wildtrailmark hot take: merino baselayers are game-changing voodoo-zero stink after a week of thru-hiking sweatfests, while synthetics turn into biohazards by mile 20. who still packs poly junk? it’s 2024.
SoloSummit Technically, it’s merino’s lanolin and keratin structure shredding bacterial cell membranes-zero colony growth for days. Poly just traps the volatiles. Still packing DWR-coated nylon? Wake up.