Originally Posted by
Peter_pan
Nice material, wrong application,
Fleece works best as an inner layer...Warmth quickly passes thru it if not sealed in by a wind layer or better yet an outer insulated garment or layer.
Fleece is also realitively heavy compared to both down and synthetic insulations....This exaccerbates the issue that a single layer of 100 weight fleece probably will not take one below 55* and that is only in a well protected windless site.
FWIW an outer wind proof layer over fleece will be both lighter and warmer than a double layer of just fleece.
Pan