Searching for the perfect hiking shirt
I'm looking for a hiking shirt that is long-sleeved, as light and cool as possible, and something that the mosquitos can't bite through. Does such a shirt exist?
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Try any brand of 100% nylon and treat it with Permethrin. Some brands are pre-treated and a little pricey. But I don't think your gonna get mosquito proof in a very lightweight material.
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If its treated with Permithrin or comes pre-treated like those clothing with Insect Shield, they won't bite through it no matter how thin it is. They may land on it, but they will quickly take off again.
This is my vote for a good very lightweight long sleeve shirt: Railrider's Bone Flats Shirt
Shirt? Who the hell needs a shirt to hike?
http://www.rei.com/product/810056/ex...eck-shirt-mens
I like this shirt and REI frequently has sales.And of course you can roll it up.
Go barechested and let your skin breathe people!
Mosquitoes can bite through an alligator's hide. They can bite through any shirt. But, as others have said, treat it with Permethrin. That's the closest you can come to mosquito-proof.
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TechnoD you musk be popular with the lasses no?
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Been there, done that. Got the pack-rash to prove it.Originally Posted by TechnoD
Thanks WIAPilot, that's exactly what I'm looking for. I'll just have to wait until the purchase doesn't break the bank. Any idea how much it weighs?
Rain Man, you're probably right about mosquitos being able to get through anything eventually, but in my experience they have a noticeably more difficult time getting through some fabrics. My homemade tyvek windshirt gives me great protection, but of course, I don't want to wear that constantly if I can avoid it. With my light knitted hiking shirt, on the other hand, mosquitos don't so much as hesitate to bite through. I haven't been too impressed with bug-treated clothing (permethrin and such) in my own experiences, so I've been looking for a tightly woven fabric that will at least baffle the bugs for a while.
This is an adventure.
For summer, a nice old cotton dress shirt wotks fine. Light colors attract fewer mosquitoes. Cost $0 or so.
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It took me a while to believe it, but technical type clothes like Coolmax and Suplex and the other non brands realy do help sweat to evaporate and thus help cooling. When you do take them off to dry in the breeze they start all over again when you put them back on.
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I have many synthetic hiking shirts, but after finding Merino wool I'm a convert. They can be expensive shirts, so its worth shopping around on the web. Department of Goods has proven to be a decent source.
+1 on the marino wool. Icebreaker long sleeve 150 weight. You'll love it.
Saw something similar today in Dicks sporting goods store. It also had UV protection.
My go to hiking shirt is a Loose Heat Gear Under Armour tshirt sprayed with permethrin. Maddog
"You do more hiking with your head than your feet!" Emma "Grandma" Gatewood...HYOY!!!
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I'm happy with the SmartWool Microweight Zip T, sprayed with permethrin. It's long sleeve, chest zip, seems to wick well, protected me from the sun on a two-day hike above 12,000 ft. By the way, I wore shorts and didn't apply bug juice to my legs and I returned home with 5-8 nasty bites on each leg. No bites whatsoever through the treated microweight shirt.
That is one beautiful shirt... Do those zippers/pockets work with a pack on?
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Merino wool kicks butt....................dries fast, low-no smell. Great gear.
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