Base layer?

[tonymoe]

What are you guys rolling with on your base layer? I've used under armor compression for the last few years and I'm thinking about making a change maybe to Merino wool.

[Bmcox86]

Merino merino merino! I have underarmor I and won't wear it hunting anymore. I prefer the core4element wool and first lite. Doesn't smell after one or heck even five days of wearing it like ua or polys you just have t be careful washing and drying it.

[MtnMuley]

Merino all the way.  UA is useless in hunting applications to me.

[janttihunter]

I like Icebreaker and Smartwool Merino!

[tonymoe]

Beautiful that's what I was looking for I was also looking at the first light definitely going to pull the trigger

[tonymoe]

Merino merino merino! I have underarmor I and won't wear it hunting anymore. I prefer the core4element wool and first lite. Doesn't smell after one or heck even five days of wearing it like ua or polys you just have t be careful washing and drying it.

So I'm curious now as to how to take care of it washing and drying? Not so much at home but in the field if you needed to?

[HighCountryHunter88]

First lite!

[HawkCreek]

Filson wool long johns for me.

[Bmcox86]

Do whatever the tag says. I wash cold and hang dry

[irishevox]

Underarmour

[Bmcox86]

Underarmour

Try merino wool, you won't go back to ua for hunting

[couesbitten]

While my son, daughter, and I do still own and wear synthetics (like UA), we prefer merino wool for all of the reasons already stated, plus it isn't any more expensive than UA.  We own Icebreaker, Core 4, Russell Outdoors, and some Stoic.

[Bmcox86]

Core4 tops are on camofire for the next 4 hours

[dscubame]

Core4 tops are on camofire for the next 4 hours

Thanks for the heads up.  Just cost me a bunch of cash.

[WAcoueshunter]

I use merino from first lite and Core4.  All good stuff. 

[xXLojackXx]

First lite merino base layers.

[casey58]

I've used underarmour up tell now. I purchased core4elements merino wool for this year.

[tonymoe]

I guess I have to drive to Lacey as no one in sw wa carries merino wool!! I know I can buy online, but I hate to do that unless I've had that product before. Bobs has a couple items, but nothing camo. The guy said he won't get camo until June?

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

Be careful, there are different qualities of merino. Also companies who are using bred merino sheep.

Just like you can order. "Kobe" beef.

If I were going to cabelas, I'd look at Kryptek and Sitka.


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[jackelope]

I guess I have to drive to Lacey as no one in sw wa carries merino wool!! I know I can buy online, but I hate to do that unless I've had that product before. Bobs has a couple items, but nothing camo. The guy said he won't get camo until June?

You don't need camo for a base layer.

[tonymoe]

I guess I have to drive to Lacey as no one in sw wa carries merino wool!! I know I can buy online, but I hate to do that unless I've had that product before. Bobs has a couple items, but nothing camo. The guy said he won't get camo until June?

You don't need camo for a base layer.

I know, but it's been hot before when I've had to strip to my base layer while in the bush. It's mainly a security option. Which doesn't matter anyway. Sportsmans doesn't have ANY, and bobs had -33, but very small selection.

[MtnMuley]

Minus 33 are my favorite merino bottoms.  Less than half the price of Smartwool merino bottoms, and the Minus 33 fit better and last quite a bit longer.

[300rum]

I am a smartwool fan for the base layers.  I wear a light weight short sleeve t-shirt and then a mid weight 1/4 zip long sleeve pull over sweater.  I can wear that combo to about 20 degrees or so as long as I am moving somewhat.

I never put any wool in the dryer and always hang dry or (more then likely) wear dry (in the field).  Wool base layers will dry fairly quickly just from your own body heat.  That's the idea with wool anyway, always wear it, even when it is wet.

Merino merino merino! I have underarmor I and won't wear it hunting anymore. I prefer the core4element wool and first lite. Doesn't smell after one or heck even five days of wearing it like ua or polys you just have t be careful washing and drying it.

So I'm curious now as to how to take care of it washing and drying? Not so much at home but in the field if you needed to?

[go4itlab]

First lite 

[NRA4LIFE]

Merino blends for me.  My wife got it for me at Costco, forget the brand.  Beats the hell out of all my underarmour. 

[couesbitten]

Merino blends for me.  My wife got it for me at Costco, forget the brand.  Beats the hell out of all my underarmour.

Paradox, 11% merino if I remember correctly, I prefer mine to be considerably higher.

[iflyils]

I went KUIU and love it!!!!!

[huntnnw]

merino! scent control alone with merino is worth it.

[WAcoueshunter]

Kuiu is running a sale on its merino base layers, 30% off everything in stock.  Hurry while they last.

http://store.kuiu.com/base-layer-s/1820.htm

[tonymoe]

Thanks folks, I picked up a set of -33. I'll be given them a try on this weeks backcountry bear hunt.  They sure seem comfortable!

[dreamingbig]

100% merino in a couple different weights.  Both kuiu and FirstLite.


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[Stein]

Merino is freakishly expensive - and worth every penny.  I never thought a t-shirt would be the most expensive top I have ever bought but I am glad I did.

I have worn most synthetics over the last 20 years and nothing touches 100% merino in any category other than price.  Find a sale and you won't regret it.