SilkThermal Unders

[Zen]

I am looking at these for an October camping trip.

I thought they'd be nice and light and packable.

But are they actually warm?

[mimitabby]

silk is warm, yes. Not so good for high energy stuff though because it doesn't insulate when wet like wool does.

[Becky]

I have a pair of lightweight silk bottoms that I received as a gift. They're warm and very thin under clothing. Truthfully, I wouldn't have purchased them for myself- I prefer lightweight or microweight wool to silk.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I've had both silk long underwear and thin merino wool under layers.
Silk snagged and fell apart after a few months. It was not nearly as warm as I had been led to believe. And when I got even slightly overheated, they felt clammy and cold when damp.
My merino base layers are 100 times nicer and keep me way warmer, breath nicely and don't get yucky when damp.

[Zen]

These are on sale for $20 for each piece.
I was only going to wear them to sleep in.

Wool would be nice (luxurious , actually) but considering I bought a saddle and headlight today I think I'm going the cheap route this time.

Thanks for your replies.

[GLC1968]

I actually prefer the silk for sleeping. I get too hot in the wool (and it would often build up static - at least where I used to live).