Does stink matter to you?
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if anyone has thoughts about synthetic vs wool
I started my hikes wearing synthetics. When I would take off my base layer after a day of hiking, its smell made me think it would be banned as a chemical weapon. And this was EVERY DAY. Washing my shirt each night used up time, effort, and water -- plus usually leaving me with a soaking wet base layer when I would start my hike the next day.
I switched to merino wool after a few hikes, and found my base layer would not stink even after several days of hiking.
Merino is costly, but I've found good prices on ebay. I won't even consider going back to synthetics.