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£21.76 (inc Vat)
£18.13 (ex Vat) Outdoor Clothing Base-Layers Aeon Tech Tee Rab
Aeon Tech Tee
A technical-fit baselayer in a silkweight fabric.

£13.95 (inc Vat)
£11.63 (ex Vat) Outdoor Clothing Base-Layers Bikini W Icebreaker
Bikini W
RRP £19.95 now only £13.95! Made with ultralite Merino Wool, this bikini breathes and keeps you cool

£23.58 (inc Vat)
£19.65 (ex Vat) Outdoor Clothing Base-Layers Boxer Fly Bodyfit 150 M Icebreaker
Boxer Fly Bodyfit 150 M
Lightweight pants with a fly, for keeping important bits warm and comfy.

£29.48 (inc Vat)
£24.57 (ex Vat) Outdoor Clothing Base-Layers Boxer with Fly Bodyfit 200 Icebreaker
Boxer with Fly Bodyfit 200
Pants with a fly, for keeping important bits warm and comfy.

£19.95 (inc Vat)
£16.63 (ex Vat) Outdoor Clothing Base-Layers Cami W Icebreaker
Cami W
RRP £29.95 now only £19.95 in kowhai! A very luxurious baselayer cami that is comfortable to wear.

£44.95 (inc Vat)
£37.46 (ex Vat) Outdoor Clothing Base-Layers Chakra Zip W Bodyfit 200 Icebreaker
Chakra Zip W Bodyfit 200
RRP £64.95 now only £44.95 in onyx S, whilst stocks last! A similar weight to the Oasis, but with a neck you can zip up to keep cold air out.

£42.13 (inc Vat)
£35.11 (ex Vat) Outdoor Clothing Base-Layers Contour Crew W Bodyfit 200 Icebreaker
Contour Crew W Bodyfit 200
A close-fitting baselayer that hugs your curves and keeps you snug in cold weather.

£25.55 (inc Vat)
£21.29 (ex Vat) Outdoor Clothing Base-Layers Dry Fly Pant Helly Hansen
Dry Fly Pant
Top moisture transportation in a snug fitting pant that will slide under other trousers to provide extra warmth as well.

£25.55 (inc Vat)
£21.29 (ex Vat) Outdoor Clothing Base-Layers Dry Stripe Crew Helly Hansen
Dry Stripe Crew
The original and still the best? Well it may smell a bit more than the others after a couple of wears, but who cares, and it may show off your physique, but it still wicks with the best. Ideal for running an...

£15.00 (inc Vat)
£12.50 (ex Vat) Outdoor Clothing Base-Layers Dryflo Bra Lowe Alpine
Dryflo Bra
RRP £20 now only £15! Wicking bra top made from Dryflo®.

£14.00 (inc Vat)
£11.67 (ex Vat) Outdoor Clothing Base-Layers Dryflo Briefs W Lowe Alpine
Dryflo Briefs W
RRP £18 now only £14! Wicking briefs for women using Lowe Alpines Dryflo®.

£24.00 (inc Vat)
£20.00 (ex Vat) Outdoor Clothing Base-Layers Dryflo Crew L/S W Lowe Alpine
Dryflo Crew L/S W
RRP £30 now only £24! Long sleeve wicking base layer for women made from Lowe Alpines Dryflo® Polyester

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As we all know, keeping yourself cool and dry whilst working hard is a difficult matter, especially in humid climates such as we have here in Wales. The place where you will feel the effects of any moisture is against the skin, which is why it is important to move any perspiration rapidly away from your body. The most efficient way of moving moisture away from you is by wearing man made 'wicking' fabrics (remember cotton may be cool for lounging around in, but it soaks up any sweat and holds it next to your body).

We keep a full range of baselayers from those designed to keep you cool when running in summer to those that will keep you warm when standing around in the snow. For warm places and higher levels of activity, light weights are the best and looser cuts will fell more comfortable. Mid weights are the general purpose guys who can cover autumn, winter and spring (in the UK at least). Heavyweight and wool mix base layers are designed for winter activities where you may be fairly active and then need to wait around a lot (on a winter climb for example). You will need a garment that keeps you warm and also wicks any moisture away from you so that you don't chill or cramp when you stop.

Kid's baselayers can be found in the Childrens Gear section.

The lightest and coolest garments are the DryFlo range (long-sleeved tops, t-shirts, tights, bras and underwear) and men's and women's Rapidity Shirts from Lowe Alpine, 140-190 weight Icebreaker and Helly Hanson Versa t-shirts. Dryflo is 100% polyester which is not quite as hydrophobic as polypropylene, but is made with an open knit denier gradient construction which increases the materials wicking performance. Polyester is also more UV and heat resistant so is easier to care for than polypropylene. It also stretches a little for extra comfort when moving. The Versa garments are made from a polypropylene and polyester knit that is excellent for keeping you cool and dry. They are also a little more UV resistant than standard polypropylene layers, which is important for days in the sun!

The range from Icebreaker covers everything from lightweight tshirts for the warmer months to full 260 weight winter mountain garments. The merino wool they use is warm, breathable and highly resistant to picking up body odours, so it's ideal for extended use. You can even trace the wool in your garment back to the New Zealand farm it came from. Icebreaker hats and gloves can be found elsewhere on the website. Most pieces from our Icebreaker range have been enthusiastically and thoroughly tested by our staff, and on most days at least one is wearing an Icebreaker garment.

Helly Hansen produce what is probably the best known range of base layers. The snug stretchy Helly fit means that it provides unrestricted movement when worn under other garments- it can be seen under many athletes kits during training (the Welsh and Cardiff Blues Rugby teams for example) as well as on hills throughout the world. The midweight range from HH is made up of

For the winter months, see the Helly Hansen Prowool and Freeze tops and bottoms (as well as 260 weight Icebreaker). They are among the best available for keeping you toasty in very cold conditions. These models all use Lifa T3 (thermic tube technology) with hollow polypropylene fibres next to the skin for wicking and insulation combined with an outer layer of superfine merino wool for added warmth.

If you need something even warmer, microfleeces also make ideal expedition weight base layers and the more fitted versions of these are useful for the most extreme conditions. These can be found under fleece garments.

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