Breaking the Ice.

Now I'm not much of a girlie shopper. Put me in a regular clothes store and I'll ask you the point of $400 for a shirt, if it can't even keep you dry. Or why those red shoes cost $500 - can I use them with my snowshoes? Oh, they make you taller and go with the $400 shirt....maybe I'm missing something here. It makes me laugh even harder when the woman in the above mentioned shoes and shirt walks into the store and complains about the price of the $500 Gore-Tex Pro-Shell - made to keep you dry, hold all your essentials, fit over your helmet, keep snow out of your butt crack, allow you to vent your pits, access your pockets with a harness on, has zippers that are waterproof, and allows you to raise your arms without exposing half of your arms. THAT is what I don't understand.

Anyway, this isn't about that. It's about my Icebreaker. My favourite thing to wear ever. Always. Shirts, socks, toques, and yes, even my underwear. The most comfortable, easy to take care of, functional, non-stinky, best fitting clothing I have ever found.

I have worn it as my main shirt (200 Haven V-Neck) when I worked as a bank-teller (don't ask).

I wore my 260 Oasis Crew every single day for three months when I was living in my tent and sea-kayak guiding on Vancouver Island last summer. I paddled in it, slept in it, camped in it, hiked in it, spent my days off in it. I only washed it 3 times that summer, and no, it didn't stink. And yes, I'm actually wearing it while I write this.

I wore it (260 Oasis Crew, and 320 Powder Hood) when I hiked in Garibaldi Provincial Park in October, hiking up some completely obscure peak, that has no relevance what so ever, except that it's close to Diamond Head and we decided to summit it.

I also wear it every single day. At least one piece, usually more. No matter what I'm doing. Keeps me warm, comfy even if it gets wet. It allows my skin to breathe. It's not itchy. Saves me a load in laundry costs, and saves the world a load of perfectly good drinking water. Dries quick. Looks frikkin' sweet, if I do say so myself. And I just love it.  I'm not even paid by Icebreaker to say this - maybe one day....

Now I'm getting organized for my big European Adventure this summer. The majority of the clothing that I'm taking will be Icebreaker. I'm so excited to not wash it.

My 260 Zephyr Hood and 150 Longsleeve Atlas. February, 2011.