Gear Find: Wicking, Merino

Target also has the champion line of shirts similar to Walmarts.

You can catch those shirts on at Wallyworld pretty often for $4. They work great, unless you're a label wh*re. I've gotten some of these too (http://www.botachtactical.com/bltifitshshs.html), and they're a good deal, with the Visa Endurance treatment.

Hey Joe, I'm a Wally World ho. I have several items that I use and enjoy from those purchases. What pad do you use? I can't remember, but I think you are a pro comfortable pad/ to heck with the weight type of guy. I recently bought my wife and I full size exped downmats (at a huge discount) cuz I think that is the place to put the weight when putting together gear. I'm thinking that 16# vs 14# is a good trade off to have a luxury bed instead of a painful bed. What do you think?

I'm using a POE Max Thermo. I have to have an air mattress, it's an old guy thing. I think it's lighter than the Exped, but not as warm. Been good into the 20s for me so far though, and where I live, we don't get a lot of 20s.

Did you find the wool base layer at Walmart or just the polyester short sleeve shirt?

I have been holding out for the BPL Wool Hoody but it is out of stock. If I can find something similar to it, and at a discount, I just might consider.

Nick

I got the Woolie at Lands End, and the Poly at Wally.

In the text of my original post, there are links to the products (mouse around).

I have Target's short-sleeve and long-sleeve version of wicking shirts. They are a little thick, but work great. I use them for running now and for hiking, too.