Guest - Not logged in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reviews > Clothing > Base Layers and Undies > Icebreaker Sprite Hot Pants > Owner Review by Andrea MurlandIcebreaker
Sprite Hot Pants
Tester Information
I began hiking frequently in 2006 and have since hiked in Western Canada, Australia, and spent 2 months backpacking in the Alps. I spend most weekends either day-hiking or on 2-3 day backpacking trips, with some longer trips when I can manage them. I also snowshoe and ski in the winter, but don’t have a lot of experience with winter in the backcountry yet. Elevation is typically 500-3,000 m (1,600-10,000 ft), in the Canadian Rockies and the Selkirk, Purcell, and Monashee ranges. I try for a light pack, but I don’t consider myself a lightweight backpacker. Product Information
Care Instructions (from tag): Machine wash warm with similar colours, do not use softeners, do not bleach, line dry in the shade, do not tumble dry, warm iron, do not iron labels, do not dry clean Description The Icebreaker Sprite Hot Pants are underwear made from 150-weight merino wool (96%) and elastane (4%). They are cut as boy-shorts, with full coverage. The waistband of the pants is a 3 cm (1.2 in) wide brushed elastic band in contrasting colour, with “ICEBREAKER” woven in white. The leg holes are finished with a standard folded-over hem. The hot pants have a double layer of fabric through the crotch area, with a flatlock seam at either end. There is also a flatlock seam up the centre of the back of the pants. Each side of the underwear has a strip of fabric in the contrasting colour running vertically.Field Conditions I bought my first pair of the hot pants in the fall of 2012, and bought a second pair a year later. The first one was worn extensively for backcountry skiing, including overnight and hut trips, and then through the spring, summer and fall for hiking and search & rescue work. The second pair has now also been used for skiing. I would estimate that I’ve worn these underwear for about 25 days, and slept in them 10 times. Temperatures ranged from -25 C (-13 F) to 30 C (86 F).Review Summary
Read more gear reviews by Andrea Murland Reviews > Clothing > Base Layers and Undies > Icebreaker Sprite Hot Pants > Owner Review by Andrea Murland |