Base layer / Underwear question

[murphysf]

ok.. so some of you might find this question entertaining...

when wearing a bottom base layer like the 32 Degree Heat does one typically wear under wear (briefs or boxers), under the base layer?

 

[Rod MacDonald]

Err, the word BASE gives a hint.

 

[David Chaus]

Yes, I typically do.

https://www.exofficio.com/give-n-go...=underwear_mens-silhouette_boxerbrief#start=1

I can’t speak for anyone else.

 

[cantunamunch]

I can’t speak for anyone else.

Ahem...member survey?

 

[ScotsSkier]

Ahem...member survey?

double entendre???!!

would that be survey be junk??

 

[Ken_R]

See the "Cold Junk" thread

 

[cantunamunch]

Anyone attempting to disparage junk science will get a cold reception.

 

[Decreed_It]

Yes, I typically do.

https://www.exofficio.com/give-n-go...=underwear_mens-silhouette_boxerbrief#start=1

I can’t speak for anyone else.

+1 on ExOfficio briefs. I also add smartwool boxer briefs when it's really cold - TMI warning, my butt gets cold on the lifts LOL. my ski pants are kind of thin arc teryx

merino base on top - no extra base layers

 

[cantunamunch]

boxer briefs

always the answer - unless trying for babies

 

[murphysf]

See the "Cold Junk" thread

Yes as I was typing I thought of that thread and went briefly to look for it but couldn't find it.

Maybe I should have added the following assumption to my original post:

Assuming that being cold is not a concern so the underwear would not be worn for warmth.

I noticed the 32 Degree Heat base layer bottoms have the "opening" or "fly" "access point" similar to briefs so I guess they were made to have nothing under them.

 

[cantunamunch]

Yes as I was typing I thought of that thread and went briefly

Assuming that being cold is not a concern so the underwear would not be worn for warmth.

If being cold is not a concern, ditch the base layer and go socks + briefs. The ONLY reason to wear the base layer is if cold is a concern.

You are, however, correct in suspecting that underwear is not worn for warmth here. I mean ...on the second and third day ....eeeew.

I noticed the 32 Degree Heat base layer bottoms have the "opening" or "fly" "access point" similar to briefs so I guess they were made to have nothing under them.

Most mens pants have flies - doesn't mean they're meant for commando operation.

 

[murphysf]

If being cold is not a concern, ditch the base layer and go socks + briefs. The ONLY reason to wear the base layer is if cold is a concern.

You are, however, correct in suspecting that underwear is not worn for warmth here. I mean ...on the second and third day ....eeeew.



Most mens pants have flies - doesn't mean they're meant for commando operation.

sorry I wasn't clear.

I want to wear a base layer for initial warmth. That being said are there reasons other than warmth to wear underwear under the base layer?

For those who wear base layer bottoms do you wear underwear as well for reasons besides extra warmth.

 

[cantunamunch]

That being said are there reasons other than warmth to wear underwear under the base layer?
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Yeh, hygiene. Most of us have much more underwear than ski base layers, and laundering base layers on a daily basis is both costly and often unfeasible.

 

[murphysf]

Yeh, hygiene. Most of us have much more underwear than ski base layers, and laundering base layers on a daily basis is both costly and often unfeasible.

great, got it... this is what I thought and was looking for.... I have a few pairs of exofficios that I can wear under my base layer...

 

[David Chaus]

I have many more sets of boxer brief underwear than I do wool baselayers, so I will wear the boxer briefs under the base layers so I don’t have to launder the base layers as often.

Also, a boxer brief keeps essential body parts a little more contained.

And just habit, I guess.

Also, if I get really wild with the après, and do something crazy like strip off my jacket, shell pants, midlayers and base layers, I still have the boxer briefs on when I jump into a pool, or into a snow bank, or a rave scene at the club. It could happen.....

 

[cantunamunch]

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Also, if I get really wild with the après, and do something crazy like strip off my jacket, shell pants, midlayers and base layers, I still have the boxer briefs on when I jump into a pool, or into a snow bank, or a rave scene at the club. It could happen.....

OMG the ski sock gap! AWKWARD!

 

[tball]

Alternate approach here. Just the base layer unless it's cold. Newly washed base layer every ski day, mostly Patagonia, but I've got a few of the cheap 32 Degree's from Costco as a backup. Isn't there some sort of "free the junk" movement?

I have a lot more base layers than sans-cotton boxer briefs. I learned long ago to never wear cotton in any outdoor activities. My ski pants are generally thin enough that I need a base layer for most ski days. On a spring day, I'll go with just a performance boxer brief or boxer.

I recently bought these boxer briefs for running from STP, but they should also work great for skiing. They fit more like a boxer brief than the labeled "compression" and are a great deal:
https://www.sierratradingpost.com/saucony-isofit-compression-boxer-briefs-for-men~p~567hx/

Edit: adding to the pun, check out this brand:
https://www.sierratradingpost.com/mypakage-weekday-boxer-briefs-for-men~p~9276h/

 

[jmills115]

Anyone attempting to disparage junk science will get a cold reception.

It’s a shrinking audience

 

[EricG]

I alternate between smartwool merino wool pants and top or Patagonia capaline top & pants. I can’t decide which I like better. I use a fresh set of pants & tops just like underwear ( UA or Patagonia Boxer Breif) I’m not a fan of reusing or flipping inside out.

 

[firebanex]

I wear a 3/4 length compression thermal legging from Virus.. so nothing under them since they are a compression base layer.