These days, we can resupply in Whitehorse, and there are supermarkets in Dawson. Mont is obsessed with my tent and polypropylene fleece. He fingers it, smells it, furrows his brow. I understand the fleece is made from old milk cartons. Son, I wasn't born yesterday, you know.
Nylon sheds water far better than canvas.
The poly material wicks moisture away from the skin and dries quickly. You gotta be careful around fires. Well, it melts. Mont's eyes light up. Well, when we get to Lake Bennett and start building our boat, we can use this stuff to caulk the seams.