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#178857 - 08/02/13 01:33 PM Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer? [Re: Rick_D]
Heather-ak member Registered: 07/11/10 Posts: 597 Loc: Fairbanks, AK	I think the wool not stinking is based on the person - because I haven't found it to be true. However, I find wool to be lighter and easier to be layered for the warmth.
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Merino or synthetic baselayer?	orclwzrd	08/02/13 11:03 AM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	finallyME	08/02/13 11:42 AM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	Rick_D	08/02/13 01:15 PM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	Heather-ak	08/02/13 01:33 PM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	TomD	08/07/13 03:03 AM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	Mero	08/09/13 12:08 PM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	finallyME	08/09/13 02:49 PM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	Heather-ak	08/09/13 03:41 PM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	immortal.ben	08/12/13 10:02 PM
Merino or synthetic baselayer?	wildthing	01/12/14 01:09 PM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	lori	01/13/14 10:36 AM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	rockchucker22	01/13/14 10:42 AM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	wildthing	01/13/14 12:18 PM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	OregonMouse	01/13/14 02:41 PM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	lori	01/13/14 03:03 PM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	OregonMouse	01/13/14 03:29 PM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	rockchucker22	01/13/14 04:15 PM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	wildthing	01/13/14 04:57 PM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	OregonMouse	01/13/14 05:14 PM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	lori	08/07/13 09:51 AM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	Heather-ak	08/07/13 11:35 AM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	BrianLe	08/07/13 10:34 AM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	wandering_daisy	01/14/14 12:00 AM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	wildthing	01/14/14 07:17 PM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	orclwzrd	01/17/14 11:54 PM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	wildthing	01/23/14 06:04 PM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	Samoset	02/09/14 06:05 PM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	bamudd	02/09/14 07:55 PM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	Steadman	02/16/14 11:11 PM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	TomD	02/21/14 03:28 AM
Re: Merino or synthetic baselayer?	Steadman	02/23/14 08:29 PM