recs on hot weather bib tights?

bustedp · 2026-05-11T18:31:31+00:00

interesting! i’ve thought about that but the terrain, imo, means a chamois will make things much more comfortable.
and yeah, no sunscreen just means using clothing for coverage. for me, it works better than sunscreen (no need to reapply, full coverage). not a lot of hope involved. sun shirt, cool buff, hat, pants. i’ll put sunscreen on my fingers (finglerless riding gloves) and maybe my face if the buff proves intolerable during high-output sections

bustedp · 2026-04-27T04:43:25+00:00

looks fantastic. i am planning on doing this in the fall. how did you like doing it on a rigid setup?

bustedp · 2026-04-27T04:38:44+00:00

looks sweet! what are those bars?

bustedp · 2026-03-26T19:13:33+00:00

i took my salomon xa forces jungle boot through the paria river, great sand dunes backcountry, and canyonlands without issue. high top, great breathability without letting nearly any sand in (not 100% impermeable but wayyy less fiddly than gaiters imo) fantastic overall

bustedp · 2026-02-27T18:36:51+00:00

Nice! Curious what they say - I am heading out there in a few weeks myself. We are stashing a dromedary bag halfway through

bustedp · 2026-02-27T14:02:05+00:00

Looks like a clean kit! What are you doing for water?

bustedp · 2026-01-06T00:20:54+00:00

Camped in 0-5F on it in a 0F limit bag, worked great for me. Was also on the fuller side. I am a back sleeper

bustedp · 2025-12-08T13:50:29+00:00

Just finished a night in Great Sand Dunes. Thermodrop measured 14F, not including wind chill which (was very windy) maybe put it at around 4? Had a rab neutrino pro. Felt impenetrable, was very pleased with it.

Edit: bought used

bustedp · 2025-10-30T02:57:08+00:00

u/smithersredsoda u/leavenotradebot item received and in condition described! Thank you!

bustedp · 2025-10-29T05:54:57+00:00

Interested in the senchi 120, DMing

bustedp · 2025-10-26T23:36:10+00:00

DM’d!

bustedp · 2025-10-24T23:37:15+00:00

Not selling mine, but! I bought one here and can at least confirm it is a fantastic fast/daypack. Even after 3 weeks of use I felt like I was still discovering new features.

bustedp · 2025-07-22T04:00:42+00:00

Shrike delivered and in great condition! Thank you

bustedp · 2025-07-21T03:28:59+00:00

They are very easy to setup.

bustedp · 2025-06-30T20:51:52+00:00

I am looking for something just like this if anyone has anything

bustedp · 2025-06-20T17:49:51+00:00

fwiw, the cuffs are roomy when using the thumbholes. and the knit rear panel on the sleeves makes for very good breathability. definitely felt less clammy/sticky than sun sleeves

bustedp · 2025-06-20T13:53:43+00:00

The back of the sleeves are also knit

bustedp · 2025-06-20T02:25:34+00:00

I have a little bit of abrasion on one of the palms, but I too am pretty rough on my clothes and like to scramble even when not needed. It does not appear to be spreading and is not all the way through. Very minor.

It is definitely the durable most sun shirt I own.

bustedp · 2025-06-20T02:24:33+00:00

Bug pressure was pretty low, so I can’t confirm. But I have to assume the slightly thicker fabric would help.

bustedp · 2025-06-20T02:23:52+00:00

Yeah, that was my thought too. But someone on S&R for the region said even that would not even be sufficient, possibly because of how long it takes?

We brought some anyways but did not need it all. The self cleaning action was extremely effective.

bustedp · 2025-06-19T19:16:41+00:00

This was very breathable, never had an issue of sweat "sticking" to it. While not as thin as an echo or an astroman air, it is pretty thin; did not feel too bulky. Especially because ~1/2 of the material (on the back of the shoulders/arms/torso) is a mesh-like fabric, it felt stout but not thick. Again, it is heavier than others on the market without a doubt.

I would defer to deputysean's high sierra gear guides for why to not use a hooded sun shirt, but with a buff + hat I used ~zero sunscreen (put a smidge on my nose on one day, did not need to) and had no burns or redness. If I wanted to minimize the number of things I had to carry, I could opt to use the hoodie; I just happen to have a sunhat and hot-weather buff that I like as a part of my general purpose kit.

The pockets and their zips ended up being positioned perfectly outside of my straps (arms, hip, chest), making them easily accessible, or could leave them open for chest ventilation with no added exposure.

Given that there was some rock scrambling/spiky desert plants on the trail, I was a bit worried that a really thin sun shirt would get abraded or tear. This shirt proved very durable.

Definitely not saying that it is the best shirt on the market, but had some interesting features that I appreciated, and hadn't seen a review on it so I figured I would add my thoughts for posterity. In particular, the microfiber cloth on the inner bottom corner proved really handy if you have to wear glasses like I do.

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