Sheffield_Tiger
Legendary Member
Bought one of the Merino winter tops yesterday and today, looking at the weather, thought I'd pop it in my rucksack.
About 3 miles into my walk and the rain, whilst not torrential, just got more and more persistent, my normal walking jacket was starting to allow the rain to permeate, and the wind was starting to blow a chill through that and my normal walking wear of a Berghaus base layer tee.
Found a little shelter at Magpie Mine, tee wasn't too wet so popped the aldi top over it and replaced my jacket with the waterproof (but less insulated) packaway.
Toasty warm, but not restrictive at all and not too overpoweringly warm when the sun did come out later on in the day.
It's a bit "woolen itchy" for a merino garment and I always have been a big girls blouse when it comes to wooly jumpers so I doubt I'll ever wear this next to the skin. I might not ever wear it for cycling, but for walking it's a perfect autumn midlayer to carry in a daypack for days like today, when a fleece, or even a microfleece, would be a lillt too hot still (for me at least)
About 3 miles into my walk and the rain, whilst not torrential, just got more and more persistent, my normal walking jacket was starting to allow the rain to permeate, and the wind was starting to blow a chill through that and my normal walking wear of a Berghaus base layer tee.
Found a little shelter at Magpie Mine, tee wasn't too wet so popped the aldi top over it and replaced my jacket with the waterproof (but less insulated) packaway.
Toasty warm, but not restrictive at all and not too overpoweringly warm when the sun did come out later on in the day.
It's a bit "woolen itchy" for a merino garment and I always have been a big girls blouse when it comes to wooly jumpers so I doubt I'll ever wear this next to the skin. I might not ever wear it for cycling, but for walking it's a perfect autumn midlayer to carry in a daypack for days like today, when a fleece, or even a microfleece, would be a lillt too hot still (for me at least)
