Oh yeah...see these things come to me randomly because I don't sit down and think about it much.

Anyways I don't think I mentioned wool yet.

Wool is natures wonder material from hell. Start building a collection of wool clothes.

Wool will keep you warm whether wet or dry.
When it gets wet it can easily be dried out.
Cotton kills every time especially if it gets wet so buy wool when you can. You can get wool hunting pants from surplus stores same with jackets. Get sweaters from various sources including surplus, it's not fashion so who cares if it's a Cosby sweater right?

For underwear invest in synthetics. I started using them for kayaking and they are awesome especially after a few rollovers or bailouts in the middle of winter. They don't take up much space in a pack unlike cotton and wash easily in a stream and quickdry on a branch.

I am sure there will be more as I think about it :chuckles: