"Very light and great for backpacking or other activities." ...

Base layer pants – also known as long underwear, thermal underwear, leggings, and long johns – are an apparel item favored by construction workers when working jobs in cold temperatures. The pants are ...

"Very comfortable and has great temperature regulation." ...

Joe Jackson, Outside online's Gear Guy, never thought that the ten years he spent as a raft guide, outdoor retail employee, and vagabond would turn into a career. Base layers are damned important.

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Building that ski outfit begins, of course, with the base layer. You want ...

A couple of weeks ago, I showed up in dusty pink Kari Traa thermals for a ski date with outdoor writer Stacy Gold and laughed as we tried to explain their appeal to her perplexed 70-year-old neighbor, ...

If you don’t already ski in three-quarter-length (a.k.a. boot cut) base-layer bottoms, I highly recommend it. Your ski socks and leggings shouldn’t overlap on your calves beneath your ski pants or, ...

There are two main reasons that riders choose to wear a base layer when riding and both are related to the climate in which they will be riding. The most popular reason for a base layer is to fend off ...