I’ve just finished a 7 day backcountry hiking mission in spectacular south-west Tasmania. Rugged, wild and absolutely beautiful. ⛰️ I get asked a lot how I keep my pack weight down on hikes like this and while there are a lot of good ways to knock kilograms off your base weight one of the easiest ways for a lot of people is reducing the amount of clothes you bring along. You really only need 1 set of hiking clothes - you certainly don’t need a new shirt and shorts each day or even each week. The key is choosing clothes that are up for the task of constant wear over long periods of time. My go-to hiking shirt recently has been the @icebreakernz 100% merino Tech Lite III Tee. icebreaker is known for their extremely high quality merino clothing and this tee ticks every box for me. Breathable ✅ Warm ✅ Stylish ✅ And my favourite part, I stay fresher for a lot longer. ✅ With my usual running-style shirt, I tend to start smelling pretty bad after 2-3 days. I’ve noticed with the 100% merino tee from icebreaker it takes closer to 5-6 days before I start noticing anything. That’s a huge win for my own comfort and anyone else on trail with me! Here are some bonus tips for making your ONE set of clothing perform better! -air out your shirt and pants at night (over a tree if not raining or inside your tent if it’s wet) -handwash your clothes in a freshwater source where sensible -layer adequately for the conditions to avoid excess sweating #icebreakernz #ad