What kind of a shirt do you wear when hot weather bushwhacking?

[Macchina]

Obviously you're wearing a kilt (and only a kilt) below the waistline, but what do you cover the top part of yourself with? A cotton Abercrombi T-shirt? Nipple-enhancing underarmour? Perhaps a healthy fur coat you spent the last 40 years growing (does it wick moisture and prevent odor like Merino wool does)?

If I am going into the woods to backpack/hike, I usually have on a polyester tech t-shirt (loose fit) such as the Mountain Hardwear Belay T-shirt. If I am out fishing, rustling up some grub (usually occurs before fishing), or general woods shananagins, then I'm usually in a good ol' plain t-shirt. Still working on the natural fur coat, but at this rate I'll still be threadbare by 95... perhaps it has something to do with the 1/32nd Native American in my blood.

 

[j williams]

Usually a coolmax tee or one of my mtn biking jerseys..... Sometimes just a plain tee, Sometimes no shirt at all.

Ruben(bearthedog) did a nice article in the recent SWAT mag about gearing up on the cheap. He had some very good points about the Champion line and the Starter line at walmart and target that have very nice synthetic tees and pants that are perfect for the bush and wont break the bank.

I need to get a few of the lightweight button up shirts. I can see those being pretty comfy.

 

[Shotgun]

Cotton T although I'm thinking about getting a nylon one to try out.

 

[revolverman357]

generally, something synthetic like polyester or Nike dry shirt

 

[PayetteRucker]

Eddie Bauer Bush Shirt or a long sleeve Kakadu. The bush shirt will forever be my favorite summer shirt though... It's made from real lightweight durable linen that breathes like crazy. It's white and thus very cool with straps at the elbow for rolling your sleeves up. Reinforced shoulder, good pocket design. I've had blood, mud, coffee, grass stains and who knows what else on it and it washes out no questions asked. I snagged three of em during Eddie Bauer's summer clearance. This shirt goes on my "top gear" list without contest. The North Face used to make a backpacking long sleeve VaporWick shirt called the RuckWell, that one sees lots of trail time too.

 

[carrot]

Synthetics, always. Any brand will do but the premium brands do seem better.

 

[pitdog]

I always used to wear a state of the art synthetic and stressed over which brand wicked the best and had the fastest drying time.
For some reason I switched to wearing plain old cotton shirts ( Hot weather only )and love em, no more stinking at the end of my hike, no more pulling threads as soon as they touch a thorn bush and no more of that itchy feeling I get with some synthetics after a while !

 

[mymindisamob]

UA under a cotton T.

 

[NothingCoherent]

A thin wool base layer shirt, usually. Sometimes a cotton/poly blend T. Never just plain cotton.

 

[SIXFOOTER]

I am fond of the PFG shirts by Columbia, its hot here most of the time.

 

[Gautier]

This one http://www.exofficio.com/product_details.aspx?item_cd=1001-5090 It's light, comfy, fast wicking, good ventilation, and UV protection plus a 3 position adjustable collar to protect my lily-white Irish ass from the harsh desert sun. Far and away outperforms the UA HeatGear that I was previously using.


Gautier

 

[thewoodpecker]

Light weight merino wool t-shirt...it sounds crazy but I've cycled 20+ miles in 95 degree heat in on. Check out Icebreakerhttp://www.icebreaker.com/site/icebreaker_man_superfine150_tech_t_lite.html...also,TAD Gear and Smartwool.

 

[PayetteRucker]

Light weight merino wool t-shirt...it sounds crazy but I've cycled 20+ miles in 95 degree heat in on. Check out Icebreakerhttp://www.icebreaker.com/site/icebreaker_man_superfine150_tech_t_lite.html...also,TAD Gear and Smartwool.

I picked up a North Face Inspiration teeshirt this year, expensive but 100% marino wool. It's black though Tan would be pretty ideal I think, like the brown military undershirts.

 

[brians]

I use a long-sleeve, buttoned, collared, synthetic, with vents. Some UPF protection and ventable.

 

[Rotte]

I use a long-sleeve, buttoned, collared, synthetic, with vents. Some UPF protection and ventable.

+1. Look at pictures of Cowboys from the 1800's and early 1900's (guys who work outside 24/7). They wear long sleeved shirts, usually white (ish).

In my book, long sleeve is the way to go for sun, bug, & poison ivy protection. I can always roll the sleeves up if I want. Likewise a collared shirt protects the neck a bit.

Pit vents are a blessing on a hot day.

 

[cnas122]

whatever is clean enough that I can stand the smell

 

[OwenM]

I always used to wear a state of the art synthetic and stressed over which brand wicked the best and had the fastest drying time.
For some reason I switched to wearing plain old cotton shirts ( Hot weather only )and love em, no more stinking at the end of my hike, no more pulling threads as soon as they touch a thorn bush and no more of that itchy feeling I get with some synthetics after a while !

Me, too. Synthetics always seem to rub me somewhere, or grab onto chest hair in the summer time. Great for sleeping in, and for baselayers when the temperature drops, but I always end up wearing one of my work t-shirts outdoors while it's hot. I do wonder why they don't bother me as a base layer, but do when worn alone

 

[ivan51]

this http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...parentType=index&indexId=cat400018&hasJS=true

 

[PropThePolecat]

Always synthetic. Normally i wear a Helly Hansen Lifa longsleeve shirt. Theyre excellent at wicking sweat/moisture away from your body and they dry fast. I also wear them as under garments in the winter. Also comes in short sleeve.

Other times i might wear some sort of running t-shirt thats designed to dry fast and wick the sweat away. Polyester is pretty good.

 

[SouthernCross]

Cotton long sleeve shirt that's made locally :thumbup:

Vents at the arm pits, loosely covered vent along the back and collar (as seen here fishing out in the sun in 42 C temps )

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