Backcountry Merino Baselayer Bottom - Women's for Sale, Reviews, Deals and Guides

I got on sale, and they're good for the price paid. I have a lot of wool in my wardrobe and I wanted some casual leggings that were mostly natural fibers. The texture is silky on the exterior, and it made me double check the contents because it felt more synthetic like, but they are in fact mostly wool. They fit me loose in the hips and thighs, but the waist is tight (not uncomfortable just really snug) and they have a shorter length typical for a base layer. I wear around the house and they do stretch out, but again as a base layer, it's probably a nonissue.

My rating may be inflated because I got these on sale and I am not sure I would feel they were worth the full price when compared to Icebreaker or Smartwool. With the nylon mixed in they are not as soft as those brands 100% merino alternatives. They may hold their shape better or be more durable, though. They are also thicker than I expected. For some reason I was expecting a lightweight layer, like merino 150, but they are more like 200 - 250. Based on these two things, I will probably use them for skiing (underneath a shell layer), not for sleeping in a tent, which is what I was trying to buy for.

Returned this. I put these on and could see my darker underwear underneath. They were a little baggy and not at all too tight just straight up sheer.