BOB/GHB clothing for Britain.

[jansman]

FF sake! I might be having chemotherapy but at least I don’t take life without humour…

[Yorkshire Andy]

Synthetics will kill you if you get to close to a fire they tend to melt and weld to your charred skin increasing infection risk unlike cotton or wool ...

Not one fabric is the best at everything

Not to mention most synthetics seem to harbor body odour / bacteria so after a few days post shtf no one will want to cuddle up to you

[jansman]

Synthetics will kill you if you get to close to a fire they tend to melt and weld to your charred skin increasing infection risk unlike cotton or wool ...

Not one fabric is the best at everything

Not to mention most synthetics seem to harbor body odour / bacteria so after a few days post shtf no one will want to cuddle up to you

You go in the same style of boozers as me !

[Yorkshire Andy]

Synthetics will kill you if you get to close to a fire they tend to melt and weld to your charred skin increasing infection risk unlike cotton or wool ...

Not one fabric is the best at everything

Not to mention most synthetics seem to harbor body odour / bacteria so after a few days post shtf no one will want to cuddle up to you

You go in the same style of boozers as me !

Can't beat been sat with a nice cold pint by a big open fire steaming as you dry out

[jansman]

Synthetics will kill you if you get to close to a fire they tend to melt and weld to your charred skin increasing infection risk unlike cotton or wool ...

Not one fabric is the best at everything

Not to mention most synthetics seem to harbor body odour / bacteria so after a few days post shtf no one will want to cuddle up to you

You go in the same style of boozers as me !

Can't beat been sat with a nice cold pint by a big open fire steaming as you dry out

That’s the boy!

[Frnc]

Synthetics will kill you if you get to close to a fire they tend to melt and weld to your charred skin increasing infection risk unlike cotton or wool ...

Not one fabric is the best at everything

Not to mention most synthetics seem to harbor body odour / bacteria so after a few days post shtf no one will want to cuddle up to you

The fire thing is a good point. But hopefully if I had to evacuate to somewhere it would only be for a few days, so I wouldn't need to light fires. If it was long term, I'd probably dig a fire pit. If necessary I'd have to make a screen to put between me and the fire. My space blanket might work.

But ideally I could do with some clothing that's fire retardant. The problem is it's extra weight and bulk. Most fire-resistant clothing is made from cotton. I'm not sure if the wax on waxed cotton is flammable.

Wool is apparently actually more fire retardant than cotton. Also as I said, wool doesn't absorb as much water as cotton, and it still has some insulating properties when damp.

Maybe I'll think about adding a couple of things if I thought it was going to be more than a few days. I do have a shirt that's cotton/wool blend. Not going to be lugging jeans around.

[Yorkshire Andy]

Synthetics will kill you if you get to close to a fire they tend to melt and weld to your charred skin increasing infection risk unlike cotton or wool ...

Not one fabric is the best at everything

Not to mention most synthetics seem to harbor body odour / bacteria so after a few days post shtf no one will want to cuddle up to you

The fire thing is a good point. But hopefully if I had to evacuate to somewhere it would only be for a few days, so I wouldn't need to light fires. If it was long term, I'd probably dig a fire pit. If necessary I'd have to make a screen to put between me and the fire. My space blanket might work.

But ideally I could do with some clothing that's fire retardant. The problem is it's extra weight and bulk. Most fire-resistant clothing is made from cotton. I'm not sure if the wax on waxed cotton is flammable.

Wool is apparently actually more fire retardant than cotton. Also as I said, wool doesn't absorb as much water as cotton, and it still has some insulating properties when damp.

Maybe I'll think about adding a couple of things if I thought it was going to be more than a few days. I do have a shirt that's cotton/wool blend. Not going to be lugging jeans around.

It's not just a camp fire a house fire / car accident/ (one point we'd scoff about wild fires but last summer...)


I've a few pairs of welders overalls and a peeler NBC suit

https://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/peel ... 25252.html

Waterproof breathable Kevlar reinforced flame retardant chemical proof what more could you want

[Peter]

The best shirt I had in my hillwalking days was a pure wool welsh flannel, a little itchy but so warm, worn under a Ventile cotton jacket (showing my age). Ventile clothing is waterproof because the weave is so tight raindrops cannot penetrate but allows water vapour to pass through like natural Goretex. Always warm and comfortable, in extreme conditions I would add a sweater.

[jansman]

Synthetics will kill you if you get to close to a fire they tend to melt and weld to your charred skin increasing infection risk unlike cotton or wool ...

Not one fabric is the best at everything

Not to mention most synthetics seem to harbor body odour / bacteria so after a few days post shtf no one will want to cuddle up to you

The fire thing is a good point. But hopefully if I had to evacuate to somewhere it would only be for a few days, so I wouldn't need to light fires. If it was long term, I'd probably dig a fire pit. If necessary I'd have to make a screen to put between me and the fire. My space blanket might work.

But ideally I could do with some clothing that's fire retardant. The problem is it's extra weight and bulk. Most fire-resistant clothing is made from cotton. I'm not sure if the wax on waxed cotton is flammable.

Wool is apparently actually more fire retardant than cotton. Also as I said, wool doesn't absorb as much water as cotton, and it still has some insulating properties when damp.

Maybe I'll think about adding a couple of things if I thought it was going to be more than a few days. I do have a shirt that's cotton/wool blend. Not going to be lugging jeans around.

Here’s me thinking you knew it all about modern kit. Space blanket are extremely flammable.https://adventure.howstuffworks.com/sur ... lanket.htm

[jansman]

Oh ,and waxed jackets- they’ll burn,if you put them on a fire- eventually,but won’t ‘ignite’ when you are helping the local farmers to burn BSE cattle. Like I did all that time back.