[rlmorel]

And they didn’t have Gore-Tex foul weather gear and down jackets. Wool.

[PIF]

And they didn’t have Gore-Tex foul weather gear and down jackets. Wool.
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Wool is better actually - the others, once water soaks through, are worthless - wool remains warm when wet. Wool caps and wool gloves are still the best for long cold exposure. Its just more expensive and harder to find. They also used seal-skin fur-lined slickers.

Arctic and Antarctic weather is not just foul, its horrible cold, then it gets colder.