With properly vented outer clothing, your own body heat will dry them out. That means a parka with pit zips for starters. E
I'm talking a worst-case scenario--soaked to the bone, no fire, no shelter. If I'm going to be wet and stay wet, I want to be wearing wool.
let's add one more factor....and a 3 day hike to the truck.....
I used to feel the same way and I wore wool for many years hunting in Montana. The problem with wool is it is very heavy when wet and takes a long time to dry. I do however sometimes wear poly or acrylic wool blend, but less than half wool in the blend, drys much faster. With synthetic briefs, base layer, and fleece insulating layers you can still stay warm when wet. And, with good raingear on you can actually dry yourself from the inside out. Your body heat will push moisture through to the outside layers of fleece under your raingear. Wool has it's place but if I'm in the high country above treeline in a storm and 2 or 3 days hike from my rig I want synthetics.
