208g (unisex) Features: The Ultimate is a light and warm (winter weight) base layer with a mock neck and close-fitting cut. While most performance base layers use polyester or merino blends, the Ultimate is mostly woven from acrylic and nylon, with seven per cent merino and some polyester and polyurethane. The outer fabric has a […]
About the author
Mark Watson
Wilderness gear editor Mark Watson divides his workdays between graphic design, writing and photography. His passion for tramping, climbing, cycling and storytelling has taken him all over Aotearoa and the world in search of great trails, perfect moves and epic light. He has published four books and his photographs have featured in numerous publications. Especially motivated by long distance travel, he has tramped Te Araroa and cycled from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.
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