Damp Clothes Dry Faster: Ridgeline or Below Air Mattress?

**fallkniven** · 08-30-2013, 16:46

I wear all wool and synthetics, they dry out in minutes...

**Hashiba** · 08-31-2013, 23:07

I love it Owl!

I've always laid damp socks on a rock near a fire or set a ridgeline above it for that purpose. Best thing ever is toasting up the boots on a cold, damp morning and slipping into them toasty as can be with a nice hot camp coffee in hand.

Lately I've been investing in nice synthetics that just never seem to stay wet, even around here in the ever-present 80% humidity. Do y'all know where I live? The sky drops 1153mm(42 inches) of rain per year in my neck of the woods.

**mudsocks** · 09-01-2013, 13:27

What's an air mattress?

**WalksInDark** · 09-03-2013, 19:33

Okay, the air temps were in the high 80s. Site was in the trees, no direct sunlight. Humidity was from 90% on up. When I put my wringing wet synthetic shirt, socks, and hiking shorts on the ridge line I still had 3 hours of daylight. The stuff was still damp as the sun went down.

Slept the night without putting up my fly --no rain in forecast. By morning stuff was as wet as it was when I took it off of my hot sweaty body.

Tried the test once again the following day with +4 hours of indirect sunlight. Everything was dry to the touch. It appears to me that the amount of nearly direct sunlight had the most impact on whether stuff dries quickly or not.