Vail Mountain Rescue
 

Tricks of the Trail - Cotton Kills
 

YOU KNOW EVERYONE TELLS YOU TO ALWAYS BRING EXTRA CLOTHES WHEN YOU’RE HEDIN’ INTO THE BACKCOUNTRY, BUT MAKE SURE YOU BRING THE RIGHT CLOTHES! REMEMBER, COTTON’LL GET WET AND STAY WET FOR HOURS- AND THAT MEANS HYPOTHERMIA. INSTEAD, TRY REPLACING THAT COTTON T-SHIRT WITH A LIGHT WEIGHT FLEECE- IT’LL KEEP YOU WARM WHEN YOU’RE COLD, AND IT’LL BREATH WHEN YOU’RE RIDIN’ HARD! TRUTH IS, THERE HAVE BEEN MANY ADVANCES IN OUTDOOR CLOTHING OVER THE YEARS- HEAD TO YOUR NEAREST OUTDOORS STORE AND CHECK OUT SOME AFFORDABLE ALTERNATIVE FABRICS. THE RIGHT CLOTHES’LL MAKE YOUR DAY THAT MUCH MORE CAREFREE AND COMFORTABLE. NOW THAT YOU’VE GOT THE BASICS, HEAD-OUT AND HAVE FUN - AND SHOULD YOU FIND YOURSELF IN-OVER-YOUR- HEAD, KNOW THAT WE’RE HERE TO HELP … 9-1-1 IS JUST A CALL AWAY.

 
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