Sun hoodies I have used
From left to right
- Patagonia capilene.
- Mountain Hardware (great hoody, color discontinued).
- Galena bamboo fiber. Discolored within days from sweat.
- Mountain Hardware in blue. The second one I’ve owned.
- TYR — great for off trail but a little heavy and not hydrophobic enough.
Not pictured: Jolly Gear sun hoody (https://jollygear.com) and Black Diamond Alpenglow Pro. I like the not so “colorful” designs.
Base layers
In the following picture I have 32 degree base layers. I started hiking in an Underarmor base layer. It wicked sweat really well. I later switched to 32 degree for sleeping in before I switched to merino blends when pure merino developed holes too quickly.
I also tried hiking with a bandana, hat and base layer top (especially the new military designed Silkweight) but eventually moved to a sun hoodie and hat.
Started with 32 degree, moved to some Amazon baselayers, then moved to merino and then to merino & capilene until I lost the merino top this year (in 2024). I’d had it for years.
Now I’m probably going to stick with Silkweight base layers.
Though 32 degree baselayers are very inexpensive (under ten dollars) and excellent for daily wear.
Eight years ago, our first backpacking tent
This is my wife and I fixing our REI Half Dome while camping. Not bad for a $25 tent.
We have come a bit with the gear we use.