It’s winter, it’s cold, and you need protection from the elements. Why not treat your body to the plush feel of Merino wool? We’ve long extolled the virtues of this fabric, and with good reason: Merino wool is soft, stretchy, breathable, resists stains and odors, and can be washed and dried along with many of…
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WoolPro Scout merino base layer review
Wool base layers are all created equal, right? Wrong! I used to think that every merino base layer is pretty much functionally the same: wicks moisture, insulates, and doesn’t retain body odor. There’s never been a wool layer I didn’t like, and I never thought they could be improved upon. That’s until I wore the…
Icebreaker Zone Base Layers Review
One of the most important things you can wear when skiing, is a good base layer. This is especially true with backcountry skiing where you are working out, sweating, and stopping a lot. There’s a plethora of material choices out there, but merino wool is far away my favorite. New this year, Icebreaker introduced Zone…
Watson’s Merino Wool Baselayer review
I’ve always thought someone should create a base layer that wicks moisture, retains heat, doesn’t stink and feels great against your skin. Turns out, nature already created it, and the base layer is Merino wool. Jared Hargrave has long extolled the virtues of Merino wool here on this site, and after my girlfriend schooled me…
Woolx Merino X-Plorer Base Layer review
I’m very picky about my base layers, mostly because I’ve become spoiled from merino wool. Now, all I want to wear when skiing is merino. So when Woolx, a company based out of Endicott, New York, asked if I’d like to try some X-Plorer base layers, they didn’t have to twist my arm too hard….
Icebreaker goes way beyond base layers at Outdoor Retailer 2015 Winter Market
Icebreaker is well known for their merino wool base layers, but they’ve gone far beyond that. At Outdoor Retailer 2015 Winter Market, technical outerwear using merino as high-loft insulation is the big story, which perked my interest as Icebreaker as long been among my favorite brands. Add in jackets that can be used for backcountry…
Mountain Khakis Rendezvous Quarter Zip review
Ah, merino wool, how I love thee. This natural fiber shaved off the backs of sheep and woven into baselayers, sweaters, and jackets is all the rage these days, and for good reason: merino wool is soft, breathable, wicks moisture away, insulates even when wet, and doesn’t retain body odor. The new Mountain Khakis Rendezvous…
Win a $1,000 shopping spree at Icebreaker.com
I’m going to sound like a broken record here, but I can’t stop proclaiming my love for outdoor gear made from merino wool. I’ve stocked my closets full of merino base layers for winter activities, but now that summer is drawing near, all those wool pieces will be stored away. That’s a huge bummer. Well,…