1. WHich Cirque jacket do you like/have? There seems to be 2 different ones...I bought the one that appears first...not the "light" looks slimmer.

2. Silk keeps you warm but doesn't "wick". I was just reading about dressing for field trials (yeah, dogs) and the woman who wrote the article owns either backcountry or ST..can't remember...she said to stay away from cotton and silk as they don't dry....wool and synthtics made for cold weather layering work much better.

3. So yeah...what about the next to the skin merino crew I just got from Riv that is a little itchy...will washing help? If not, what do you put under it that doesn't negate it's values?

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