driftwoody
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Post by driftwoody on Mar 7, 2021 10:10:21 GMT -8
I perused the Icebreaker Tech-Lite T-shirts online, and some are on sale for $56.
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Post by trinity on Mar 7, 2021 10:23:38 GMT -8
I use button-up style hiking shirts for better ventilation and sun protection YMMV of course, but I greatly prefer the Tropic Comfort Hoodie 2 to the old nylon Ex Officio button up shirts I used to often wear. Much cooler, more comfortable, and more breathable, very good sun protection (SPF 50, I think), and I love the hood, which provides good neck and a little additional face protection. I'm also a fan of thumb loops.
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reuben
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Post by reuben on Mar 7, 2021 10:49:17 GMT -8
So, I'm now the kind of person that owns a $75 t-shirt I don't even know who you are anymore.
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BigLoad
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Post by BigLoad on Mar 7, 2021 19:01:22 GMT -8
I don't think I've spent more than $60 on a wool t-shirt, so my moral superiority is intact. Unfortunately, it only applies to the t-shirt domain.
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desert dweller
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Post by desert dweller on Mar 9, 2021 9:48:49 GMT -8
25 years ago I bought a Patagonia Polertec type half-zip midlayer for $65. I thought the price was outrageous. I'm retiring it this year for around town wear because it has a couple of fire-spark holes in it. To replace it I just bought from REI a Mountain Hardware Monkey Fleece half-zip. It was on sale from $150 down to $90. It's nice for Tucson's mild winters. It probably won't be used around a campfire but more for when I'm out and about downtown. Let's see if it lasts for 25 years.
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jazzmom
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Post by jazzmom on Mar 9, 2021 13:45:05 GMT -8
I don't think I've spent more than $60 on a wool t-shirt, so my moral superiority is intact. Before the "20% off any full-price item" became a thing everywhere, I always bought high-end hiking clothes on final clearance, outlet, etc. I may have protected my moral superiority but my pieces were all these horrible colors. I still have these bubblegum pink merino pieces from Patagonia that I can't quite bring myself to wear in public.
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Post by cweston on Mar 9, 2021 14:14:24 GMT -8
I still have these bubblegum pink merino pieces from Patagonia that I can't quite bring myself to wear in public. I can relate to that--I just can't bring myself, generally, to pay more for a different color, especially if it's something I'll rarely wear in regular life. But that often turns out to be a unexpected feature rather than a bug for me: my regular wardrobe consists of a lot of black and a lot of khaki, so I can use the nudge toward more distinctive colors. My current rain shell is fire engine red, because that's the color that was marked down. I'd have never chosen it, but it's actually pretty sharp, I think.
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Post by texasbb on Mar 9, 2021 14:24:45 GMT -8
I've spent exorbitant amounts on clothing of all kinds many times, so no moral superiority here. Just vertical superiority, which comes with an "it fits, grab it now" mentality.
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BigLoad
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Post by BigLoad on Mar 9, 2021 15:13:44 GMT -8
I don't think I've spent more than $60 on a wool t-shirt, so my moral superiority is intact. Before the "20% off any full-price item" became a thing everywhere, I always bought high-end hiking clothes on final clearance, outlet, etc. I may have protected my moral superiority but my pieces were all these horrible colors. I still have these bubblegum pink merino pieces from Patagonia that I can't quite bring myself to wear in public. The one thing I have in that category is my orange Patagonia R1 hoodie about 17 years ago, which soon became sort of a defining characteristic to many people. I suppose it doesn't help that I've brought it on every trip since I got it.
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zeke
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Post by zeke on Mar 9, 2021 15:51:33 GMT -8
a defining characteristic And, that caused me to look to see if I had a picture of you in it. It took a while, but I did find one. 3 weeks we've hiked together, and this is the only pic I have of you in that hoodie.
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Post by gabby on Mar 9, 2021 16:37:35 GMT -8
Which one of those persons in that picture is BigLoad? There's a guy with a sort of orangish-beige jacket, and one with a orangish-red one. The guy on the left is definitely a "big load". I wouldn't tangle with him. I have a purple bicycle, and I really don't care what color a garment is if it's cheap. ETA: I got a black Patagonia jacket that is nylon with a fleece lining. Bought it on clearance at REI about 20 years ago. It's warm enough that it was my go-to (with a layer of two shirts) during the recent "freeze". Looks really light, but it's warm as hell.
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zeke
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Post by zeke on Mar 9, 2021 16:50:27 GMT -8
Which one of those persons in that picture is BigLoad? The Scottish Coo is definitely not a Jersey.
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BigLoad
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Post by BigLoad on Mar 9, 2021 18:29:27 GMT -8
a defining characteristic And, that caused me to look to see if I had a picture of you in it. It took a while, but I did find one. 3 weeks we've hiked together, and this is the only pic I have of you in that hoodie.
There's a good reason for that: I almost never wear it on the go, at least after the first mile. It's a bit warm unless the temps are low.
By the way, thanks to my snipping skills, Mrs. BL's hair doesn't look quite as much like a highland cow's as it did a few weeks ago.
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Post by rachelsdad on Mar 13, 2021 2:27:50 GMT -8
For some odd reason I can't carry a backpack with a wool baselayer. The chafing is shocking. But wear a cheap running shirt as a base and I'm good all day. I'll switch to the merino in camp.
I wear the same orange button down Columbia shirt over my base...regardless of temps..and a Mazzey's Meats baseball cap every time out.
I's become a ritual. Save for a tear in front from a Rappala treble hook and some light ...very light...fraying on shoulders and back it's held up remarkably well for 12+ years...but it doesn't look as good as BL's hoodie
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Post by swmtnbackpacker on Mar 13, 2021 6:45:21 GMT -8
I use button-up style hiking shirts for better ventilation and sun protection YMMV of course, but I greatly prefer the Tropic Comfort Hoodie 2 to the old nylon Ex Officio button up shirts I used to often wear. Much cooler, more comfortable, and more breathable, very good sun protection (SPF 50, I think), and I love the hood, which provides good neck and a little additional face protection. I'm also a fan of thumb loops. That’s where I need to be headed. I’ve been wearing synthetic button down long-sleeves for over 20 years (the Columbia Silver Ridge Light), but where the “V” forms at the top buttons, my upper chest/lower neck now has a permanent sunburn. So this year I’m going with a Patagonia Cool Capilene crew neck combined with light UV resistant Buff. I like the “heathered” feel and look of their latest stuff, but maybe I can transition to the Tropic Comfort (tried it before and I wore holes in the fabric after 5 days of continuous backpacking). The hoody would be even less layers for me. Of course I could put a UV resistant tee under my button down but I tend to “run hot” in that regard (maybe for city use).
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