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What is the best base layer?
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Sep 14, 2011 at 3:34 pm #1779607
Tyvek – I had a tyvek long sleeve shirt on a backpacking trip last month and it was amazing to watch the mosquitoes land on it and be so confused. I don't know if it's the dense fibers or the color, but they would just fly away after a second or two. Also made for a light (3oz) wind / water layer. For a base layer, since that's your original question, I swear by icebreaker wool shirts, loose fit so air can circulate…
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