Thread: 100% Merino thermals

Yeah i purchased some RedRam (ice breaker) long johns and wore/wear them under shorts. First, second and third trip all left holes in the knees...gutted and no i dont hunt on my knees!! Warm though

I really do not get this wearing long johns under shorts, of course they will be rooted after the first trip.
If its cold wear pants not bloody shorts and if its really cold wear your long johns under pants!

I chuckle to myself everytime i see striped polyprop long johns peeking out from between massive gaters and a pair of shorts.
You look like pippy long stockings and have all but covered up your legs anyway so why not just wear some pants!

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What if they are black thermals hence looking like a half ninja??

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is that a polite grimace

I never used to but I wear thermals now to keep my shit leg warm. I've found the warmth helps with pain an keeps my leg bending longer letting me walk further

Originally Posted by Old Bastard

Just got myself a long sleeve top and long pants from the Warehouse on special for $17.50 each .Label says 100 % merino wool

Made by H&H the merino is ok but they do a polyviscose which is heaps warmer then marino and straight polypropylene and half the price polyviscose would be my pick of the three for a base layer.

Guess i am a half ninja!! Yeah i hear ya VC however shorts and tights i mean thermals are better IMOA in the wet bush otherwise pants all the way

Originally Posted by mucko

Made by H&H the merino is ok but they do a polyviscose which is heaps warmer then marino and straight polypropylene and half the price polyviscose would be my pick of the three for a base layer.

Negative sonny, polyprop is the devils fabric! Once you stink it with sweat its stinky for life, so in your case it would be smellable from 2 miles off it also doesnt help regulate body temp so if it warms up your just get it stinking more. so you have now been telled about how bad it smelled

On the subject of base layers. I have heard accounts of at least a couple of hunters getting into trouble by wearing the compression type sports leggings and tops. It seems that this fabric is actually designed to dump the heat from your body during excertion, so may not be the best thing to wear if trying to keep warm.
Hypothermia aint fun

For a nice wee touch of irony, the man who started this thread has since gone down with a nasty head cold

Originally Posted by Gibo

My macpac leggings didnt stand a chance in the blackberry @Pointer took us into or was it me up front?
Nothing the mrs and the sewing machine cant fix though ha ha

Funny thing is, my merino ones last longer in the berry than thermal my jobbies did? This sounds queer but tighter fitting leggings last longer too, ones that are loose catch on shit

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I really do not get this wearing long johns under shorts, of course they will be rooted after the first trip.
If its cold wear pants not bloody shorts and if its really cold wear your long johns under pants!

I chuckle to myself everytime i see striped polyprop long johns peeking out from between massive gaters and a pair of shorts.
You look like pippy long stockings and have all but covered up your legs anyway so why not just wear some pants!

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So thats what you were smirking about last time i went hunting with ya.

Originally Posted by Pointer

Funny thing is, my merino ones last longer in the berry than thermal my jobbies did? This sounds queer but tighter fitting leggings last longer too, ones that are loose catch on shit

Yeah i think mine are the lightest ones.

I don't think its the thickness, its the looseness if that makes sense? Ive destroyed tons, I consider them expendable. Where and when I can, I buy bulk merino gear. Believe it or not, the Kathmandu merino stuff is pretty good when brought on special. About the only thing I'd buy from that store!