Date:         Fri, 11 Jul 2003 18:51:31 -0400
Reply-To:     mrvolkswagen@HOTMAIL.COM
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From:         Chris S <mrvolkswagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: places to SHOWER!
Comments: To: Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com>
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> > Also, I found out that the new high-tech performance wear is by far the
best
> > to wear when camping.  My shirts do not absorb water like cotton, they
wash
> > out easily and dry quickly.  Same for socks, shorts and pants.  I can
> > basically camp with two sets of clothes.  I wash one set and dry it in
the
> > day while wearing the other.


> What fabric is that?

Ok, hold on (looking for shorts)... my shorts are by Nike, and the material
is called DRI-FIT.  Some of my shirts are also by Nike and the material is
called Dri-Fit as well.  I have several other brands of shorts and shirts,
all of them from moisture-wicking material.  It's basically a special weave
of synthetic fibers which transport water away from your skin and allow air
to get to your skin.  The benefits are not only quick-drying, but they also
keep you cooler on hot days.  You can go to Sports-Authority or any of the
outdoor-oriented stores and ask for "performance apparel" or
"moisture-wicking" clothes.  I  think Wally-World is also starting to carry
a cheeper variation of the same.

Chris S.
'85 Westy
www.knology.net/~vw/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers