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Not a hiker myself: What is typical hiking gear such that it (mostly?) prevents sunburn in someone with sensitive skin?
by ineedasername 5y ago
Not a hiker myself: What is typical hiking gear such that it (mostly?) prevents sunburn in someone with sensitive skin?
- lobocinza 5y agoI'm not a hiker but I do cycle and a few times I was exposed for hours to direct noon sunlight. The contrast is clear, exposed skin is red and irritated where the skin under the clothing is white and unaffected. Any kind of synthetic clothing has a greater amount of sunburn protection when compared to cotton but most of the specialized gear comes with additional UV50+ protection.
- germinalphrase 5y agoWide brimmed hat, pants and long sleeves.
- putnambr 5y ago'Tech' fibers such as capilene for shirts do a great job without making you absolutely miserable like cotton would in the heat. For multi-hour mid-day hikes in the middle of summer (>100F daily temperatures) I wear my 50 SPF 92% polyester/8% spandex long sleeve hoodie. It's white so it reflects heat, and the synthetic mix allows it to breathe and be flexible. As it gets soaked through with sweat, it does tend to retain more heat, so it takes careful planning to find shade and dry off.