They discontinued the service a few years ago.
There are rumours that they plan to restart it though.
There are rumours that they plan to restart it though.
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I can almost guarantee that we didn't pay that in the past :yikes: You did tell them that you only wanted a quote for the travel, not to buy the plane
I'll give my friend a bell tomorrow and see if he can remember how much they charged us to Denmark for 6 of us with tools and equipment.
Try the local charity shops, lots of lightweight wool jumpers for two or three quid. Cotton teeshirt and a couple of 'Pringle' M&S sweaters and your toasty warm. Nobody will know unless you decide to strip !
forestwalker
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You said the bad word! Mommy, mommy, he said "cotton"! In actual cold condtiions cotton is a bad word, since it will make you cold. I use nice merio wool undershirts (or plain wool garments directly, not ok for everyone). Then the random cardigasna and jumpers.
Nothing wrong with a thin cotton tee shirt under a wool garment, won't kill you and stops any itching from the wool. Cotton won't make you cold as such and the warmth from your body is trapped in the wool, problem solved.
?I thought the point about cotton was that it retained moisture, which makes it good in hot climates (as the evaporation of the moisture uses excess body heat to cool your body down) but not so good in cold climates (because the same use of body heat to evaporate the moisture uses up valuable body heat that you can't spare)
Happy to be corrected
EDIT: I am talking about cotton as a base layer only
Happy to be corrected
EDIT: I am talking about cotton as a base layer only
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Ventile is cotton right? I was thinking of wearing a ventile shirt over a Merino baselayer. Would that not be advisable?
If you have a Mountain Warehouse shop near you they used to sell cheap Merino baselayers - not as thick/soft as the Ulfrotte/Woolpower stuff but a lot cheaper from what I remember.
Close cotton as a top layer in cold conditions is fine. If it's too cold for rain then it acts as windproofing and will shed most of the snow.
Cotton as a base layer I am more doubtful of. Moisture generated by sweating or even insensible perspiration will build up in cotton garments and transport heat by conduction away from your body. Not too bad for short periods but dangerous in sustained conditions.
A synthetic base layer would be safer imo. Wool has advantages for longer periods of wear as it does not harbour the bacteria that leads to odour but if that is too expensive then synthetics at least transport the moisture away from your body and can be obtained very cheaply.
Cotton as a base layer I am more doubtful of. Moisture generated by sweating or even insensible perspiration will build up in cotton garments and transport heat by conduction away from your body. Not too bad for short periods but dangerous in sustained conditions.
A synthetic base layer would be safer imo. Wool has advantages for longer periods of wear as it does not harbour the bacteria that leads to odour but if that is too expensive then synthetics at least transport the moisture away from your body and can be obtained very cheaply.
I picked up a merino and a non itchy cashmere jumper from the charity shop for a tenner, they would make a fantastic baselayer, but I'll be wearing them as a mid layer.
I'm going decked in top of the range merino thermals imported directly from germany. (from Aldi)
My cotton baselayers are going in the spares bag along with my Speedos, beach towel and flip flops
I'm going decked in top of the range merino thermals imported directly from germany. (from Aldi)
My cotton baselayers are going in the spares bag along with my Speedos, beach towel and flip flops
The Aldi base layers aren't bad when you can get them, I have a top and two pairs of long johns that have lasted me pretty well.
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I wouldn't mate.
Ventile brings much to the arctic party as your final, windproof layer.
You are looking to trap layers of warm air in the other garments below ( and you need to be able to 'vent off when working or walking.)
Two or three mid-weight wool layers, not tight ( or pile- pertex, wool is what I favour ) over your merino, depending on the temp.
Hope this helps.
My best.
Chris.
