“Traveling is like flirting with life. It’s like saying, ‘I would stay and love you, but I have to go; this is my station.’” – Lisa St. Aubin de Teran
I Wanted to share with you a nifty little item I found that I will be taking traveling with me for sure. The item in question is called a buff, basically it’s a thin tube of material and, well that’s it. The beauty of the item is that it stretches one way, but not the other. This allows for a range of different uses from a single, simple item.
Bit more on the technical side, A buff is a microfibrous fabric, the weaving method they employ leaves the tube without any seems making it really comfortable when its on your noggin (no pressure points). The fabric also wicks moisture away from your skin keeping you cool in hotter, more humid climates as well as insulates in colder climates. The reason I want to take one is drafts, I can sleep in most places but if I have a cool/cold draft around my neck/ears its like Chinese water torture – going on the basis that the class of trains I’ll be travelling in have no glass in the windows, I’m guessing I can guarantee at least a breeze.
Buff has had its products featured on the US show Survivor, and was worn by some personal heroes of mine Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman on their London to Cape Town odyssey Long Way Down.
I Decided to sit down and see how many different way I could wear my Buff (Somewhat for your enjoyment, mainly to stem my boredom) They range from the mundane (wrist band, Bandana) to freakin’ awesome (Pirate hat, ninja outfit!) But in the end I can take only one thing away from my impromptu photo shoot, I really need a haircut before I go.
11 February, 2009 at 1:37 pm |
I’ve got a fair few of these, great for wearing underneath a motorcycle helmet when its a little chilly!
Have just a thin one like yours, have another thin one that i got out of a fast bikes mag, and another one which has a thin part, aswell as a thermal part which is great for the really cold weather.
11 February, 2009 at 7:02 pm |
Yeah I seem to be recommending them to everyone these days Hulligan, Even got the Girlfriend one, Although she doesn’t feel the need to wear it like a Ninja all the time unlike myself!