[pct-l] merino wool thermals

[Timothy Nye]

Hi Neil,

Thought that I'd offer something on this. While unfamiliar with Terramar,  I
can recommend Icebreaker brand merino wool for the top, as it has a raglan
sleeve construction which means you won't have a seam on top of your
shoulders where the backpack straps cross, unlike the Smartwool brand I
looked at.  The Icebreaker bottoms had a disadvantage in my experience as
far as the waistband is concerned as it tends to collapse and bend over on
itself, causing, rather than preventing, irritation.   Merino wool inhibits
odor formation which otherwise results from the bacterial growth fostered by
some of the synthetic materials utilized by other manufacturers.

On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 2:20 PM, neil p. <neildpetersen at gmail.com> wrote:

> hey everybody i am wondering if people would recommend the terramar
> brand merino wool thermals. they are on sale with campmor for about
> half the price as the smartwool brand. everyone seems to love merino
> wool and so i was thinking i would get a pair for my 2011 thru hike.
> thanks
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