[pct-l] Rash Guard/ Sun Shirts as Base Layer?

[Melanie Clarke]

Dear Jesse,

I hike in those long sleeved Sun Block nylon/ spandex shirts that are made
for swimming.  I don't want to get too much sun hiking all day long and they
keep you, well, not too hot, even hiking up hill in 100 degree heat.  I also
wear a wide brimmed hat to keep the sun off my face.  I wear shorts as the
lower leg tends to get dusty, which is like SPF 80 anyway.  I wash the shirt
out every day (and bathe) at 2:00pm and then just throw it back on my body
to drip dry.  It drys quickly and they are very durable.

Yes, those shirts work very well!!!

Melanie

On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 6:45 AM, Jesse Opie <sweetwaterhag at hotmail.com>wrote:

>
> Hi all-
> Has anyone ever tried using the rash guards or sun shirts like surfers wear
> as a base layer while thru-hiking? Being a scuba-diver, i have a ton of
> these things, and i'm wondering if they'd work...they all seem to dry really
> fast, and they're all nylon/spandex material.
> Thanks!!!
>
> Jesse
>
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