Re: Ultralight synthetic base layer, specifically Uniqlo

I checked the Uniqlo package, and the material is 34% polyester, 33% rayon,
27% acrylic, and 6% spandex.  I don't have a scale, but it's fairly thin
and light.  I'm sure it would weigh less than any of my comparable merino
shirts, even the thinnest ones.

So far, my VBL usage has been confined to sleeping in a homemade silnylon
bag to keep the moisture out of my sleeping bag insulation.  So far, it's
worked fairly well, though I haven't taken the extended trips that I used
to do when younger.

I'm also thinking of trying a VBL shirt when ski touring, especially on
trips that I take into Baxter State Park (Maine) in the winter.  A
thoroughly unpleasant part of the trip is arriving with soaked clothing
after a day of skiing, despite efforts to open up and ventilate and not
overdress.  I always wear top layers that zip or unbutton completely, and I
also use mesh underwear as a base.  Even with all that, my clothes (and the
others in my party) are drenched with sweat on the inside and encrusted
with ice on the outside.

My plan is to try a Stephenson shirt, and possibly pants, to see if they
change the above scenario.  If so, my winter travels would be a fair bit
more comfortable.

Doug