Hi;
I am trying to lighten my load on 4-7 day treks on the AT. My last trek across Harriman/Bear Mtn and down CS to Peekskill took 4 days. I wore four different polyester shirts, changed underwear nightly, but only one pair of shorts. The difference is the fabric. Polyester is sometimes called the "stinky fabric", and for good reason. You wear it a single day, sweat even a little, and it stinks. I am one who finds it offensive to put on a shirt that smells bad, even if I'm on the trail and no one is going to smell me. The pants I wore are nylon, and nylon doesn't get stinky. But I cannot find any nylon shirts, except the ones that are intended to be worn as underwear. They are very thin, and partially translucent. I could get silk shirts, but they are far too expensive. So I thought I could buy some of those nylon under shirts, and wear them under my poly shirts. It's November now in the northeast, so I don't expect to have much trouble with sweating, but I need a shirt that I can wear for several days without offending my nose.
What do you think of the combo nylon under and poly outer? Would you suggest something else?
I don't want to spend more than $25 on each shirt, and need short sleeves. I wear fleece (which, unfortunately is also poly) when it's cold.
Thanks for your suggestions
Arden