Best shirts for hiking in August heat

[kaniukr]

I was looking for advice about shirts for summer heat hiking. I know at other cooler times it's best to wear man-made fibres that dry quickly and breathe if you get sweaty or have to go through water so that you don't lose heat and get cold from a wet shirt. And cotton isn't good.
But when it's really hot, is cotton better? Some of those man-made fibres seem to get hotter than cotton, they are also closer-ftting rather than baggy, and having a wet sweaty shirt might not be such a bad thing in the heat.
So what do you recommend as best for August please? Thanks

[erial]

Bogleys.

[Bo_Beck]

I personally prefer synthetic over cotton. i.e. loose weave lightweight polyester.

1. Dries rapidly and acts like a swamp cooler (dry climate as in desert)
2. Because it dries rapidly the pruning, chafing is minimized.
3. A quick rinse in a water source generally washes away foul odor and salt accumulation.
4. Lighter weight
5. At destination, or breaks in the shade affords a dry piece of clothing without chilling.

My playground....not really hot yet, but getting there!




TodaySunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon.

TonightMostly clear, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

WednesdayMostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday NightMostly clear, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

ThursdaySunny and hot, with a high near 100. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday NightMostly clear, with a low around 68.

FridaySunny, with a high near 97.

Friday NightClear, with a low around 66.

SaturdaySunny, with a high near 98.

Saturday NightClear, with a low around 67.

SundaySunny and hot, with a high near 100.

Sunday NightClear, with a low around 67.

MondaySunny and hot, with a high near 101.

[accadacca]

Bogleys.

I'd have to agree. :o) I've got mine on today and it is in the upper 90's. They really work great. 100% polyester breathable sports shirt: http://bogley.bigcartel.com/product/bogley-shirt-large-thru-xxxl

Did some serious hiking in mine and I wear it mountain biking all the time.

http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/941704_10201115055988282_1736861636_n.jpg

http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?68773-Lone-Peak-via-Jacobs-Ladder

[Absolute Gravity]

I have some light grey colored quick-wicking shirts and they are fantastic. I even have a long sleeve one that I wear to protect my tattoos from the sun.

I'm wearing it here in the Roost in late June (1st and 3rd pics)

http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?64321-Chambers-Canyon

Around half the canyons I've been through have been in this shirt and not a hole in it.

It seems it is impervious to sandstone, is super light, dries very very fast, and is surprisingly cool. I've since bought more similar style shirts and shorts and taken them through all sorts or hell. Couple weeks ago I did Sandthrax and my partner's clothes got torn to hell, just absolutely shredded. My shorts got two holes in them, each about the size of the tip of a bic pen and my shirt doesn't have a scratch. I'll update my post later with the brand.

[phatch]

I've been using a British desert shirt from surplus. Has a wicking poly body, but the long sleeves are cotton poly and have a good pocket. http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/new-british-military-ubac-shirt.aspx?a=1145778 I've enjoyed it and found it quite comfortable.

I also use a flat seamed wicking cross training shirt. I like both quite well.

[Byron]

I'm all about cotton...cheap army/navy surplus store stuff for thrashing. They cost like, $7. I almost always hike without sleeves, as that takes care of the stinky sweaty stuff. I can pull that off because I have this Italian Mediterranean thing going on and the sun doesn't cook me. If the sun exposure is a concern, then the synthetic ones the boys above recommend may be best...but then again, if your hiking close to water you can soak a cotton shirt down and it'll stay wet and cool. I'm old school, cheap cotton works fine for me.