Originally Posted by
Seattle Forrest
Now that we're talking about clothes, though, wool keeps its insulating properties when it's saturated, and has a way of not feeling wet. Merino can be made softer than cotton.
Originally Posted by
PaulRivers
The other advice I've read about is wearing a material that will still provide some insulation while wet (like wool, or most regular synthetic bike gear) and just getting wet like you said.
Thanks for the responses so far, everyone.
I'm intrigued by the suggestion of wool; I know I've heard this advice before, but it hasn't sunk into my subconscious yet. But doesn't wool stink when it gets wet? A couple of times, I've been caught in some rain wearing a wool suit, and the odour wasn't pleasant. Maybe sporting gear isn't as bad. I'll have to try it out.