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I've had good luck with my First Lites. They are warm and dry quick and they are soft. A bonus is you can machine wash and dry them.

+1 capilene for me. phil

merino wool or silk

Since most of us here are hunters, and obviously concerned with stink...

Might I suggest you all do some research on the benefits of chlorophil used as a supplement before season opener.

I learned that little trick from G Fred Asbell. Maybe its just something us bowhunter types worry about...

I learned that trick from my older brother who is a pharmasist. Problem though is that some synthetic materials are fertile ground for bacterial growth due to the fiber design. No matter how well you maintain your personal odor, some synthetics take on a life of thier own, grow legs and begin to walk like a second homeless person.

But yes, chlorophil does work, not to make you undetectable by game animals, but it definitely keeps you clean smelling when otherwise you would not.

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Merino for me too.

I agree Gary, it knocks the stink down a few notches. Enough so that I feel game probably smells you and thinks "that human is still a hundred yards away..."

Chlorophil and Merino Wool works better than anything Scentlok sells.

Another Merino wool fan, will never go synthetic again.

I'm tired of the stink in my synthetics--even after washing...I'll be trying the Merino this year.

After using ua and other synthetics for the last ten years, I finally switched to merino last year after reading its good graces all over the internet. I don't see myself going back any time soon.

I spend a lot of time in a tree stand here in OK. The synthetics are great at wicking any moisture and regulating temp while walking into the stand, but once you are stationary they have almost no insulating properties. I could hunt one day and never even break a sweat and my synthetics stink to high heaven. They just seem to breed it. The merino on the other hand I can wear for 5 days straight and not a bit of stink. It regulates temp and pulls moisture almost as good as the synthetics, but has way better insulating properties once no longer moving. My only complaint on the merino, is that even the lightweight (170g) tops and bottoms I have tend to get a little too warm at times.

Another vote for Merino wool. I like stuff made by Icebreaker best, but there are others that are good, as well.

I completely agree with using merino wool base layers,but I have a hard time spending $35.00 -$50.00 for a pair of boxers
Tim

I hiked and hunted in ten degree weather in New Mexico with just my smartwool top, bottom, and fleece sweats. I had other layers in my bag but never got them out. Smart wool is great.

I don't mind capilene if I'm not super-active - otherwise, merino all the way.

Under Armor flat-out sucks.