am
FurTech v Buffalo
I've worn both systems extensively. There are many design and fabric differences, but in use the significant difference for me is that I can wear FurTech jackets and trousers in situations when...

In GEAR » FurTech=DWR Fleece+ windshirt?
January 07, 5:21am
DWR sentiment change
Hi folks There seems to be some confusion about the wicking properties of FurTech / Paramo type garments. Initially the lining has effective DWR and is hydrophobic but by rubbing sweat into the fa...

In GEAR » Paramo Questions, including: are there knockoffs?
January 07, 5:06am

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