[pct-l] sun protection

[kdpo at pacbell.net (Ken Powers)]

Steve
I have worn Patagonia silkweight shirts on all our hikes. I don't burn
easily and have had no sun burn problems. I prefer long sleeves for sun
protection and add a wide brimmed hat and long pants.

Ken

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Setzer" <Steven.Setzer@Colorado.EDU>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 12:05 PM
Subject: [pct-l] sun protection


>
> I've been asking around about this and have gotten a lot of conflicting
> info.  So I figured I'd ask the list and make it worse :)
>
> I burn pretty easily so I think its best for me to cover up in the desert
> as opposed to relying on sun block.  Does anyone know what kind of sun
> protection base layer shirts give?  I was thinking of wearing a white,
> long-sleeve shirt like Patagonia silkweight or EMS Techwick.  The brand
> doesn't really matter, all those shirts are very similar.  They're super
> lightweight and I think they'd keep me cool, but you can see right through
> them so I'm wondering if they'd even help with the sun.
>
> The alternative is to wear a white, button-down safari type of shirt like
> the ones made by Ex Officio or MEC.  They have built in sun protection
> (30+ SPF) but I don't think they would breathe as well as the poly-pro
> top so they may be too hot.
>
> Any opinions?
>
> Steve
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