Bandanas
Cotton, Silk, or ? and why?
Lad I don't know where you've been. But, I see you won first prize!
cotton...scrubs better than silk
geek
I go with regular cotton bandanas during the summer time. I wear it around my neck to prevent sunburn and to wick sweat off.
''Tennessee Viking'
Mountains to Sea Trail Hiker & Maintainer
Former TEHCC (AT) Maintainer
Cotton 'cause it soaks up sweat and if you use it as a potholder it won't melt.
IMHO, silk can actually get pretty hot compared to cotton, and is less durable as well.
ad astra per aspera
I own and have used a couple of cotton ones, but have not used a bandana the last few years. But then, I avoid hiking during the hot months.
Cheap Bandanas. This way you aren't heartbroken when it gets a hole in it or falls apart. Everytime I buy a "hiker to town" or mapdana I lose them or burn them. The Cheap one's come ina variety of colors. Try Hobby Lobby. They have a Plethora of bandanas for .99 sometimes .88 On the Hobby Lobby website there is usually a 40% off 1 item of your choosing coupon. Love that place!
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
-Churchill
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Get a buff instead. More versatile (I think so anyway) ...
See you on the trail,
mt squid
I used a "mapdana" until I left it hanging in a tree near Carter Gap shelters in August. I am planning on getting another as it is handy for reference and sweat wiping abilities. It can be had at: http://www.antigravitygear.com/products.php?cat=78
Cotton, 'cuz they're cheap.Originally Posted by pure_mahem
FWIW if I'm ever found dead on the side of a trail and and you find a bandana sealed up in a zip loc in my pack
DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES OPEN THAT ZIP LOC UNLESS YOU'RE PROTECTED IN A FULL SELF-CONTAINED HAZMAT SUIT!
Trust me, that's gonna be one heinous bandana.
One piece of found gear that stays put.
"Sleepy alligator in the noonday sun
Sleepin by the river just like he usually done
Call for his whisky
He can call for his tea
Call all he wanta but he can't call me..."
Robert Hunter & Ron McKernan
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The bandana is the multitool of hiking and backpacking. It's got a thousand uses. I use cheap cotton ones.
I could not agree more!! I have 3 and LOVE them. I can use it for everything from a bandana, to a neck gaiter, to a koozie for my mug, and have even used them to wrap around my hands in unexpected cold. I HAVE NOT used them as a tube top!
HAPPY TRAILS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD HIKE!
I have several as well. They work for just about anything! That is the way to go....IMHO.I could not agree more!! I have 3 and LOVE them. I can use it for everything from a bandana, to a neck gaiter, to a koozie for my mug, and have even used them to wrap around my hands in unexpected cold. I HAVE NOT used them as a tube top!
I bring 3 - 1 expensive cotton and 2 cheap cotton. Expensive cotton? That's the AT bandana sold by the ATC - I don't mind paying the price. That one goes on my forehead to soak up sweat and prevent it from stinging my eyes and fogging my specs. Another is a designated snotrag, particularly necessary in windy cool & cold weather. The third is a backup and used as potholder, towel, and miscellaneous things.
Even though cotton clothes don't dry which is why we don't wear them, bandanas seem to dry rapidly - perhaps because they're thinner.
Gross!
Alternative:
1) Cock your head back so nostrils are pointed (aiming) straight out in front of you.
2) Close one nostril with a finger press.
3) Make sure no one you care about is standing within 10 feet in front of you. Enemies, you may think twice about warning!
3) Blow out as hard as you can.
4) Repeat process for the other nostril.
Works great! It's called "Blowing your nose indian style." Early American Indians did not have cleanex or hankies!
I'll try it - I've done some variation before.Gross!
Alternative:
1) Cock your head back so nostrils are pointed (aiming) straight out in front of you.
2) Close one nostril with a finger press.
3) Make sure no one you care about is standing within 10 feet in front of you. Enemies, you may think twice about warning!
3) Blow out as hard as you can.
4) Repeat process for the other nostril.
Works great! It's called "Blowing your nose indian style." Early American Indians did not have cleanex or hankies!
But all's fair on the Trail.When I mentioned to my thruhiker buddy that standards were different on the trail, his response was "Standards - what standards?"
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