Lightweight Drysuit Liners?

[DMG]

Well, I scored a drysuit on ebay and now I'm trying to figure out what to wear under it. I have a fleece bunny suit on the way for cold weather but I suspect I'll roast in that come late spring. I tired the suit out at the lake today with wool socks, cotton pajama bottoms, and a long-sleeve hydrosilk shirt that I already had. The hydrosilk felt clammy but the pants were perfect. I was cold while I was swimming but warmed up instantly once I got out of the water. I suspect the cotton wouldn't be so nice on a long day once they got soaked with sweat, though. Is there something better that's about the same weight? I'm aware of a product called Capilene that costs about a thousand dollars a yard. I wouldn't mind paying that if it turns into nachos and beer at the takeout. Seriously, is this Capilene stuff for real? Any other suggestions? Thanks!

You know, standing in four feet of water and being completely dry has to be experienced. It's almost surreal!

[RomanLA]

I'm a big fan of capilene. I use capilene 1 for backpacking and capilene 3 for paddling. I've also doubled them up for backpacking in colder weather. Anyway, with that said, there was a lot of discussion recently about the IR Union Suit, since it's one piece. Jeremy said you still need capilene underneath it though. lol Anyway, here's a link to that thread...
http://www.arkansascanoeclub.com/mb/vie ... 39&p=72194

p.s. Congrats on the dry suit!

[DMG]

Thanks, Roman! That thread pretty much covers it. Capilene sounds like a good option. I was at my local outfitter looking at a pair of long johns that rolled up smaller than a beer can and I was thinking, What could this possibly be made of to make it worth this much money? I guess the answer is Capilene. Must be great stuff!

Cheers!

~Dave