Clothing for hiking in the mountains
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| matejn20. 11. 2011 15:24:59 |
There are also several types of primaloft, and among them there's quite a big difference in "warming power" at the same filling weight. So check those specs too. But primaloft really has a useful lifespan of only about three years, depending on number of washes and how much and how often we've compressed it. After that time insulation drops to only about 30% of initial value.
In my case a noticeable difference in "loft" is already visible after just three years and not after too many washes. When stuffing into backpack there's not much choice anyway.
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| viharnik20. 11. 2011 16:58:03 |
It's not that bad with PrimaLoft regarding insulation loss. I have had my Berghaus PrimaLoft for about seven-eight years and after many washes and wearing in the mountains it's still fully in shape, the material has held up all these years (extreme series). It's been soaked multiple times, wet it keeps warming and isn't delicate to use. I agree with Turbo that natural materials completely outperform synthetics in terms of comfort, beneficial skin contact, warmth, human energy feeling, transmission of fine human-cosmos energies and they will regain their old-time reputation in the future. I wouldn't trade my woolen fingerless gloves from Schladming wool for any synthetic ones. They breathe extremely well and regulate heat, warm when wet, usable on their own down to -15°C. The first ones lasted 10 years and the current ones will too. We just need protectors in bad weather. Synthetic gloves are only relevant if you're a climber-alpinist for better grip. Even shoes of synthetic materials have disappointed me quite a bit with poor quality and much worse comfort compared to leather.
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| ivona14. 12. 2011 19:08:06 |
I'm deciding to buy hiking clothes from the local manufacturer Gornik. Wondering if anyone has experience with their products?
Best, ivona
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| Kriška15. 12. 2011 09:40:58 |
Hiking pants ordered from Gornik perform excellently. When ordering (at company HQ) you can arrange changes to the model (shorter or longer legs, extra pockets, zippers, velcro). Alterations are quick, clothing price isn't excessive. In short, recommended!
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| mirank15. 12. 2011 21:03:19 |
Regarding the pants, I fully confirm the above, and their shorts are super too.
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| KristinaG15. 12. 2011 21:30:30 |
I too have only praise for Gornik! The pants are extremely durable, super. I have them on my butt nonstop in the hills. In winter they needed a bit of tapering and Mrs. Mojca fixed them without issue.
I too warmly recommend!
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| katty15. 12. 2011 22:23:47 |
Parents have been wearing Gornik pants for quite a few years now and are very enthusiastic about them. The material doesn't suit me though, but if the seamstress uses some other material, I'll come visit.
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| katty4. 01. 2012 13:29:18 |
For some time I've had a desire to buy, or at least get reliable info on anti-sweat t-shirts. And I heard some time ago that in Stražišče near Kranj there's a company that makes these same t-shirts on order too.
Here I forward you web links for more info:
www.aktivnoperilo.si
www.termal.si
Best and good luck!!!
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| GregorC4. 01. 2012 13:37:15 |
I've been using products from the company that katty mentioned for a few years and can only recommend them! I use many different products (short and long sleeve t-shirts, half-pullovers and lumbar belt...).
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| Loni4. 01. 2012 15:29:46 |
I also use this brand, from sports underwear onwards. First I got a bra that's dry in no time. Then gradually boxers, t-shirts, plan to get their warmer long johns too...
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| urbancek4. 01. 2012 17:34:41 |
Only Craft.
Haven't seen anything yet that comes up to its knees...
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| IgorZlodej4. 01. 2012 18:06:39 |
To understand the usefulness of various clothes for the mountains we should first know what sweating or perspiration is. So first a few words about it. Sweating is a physiological process essential for humans to regulate body temperature. Sweat glands are located all over the skin. By secreting body fluids containing many metabolites and also toxic substances they enable evaporation of these fluids and thus cool the skin. Sweating is therefore beneficial and necessary.
Anti-sweat underwear doesn't exist. But there are different underwear materials some better others worse at absorbing moisture-sweat and "breathing" differently. Of course the clothes worn over the underwear are important too and again the "breathing" factor of moisture permeability plays a role. I've tried everything possible and clothes were always more or less soaked. Certain materials dry faster after use and also emit different odors depending on food eaten, body bacteria, hygiene. In short, if you're active you can't avoid damp underwear; for standing still though basically everything works although salespeople of such products have their opinion.
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| JakaM4. 01. 2012 20:00:38 |
Hestia Dry Q Elite pants, interested if anyone maybe uses these pants and how they perform for him? Thanks for reply.. 
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| Sano4. 01. 2012 20:18:53 |
Of course "Swiss" underwear is also soaked or damp as that's its function - to absorb moisture from sweating and transfer it to the next clothing layer thus providing relatively good dry feeling on our skin. True though that the second clothing layer must also "breathe" otherwise active base layer loses purpose since moisture has nowhere to go.
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| skalar504. 01. 2012 23:46:34 |
Igor with the sentence "anti-sweat underwear doesn't exist" said practically everything.
I myself probably like many who've been hiking for years have tried several brands of active underwear. Competition is at least that's my feeling getting stronger.
Last years I swear most on (price performance) Craft and Lowe Alpine. But that's of course just personal taste...
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| viharnik5. 01. 2012 08:06:53 |
Experience shows that Brynje mesh underwear for very low temperatures and thus moisture transfer outward is currently the best choice at least for me. The feel on the skin is incomparably drier than other surface continuous underwear, very warm due to air retention (insulator) in the knitted empty space, and the material is top quality and indestructible. I recommend it for temps below -5°C (above too hot) and suitable for multi-day tours with winter bivouac, since the underwear doesn't need to be changed, it dries very fast. Norwegians already know from experience how to handle harsh winter conditions.
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| facko5. 01. 2012 21:51:16 |
@katty: it was back when the "Nature-health" fair existed and I stopped - by chance - at their stand. Then a friendly lady addressed me - the conversation went something like this:
Do you know our products?
- no
Do you do any sports?
- no
Do you hike in mountains?
- yeeeeeeeees
Do you sweat?
- don't ask ... sauna on two legs
Then she took a piece of ordinary fabric / cotton, soaked it in water, wrung it out and put it on my hand.
What feeling do you have? Kind of like having a sweat-soaked t-shirt on?
- of course ... 
Then she took a piece of fabric from which their products are made, soaked it in water, wrung it out and put it on my hand.
What feeling do you have now?
- totally something else - I almost don't feel the moisture like before ...
Since then almost 10 such or different of their t-shirts have accumulated in my "collection" - with short sleeves, or without, with narrower or wider shoulder straps etc. And since then I don't remember ever changing after a day hike ...
LP
Now when I have time for hiking measured to a minimum I use "Swiss" t-shirts - especially in autumn - for home fitness (saw, axe, shovel and similar hardware)
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| pohodnik3830. 01. 2012 19:07:52 |
That's how it was back when they started hiking in mountains....
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| D0men30. 01. 2012 20:13:34 |
For first layer which is most important I swear by CRAFT, for next ones I'm not picky just that functionality matches price of clothing.
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| turbo31. 01. 2012 07:28:24 |
Sub Zero also isn't to be sneezed at regarding first layer.
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