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For backpacking/hunting/mucking around in lower-48 cold temps. Long-sleeved uppers and lowers, layered with silk or synthetic, as required, if required.
SmartWool is available in microweight, lightweight and midweight. I can only afford one set this year.
In your experience, which weight is the best buy in terms of performance and durability?
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Mid get's pretty warm for me on quite a few occasions during a ND hunting season/winter when very active. I'd go light and add layers as needed. If sitting in a tree stand all day or on a bucket ice fishing, I'd go mid.
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Do you have lightweight SmartWool?
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No lightweight, but I do have some micro underwear and feel the lightweight would probably be the best compromise for a guy who could only get 1 set for now. You can always add another layer if need be.
I sweat easy though. Everybody is different.
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Lightweight Icebreaker for next to skin T-shirt. Ibex underwear.
Midweight Smartwool zip-neck top and long-john bottoms for second layer.
My merino garments have held up fine for several years now and do not stink for feel clammy like all that space-aged wildly overpriced plastic schit does after a trip or two.
Merino is well worth the investment IMO.
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Merino wool is well worth the investment,last week 5 days and one pair of micro weight boxers proved that !(high 80s-low 90s)
Tim
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The SmartWool micro weight is what I use as a base layer here in Oregon when I'm really hunting hard. I think it's the 150/gm2 material. I have the Sitka Merino and the Core 4 Merino..190/gm2 for easier walking and when the temps dip below freezing. Sooo much better than any synthetic base layer for keeping dryer and funk free.
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I prefer the Micro weight for base layers.
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I have both the lightweight and midweight. Being here in central Alabama, it doesn't get below about 20 during later deer season. If i'm going to be stalking a good bit, I use the lightweight. If I'm going to be in a stand all day, I break out the midweight.
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