RE: do nylons work keeping you warm?
I have used knee high nylons under my socks to fight blisters. I was always well pleased.
Silk is excelent but I've never used it but know many that have and they swear by it.
I prefer and hughly recommend polypropelyene; I have several pair of lite and one pair of expedition weignt. You can't go wrong on it.
Bowhunter