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Clothing

The three-layer system, in wool and synthetic. No cotton next to skin.

L1-CLO-01

Icebreaker

Icebreaker Merino 200 Oasis Base Layer

A 200 g/m² merino base layer. Warm when damp, and it does not start to smell on day three.

L1-CLO-01 prohibits cotton next to skin and requires a base layer that retains insulating value when wet. Merino does this and synthetic does too — merino wins on odour over a multi-day session, which is a real quality-of-life factor when students share a shelter. The 200-weight is the general-purpose choice across three seasons.