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Favorite clothing for hiking?

stingray4540 said:
I'm pretty much on the same page as Boomstick.

For day hikes, usually BDU's.

For Backpacking, a pair of synthetic zip off pants, and a longsleeve synthetic shirt with a short sleeve synthetic shirt on top of it. Depending on the temperature, if it starts getting warmer as the day goes on, I usually lose the longsleeve.

That being said, I would LOVE to switch to Smartwool for my shirts if only I could justify the cost to my wife... She thinks the synthetics work fine and doesn't see the need to switch. :(

With long sleeve:

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Without long sleeve:

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Same here. Usually a mountain bike jersey and zip off pants/BDUs.:thumbup:
 
Haven't backpacked yet, but for hiking I'm a big fan of those 5.11 Taclite pants, excellent hiking pants for me. And I usually use some kind of synthetic wicking shirt (costco sells em cheap, or Sports Authority clearance sales), and wool socks with liners.

If it's raining I'll add a Marmot Precip, and if it's cold I'll add a synthetic vest and wool beanie and gloves.
 
Lately it has been all about the loin cloth and tube top. Now that my old saggy body is only 20 lbs. overweight I feel more comfortable bounding through the forest like this. The bears stay away, as does all the wildlife for some reason. Wait...was all that out loud?
 
smart wool is awesome! if you can get smartwool base layers they are worth the money. they don't start to stink as fast as other materials. they Are super light and super warm.... talk her into it stingray.
 
It depends on what I am doing.
I will generally wear a pair of cotton cargo shorts and a t-shirt with a light jacket in/on my pack.

If it is cooler out, I will wear my Magellan quick dry pants and LS shirt.
 
JCavSD said:
Lately it has been all about the loin cloth and tube top. Now that my old saggy body is only 20 lbs. overweight I feel more comfortable bounding through the forest like this. The bears stay away, as does all the wildlife for some reason. Wait...was all that out loud?
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Pics or it didn't happen!:D
 
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