When backpacking around the world, the goal is to experience what each terrain has to offer. From the concrete jungles of cityscapes, to the wilds of the deep dark woods, you’re ready to take on whatever adventure the landscape affords.
The only problem is, being prepared for everything can leave you with a pretty bulky bag. That is, unless you pack Merino wool – a backpacker’s secret material, that allows you to pack less, stay fresh and feel good about your apparel choices. To expand on this, here are four reasons why Merino wool is the backpackers top choice of clothes for a trip.
Baggage Woes
Many of you have likely experienced lugging around bulky and heavy luggage to and from the airport, suitcases and backpacks filled with clothes, gadgets, and everything in between. As much as you might think you need everything in those luggage bags, you don’t – you’ve over packed, and now have to pay the price, literally and figuratively. Baggage fees are exorbitant these days, and carrying around heavy bags is anathema to the free natured experience of backpacking.
The problem is, you’ve filled your luggage with enormous amounts of socks and t-shirts in preparation for the heat, when you sweat through clothing, or the cold, when you need extra clothes to keep you warm. Luckily, Merino wool fixes both these problems…
Temperature Regulation
Merino wool comes from Merino sheep, a species of sheep that originated from Spain. “What does that have to do with backpacking and traveling?”, you might ask. Merino wool has many attributes that can help in minimizing what you pack in your luggage. For instance, if you’re traveling to a location where you’re unsure of the day-to-day weather, Merino wool is perfect, since it can regulate body temperature.
Merino wool is described as having “fibres [that] absorb your body’s moisture vapours and evaporate them outside of the fabric.” So in other words, it’s breathable, keeping us cool in warm weather. And during cooler weather, the “moisture vapours condense inside the fibre, giving off heat …”, and, in doing so, it keeps your body warm. By packing clothes that are made from Merino wool, you can get away with packing fewer items, since each Merino item is multi-purpose. This is one of the reasons why travelers love Merino wool clothing.
Experience
The ultimate goal while traveling is to immerse oneself in the experience, going in-depth and exploring what a new part of the world has to offer. You have so many places to go, things to see, and people to meet, and you don’t have time to spare a day to wash clothes. Not only is Merino wool body temperature regulating, but it also is resistant to odour and is wrinkle-resistant, meaning it doesn’t get smelly, so you don’t have to wash it every time you use it. Because Merino wool has elastic properties, when you do wash it, you don’t have to find an iron or a dryer to take out the wrinkles.
Responsible
Since Merino wool comes from sheep, the wool is renewable and at the same time gives back to mother earth making it also biodegradable. With much emphasis being placed on living green these days, Merino wool is a textile that you can feel good about.
Merino wool has a plethora of benefits when used as a fabric. It doesn’t get smelly and is versatile, so you can pack lightly, giving you more time to plan your adventure. It’s no wonder it is the top choice of clothes for travelers and backpackers alike.
