Hot as F**k shirt for hike in and pack out

[colonel00]

Thanks. Unfortunately it looks like only in Medium and Large so I'm still out of luck. I'd love to see the "Okayest" shirts in another color option though it would be tough in white with the lettering of the words.

 

[Tanya Avery]

Thanks. Unfortunately it looks like only in Medium and Large so I'm still out of luck. I'd love to see the "Okayest" shirts in another color option though it would be tough in white with the lettering of the words.

What size do you wear? We have white ones 'in the works' right now

 

[colonel00]

My guess would be XL

 

[Tanya Avery]

I will double check on that size and reply on the thread tomorrow!

 

[Alaska Bowman]

Just try Nike Dri-fit. It's magical

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[elkyinzer]

Depends on the conditions.

I pretty much stick with Merino on a backpack hunt, where stink and the possibility of a wide range of weather are the primary benefits.

On day hunts and training, Cotton or Polyester blends.

Cotton has it's downsides but there are applications where it is the best. If you stay relatively dry you can't beat it in hot weather.

If I anticipate getting sweaty I'll go to the Polyester (underarmour, dri-fit, $5 TJ max, it's all relatively the same stuff). It just feels better when it's wet than cotton and merino.

 

[Takeem406]

First Lite, it won't stink and it drys fast!

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[5MilesBack]

Cotton has it's downsides but there are applications where it is the best. If you stay relatively dry you can't beat it in hot weather.

That's the point.......if it's HOT, then there's sweat. Cotton will not dry even remotely quickly and just continues to absorb more sweat into the fibers thereby becoming heavy and stuck to the body. I won't even wear cotton working around the house because I just about have to cut the shirt off to get it off me when it's wet.

 

[Tanya Avery]

My guess would be XL

We will be getting that size in by Friday, I will update the system and you should be able to order one

 

[jdmaxwell]

I buy cheap Walmart Dristar shirts for hiking..
Dry quick, better than cotton..

 

[JNDEER]

Depends on your definition of hot. In CA our early season opens in July and closing weekend (this past) our temps were 108!

I personally wear a long sleeve merino. Long sleeve poly just don't dry fast enough, especially if there is little to no breeze. Any of the thinnest merino will work, I wear kuiu. Why a long sleeve?-- your body cools via sweat and that sweat needs to leave your skin to allow more sweat through your pores to keep you "cool." If I don't wear a long sleeve the sweat will stay on my arms until I wipe it off. If I wear a long sleeve it is constantly pulling the sweat from my skin and evaporating it off the shirt. It is very counter intuitive, but it is actually best.

I wear a mid hiking boot, non-insulated and non-gortex. These are the most breathable boots you can have in the heat. Also wear a merino sock.

For pants I have found, for me, nothing works better then the Tiburon pants from Kuiu. There are many other thin poly pants that will work, but nothing compares to the Tiburon pants with their built in holes and side zip for hiking and hunting in the severe heat.

I also wear a trucker hat to maximize breathability coming off my head.

 

[blackdog]

Just try Nike Dri-fit. It's magical

I sweat. A LOT. I'll wear Nike dri-fit to the gym (especially since my wife works there and we get the stuff cheap) but there's nothing around that i've found that starts to stink any faster than Nike dri-fit.

For hunting, I've been running either my Kuiu ultra 125 or a old, cheap merino icebreaker shit that I have and can't seem to wear out. Keep a spare dry one in the pack and a hand towel on the belt as mentioned previously for mopping the brow. Once the top is reached, ring out the shirt i've been wearing, clip it to the outside of my pack, and put on the new one.

Having heard good things about the Sitka core shirt with the purported wicking ability and stink control, I am planning on trying one of those this fall or later this summer.

 

[Alaska Bowman]

I sweat. A LOT. I'll wear Nike dri-fit to the gym (especially since my wife works there and we get the stuff cheap) but there's nothing around that i've found that starts to stink any faster than Nike dri-fit.

For hunting, I've been running either my Kuiu ultra 125 or a old, cheap merino icebreaker shit that I have and can't seem to wear out. Keep a spare dry one in the pack and a hand towel on the belt as mentioned previously for mopping the brow. Once the top is reached, ring out the shirt i've been wearing, clip it to the outside of my pack, and put on the new one.

Having heard good things about the Sitka core shirt with the purported wicking ability and stink control, I am planning on trying one of those this fall or later this summer.

Funny you say that. I've worn Nike Dri-Fit on multiple Dall Sheep backpacking hunts (10-14 days) and have thought they were remarkably GOOD at managing odors for not being anti-microbial. I have Sitka, KUIU Tiburon is okay, "ultra merino" is no good for me. The first lite aero wool is much better...but this one Dri-fit shirt I have is the best. I can't leave it at home. I try to, but I always go back to it.

Also, it seems the original poster is looking for something specifically dedicated to packing...

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[RockyMtnHigh]

For the hike in I go with a short sleeve compression shirts, either Nike Dri fit or Under Armour. Once I get to camp get it hung up and it dries super fast and doesn't stink too bad. Leave it at camp and hunt in my long sleeve merino or poly. Hopefully when the time comes for the pack out the short sleeve heat gear goes back on.

My favorite is my old nike dri fit, has super thin material on the back and under arm panels, so it breaths crazy good and doesn't hold moisture. Only weighs a few ounces, so I don't worry about the weight packing the extra shirt.

 

[jmez]

When actually hunting I wear a SS merino T shirt. Packing into and back out of spike camp I wear a SS poly T shirt.

 

[AK Troutbum]

I rock the Muscle shirt

That is some funny shit right there, I need to get one of those.


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[inupiat1]

I like the REI Sahara long sleeve shirts. Gives UV protection, dries quick and wicks away sweat. Light weight.

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[fort fireman]

Kryptek Helios shirt. It works in September in NC.

 

[307]

My understanding is that the body cools through evaporation, not through sweating. Thus, I don't want to stay dry when I want to stay cool. I don't use synthetics in the heat for this reason.

We all say, "cotton kills", because it stays wet, and in the mountains, temps can drop and that wet shirt can mean hypothermia, due to, certainly not sweating, but evaporation... "Wicking" fabrics pull sweat from the skin before it has a chance to evaporate and cause cooling (a really good thing in cold conditions). This doesn't seem like a good idea in situations where cooling is the only priority. Fabrics which wick effectively, will help you stay dry, but that's not going to help stay cooler.

When it's hot, give me thin cotton, preferably with a looser weave and some airflow. But as soon as the hot activity stops, back to merino for me.

 

[5MilesBack]

When it's hot, give me thin cotton, preferably with a looser weave and some airflow.

The problem with cotton though is when it gets wet it's like wearing a straight jacket. You can't even move freely because it's stuck to you and now heavy with all that absorbed sweat. That evaporation process could take 2-3 days for a soaked shirt. Otherwise it's just sitting there wet.

I'm always amazed when people say they are coming out to go elk hunting and will be wearing all cotton. I always ask them to go outside and have someone hose them down in those clothes and then report back on how they can hunt like that. I never hear back from them.