Are lightweight baselayer bottoms a waste?

[Erussell01]

Kuiu 145 Nuyarn Merino- Body: 90% Merino Wool / 10% Nylon

I haven't had any durability issues or excessive stretching with my 145's. I've owned a pair for over 6 years or so and they are still doing fine.

I just wish for this specific application they werent 3/4 length....

The material is about perfect but the length being 3/4 doesn't make as much sense for whitetails as it does for western application.

 

[BBob]

Wear some over calf length socks. That's what I do in snowboard boots. Works just fine.

 

[Erussell01]

Wear some over calf length socks. That's what I do in snowboard boots. Works just fine.

Seems pretty reasonable, but my calves are fat and sassy so I have a tough time finding tall socks to fit. Do you change your socks at all when you get to where you hunt? Often times I will throw on a dry pair at the base of the tree for long cold sits

 

[Erussell01]

Dangit I see OR has the alpine onset which looks promising at 47/47 merino poly

 

[5MilesBack]

For elk hunting I have my lightweight merino base top and bottoms on 24/7 while I'm up there. They get the sweat off my skin and they are very comfortable to wear even when I'm not sweating. Also very comfortable for sleeping in the bag or under the quilt. My legs can handle extreme temps hot or cold so I wear them only for comfort and sweat control. I also wear over the calf liner socks, normal height lightweight merino socks, and my gaiters over my pants and boots. My legs just aren't bothered with the heat. I can do that in 100+ degrees. But I have to have sweat control.

 

[Erussell01]

For elk hunting I have my lightweight merino base top and bottoms on 24/7 while I'm up there. They get the sweat off my skin and they are very comfortable to wear even when I'm not sweating. Also very comfortable for sleeping in the bag or under the quilt. My legs can handle extreme temps hot or cold so I wear them only for comfort and sweat control. I also wear over the calf liner socks, normal height lightweight merino socks, and my gaiters over my pants and boots. My legs just aren't bothered with the heat. I can do that in 100+ degrees. But I have to have sweat control.

For me I get gold easy, but also overheat really easy while moving. Thats ultimately why I have to rely on layers so much more than I ever have before. I can't recall- do you use3/4 length merino or full length?

 

[5MilesBack]

For me I get gold easy, but also overheat really easy while moving. Thats ultimately why I have to rely on layers so much more than I ever have before. I can't recall- do you use3/4 length merino or full length?

At 6'6" with a 38" inseam they might as well be 3/4 length. Most of them come to mid calf, tall's just below that.

Ya, when I'm not moving I need a heat source even in the 50's and 60's, but once I'm moving my furnace is on full blast no matter the temps. That's why I'm always on the move. I hate being cold. And I've never found any weight merino to be all that warm when stationary, even 400gm weight. That's why I like fleece.

 

[doc holiday13]

This is my first year wearing a lightweight merino baselayer. Usually i just wear boxers but I bought some 3/4 legnth FL wick pants/leggings. I was a little warm hiking on a 70 degree day but it wasn't hateful enough to not do it again. It worked well for sweat management so the pants weren't sticking to my leg. I'll keep doing it for sure

 

[Erussell01]

At 6'6" with a 38" inseam they might as well be 3/4 length. Most of them come to mid calf, tall's just below that.

Ya, when I'm not moving I need a heat source even in the 50's and 60's, but once I'm moving my furnace is on full blast no matter the temps. That's why I'm always on the move. I hate being cold. And I've never found any weight merino to be all that warm when stationary, even 400gm weight. That's why I like fleece.

Yeah I really only like light merino these days. I have furnace weight merino, but just dont use it that much compared to fleece for a whole host of reasons. I have to laugh because my arms are 6'5 almost 6'6 and at 6'2 sleeves are never long enough