wool or microfleece blanket?

[naturegirl84]

so i'm going rubbertramping soon and will be camping on the west coast on occasion- i need a warm blanket, and i'm wondering if microfleece is comparable to wool for warmth/camping use. i've slept very comfortably out of doors under a microfleece and they are significantly lighter than wool and easier to find at thrift stores, haha. however, i know you can never go wrong with a wool blanket, especially for keeping away moisture etc. your thoughts?

 

[bicycle]

Wool would be better.
If you are allergic against wool then a fleece would be better.
Or maybe put a wrap of something light around the wool.

 

[TheUndeadPhoenix]

If you can afford it, get merino wool. Its soft and warm. My skank is made from merino.

 

[bicycle]

http://www.ebay.de/itm/100-Merino-W...Garden_Cushions_Throws_LE&hash=item4aa9c27e2e like this?

 

[finn]

If you want microfleece, I bet you'd be able to get it cheaper at a fabric store than anywhere else, assuming you're actually paying for it. The downside to fleece is that is usually less windproof and will melt too close to campfires. The upside to it is that it is pretty light and is easy to clean and won't rot. I'd say since you're rubbertramping, wool makes more sense as it'll help you a lot more in car breakdown situations.

 

[TheUndeadPhoenix]

http://www.ebay.de/itm/100-Merino-W...Garden_Cushions_Throws_LE&hash=item4aa9c27e2e like this?

Uh huh. Told ya they're expensive. lol

 

[Earth]

Wool....

 

[TheUndeadPhoenix]

Heh, nobody likes that microfleece shit. I don't blame them. Wool is awesome

 

[Redd Capp]

http://www.polartec.com/ is the Orginal and best evetone else does notcut it and was made in Lawrence Mass...never had a problem..wool is itchy and atracts bugs and is heavy as hell...Now those UHAUL Blankets are warm if you have connection with a UHAUL dealer

 

[rubetown]

definitely go for wool town, easy to come by & i think worth the heavier weight cause its warmer

 

[wartomods]

going against all the crusties, the synthetic yuppie warm sleepbag is the best.

 

[bryanpaul]

get one of each and sew them together......?
but yeah what wartomods said.... a badass sleeping bag is worth the cost.....

 

[TheUndeadPhoenix]

going against all the crusties, the synthetic yuppie warm sleepbag is the best.

I have a -20 mummy bag. Its really nice.

 

[DisgustinDustin]

I don't understand why everyone is too cool to use good gear.
I use what I like.... Ad for the record.... Fuck the ALICE pack.. I'm hungry and its showing I think.. Blah.

going against all the crusties, the synthetic yuppie warm sleepbag is the best.

 

[laughingisharder]

I've got a nice baby Jesus blanket we can share

 

[Johnny P]

Wool will keep you warm even when its wet...my wool blanket has saved my life I'm sure...I wish i stil had it, but they are heavy...now i just have a 20 deg bag

 

[outskirts]

Wool will keep you warm even when its wet...my wool blanket has saved my life I'm sure...I wish i stil had it, but they are heavy...now i just have a 20 deg bag

I swear by wool, it will save your ass if everything gets soaked and your cold. I once went overboard in a canoe on a chilly October afternoon, everything was soaked. I ended up tying the collar of my wool blanket shirt shut, and using the shirt as a pair of makeshift pants, it looked like a big wool diaper after I belted it around my waist, but at least it kept my ass and legs warm as we continued paddling down the river.
I guess it don't matter as much if your rubber tramping, but still, I'd go with wool over fancy micro fleece any day.
Sure micro fleece is more comfortable, but only the itchy survive, lol.
Even in summer I take either a light weight wool blanket or at least a wool sweater. I don't like the wool blends much,
I prefer 100% wool. Either a light weight army blanket or a good sweater(Irish or Woolrich).
I have usually found military wool blankets in army navy stores or randomly at yard sales. I have on occasion found Woolrich
sweaters and shirts in thrift stores. But I really like the Irish wool sweaters that I occasionally jack from my brother. They are a
size to large for me and I can sleep in them by pulling my arms into the body area and using the empty sleeves for a pillow.

 

[outskirts]

Here's a way to keep the chill off and get a good nights sleep with a wool blanket.

 

[daveycrockett]

theres that fuckin turtle again, really

 

[worthless and dza]

just get a sleeping bag