BaseLayers

[ULWalkingPhil]

Hi, I'm contemplating which baselayer to take with me on a 7 day Hike next week, Expected Temps will be between 5c to 20c

Baselayers I own:
Patagonia Capilene 3 top Medium
Patagonia Capilene 3 zipped top Large
Icebreaker 200 Merino Top
Montane Terra Top
Lowe Alpine Dryflo Top

Those are the top's, In the bottoms I own:
Patagonia Capilene 3 longs in Medium
Lowe Alpine Dryflo Bottoms
Macpac light Merino Longs.

I also own a Patagonia R2 fleece jacket I can use for layering.
I'm not certain I will take the Fleece jacket.

Off all the above Baselayers, the merino wool is my favourite, I find it warmer to wear than any of the others, Although I have not tried the Lowe Alpines thus far. I find the Icebreaker a bit more comfortable to wear than the Patagonia Capilene. Off all the hype etc I've read on the Capilene, I'm not all that impressed with it. It sticks to you when wet or damp, a pain to take off, whereby the Merino wool is so easy to take off.

Number one will have to be the Icebreaker Merino wool. 2nd layer if need, will be either the Capilene or Fleece jacket. I will also take with me a windbloc jacket weighing only 82grams.

For the bottoms, I'm taking the Capilene longs and a nylon convertible long pants.

What do other's use for there baselayers?

[Dale]

At the temps you're describing I'd hike in a synthetic or wool t-shirt or shirt - icebreaker 150, Macpac synthetic et. al.. Assuming it's sunny then that's about all I need even under 10c providing I'm moving. I would combine with a windshirt if it's turns cold or windy or I need to stop and it's not cold enough for an insulation layer. The tops you describe would be warmer than I would go with, however at camp is another story where I'd change into a long sleeve base layer - I don't like to sleep in the top I've hiked in, and add mid and insulation layers as needed. For camp I'd normally wear a Silkbody or icebreaker long sleeve. Legs would be cut off hiking pants for the day and thermals and fleece pants for evening (both Macpac).

[ULWalkingPhil]

Think I'll take the Icebreaker 200 Merino top, A Montane Slipstream Jacket and the Patagonia R2 Fleece.

Bottoms: Patagonia Capilene 3 Longs and a Nylon Convertible Long pants, and short Nylon pants.

Rainwear: Rainbird Stowaway RainPants.
Driduck Poncho and a Montane Air eVent rain jacket.

The only item I'm not certain on is the Patagonia R2 Jacket, I might replace this with one of the Patagonia Capilene tops. All depends on the temps forecast in the next week before my hike. Going by the Temps in the last few day's It's probably going to be the R2 Jacket.

Might have to throw in my Montane Terra Top if the day temps are expected to be higher for hiking during the day.

My Montane Air eVent rain jacket could also double as my pillow at night.

[n5750547]

Sorry for bringing this back from the dead but I was wondering if you ended up sticking with the Cap base layers? I'm tossing up whether to get the Patagonias or some Merino tops and bottoms

Cheers
Phil