Base layers听are some of the most crucial听and most used items in any听adventure wardrobe. They wick away moisture to keep you dry, and you can take them from trailhead to summit (and sometimes back into your sleeping bag)听without听needing to change. Here are some of our favorite women鈥檚 models, from warmth-trapping winter layers to breezy warm-weather pieces.
Icebreaker 200 Zone One Sheep Onesie听($220)
Steeze aside, one-piece base layers are ideal for frigid missions: no more exposed spots from your top riding up. 听merino version features mesh panels under the arms and behind the neck, shoulders, and knees听for breathability听and a long zipper for fuss-free bathroom trips.
Smartwool Merino 150 Base Layer Tank Top听($65)
This 听is form-fitting enough to layer but loose enough to wear alone. Hike in it, throw a fleece over it, fall asleep in it.
Fabletics Tess Warp SculptKnit Bra听($35)
The is forget-you鈥檙e-wearing-it comfortable, courtesy of a wide chest band that doesn鈥檛 dig in. Loose mesh panels at the upper chest and down the back help manage moisture.
Ridge Merino Inversion听惭颈诲飞别颈驳丑迟听尝别驳驳颈苍驳蝉听($55)
When the temperature drops but your pace doesn鈥檛, these 听are the ticket, offering just the right amount of warmth to get you out the door but not so much that you鈥檒l听overheat five minutes up the skin track. The exposed-elastic waistband minimizes bulk.
ExOfficio Give-N-Go Sport Mesh Hipkini听Underwear ($24)
The offers full coverage in the back without the high rise of traditional briefs. The mesh fabric is silky smooth and wicking for all-day comfort.
Oiselle Wazzie Wool Shirt听($96)
This offers a flatteringly close fit and generous length,听enough to tuck into your ski pants. Thanks to wool鈥檚 antimicrobial properties, no one will be able to smell鈥攅rr, tell鈥攖hat you鈥檝e been wearing it four days in a row.
Lululemon Energy Bra听($52)
is the Goldilocks of support systems, providing enough compression (even for full-chested women) for a 20-mile run without smothering or fitting like a corset. Perhaps most significantly, unlike most supportive, D-cup-friendly听bras, this one is cute enough that you鈥檒l be excited to wear it on its own.
Craft Fuseknit Comfort Boxers听($30)
A mid-thigh inseam makes the ideal for days that aren鈥檛 cold enough for full-length long johns. A wide, flat waistband and seamless knit construction deliver premium comfort.
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