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Options for L/s Mens shirts for hiking and traveling in hot & humid areas.
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Jan 24, 2019 at 12:35 am #3574743
Can anyone recommend any of the above. I have tried a few including the MHW Cayon shirt but they all have poor air permability.My Patagonia Steerman A/c shirt has great Cfm but its all cotton so mainly used for travel.Has anyone had any expience with Polartec Delta fabric, Thanks.
Jan 24, 2019 at 12:41 am #3574745I use Columbia wicking shirts both short and long sleeve. They work well even for hiking when raining but warm.
Jan 24, 2019 at 1:05 am #3574749Assuming you don’t need bug protection, I wholeheartedly recommend the OR Echo line.
Jan 24, 2019 at 1:12 am #3574750+1 OR Echo. Always comfortable.
Jan 24, 2019 at 3:12 am #3574760I picked up a Columbia Silver Ridge shirt. Has a sunscreen rating I believe. Decent ventilation on the back but it gets closed by the pack. Even without the pack I find it a bit warm. Blocks too much air
Jan 24, 2019 at 3:16 am #3574761Yes they do get warm when blocked but the good thing is they wick so well it’s not a big deal. I’m
onw Of those strange folks that don’t mind sweating as long as I am moving.
Jan 25, 2019 at 2:33 am #3574931Jan 25, 2019 at 2:40 am #3574933The OR Echo/ Pata LW class of shirts (sub 90g/m^2) are a great choice as recommended by others.
That said I also have good experiences with using an Alpine Start or Airshed sans baselayer. It wicks as well, it breathes as well, it isn’t quite as fitted and thus allows for better airflow, and it also gives me the option for full zip, hood, and mosquito protection.
Jan 25, 2019 at 5:06 am #3574950I like my 100% nylon Columbia shirt, I think it was marketed as a fishing shirt. There’s enough air blown into the nylon fibers that they’re soft and fuzzy – not slick. Also, nylon is a lot stronger than other fibers so it does well in the brush.
Jan 25, 2019 at 5:18 am #3574951https://www.railriders.com/men-adventure-top-p-1032.html?cPath=104_137
Railriders Adventure Shirt, it has mesh venting that runs from the cuff to the hem along the underarm, as well as under the cape vent in the back. I’ve worn it paddling in the swamps of Alabama and Florida and have been pleased with it.
Jan 25, 2019 at 10:11 pm #3575062My favorite so far for hot and humid is Ex-Officio Give-N-Go shirt. My only con is that the fabric frays too quickly in my opinion.
I know you want long sleeve, so not sure if this would work for you. In the picture, the fabric seems different also, since my shirt has a “waffle” pattern and this one doesn’t seem to. https://www.exofficio.com/give-n-go-performance-base-layer-crew/1244-2970.html?dwvar_1244-2970_size=000003S&dwvar_1244-2970_color=9420&cgid=#q=give-n-go&lang=en_US&start=1
During the holidays I purchased this shirt from Duluth Trading Post, and I am very happy as it seems like it will have similar performance to the ExOfficio with better durability. But of course, it’s untested, so I can’t really recommend it.
At the moment they don’t seem to have an equivalent long sleeve shirt. By that, I mean one that is mostly nylon, as I find it much cooler than polyester in the sun–personal impression.
Jan 25, 2019 at 10:43 pm #3575071Feb 1, 2019 at 12:27 am #3576134Ew, why would you wear long sleeves?
Funny topic, cuz just last week I did a 2 day hike through Corcovado (Costa Rica rainforest) at the tail end of 10 days in the country. I bought lots of new shit for the trip.
It’s hot and humid, and I only wore long pants for the tick protection. I never hike in long pants unless I’m pushing through thick brush, but I bought the REI Sahara Convertible pants and treated them with permethrin. I didn’t dare wear long sleeves. Then again, only a few hours were on the beach in the sun. My guide who hikes there all the time wore face protection on the beach, but still had short sleeves.
I bought a Western Rise long sleeve snap up shirt for the trip, looks nice enough for the evenings but is super lightweight and not cotton. I thought it might be useful in Corcovado, but all I used it for was sitting around the ranger station drinking whiskey. Hiked in my trusty cheap-ass polyester. But if I wanted to torture myself by wearing long sleeves it would have worked.
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