I hiked the PCT in 2017. Before the trip I bought 2 shirts from a closing MC Sports in Illinois. They were thin, synthetic wicking material. Other shirts I've tried since then are heavier and thicker. The info on the collar is too faded for me to read the brand name. Anyone have any suggestions?
Posted Jan 5, 2020, 12:51 AM UTC
Outdoor research astroman shirts are perfect. Soft, stretchy, thin lightweight, and it has snaps instead of buttons
Seconded. Wearing mine right now, it's amazingly comfortable. Not the most budget option, but I'm glad I pulled the trigger.
There are thousands of thin synthetic shirts out there.
Patagonia capilene lightweight seems to be highly recommended for ultralight synthetic hiking shirts.
Railriders makes extremely functional clothing. Worth the money and impressively light. Surprised every time I get a new piece. Do the research though they use varying materials, most built for active use in the sun.
A couple of options: Icebreaker. Long/shirt sleeve. Weights of 150, 200, 260. Pick the one that fits you. Merino is magical. Second is synthetic and my go to are Craft shirts. They use a hollow fiber and it traps heat well while allowing the fabric to breath. Dries quickly too. I use it as a base layer kayaking in the Pacific Ocean, even in the winter. Good luck!
OR Echo are my go to. Something like 3oz in a large. Can get them on sale pretty often for about $20.
OR echo material is great.
Rab has a similar material too.
I hiked the PCT with an icebreaker T and absolutely loved it. On top of that, I used a long sleeve synthetic Patagonia shirt, the R0 I believe, and it worked well for what I wanted it to do (protect from the sun and wick sweat during the dessert section).
Can second the Capilene Lightweight Shirts. My SS in Size M is 2.5 oz. These are the new ones that were released last year? Not the older Capilene Baselayers from earlier.
Got mine used at REI Garage sale for $9.
Yes these are good. Also OR echo tees are essentially the same fabric. Sometimes they are cheaper.
Thanks for the tip. I’ll keep an eye out for Echo stuff on sale.