What do you guys think would be the warmest, best wicking base layers. I've seen all this hype on under armor and I was wondering if it was anything like it hypes to be.
What do you think the best maker of base layers that offer the best of all worlds? (warmth, wicking, fast drying, compactness, etc...)
Would your choice be wool, synthetics, or what?
Personally, I like a layer of Patagonia Capilene Silkweight (now called "Capilene 1" I believe) covered with Capilene Expedition Weight (now "Capaline 4" if I understand).
The silkweight stuff is very thin, comfortable (in fact, it does resemble silk in texture), and dries very quickly. For whatever reason these two layers are much warmer together than I would have expected.
I'd much prefer to layer than to have one, warmer layer. I think you really don't want an overly warm/think base layer.
In more moderate temperatures, you can layer the silkweight with a midweight layer (Capilene 2?).
-john
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