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bmilla35

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Hey folks!

The warm months are fast approaching, which means there is plenty of clean-up work to do at my camp. I recently bought some "mean" flannel at a local store (Gabriel Brother's if you know what that is) for a great price of $2 each.

Anyways, this is way to warm for the upcoming months and I was curious as if any of you were aware of a certain brand or shirt that would help keep me cool, yet provide some protection and durability. If not even a material would be helpful for this ignorant student :o.

Last year's experience wasn't very fun, as I did the work in a "wife beater". While working in the barn, I was sweating so much that I could literally wring the beater out :barf:. Plus, while cutting threw one log I apparently bothered some bees which didn't hesitate to attack, and my beater provided nooooo protection.

Thanks for any suggestions,
Bryan
 
Check out some of the Columbia stuff like the Bonehead shirts. Designed for fishing, they're long sleeve but are designed to protect you from the sun/UV but still be cool. There is a mesh section across the back with a flap that covers it.

If you're not picky about the color, you can find some deals on line.
 
For hot weather use, I love the ventilated shirts made of Supplex nylon material. They don't absorb moisture but pass it readily, and good ones come with mesh ventilated pits and or cape vents. The loose fit, light fabric and long sleeves keep you cool and shaded from the sun. They usually have lots of pockets. And of course, nylon is tough. The problem is the cost.

The only ones I seem to find are made for fly fishermen and range from $40-$80 in price. Cabela's brand is my favorite and one of the cheapest. I have one from Columbia (I think it's called the "GRT") that I got at a great price from Campmor or Sierra Trading Post years ago. It's made like a normal long-sleeve shirt. It has plastic snap buttons and zippered armpit vents. I love it but it's a bit short on me; I normally wear "Tall" sized shirts and this one is of regular proportions.

Stay sharp,
desmobob
 
Rupestris said:
Check out some of the Columbia stuff like the Bonehead shirts. Designed for fishing, they're long sleeve but are designed to protect you from the sun/UV but still be cool. There is a mesh section across the back with a flap that covers it.

If you're not picky about the color, you can find some deals on line.
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I have to agree on these kinds of shirts. They are tough and do a nice job in the heat. I wore one in South Dakota's Badlands and it worked as well as any shirt could in 100 degree weather. The only drawback is lack of spark resistance.
 
I usually wear a Dickies long sleeve work shirt when I'm out in the woods, and I wear a moisture wicking T shirt under it. These together keep me comfortable even in scortching summer heat, and also protect from the sun and it' bombproof. The best part is, they are inexpensive.
 
Good suggestions so far! Thanks! Sun protection is pretty important considering my dad had melanoma
 
bmilla35 said:
Good suggestions so far! Thanks! Sun protection is pretty important considering my dad had melanoma
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I bought an Orvis fly fishing shirt (Supplex; long sleeve) years ago and loved it. I wanted to get few more, but not at that price, so I decided to try other brands. I now have Supplex shirts from Orvis, REI, Cabelas, and Columbia.

The Cabelas shirt is my definite favorite of the bunch (and now I don't need any more!), and also happens to be the least expensive. I just took a look at the Cabelas site and their Guidewear shirts. It does have an SPF of 40.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...150601&cm_ite=0063995904210a&_requestid=43781

Stay sharp,
desmobob
 
+1 for the fishing shirts. I've got a few of them and I love them for the summer. Great for sailing, canoeing and hiking.
 
Those kind of shirts are great too if you dont want to go with the long sleeved buttown down style. I've got a few tees like that by Cool Max I think, and I do like those too. I like to have the option of long sleeves though for extra sun protection.
 
Synthetic T-shirts are wonderful! Just be sure the ones you buy are anti-microbial treated. Otherwise, they get stinky quick and you can never seem to get them smelling fresh and clean again....

Stay sharp,
desmobob
 
for the warmer months, I tend to like the nylon blend hiking pants put out by any number of the major manufacturers. I have a pair by TNF that has been going strong for years. If it's a little cooler out I tend to just layer a light polypro/synthetic bottom with some cotton cargo pants.

Most of the time when I'm doing anything multi day outdoors its in Northern Michigan, where some light wool pants might not be uncalled for even in the middle of the summer.
 
I was eyeballing the 5-11 Taclite pro pants at the last gun show. They are a poly/cotton blend and felt alot lighter than any other BDU pants I have seen. I'm not sure how well they breathe, though. I have a pair of convertable nylon hiking pants that are OK, too.

Mike
 
Never worn anything by 511 but I did have a pair of Mil Surp cotton/poly BDU pants that I used to wear all the time. They disappeared a few years ago, still not sure what happened. Like I said I the climate where I'm at means most of the time I need to worry about staying warm, not staying cool, even in the middle of the summer. Last 4th of july when I was camping in northern Michigan we were getting into the low 40's a couple of nights.
 
I wear lots of Tac Wear shirts down here in FL. They have some sort of silver impregnated material which kills the stinkies and the fabric wicks and evaporates sweat. They work very well. For pants, I wear the light Woolrich Elites. All cotton and you get less swamp ass than with the Nylon mix 5.11's.

HTH,
Chris
 
mikeal, I stumbled across those myself a little earlier today. I'm very familiar with 5.11 products, I've had a number of their climbing shoes over the years. I'm actually hoping to find something lightweight and breathable that I can get away with wearing in a casual office environment. I'm starting to wonder what I was thinking moving south, I get sweaty at 70 degrees.:grumpy:
 
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