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PostWed Jun 14, 2006 7:14 pm 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5076634.stm This link was posted by Scalpel yesterday in Gear. Thought I'd re-post it here at The History Channel because it's so interesting. And so historical. Thank's, Scalpel up.gif

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PostThu Jun 15, 2006 4:41 pm 
Interesting reading. It shouldn't come as a surprise that the new 'stuff' isn't always better.

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PostSun Jun 18, 2006 11:46 am 
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"I immediately found the underclothes warm to put on, whereas the modern polypropylene underwear feels cold and clammy," said Hoyland. "When exposed to a cutting wind blowing off the main Rongbuk glacier, I found the true value of the Gabardine outer layers. These resisted the wind and allowed the eight layers beneath to trap warmed air between them and my skin.
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